Degrees Offered:听AS
Program Begins:听Fall, Summer
Delivery Method:听On Campus
Phone:听701-224-5486
Email:听bsc.has@bismarckstate.edu
Description
The Pre-Veterinary Medicine pathway provides the first two years of core classes for students planning a career in veterinary medicine and is not a degree in itself. Coursework focuses on biology, chemistry, physics, animal science, mathematics, and English. 探花apprecommends identifying an appropriate major early on, as well as the veterinary college(s) where a student plans to apply.
Preparation
High school students interested in veterinary medicine should take as many science and math classes as possible.
Requirements
Those completing the suggested curriculum requirements receive an Associate in Science degree and are eligible to transfer to a four-year institution and/or veterinary college.
Most North Dakota residents prepare for admission to veterinary colleges in Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas, Colorado, Washington, Oregon, or Arizona because of contractual, or Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education (WICHE), admission agreements with these states. Pre-veterinary students, who are North Dakota residents, must register with the State Board of Higher Education (701-328-4114) in the year of their application to establish eligibility for contract seats with veterinary colleges. These contract seats allow accepted North Dakota residents to attend participating veterinary colleges for in-state tuition. Detailed information, including the application process, can be found at .
探花app has many cooperative, articulation, or transfer agreements with postsecondary institutions both inside and outside of the North Dakota University System. Some of these agreements are established to allow students to remain on campus as they complete their bachelor鈥檚 degree. In all cases, students seeking to transfer after completing a degree at 探花appshould consult the academic catalog of their destination college and work with their academic advisor to plan for this transition.
Career Opportunities
The curriculum prepares students for admission to all veterinary colleges in the United States, Canada, and selected foreign countries.