CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, STANISLAUS

R E C O M M E N D E D   C U R R I C U L U M   P A T T E R N

FOR STUDENTS INTENDING TO ENTER

SCHOOLS OF VETERINARY MEDICINE

 

(A minimum of 90 semester credits of pre-professional course work applicable to baccalaureate degree)

 

 

High School Preparation in Science and Mathematics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Algebra

2 units

Biology

1 unit

 

 

Geometry

1 unit

Chemistry

1 unit

 

 

Trigonometry

1/2 unit

Physics

1 unit

 

 

COURSEWORK

Required (*) and recommended by most schools

Check specific school catalogues for details

 

 

CSUS EQUIVALENT COURSES

 
  •  ENGLISH AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS *

COMPOSITION, SPEECH AND CRITICAL THINKING REQUIREMENTS

(Minimum of 6 units)
  •  COLLEGE BIOLOGY with lab (yr) *

BOTY 1050; ZOOL 1050

 
  •  GENERAL COLLEGE CHEMISTRY with lab (yr) *

CHEM 1100; 1110

 
  •  ORGANIC CHEMISTRY with lab (yr) *

CHEM 3010/3012; CHEM 3020/3022

 

·      BIOCHEMISTRY (one semester) *

CHEM 4400

 

·      COLLEGE PHYSICS with lab (yr) *

PHYS 2250/2252; PHYS 2260/2262

 
  •  STATISTICS *

 

MATH 1600
  •  GENETICS *

 

BIOL 3350
  •  CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

BIOL 3310

 

·       SYSTEMIC PHYSIOLOGY

Zool 4280

 

·       EMBRYOLOGY/DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY

ZOOL 3130/3132

 

·       MICROBIOLOGY with lab

MBIO 3010/3032

 

·       COMPARATIVE ANATOMY

 ZOOL 3150/3152

 

·       HUMANITIES AND FINE ARTS (2 semesters)

 

 

SUPPORTING COURSEWORK SUGGESTED BY VARIOUS SCHOOLS

                                       Histology, Behavioral  

Social Sciences

                                                                 GRE Mandatory

                                                                           For Further Information Contact:

                                                                          Pre-health Professions Committee

                                                                        California State University, Stanislaus

                                                                         (209) 667-3483 or (209) 667-3476