Undergraduate

Pre-Vet

A career as a veterinarian is a great choice for someone who loves helping animals. Vets provide both preventative and emergency care—ensuring that our feathered, furred and scaled friends are healthy, happy and well-cared for—and to do that they need a broad education and variety of skills.

Pre-Vet Program

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Admission Deadline

Early Decision: November 15

Early Action: November 15

Early Action II: December 15

Regular Decision: March 15 (Preferred status deadline)

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Degrees Offered

B.S., B.A.

School

D'Amour College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Department

Department of Biological and Physical Sciences

Program Overview

A career as a veterinarian is a great choice for someone who has a passion for caring for animals. Vets provide both preventative and emergency care—ensuring that our feathered, furred and scaled friends are healthy, happy and well-cared for—and to do that they need a broad education and variety of skills. Becoming a veterinarian requires a strong academic background in math, research and the sciences, as well as good communications and interpersonal skills.

Designed for flexibility, Assumption’s program offers opportunities to major in Biology, Chemistry, or Health Sciences and complete the Concentration in Pre-Clinical Health Professions. This interdisciplinary concentration provides the student with the strong background in mathematics, science, and the social sciences necessary for successful graduate study in veterinary medicine. Pre-vet students work closely with Professor Steven Theroux, Assumption’s Health Professions Coordinator, to develop their course schedule in accordance with their professional ambitions and personal academic interests.

Assumption’s pre-vet program, coupled with the University’s liberal arts education will provide you with what you need to pursue a career in the field, and assist the animals that need your help. Students in the pre-vet program are encouraged to volunteer in the local community to learn more about the veterinary industry.

Program Contact

Brian K. Niece, Ph.D

Department Chair, Biological and Physical Sciences, Professor of Chemistry

508-767-7209 bniece@assumption.edu Testa Science Center - Room 209

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Program Curriculum

Pre-Vet Program

The Pre-Vet program prepares students to enter veterinary school after receiving their bachelor’s degree from Assumption. This advisory program provides students with recommended coursework accepted by most veterinary schools. Students are encouraged to check with each school in which they are interested in applying to be sure they meet all pre-requisites. Students in the Pre-Vet program are also encouraged to volunteer in the local community to learn more about the veterinary industry.

Courses Offered

BIO 160	Concepts in Biology
BIO 220	Genetics
BIO 240	Human Anatomy
BIO 250 OR BIO 340	Microbiology OR Cellular Biology
BIO 370	Physiology
CHE 131-132	General Chemistry I and II (Note CHE132 requires MAT114 or higher as a pre-requisite.)
CHE 201-202	Organic Chemistry I and II
CHE 414	Biochemistry
MAT 114 OR MAT 117	Elementary Functions OR Calculus I
PHY 201-202	General Physics I and II
PSY 101	General Psychology Statistics
PSY 265 OR SOC 300 OR ECO115
HSC 100	Systems Approach to Delivering Health Care
SOC 121	Principles of Sociology

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Pre-Vet

A career as a veterinarian is a great choice for someone who loves helping animals. Vets provide both preventative and emergency care—ensuring that our feathered, furred and scaled friends are healthy, happy and well-cared for—and to do that they need a broad education and variety of skills.

Pre-Vet Program

Brian K. Niece, Ph.D

AN Ideal Place To Learn

All classes taught by professors, none by teaching assistants

Students from 29 states and 21 countries

Student/Faculty ratio

Program Curriculum

Courses Offered

Course Descriptions

Experiential Learning

Learn the Skills Employers Seek

Faculty/Student Research

Study Abroad

Internships

Assumption's Rome Campus

First-rate Academics in a Catholic University Setting

Assumption is dedicated to providing a clear understanding of what your education will cost

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