Veterinary Technology
Allied Health
Degree (G, S)
The Veterinary Technology program provides students with the theoretical and technical skills essential for a wide-range of career options in animal health and management. The curriculum prepares students for careers as veterinary technicians and for positions in animal hospitals, diagnostic laboratories, research laboratories, animal health industry, zoological parks, and emergency/specialty clinics. The program focuses on the development of laboratory testing techniques, clinical assisting procedures, humane animal care and nursing skills, and hospital management practices. In addition to course work and laboratory experience, students are required to complete one supervised externship at a variety of animal care facilities. Academically ready students can apply to the program following the guidelines of the Allied Health competitive admission process. Interested applicants should review the information provided here and contact their program advisor for application requirements.
Program Graduate Competencies
The Program Graduate Competencies listed below identify the major learning goals related to your specific program of study and identify the knowledge and skills you will have when you graduate to be successful in your chosen field.
- Apply theoretical information that leads to appropriate action in the application of delivery of veterinary nursing procedures.
- Competently perform a full range of veterinary nursing procedures used in small and large animal medicine.
- Practice behaviors that are consistent with the Veterinary Technology Code of Ethics and employer expectations/requirements.
Core Curriculum Competencies
The Core Curriculum Competencies listed below identify what you will be able to do as a graduate, regardless of your program of study. You will acquire these core competencies through general education courses and program-specific coursework. You will be expected to use relevant technology to achieve these outcomes:
- Apply clear and effective communication skills.
- Use critical thinking to solve problems.
- Collaborate to achieve a common goal.
- Demonstrate professional and ethical conduct.
- Use information literacy for effective vocational and/or academic research.
- Apply quantitative reasoning and/or scientific inquiry to solve practical problems.
Graduation Requirements
General Education
Select 2 course(s) from:
Program/Major Concentration
| BIO 100 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| CHM 110 | General Chemistry | 4 |
| VET 101 | Introduction to Veterinary Technology | 2 |
| VET 102 | Veterinary Anatomy & Physiology I | 3 |
| VET 110 | Veterinary Anatomy & Physiology II | 3 |
| VET 130 | Veterinary Clinical Pathology I | 3 |
| VET 140 | Pharmacology for Veterinary Technicians | 3 |
| VET 205 | Small Animal Health and Disease | 2 |
| VET 210 | Veterinary Clinical Pathology II | 3 |
| VET 220 | Laboratory & Exotic Animal Care & Management | 3 |
| VET 221 | Veterinary Nursing I | 3 |
| VET 222 | Veterinary Nursing II | 3 |
| VET 223 | Food Animal and Equine Health & Disease | 2 |
| VET 235 | Diagnostic Imaging | 3 |
| VET 240 | Food Animal and Equine Nursing | 3 |
| VET 245 | Emergency and Critical Care Principles | 1 |
| VET 250 | Vet Tech Internship | 5 |
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| BIO 125 | Introductory Microbiology | 4 |
| | Or | |
| BIO 250 | Principles of Microbiology | 4 |
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| BIO 140 | General Biology | 4 |
| | Or | |
| BIO 150 | Biology I | 4 |
Suggested Pathway to Graduation (Course Sequence Sheet)
Semester 1
Semester 2
| VET 101 | Introduction to Veterinary Technology | 2 |
| VET 102 | Veterinary Anatomy & Physiology I | 3 |
| ENG 101 | Composition I | 3 |
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| BIO 125 | Introductory Microbiology | 4 |
| | Or | |
| BIO 250 | Principles of Microbiology | 4 |
Semester 3
| VET 110 | Veterinary Anatomy & Physiology II | 3 |
| VET 130 | Veterinary Clinical Pathology I | 3 |
| VET 205 | Small Animal Health and Disease | 2 |
| ENG 102 | Composition II | 3 |
Semester 4
| VET 140 | Pharmacology for Veterinary Technicians | 3 |
Semester 5
| VET 221 | Veterinary Nursing I | 3 |
| VET 220 | Laboratory & Exotic Animal Care & Management | 3 |
| VET 223 | Food Animal and Equine Health & Disease | 2 |
| VET 210 | Veterinary Clinical Pathology II | 3 |
| Elective | Social Science Elective | 3 |
Semester 6
| VET 235 | Diagnostic Imaging | 3 |
| VET 222 | Veterinary Nursing II | 3 |
| VET 240 | Food Animal and Equine Nursing | 3 |
| Elective | Social Science Elective | 3 |
Semester 7
| VET 250 | Vet Tech Internship | 5 |
| VET 245 | Emergency and Critical Care Principles | 1 |
Approved Electives
Select two (2) social science electives.
To complete program requirements, you must pass the above courses and earn at least 74 credits. The number of courses and credits required for graduation may be more depending on college readiness and the elective courses offered in your program major (if electives are a part of the program).
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