Veterinary Medicine Prerequisite Courses – Online

Below is a list of prerequisite courses that are delivered online through Oregon State Ecampus and accepted by Oregon State's on-campus Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program.

Not all prerequisite courses for Oregon State's Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program are delivered online through Ecampus. Refer to the Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine's website for a complete course list.

If you are transferring credits to another institution or will be applying to another university's DVM program, be sure to confirm the transfer policies of that institution. Learn more about transferring credits.

Biological sciences

A minimum of at least 4 additional semester or 6 additional quarter credits of upper-division biological science courses with at least one laboratory.

 
ANS 316  Reproduction in domestic animals (4)
ANS 317  Reproduction in domestic animals laboratory (1)
BB 314  Cell and molecular biology (4)
H 425  Foundations of Epidemiology (3)
MB 302  General microbiology (3)
MB 480  General parasitology (3)

Biochemistry

A minimum of 1 semester or 2 quarter courses of upper-division biochemistry; a complete course sequence is preferred.

 
BB 450  General biochemistry (4)
BB 451  General biochemistry (3)

Chemistry - general

A course sequence in general chemistry with labs (2 semester or 3 quarter courses). Online labs are included in series 100 non-science majors general chemistry courses. On-campus labs are required for series 200 science majors general chemistry.

 
General chemistry courses for non-science majors with labs included
CH 121  General chemistry (5)
CH 122  General chemistry (5)
CH 123  General chemistry (5)
General chemistry courses for science majors. On-campus labs required.
CH 231  General chemistry (4)
CH 232  General chemistry (4)
CH 233  General chemistry (4)
Learn more about the on-campus labs series.

Chemistry - organic

A course sequence in organic chemistry sufficient to meet requirements for upper division biochemistry (1-2 semester or 2-3 quarter courses).

 
CH 331  Organic chemistry (4)
CH 332  Organic chemistry (4)

Genetics

A course in general genetics that includes both Mendelian and molecular genetics.

 
ANS 378  Animal genetics (4)
BI 311  Genetics (4)
FW 370  Conservation genetics (4)

Mathematics

A course or course sequence in college level algebra and trigonometry or higher level math such as calculus.

 
MTH 111  College algebra (4)
MTH 112  Elementary functions (4)
MTH 251  Differential calculus (4)
MTH 252  Integral calculus (4)

Physics

Introductory course(s) covering broad spectrum of classical and modern physics with applications (8 semester or 10 quarter credits).

 
PH 201  General physics (5)
PH 202  General physics (5)

Physiology

A course in animal or human physiology.

 
ANS 314  Animal physiology (4)

Statistics

A course in statistics (3 semester or 4 quarter credits).

 
ST 201 – Principles of statistics (4)
ST 351  Introduction to statistical methods (4)

 

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