Your fourth year begins in June immediately following the end of your third year and continues through May of the next year.
General Focus Path: Required courses + 7 credits of electives required minimum + 4 weeks of preceptorship required minimum + 2 flex credits (13 credits are required between electives and preceptorship).
|
General Focus Path |
Credits |
Weeks |
|
VMB 736 Diagnostic Clinical Pathology |
2 |
1 |
|
VMB 795 Diagnostic Services |
2 |
2 |
|
VMC 719- Clinical Cardiology
|
2 |
2 |
|
VMC 729–Theriogenololgy
|
1 |
1 |
|
VMC 732- LA Clinical Medicine
|
6 |
4 |
|
VMC 734- LA Clinical Surgery
|
6 |
4 |
|
VMC 735- RVP
|
3 |
2 |
|
VMC 737- Vet. Anesthesiology
|
4 |
3 |
|
VMC 753-Clinical Oncology
|
2 |
2 |
|
VMC 782-LA Emergency Care
|
1 |
1 |
|
VMC 791-Clinical SA Medicine |
6 |
4 |
|
VMC 793-Clinical SA Surgery
(2 wks ortho/2 wks soft tissue) |
6 |
4 |
|
VMC 794- OHS SA Primary Care
|
4 |
3 |
|
VMC 796- Clinical Imaging
|
3 |
2 |
|
VMC 797- SA Critical Care
|
1 |
1 |
|
Electives |
Minimum 7 |
Will vary |
|
Preceptorship |
Minimum 4 |
Minimum 4 |
Small Animal Focus Path: Required courses + 11 credits of electives required minimum + 4 weeks of preceptorship required minimum.
|
Small animal focus path |
Credits |
Weeks |
|
VMB 736- Diagnostic Clinical Pathology |
2 |
1 |
|
VMB 795-Diagnostic Services
|
2 |
2 |
|
VMC 719- Clinical Cardiology
|
2 |
2 |
|
VMC 729 –Theriogenology
|
1 |
1 |
|
VMC 732- LA Clinical Medicine
|
3 |
2 |
|
VMC 734- LA Clinical Surgery
|
3 |
2 |
|
VMC 735- RVP
|
3 |
2 |
|
VMC 737- Vet. Anesthesiology
|
4 |
3 |
|
VMC 753-Clinical Oncology |
2 |
2 |
|
VMC 782-LA Emergency Care
|
1 |
1 |
|
VMC 791-Clinical SA Medicine
|
6 |
4 |
|
VMC 793-Clinical SA Surgery
(2 wks ortho/2 wks soft tissue) |
6 |
4 |
|
VMC 794- OHS SA Primary Care
|
4 |
3 |
|
VMC 796- Clinical Imaging
|
3 |
2 |
|
VMC 797- SA Critical Care
|
1 |
1 |
|
Electives
|
Minimum 11 |
Will vary |
|
Preceptorship
|
Minimum 4 |
Minimum 4 |
Large Animal Focus Path: Required courses + 7 credits of electives required minimum + 4 weeks of preceptorship required minimum + 2 flex credits (13 credits are required between electives and preceptorship).
|
Large Animal Focus Path |
Credits |
Weeks |
|
VMB 736- Diagnostic Clinical Pathology |
2 |
1 |
|
VMB 795-Diagnostic Services
|
2 |
2 |
|
VMC 719- Clinical Cardiology OR
VMC 753-Clinical Oncology |
2 |
2 |
|
VMC 729 – Theriogenology
|
1 |
1 |
|
VMC 732- LA Clinical Medicine
|
6 |
4 |
|
VMC 734- LA Clinical Surgery
|
6 |
4 |
|
VMC 735- RVP
|
6 |
4 |
|
VMC 737- Vet. Anesthesiology
|
4 |
3 |
|
VMC 782-LA Emergency Care
|
1 |
1 |
|
VMC 791-Clinical SA Medicine
|
3 |
2 |
|
VMC 793-Clinical SA Surgery
(1 wk ortho/1 wk soft tissue) |
3 |
2 |
|
VMC 794- OHS SA Primary Care
|
4 |
3 |
|
VMC 796- Clinical Imaging
|
3 |
2 |
|
VMC 797- SA Critical Care
|
1 |
1 |
|
Electives
|
Minimum 7 |
Will vary |
|
Preceptorship
|
Minimum 4 |
Minimum 4 |
Non-Traditional Focus Path: Students must have program approved by Associate Dean and should work in consultation with Associate Dean to choose appropriate electives and preceptorship to develop a curriculum. Examples of Non-Traditional paths include Avian Medicine, Epidemiology, Laboratory Animal Medicine, Pathology, Poultry, Public Health, Research, Wildlife, and Zoo Medicine.
Required courses + 17 credits of electives required minimum + 4 weeks of preceptorship required minimum.
|
Non-Traditional Focus Path |
Credits |
Weeks |
|
VMB 736- Diagnostic Clinical Pathology |
2 |
1 |
|
VMB 795-Diagnostic Services
|
2 |
2 |
|
VMC 719- Clinical Cardiology OR
VMC 753-Clinical Oncology |
2 |
2 |
|
VMC 729– Theriogenololgy
|
1 |
1 |
|
VMC 732- LA Clinical Medicine
|
3 |
2 |
|
VMC 734- LA Clinical Surgery
|
3 |
2 |
|
VMC 735- RVP
|
3 |
2 |
|
VMC 737- Vet. Anesthesiology
|
4 |
3 |
|
VMC 782-LA Emergency Care
|
1 |
1 |
|
VMC 791-Clinical SA Medicine
|
3 |
2 |
|
VMC 793-Clinical SA Surgery
(1 wk ortho/1 wk soft tissue) |
3 |
2 |
|
VMC 794- OHS SA Primary Care
|
4 |
3 |
|
VMC 796- Clinical Imaging
|
3 |
2 |
|
VMC 797- SA Critical Care
|
1 |
1 |
|
Electives |
Minimum 17 |
Will vary |
|
Preceptorship |
Minimum 4 |
Minimum 4 |
|
Elective Blocks |
Credits |
|
VMB 726 Pet Birds & Pocket Pets |
2 |
|
VMB 727 Ornamental Fish Medicine |
2 |
|
VMB 729 Lab Animal/Primate Medicine |
3-12 |
|
VMB 749 Wildlife Safari |
2 |
|
VMB 772 International Veterinary Medicine |
2 |
|
VMB 786 Advanced Histopathology |
2 |
|
VMC 711 Specialty Cardiology |
1-3 |
|
VMC 712 Specialty Oncology |
1-3 |
|
VMC 731 SA Emergency Care—Dove Lewis |
3 |
|
VMC 740 Sheep & Goat Med/Surgery |
3 |
|
VMC 741 LA GI Surgery |
2 |
|
VMC 742 Camelid Medicine and Surgery |
4 |
|
VMC 744 Advanced Lameness in Equine |
3 |
|
VMC 747 Veterinary Anesthesiology II |
3 |
|
VMC 748 Equine Dentistry |
2 |
|
VMC 752 Clinical LA Medicine II |
3-6 |
|
VMC 754 Clinical LA Surgery II |
3-6 |
|
VMC 755 Rural Veterinary Practice II |
3-6 |
|
VMC 758 Cattle Production Medicine |
1 |
|
VMC 779 Equine Sports Medicine |
1 |
|
VMC 789 Pet Practice |
3 |
|
VMC 792 Clinical Small Animal Medicine II |
3 |
|
VMC 798 Clinical Small Animal Surgery II |
3 |
|
VMC 799 Topics in Veterinary Medicine |
1-16 |
Other Blocks:
You may have time for additional preceptorships, elective courses or vacation, depending on the number of electives you take during your third year. You may make special arrangements to attend courses at other universities during fall, winter or spring terms.
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