NOTE: This program leads to a B.S. in Biology

1) Keep in mind that this is a sample program and students are not obligated to follow this schedule.

 ^PV Denotes pre-veterinary course requirements for most WICHE Veterinary Schools. VERY IMPORTANT: Although pre-veterinary requirements are very similar among the U.S. Veterinary Schools you must pay attention to the subtle differences. You should obtain specific information pertaining to each Veterinary School you are interested in at an early stage in course planning.

 * Denotes courses required for a B.S. in Biology.

 + Other courses may be substituted to fulfill requirements for a B.S. in Biology. These are biology courses I consider appropriate for future veterinarians. Some are also pre-vet requirements for veterinary schools (i.e. BIOL 342 - Microbiology; BIOL 418 - Developmental Biology; BIOL 461 - Cell Biology).

 ^WSU Denotes courses needed to fulfill the General Education Requirements at Washington State University (see 5 below).

2) Ensure that you seek advice when planning your program of study, especially if planning to apply to veterinary colleges outside the WICHE program. Read the entire pre-vet advising package!

3) High School standing and SAT scores in Math and English will affect your enrollment in courses.

4) Most students apply to veterinary school in the fall of their junior year -- plan to take the GRE examination by October 15th of your junior year. Some non-WICHE schools may want the VCAT.

5) Consider the general education requirements at Washington State University if you apply prior to getting a B.S. at UAF. Click here for additional information. Other schools may have similar requirements -- FIND OUT NOW!

FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester 1			Spring Semester 1
PV*	BIOL 105X	4	PV*	BIOL 106X	4
PV*	CHEM 105X	4	PV*	CHEM 106X	4
PV*	ENGL 111X	3	PV*	ECON 100X / PS100X	3
PV*	ANTH 100X / SOC 100X	3	PV*	COMM 141X 1	3
*	LS 101X	1		MATH 107	3
		15 cr			17 cr

  ¹ COMM 141 (public context) is preferable over COMM 131 (group context) for most Vet Schools.

SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester 2			Spring Semester 2
*	BIOL 271	4	PV*	BIOL 362	4
PV	CHEM 321	3	PV	CHEM 322	3
PV*	ENG/FL 200Xh	3	PV	CHEM 324	4
*	MATH 272X (or 200)	3 (or 4)	*	HIST 100Xs	3
PV*	ENGL 211X or 213X	3	WSU	Intercultural Studies	3
		16 or 17 cr			17 cr

JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester 3			Spring Semester 3
WSU	HIST 101	3	WSU	HIST 102	3
PV*	CHEM 451 1	3	PV*	STATS 200 or 300	3
PV*	PHYS 103	4	+	BIOL 317	4
PV*	ART/MUS/THR 200Xh or HUM 201Xh	3	PV   +	PHYS 104	4
PV*	BIOL 310	4		BIOL 461 or 418W	4
		17 cr			18 cr

  ¹ Some of the Veterinary Schools will accept BIOL 303 as a course in biochemistry. However, a few Veterinary Schools will NOT accept this course, notably University of Wisconsin and University of Tennessee. Be warned that I have not checked all the schools in the USA! If you want to take BIOL 303 instead of CHEM 451 you need to check with the schools you intend to apply to before wasting your application money! Also, some schools (i.e. KSU) require a biochemistry lab that is not incorporated into this sample program. Please check specific school requirements because you might need to fit in the biochemistry lab course: CHEM 452.

SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester 4			Spring Semester 4
+	BIOL 441W,O/2	4	+	BIOL 342	4
+	BIOL 444	3	+	BIOL 461 or 418W	4
+	PHIL 322X / PS 300Xh	3	+	BIOL 471	3
	ELECTIVE	--	PV*	BIOL 481	4
	ELECTIVE	--		ELECTIVE	--

MUST TOTAL 130 CREDITS FOR A DEGREE

More Notes:

 You need 2 upper division W courses and 1 upper division O course (or 2 O/2 courses).

 You must fulfill the UAF core (X) curriculum -- check your BS in Biology worksheet.

 Consider these useful courses for future veterinarians:

NRM 321 - Applied Animal Nutrition (may be petitioned for upper division biology credit)

ENG 314W,O/2 - Technical Writing

STAT 401 - Regression and Analysis of Variance

WLF 305 - Wildlife Diseases