Middle Tennessee State University
Bachelor in Veterinary MedicineMurfreesboro, USA
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
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Introduction
Students with an interest in an undergraduate program in Animal Science, which includes becoming a veterinarian, will learn in a hands-on, science-based curriculum under knowledgeable and friendly faculty. Animal Science students explore the science, production, and business of domestic food, fiber, and companion animal species, including beef cattle, dairy cattle, sheep, goats, swine, poultry, and companion animals. Also included are disciplines such as nutrition, reproduction, genetics, behavior, meat science, management, health, and biotechnology.
Animal Science students can “learn by doing” through work with herds of beef cattle, swine, and dairy cattle at the MTSU farm laboratories. In addition, several extracurricular animal-related student organizations, including the Block and Bridle Club, Dairy Science Club, Poultry Science Club, and Pre-Veterinary Medical Society, provide unparalleled opportunities for involvement. Competitive teams include the Animal Science Academic Quadrathlon team, Poultry Judging team, and Dairy Challenge team. The Animal Science program is unique in Tennessee by offering a minor in Poultry Science. The Poultry Science program provides excellent opportunities for students to prepare for a career in the poultry industry.
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Curriculum
Minimum Requirements
- ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours
- ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours
- BIOL 1110 - General Biology I 4 credit hours and
- BIOL 1111 - General Biology I Lab 0 credit hours
- BIOL 1120 - General Biology II 4 credit hours and
- BIOL 1121 - General Biology II Lab 0 credit hours
- BIOL 2230 - Microbiology 4 credit hours and
- BIOL 2231 - Microbiology Lab 0 credit hours
- BIOL 3250 - Genetics 4 credit hours and
- BIOL 3251 - Genetics Lab 0 credit hours
- BIOL 4210 - Cell and Molecular Biology 4 credit hours and
- BIOL 4211 - Cell and Molecular Biology Lab 0 credit hours
- CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I 4 credit hours and
- CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I Lab 0 credit hours
- CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II 4 credit hours and
- CHEM 1121 - General Chemistry II Lab 0 credit hours
- CHEM 3010 - Organic Chemistry I 3 credit hours and
- CHEM 3011 - Organic Chemistry I Lab 1 credit hour
- CHEM 3020 - Organic Chemistry II 3 credit hours and
- CHEM 3021 - Organic Chemistry II Lab 1 credit hour
- CHEM 3530 - Principles of Biochemistry 4 credit hours and
- CHEM 3531 - Principles of Biochemistry Lab 0 credit hours
- PHYS 2010 - Non-Calculus-Based Physics I 0 credit hours and
- PHYS 2011 - Physics Problems Laboratory I 4 credit hours
- PHYS 2020 - Non-Calculus-Based Physics II 0 credit hours and
- PHYS 2021 - Physics Problems Laboratory II 4 credit hours
- Humanities and Social Science 18 credit hours
- Math 0-6 credit hours
Subtotal: 72-78 hours
Note:
The above requirements represent the minimum. Those students with inadequate knowledge of and experience with food and fiber species should highly consider taking additional courses in the animal sciences. Most students accepted into a professional DVM program first complete the B.S. degree in Animal Science at MTSU.
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Career Opportunities
A degree in Animal Science affords students a wide array of career opportunities after graduation or helps prepare them for continued study beyond the undergraduate level, including graduate degree programs (M.S. or Ph.D.) or professional programs in veterinary medicine (DVM). Some career opportunities with a degree in Animal Science from MTSU might include:
- Animal feed manufacturer
- Animal health technician
- Animal laboratory technician
- Animal nutrition salesperson
- Animal product processing supervisor
- Animal shelter manager
- Canine performance trainer
- County extension agent
- Government regulatory specialist
- Livestock journalist
- Livestock marketer
- Livestock production manager
- Pharmaceutical salesperson
- Poultry production technician
- Quality assurance manager
- Veterinary technician
- Vocational agriculture teacher
- Wildlife technician
- Zookeeper