Program: Animal and Veterinary Science, Pre-Veterinary Medicine Option, B.S. - University of Wyoming

Apr 02, 2025

2023-2024 University of Wyoming Catalog

This option is designed to prepare students for application to colleges of veterinary medicine, graduate school, or other pre-professional opportunities. Emphasis on is placed on biology/pathobiology, chemistry/physical, and biomedical sciences.

University Studies Program

This degree requires that The University Studies Program 2015 requirements are met before graduation. Some of the courses required for this major fulfill USP requirements, but not all. Students should check their degree evaluations and consult with their assigned academic advisor to discuss their specific course plan.

C 1 - Communication 1 Credits: 3
C 2 - Communication 2 Credits: 3
C 3 - Communication 3 Credits: 3
Q - - Quantitative Reasoning Credits: 3
PN - - Physical and Natural World (1) Credits: 3
PN - - Physical and Natural World (2) Credits: 3
H - - Human Culture (1) Credits: 3
H - - Human Culture (2) Credits: 3
V - - U.S. & WY Constitution Credits: 3
FYS or USP Elective - - Any 3-credit hour of FYS or 3-credit hours of USP electives Credits: 3

Animal and Veterinary Science

Required Courses:

ANSC 3010 - Comparative Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals Credits: 4 *
ANSC 3100 - Principles of Animal Nutrition Credits: 3 *
ANSC 4120 - Principles of Mammalian Reproduction Credits: 4 *
ANSC 4630 - Topics and Issues in Animal Science Credits: 3 * (COM3)
OR
PATB 4130 - Mammalian Pathobiology Credits: 3 * (COM3)
PATB 4110 - Diseases of Food Animals Credits: 3 *
PATB 4400 - Immunology Credits: 4
OR
MOLB 4400 - Immunology Credits: 4
PATB 4500 - Veterinary Parasitology Credits: 4
PATB 4710 - Medical Virology Credits: 3

One Course Selected From

ANSC 3150 - Equine Nutrition and Physiology Credits: 3
ANSC 4220 - Advanced Beef Production and Management Credits: 3
ANSC 4230 - Advanced Sheep Production & Management Credits: 3
ANSC 4250 - Advanced Equine Production and Management Credits: 3

Agricultural Sciences

Required Courses:

MICR 2021 - General Microbiology Credits: 4
OR
MOLB 2021 - General Microbiology Credits: 4
PATB 2220 - Pathogenic Microbiology Credits: 3
OR
MICR 2220 - Pathogenic Microbiology Credits: 3
MOLB 3610 - Principles of Biochemistry Credits: 4

Other Math/Science Courses

Required Courses:

LIFE 1010 - General Biology Credits: 4 * (PN)
LIFE 2022 - Animal Biology Credits: 4 * (PN)
LIFE 3050 - Genetics Credits: 4
CHEM 1020 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4 (PN)
CHEM 1030 - General Chemistry II Credits: 4
CHEM 2420 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: 4
CHEM 2440 - Organic Chemistry II Credits: 4
PHYS 1110 - General Physics I Credits: 4
PHYS 1120 - General Physics II Credits: 4
MATH 1450 - Algebra and Trigonometry Credits: 5 * (Q)
OR
MATH 1400 - College Algebra Credits: 3 * (Q)
AND
MATH 1405 - Trigonometry Credits: 3 (Q)
STAT 2050 - Fundamentals of Statistics Credits: 4 (Q)
OR
STAT 2070 - Introductory Statistics for the Social Sciences Credits: 4 (Q)

Suggested Courses

AGEC 1020 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3 (H)
ANSC 4050 - Animal Growth and Development Credits: 3
ANSC 4132 - Equine Reproduction Credits: 2
ANSC 4150 - Physiology of Ruminant Digestion Credits: 3
ANSC 4260 - Mammalian Endocrinology Credits: 3
ANSC 4540 - Principles of Animal Breeding Credits: 3
FDSC 3060 - Principles of Meat Science and Muscle Biology Credits: 3
PATB 4001 - Epidemiology (Diseases in Population) Credits: 3
PATB 4170 - Diseases of Wildlife Credits: 3
ANSC 4111 - Equine Health and Disease Credits: 3
OR
PATB 4111 - Equine Health and Disease Credits: 3

Required Credits: 128

*A grade of C or better must be earned in these courses for successful completion of degree.

**Required credits: 128 total credit hours, 42 credit hours or more at the 3000-level or above.