Pre-Veterinary Medicine Transfer

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The State of Montana participates in the WICHE exchange program, providing Montana residents options for Veterinary Medicine. Montana students are eligible to apply through WICHE to Colorado State University, Oregon State University and Washington State University. In general, students are expected to earn a Bachelor’s degree prior to attending veterinary school; however, exemplary candidates may be admitted after completion of 90 credits, including an additional six credits of humanities, social sciences and the arts beyond the AS requirement at FVCC. Completion of a Bachelor’s degree removes the requirement for the additional six credits of humanities, social sciences and arts. In addition, candidates are required to sit for the GRE exam. Requirements below fulfill pre-requisites for Colorado State University and Washington State University. Oregon State University requires several courses in addition to those shown below.

Associate of Science Degree

Suggested course of study for a transfer in Pre-Veterinary Medicine:

First Year

Fall Semester

BIOB 160NL - Principles of Living Systems Credit(s): 4
CHMY 141NL - College Chemistry I Credit(s): 5 *
M 162M - Applied Calculus Credit(s): 5 *
WRIT 101W - College Writing I Credit(s): 3 *

First Semester Total: 17

Spring Semester

BIOB 170N - Principles of Biological Diversity Credit(s): 3 *
BIOB 171L - Principles of Biological Diversity Laboratory Credit(s): 2 *
CHMY 143NL - College Chemistry II Credit(s): 5 *
COMX 111C - Introduction to Public Speaking Credit(s): 3
STAT 216M - Introduction to Statistics Credit(s): 4 *

Second Semester Total: 17

Second Year

Fall Semester

BIOB 275N - General Genetics Credit(s): 4 *
CHMY 221NL - Organic Chemistry I Credit(s): 5 *
PHSX 205NL - College Physics I Credit(s): 5 *
Humanities (H) Requirement Credit(s): 3

First Semester Total: 17

Spring Semester

BCH 280N - Biochemistry Credit(s): 3 *
CHMY 223NL - Organic Chemistry II Credit(s): 5
Humanities (H) OR Fine Arts (F) Requirement Credit(s): 3
Global Issues (G) Requirement Credit(s): 3
Social Sciences (A) Requirement Credit(s): 3
Social Sciences (B) Requirement Credit(s): 3

Second Semester Total: 20

Total Credits: 71

*Indicates prerequisite and/or corequisite needed. Check course description.

Advising Information:

For more information about this program, contact the FVCC Student Support Center or a Faculty Advisor.

Student Support Center Advisor	Faculty Advisor	Faculty Advisor
Karrie Bolivar	Mirabai McCarthy, Ph.D.	Ruth Wrightsman, Ph.D.
LRC 129	RH 143	RH 132
(406) 756-3880	(406) 756-3624	(406) 756-3878
kbolivar@fvcc.edu	mmccarthy@fvcc.edu	rwrightsman@fvcc.edu

The Associate of Science (AS) degree requires 60 credits at FVCC, and the Bachelor of Science (BS) degree at Montana University System (MUS) colleges and universities requires 120 credits. FVCC students may earn as many as 75-85 credits in preparation for some transfer majors, thus reducing the number of credits required for the BS degree at MUS schools. Also, by earning the AS degree from FVCC, students will have satisfied the lower division General Education Core (see General Education Requirements for requirements) for all MUS institutions and will not be required to meet additional lower division general education core requirements upon transfer. The suggested course load in AS programs is rigorous and is recommended for only the most prepared students. A more moderate semester credit load can be achieved by taking general education core courses during summer terms or completing one or two additional semesters at FVCC before transfer.

The information on all transfer programs is subject to change. Students should see their advisor to explore other possibilities not specifically listed in the program.