Dean - H. Richard Adams, B.S., D.V.M., Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Professional Programs - E.
Dean Gage, B.S., M.S., D.V.M.
Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Programs
- L. Garry Adams, B.S., D.V.M, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for
Undergraduate Education - Evelyn Tiffany-Castiglioni, B.S., D.V.M.
Director of Biomedical Science - Frank H. Landis,
B.S., M.S., Ph.D.
Director of Student Services for
Professional Programs - Leslie A. Fiechtner, B.B.A., M.S.
General Statement
The College of Veterinary Medicine consists of five academic
departments: Veterinary Anatomy and Public Health, Veterinary
Large Animal Medicine and Surgery, Veterinary Pathobiology,
Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, and Veterinary Small
Animal Medicine and Surgery. Each department is administered
by a department head, who is responsible to the Dean of Veterinary
Medicine for all programs assigned or developed in the department,
including teaching, research, extension and service.
A Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital and Field Service
Clinics are operated within the College to provide clinical
laboratories for the veterinary medical educational program.
An extensive research program in animal health and disease
is conducted by the faculty and staff of the college, and a
substantial number of the teaching faculty members are engaged
in research.
A veterinary extension program carries research information
to the veterinarians, animal owners, and others in the state
and nation with the least possible delay. The faculty makes
research information available to the students in the classroom
and laboratories many years before the data appear in textbook
form.
The typical land-grant institutional mandate of teaching,
research, patient care and service programs provides the organizational
framework necessary to meet the dynamics and all of the ramifications
of veterinary medicine.
Graduate and residency programs leading to the Master of
Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees are available in the
departments of the College of Veterinary Medicine. These programs
are designed to give effective training in the areas of professional
specialization. The programs are research oriented but sufficiently
flexible to permit intensive training in many areas of special
interest.
Admission Requirements--Professional Curriculum
The admission recommendations
and requirements are reconsidered annually out of phase
with this undergraduate catalog. The student is encouraged to contact the College of Veterinary
Medicine for the most updated specific information concerning
professional veterinary medical program admissions.
There is no separate curriculum
in preveterinary medicine; therefore, a student entering
Texas A&M University,
who is interested in a career in veterinary medicine, must
choose a specific course of study offered by one of the
colleges of the University.
The student should select a curriculum in which the preprofessional
course recommendations listed below can be completed as
well as pursue a degree in another field in the event that
admission into the professional curriculum in veterinary
medicine is not achieved.
Counsel for students who wish to qualify for the professional
curriculum in veterinary medicine is available in the College
of Veterinary Medicine regardless of the curriculum in
which the student is registered.
Preprofessional Course Requirements
The minimal number of college or university credits required
for admission into the professional curriculum is 64 semester
hours. Applicants must have completed or have in progress
approximately 48 credit hours during the semester they
make application. Because there is no specific degree associated
with the preprofessional study plan, students are encouraged
to pursue a specific degree program that meets his/her
individual interest. To be eligible for the Bachelor of
Science degree at Texas A&M University, certain requirements
must be met (see University
Core Curriculum requirements).
We strongly encourage that courses be chosen with a counselor
at the applicant's institution, or through contact with
an academic advisor at the College of Veterinary Medicine,
Texas A&M University, 1-800-874-9591.
The following areas of study are required as appropriate
preprofessional course preparation:
Animal Science. Knowledge and experience in working with
animals are critical to becoming a successful veterinarian.
While the professional curriculum is almost totally devoted
to the understanding of animals, animal contact, experience
and handling should also be a major consideration in the
preveterinary training period. Applicants to the College
of Veterinary Medicine are expected to be familiar with
animal systems and behavior. For those interested in farm
animal veterinary medicine, general agricultural knowledge
should also be a major consideration.
To obtain this experience, applicants should either register
for course work based on their background, interest and
needs or involve themselves in practical animal operations
in the private sector. If designated courses in the animal
sciences are not available at the applicant's institution,
demonstrable experience with animals will be acceptable.
Formal training in animal systems and animal behavior is
highly desirable and encouraged if available at the applicant's
institution.
The following courses are required as preparation for
entry into the veterinary medical program. It is anticipated
that highly motivated students will exceed these minimal
course requirements.
| Life Sciences Category |
Credit Hours |
Courses that Meet Requirements |
| General Biology with lab |
4 |
BIOL 113/123 |
| General Microbiology with lab |
4 |
MICR 351 or VTPB 405 |
| Genetics |
3 |
GENE 301 or GENE 320 |
| Animal Nutrition or |
3 |
ANSC 318 or 320 or |
| Feeds and Feeding |
|
NUTR 303 (ANSC 303) |
| |
|
|
| Chemical/Physical Sciences and Mathematics Category |
Credit Hours |
Courses that Meet Requirements |
| Inorganic Chemistry with lab |
8 |
CHEM 101 and 102 |
| Organic Chemistry with lab |
4 |
CHEM 227/237 |
| Calculus or Statistics |
3 |
MATH 131 or 142 or 151 |
| |
|
or STAT 301 or 302 or 303 |
| Physics |
8 |
PHYS 201 and 202 |
| Biochemistry |
3 |
BICH 303 or 410 |
| |
|
|
Non-sciences Category |
Credit Hours |
Courses that Meet Requirements |
| Composition and Rhetoric |
3 |
ENGL 104 |
| Literature |
3 |
Any 3-hour literature course |
| Speech Communication |
3 |
COMM 203 or 315 or 325 |
| Technical Writing |
3 |
ENGL 210 or 301 |
Additional Credits. In addition to the
52 credit hours required above, the applicant must complete
a minimum of 12 additional credits.
Applicants should keep in mind their degree program, the
University Core Curriculum requirements for a baccalaureate
degree from Texas A&M, and their personal career goals
in making these choices. We strongly encourage that these
choices be made in concert with a qualified counselor at
the applicant's institution.
Additional Preprofessional Course Recommendations
A required preprofessional course must have a final
grade of C or better.
Students may take the preprofessional required courses
at any accredited institution of higher education.
However, the course must be equivalent in subject content
and credits to its counterpart at Texas A&M University.
To be a qualified applicant, 48 semester hours of
the preprofessional course requirements must be completed
or in progress during the fall semester in which application
is made. All preprofessional required courses must
be completed by the end of the spring semester.
Formal Application
Applications are available online at www.cvm.tamu.edu/devm/appinfo/application.htm after May 1 of each year and must be submitted on or
before October 1 in order to receive consideration
for the succeeding fall class. Additional application
information may be obtained by calling the Dean's Office
at (979) 845-5038 or on the website www.cvm.tamu.edu.
Grade Point Ratio
The applicant must have an overall grade point ratio
of 2.90 or better or a 3.10 grade point ratio or better
over the last 45 semester credits completed (A=4.0
grade points).
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Applicants must file a GRE score with Texas A&M
University before September 30. Failure to do so may
disqualify the applicant for consideration during the
current cycle. Please refer to our website at www.cvm.tamu.edu
for further information.
International and Cultural Diversity Requirement
Texas A&M University requires its students to
meet an International and Cultural Diversity requirement
as part of the University's Core Curriculum. Meeting
this requirement will require the careful selection
of courses. The student is directed to of
this catalog for detailed information regarding this
requirement and also is encouraged to seek the advice
of the student's academic advisor.
