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Veterinary Science Area - Bachelor of Science

The Bachelor of Science - Area in Veterinary Science program is specifically designed to address the needs of pre-veterinary students. See the Pre-Veterinary Science information for more information.

Students (including transfers) entering the Bachelor of Science - Area in Veterinary Science program must have been accepted into Morehead State University. Enrollment will be based on the cap size for individual courses. The BS-VS program will have no specific cap.

Program Requirements

General Education

The following specific general education requirements must be completed:

MATH 174 or 175(choose one)

3-4
BIOL 171Principles of Biology (NSC1)

4
CHEM 111Principles of Chemistry I (NSC2)

4
AGR or VET 499CCapstone

3
Total Credit Hours:38-39

Refer to the General Education section for a complete listing of general education requirements for the University.

Area Core Requirements

AGR 133Introduction to Animal Science

3
AGR 143Anatomy and Physiology of Livestock

3
AGR 243Equine Health and Disease

3
AGR 316Feeds and Feeding

3
BIOL 210General Zoology

4
BIOL 301Fundamentals of Biochemistry

4
BIOL 304Genetics

3
BIOL 317Principles of Microbiology

4
BIOL 380Cell Biology

3
CHEM 112Principles of Chemistry II

4
CHEM 326Organic Chemistry I

4
CHEM 327Organic Chemistry II

4
PHYS 201Elementary Physics I

3
PHYS 201AElementary Physics I Lab

1
Total Credit Hours:46

Program Science Electives

Students may choose from a list of the following prefixes in consultation with their advisor: 300-level or higher in AGR, BIOL, CHEM, PHYS, VET 

Total Credit Hours:18

Free Electives

Free Electives (chosen by student)

17-18
Total Credit Hours:17-18

Total Credit Hours: 120