Offered by Department of Biology

Pre-Veterinary Medicine

The State of Nebraska, concerned with providing an adequate veterinary manpower, has contracted with Iowa State University to ensure space and provide partial tuition remission for qualified applicants. The following program at the University of Nebraska at Kearney will prepare students for the Veterinary Medicine professional program at Iowa State University (ISU). For further information contact the Pre-Veterinary advisor in the Biology Department.

Minimum hours to complete Pre-Veterinary program = 78

1. Take all of the following:
   • BIOL 105GS, Biology I - 4 hours
   • BIOL 106GS, Biology II - 4 hours
   • BIOL 201, Fundamental Tools for Biological Studies - 2 hours
   • BIOL 211GS, Human Microbiology - 4 hours
   • BIOL 309, Cellular Biology - 4 hours
   • BIOL 360, Genetics (with laboratory) - 4 hours
   • CHEM 160GS, General Chemistry - 3 hours (Prereq: MATH 102GS OR Math ACT score of 20 or better OR permission of instructor)
   • CHEM 160LGS, General Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
   • CHEM 161GS, General Chemistry - 3 hours
   • CHEM 161LGS, General Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
   • CHEM 351, Biochemistry - 3 hours
   • CHEM 351L, Biochemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
   • CHEM 360, Organic Chemistry - 4 hours
   • CHEM 360L, Organic Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
   • CHEM 361, Organic Chemistry - 4 hours
   • CHEM 361L, Organic Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
   • ENG 101, Introduction to Academic Writing - 3 hours
   • ENG 102GS, Academic Writing and Research - 3 hours
   • PHYS 205GS, General Physics I - 4 hours (Prereq: MATH 102GS or MATH 103GS or MATH 115 or above OR Math ACT score of 20 or better)
   • PHYS 205LGS, Physics I Laboratory - 1 hour
   • PHYS 206GS, General Physics II - 4 hours
   • PHYS 206LGS, Physics Laboratory II - 1 hour
   • SPCH 100GS, Fundamentals of Speech Communication - 3 hours
2. Social Science/Humanities Electives - 9 hours (except courses numbered 188 or 388)
3. Other electives - 2 hours (except courses numbered 188 or 388)
4. Take ONE of the following options:
   • Take 1 course:
     • BIOL 215GS, Human Physiology - 4 hours
   • OR take 2 courses:
     • BIOL 225, Anatomy and Physiology - 4 hours
     • BIOL 226, Anatomy and Physiology - 4 hours
5. Recommended:
   • BIOL 462, Animal Behavior - 3 hours (Prereq: BIOL 105GS and BIOL 201 and BIOL 307 OR permission of instructor)