Pre-Veterinary Medicine
A strong high school background in biology, chemistry, mathemetics and physics is highly beneficial for thos einterested in pursuing veterinary medicine as a career. The rigorous university curriculum is designed to allow students to meet the 60 hour minimum requirement for application to the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Missouri-Columbia. (See Animal Science Curriculum for an example of the specific courses at Lincoln University that meet the requirements.)
Students completing:
- the courses outlined below, and
- the Veterinary College Admission Test (VCAT)
within three years of application and receiving a minimum score of 20 are eligible to apply. However, most students admitted to each freshman clas sin veterinary school have completed their Batchelor of Science degrees. The majority of these students have majored in Animal Science or Biology. Non-academic activities are also important criteria for acceptance with a minimum 40 hours required observance of veterinarian(s) actively engaged in clinical work. Additional public activities are highly recommended. For additional information, contact the Department of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences at 573-681-5967.
Required Courses
6 hours composition ENG 101 and 102
3 hours of college algebra MAT 114 Plane Trigonometry
8 hours of inorganic chemistry CHM 101 and 102
5 hours of organic chemistry with a lab CHM 301 and 302 plus CHM 303 (one of the laboratories)
3 hours of biochemistry CHM 306
5 hours of non-calcuulus based physics PHY 101 and 102
10 hours of biological science choose from the following:
Principles of Biology with Lab
Genetics
Microbiology
10 hours of social science or humanities
10 hours of electives (for example, Nutrition, Reproductive Physiology, etc.)
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