Pre-veterinary Medicine

Biology

2-1/2 years, including zoology and genetics

• BIOS 205 - Organismal Diversity Credits: 3
•       AND  BIOS 207 - Organismal Diversity Laboratory Credits: 1
• BIOS 208 - Fundamentals of Cellular Biology Credits: 3
•       AND  BIOS 210 - Fundamentals of Cellular Biology Laboratory Credits: 1
• BIOS 209 - Fundamentals of Organismal Biology Credits: 3
•       AND  BIOS 211 - Fundamentals of Organismal Biology Laboratory Credits: 1
• BIOS 308 - Genetics Credits: 5
• BIOS 355 - Human Physiology Credits: 4

Chemistry

2 years, general and organic chemistry

• CHEM 210 - General Chemistry I Credits: 3
•       AND  CHEM 212 - General Chemistry Laboratory I Credits: 1
• CHEM 211 - General Chemistry II Credits: 3
•       AND  CHEM 213 - General Chemistry Laboratory II Credits: 1
• CHEM 330 - General Organic Chemistry I Credits: 3
• CHEM 331 - General Organic Chemistry II Credits: 3
• CHEM 332 - General Organic Laboratory Credits: 2

English

1 year

• ENGL 103 - Rhetoric and Composition I Credits: 3
•       AND  ENGL 104 - Rhetoric and Composition II Credits: 3

• OR

• ENGL 105 - Rhetoric and Composition Credits: 3

Physics

1 year, including laboratory

• PHYS 210 - General Physics I Credits: 4
•       AND  PHYS 211 - General Physics II Credits: 4

• OR

• PHYS 253 - Fundamentals of Physics I: Mechanics Credits: 4
•       AND  PHYS 273 - Fundamentals of Physics II: Electromagnetism Credits: 4

Animal Science

1 semester (not offered at NIU; usually taken at a community college or at a veterinary medicine school immediately prior to entrance.) Prospective veterinarians should acquire essential experience by assisting a practicing veterinarian prior to applying for admission to a school of veterinary medicine