2007-09 Catalog 
    
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2007-09 Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Veterinary Medicine


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This program prepares the student for entrance into a college of veterinary medicine. Most veterinary colleges prefer students who have completed a bachelor’s degree, though some accept students after only three years of undergraduate college study. Specific course requirements vary widely between veterinary colleges in different states, therefore students must carefully target a particular school(s) and design their curriculum accordingly. The list below represents a course of study to allow application to the College of Veterinary Medicine at Iowa State University:

Pre-Professional Programs


Recommended general education courses for one year at Northwestern:


Choose one general education course: 4


  • Fine arts option under general education
  • Natural science option under general education
  • Philosophy option under general education
  • Social science option under general education

Total credits recommended: 8


Recommended general education courses for two or three years at Northwestern:


(For students not planning to recieve the B.A. degree at Northwestern)

Choose two general education courses: 8


  • Fine arts option under general education
  • Philosophy option under general education

Choose one course: 4


  • Natural science option under general education
  • Social science option under general education

Total credits recommended: 18


Total credits recommended: 64


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