Veterinary Medicine Prerequisite Courses – Online

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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)