Veterinary Technology
Minimum Prerequisites
Veterinary Technology prerequisite coursework must be completed prior to the application
deadline. Failure to complete all prerequisite coursework prior to the application
deadline will constitute an incomplete application and will be disqualified.
- Cumulative college grade point average of 2.0 or higher.
- All science prerequisite coursework must have a minimum grade point average of 2.5 (BIOL 10, BIOL 41, CHEM 30A).
- High school graduation or a valid GED.
- VT 51 (Introduction to Veterinary Technology) with a grade of C or higher; must be completed at the time of application (no later than winter quarter prior to application.)
- MATH 80 (Quantitative Reasoning) or MATH 105 (Intermediate Algebra) or equivalent college-level course with a C or higher. If MATH proficiency is determined via placement test, test results must be included with your application.
- ENGL 1A, or 1H, or 1S & 1T or equivalent
- BIOL 10 (General Biology) or equivalent
- BIOL 41 (Microbiology) or equivalent
- CHEM 30A (Survey of Inorganic & Organic Chemistry) or CHEM 25 or equivalent
In addition to the above requirements, all General Education courses should be completed by the end of the Spring quarter of the application year.
Course Equivalency
If you plan to take, or have taken, prerequisite courses outside of 17勛圖, please refer to the (see Allied Health Programs instructions).
If the course is not listed, please check with a 17勛圖 counselor.
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