Coordinator: Dr. Tom Roop

The courses that follow will assist a student in preparing for enrollment in a school of veterinary medicine. After completion of these courses at the University, a student transferring to another four-year institution in South Carolina for courses in animal science, dairy science, poultry science, animal nutrition, and genetics could complete the minimum program for preveterinary medicine. Some of these critical courses are available online.

Generally, applicants for a school of veterinary medicine are screened according to scholastic rating. Students with the highest average are given preference. Each student planning a career in veterinary medicine must register with the Chairperson of the Committee on Premedical Sciences (Department of Biology, Leatherman Science Facility).

Minimum program for preveterinary students includes: