University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine
2016 GUIDE OF APPROVED PREVETERINARY COURSES FOR:
University of California ‐ Irvine This is not an exhaustive list of available pre‐veterinary courses. Please contact us at
[email protected] to verify other courses that may fit these categories.
U of MN Veterinary Prerequisites Quarter
Notes / other acceptable courses
General Biology 1 course w/lab (3‐5 credits)
BIO SCI 93 DNA to Organisms + a Lab
Zoology 1 course w/ lab (3‐5 credits)
BIO SCI 94 Organisms to Ecosystems + a Lab
BIO SCI D103 Cell Biology + a Lab
Microbiology 1 course w/lab (3‐5 credits)
BIO SCI M122 / 118L General Microbiology / Advanced Microbiology Lab
Genetics 1 course (3‐5 credits)
BIO SCI 97 Genetics + BIO SCI E106 Ecology & Evolution
Biochemistry 1 course (3‐5 credits)
BIO SCI 98 Biochemistry + BIO SCI 99 Molecular Biology
General Chemistry Chemistry 1 w/lab (3‐5 credits) Chemistry 2 w/lab (3‐5 credits)
CHEM 1A ‐ C General Chemistry sequence (including labs) fulfills General Chemistry I and II
Organic Chemistry 1 course (3‐5 credits)
CHEM 51A + 51B Organic Chemistry
Physics Physics 1 (3‐5 credits) Physics 2 (3‐5 credits)
PHYSICS 3A ‐ C Basic Physics sequence fulfills Physics I, II
Mathematics Algebra, Pre‐calculus or Calculus (3‐5 credits) Statistics (3‐5 credits)
Combination of any two College Algebra, Pre‐ calculus or Calculus courses for a total of min. 5 quarter credits Combination of any two Statistics courses for a total of min. 5 quarter credits
English English 1 (3‐5 credits) English 2 (3‐5 credits)
Combination of any two English courses for a total of min. 5 quarter credits Combination of any two English courses for a English requirements are normally satisfied by total of min. 5 quarter credits the graduation requirements at the primary undergraduate institutions.
Liberal Education (9‐12 credits)
Can be any class designated as a liberal education course or any class counted towards meeting the liberal education degree requirements at the applicant's primary undergraduate institution.
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