MCC can help you reduce the cost of completing your prerequisites for Veterinary School. Missouri A+ money can be used to pay for 2 years of prerequisites. If you do not have A+ money, our low tuition rates will help you keep your education affordable.
You can earn a degree while completing Veterinary School prerequisites. Enroll today in the Associate in Biology degree plan that will provide you the prerequisite courses for applying to Veterinary School. Follow the semester-by-semester schedule to complete the required Chemistry courses at the community college where our professors focus on student learning.
After you have earned the Associate in Biology degree, then you will transfer to a 4 year University to complete the Biochemistry, Physics, and additional Biology requirements. The goal is for you to be able to apply to the Veterinary School after your Junior year.
Pre-Veterinary / A.S. Biology
| General Education Requirements | ||
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Reading I | 3 |
| ENGL 102 | Composition and Reading II | 3 |
| COMM 100 | Fundamentals of Speech | 3 |
| HIST 120 HIST 121 POLS 136 |
United States History to 1865 or United States History Since 1865 or Introduction to U.S. National Politics |
6 |
| Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| Specific Program Requirements | ||
| BIOL 104 BIOL 106 BIOL 123 BIOL 124 |
General Botany and General Zoology or General Biology for Majors I and General Biology for Majors II |
8-10 |
| BIOL Elective | At least 3 hours must be 200 or above | 3-5 |
| CHEM 111 | General College Chemistry I | 5 |
| CHEM 112 | General College Chemistry II | 5 |
| CHEM 221 CHEM 222 PHYS 130 PHYS 131 |
Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry II or General Physics I and General Physics II |
10 |
| MATH 115 MATH 120 MATH 180 |
Statistics and College Algebra or Analytic Geometry and Calculus I |
5-6 |
| Electives as needed to reach 60 | 3-6 | |
| Total Credit Hours Required | 60-65 | |