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Administrative Officers
| Dean |
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H. Richard Adams, B.S., D.V.M., Ph.D. |
| Associate Dean for Professional Programs |
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E. Dean Gage, B.S., M.S., D.V.M. |
| Associate Dean for Research and
Graduate Programs |
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L. Garry Adams, B.S., D.V.M, Ph.D. |
Associate Dean for
Undergraduate Education |
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Evelyn Tiffany-Castiglioni, B.S., D.V.M. |
| Director of Biomedical Science |
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Frank H. Landis, B.S., M.S., Ph.D. |
| Director of Student Services for
Professional Programs |
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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 Feeds and
Feeding |
3 |
ANSC 318 or 320 or NUTR 303
(ANSC 303) |
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| 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
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PHYS 201 and 202 |
| Biochemistry |
3
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BICH 303 or 410 |
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| 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
http://www.cvm.tamu.edu/dcvm/admissions/application.shtml 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.
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