Pre-Veterinary Medicine Minor

Coordinator: Katie Fisher
Email: fishermk@jmu.edu
Phone: (540) 568-6652
Pre-Veterinary Medicine Minor Website

Program Description

The Pre-Veterinary Medicine program provides guidance on courses, experiential activities, and competencies for students that are preparing to be competitive applicants to Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.) programs after completing their Bachelor's degree at James Madison University. The Pre-Vet Medicine program is a minor that students complete as part of their baccalaureate degree.

Declaring Pre-Veterinary Medicine (Admission Standards)

Incoming first-year and transfer students can declare pre-veterinary medicine without verification from PPH Advising. Current students can declare the pre-veterinary medicine minor through MyMadison without needing further approval.

Additional Information

Pre-professional health programs do not ensure that all prerequisites for admission to health professions schools are met. Students should inquire with veterinary schools of interest to confirm details of admission requirements.

Minor Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Courses
BIO 140 & 140L	Foundations of Biology I [C3NS] and Foundations of Biology I Laboratory [C3L]	4
BIO 150 & 150L	Foundations of Biology II and Foundations of Biology II Laboratory	4
BIO 240 & 240L	Genetics and Genetics Laboratory	4
BIO 245 & 245L	General Microbiology and General Microbiology Laboratory	4
CHEM 131 & 131L	General Chemistry I [C3PP] and General Chemistry Laboratory [C3L]	4
CHEM 132 & 132L	General Chemistry II and General Chemistry Laboratory	4
CHEM 241	Organic Chemistry I	3
CHEM 242 & 242L	Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry Laboratory	5
CHEM 361	Biochemistry I	3
PHYS 140 & 140L	College Physics I [C3PP] and General Physics Laboratory I [C3L]	4
PHYS 150 & 150L	College Physics II and General Physics Laboratory II	4
Subtotal		43
Intermediate and Advanced BIO Course Work
Choose 13 credit hours from subjects recommended by veterinary schools:		13
BIO 304	Cell and Molecular Biology
BIO 316	Animal Development
BIO 320	Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates
BIO 325	Medical Parasitology
BIO 370	Human and Animal Physiology
BIO 425	Immunology
BIO 480	Advanced Molecular Biology
BIO 482	Human Histology
Subtotal		13
Calculus
Choose one of the following:		3-4
MATH 205	Applied Calculus [C3QR]
MATH 231	Calculus with Functions I [C3QR]
MATH 233	Calculus with Modeling I [C3QR]
MATH 235	Calculus I [C3QR]
Subtotal		3-4
Statistics
MATH 220	Elementary Statistics [C3QR]	3
or MATH 229	Introduction to Applied Statistics Using R [C3QR]
Subtotal		3
Writing and Literature
WRTC 103	Rhetorical Reading and Writing [C1W]	3
One literature course from (C2L) ENG or HUM		3
Subtotal		6
Public Speaking
Choose one of the following:		3
SCOM 121	Fundamental Human Communication: Presentations [C1HC]
SCOM 122	Fundamental Human Communication: Individual Presentations [C1HC]
SCOM 123	Fundamental Human Communication: Group Presentations [C1HC]
Subtotal		3
Total Credits		71-72

Recommended Electives (Not Required)

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
CHEM 366L	Biochemistry Laboratory	2
HTH 210	Medical Terminology	3
PSYC 101	General Psychology [C5SD]	3