The following course work is the required background for entry into the veterinary medical program. These courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better. Repeated courses need only be completed with a grade of "C" or better, not a cumulated average of "C" or better. It is anticipated that highly motivated students will exceed these minimal course requirements.
A limited number of correspondence courses may be acceptable as satisfying specified
course requirements. Students should consult the admissions office.
| LIFE SCIENCES CATEGORY | CREDIT HOURS | NEW MEXICO COURSES THAT MEET REQUIREMENTS |
| General Biology with lab | 4 | BIOL 211 and 211L |
| General Microbiology with lab | 4 | BIOL 311 and 311L |
| Genetics | 3 | BIOL 305 or ANSC 305 |
| Animal Nutrition OR Feeds & Feeding | 3 | ANSC 422 or 304 |
| General Animal Science | 3 | ANSC 100 |
| CHEMICAL/PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS CATEGORY | CREDIT HOURS | NEW MEXICO COURSES THAT MEET REQUIREMENTS |
| Inorganic Chemistry with lab | 8 | CHEM 111 & 112 or CHEM 115 & 116 |
| Organic Chemistry with lab | 8 | CHEM 313, 314 and 315 |
| Biochemistry (must be lecture hours only) | 5 | BCHE 395 & 396 |
| Calculus or Statistics | 3 | MATH 142G or EST 311 |
| Physics | 8 | PHYS 211/211L & 212/212L |
| NON-SCIENCES CATEGORY | CREDIT HOURS | NEW MEXICO COURSES THAT MEET REQUIREMENTS |
| Composition and Rhetoric | 3 | ENGL 111 |
| Literature | 3 | Any 3 hour course with literature in the title |
| Speech Communication | 3 | COMM 253, 265 or 384 or AXED 201 |
| Technical Writing | 3 | ENGL 218 |
Please refer to the New Mexico State University Catalog for current course descriptions.
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