Students looking to pursue post-graduate degrees in veterinary medicine need to prepare right away to be ready for application to graduate schools.

The following are courses that can be taken now, at WSU, that are required or recommended for vet school acceptance. Core courses vary between different schools but the following suggested courses will make you more competitive when applying.

"Biology": most vet schools require at least one year, with labs, including Genetics and  Microbiology.

Requirements for zoology major: 

• Principles of Zoology I and II (1110/1120); 

• Zoology Orientation (1990); 

• Genetics (3300;

• Cell Biology (3200); 

• Evolution (3720); 

• Ecology (3450);

• Comparative Physiology (4060) or Adv. Human Physiology (4210);

• Senior Seminar (4990).

 Among your (12 minimum above 3000) elective upper division hours, try to take: 

• Comparative Anatomy (4050); 

• Embryology (4100); 

• Histology (4120); 

• Parasitology (4500); 

• Comparative Physiology (4060; if not taken as your required class) 

*The Zoology major also requires two microbiology / botany courses as support. See course list for details. 

Chemistry