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2016-2017 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

 

Theory and Practice in Teacher Education (TPTE)
  

  • TPTE 617 - Advanced Studies in Education - An Interdisciplinary Perspective

    3 Credit Hours
    Educational trends, issues, and policies related to curriculum and instruction, assessment, the organization and administration of schools, and preparation of educators for both K-12 and higher education settings.
    Comment(s): Admission to doctoral program or consent of instructor required.
    Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.
  

  • TPTE 640 - Theoretical Analysis and Theory Construction

    3 Credit Hours
    Critical analysis of paradigms and theories relevant to educational research. Principles of theory construction with grounded, inductive and deductive modes. Construction of mid-range theories.
    Comment(s): Admission to doctoral program required.
    Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.
  

  • TPTE 676 - Curriculum Theory

    3 Credit Hours
    The focus is on influential curriculum theories and approaches, implications for structure and design of educational programs, the nature and function of theory, and theory building activities.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 558.
    Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.
  

  • TPTE 693 - Independent Study

    1-3 Credit Hours
    Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit or letter grade.
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours.
    Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.
  

  • TPTE 694 - Supervised Reading

    1-3 Credit Hours
    Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit or letter grade.
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours.
    Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.
  

  • TPTE 695 - Special Topics

    1-3 Credit Hours
    Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit or letter grade.
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours.
    Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.

Veterinary Medicine (VMD)
  

  • VMD 801 - Application-Based Learning Exercise (ABLE) I

    1 Credit Hours
    Small group, student-centered learning sessions with faculty facilitator for self-discovery of new information. Week-long sessions based on specific clinical case or problem, and integration of basic science and clinical material.
    Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 802 - Application-Based Learning Exercise (ABLE) II

    2 Credit Hours
    Small group, student-centered learning sessions with faculty facilitator for self-discovery of new information. Week-long sessions based on specific clinical case or problem, and integration of basic science and clinical material.
    Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 803 - Advanced Pathology

    2-3 Credit Hours
    Advanced anatomic pathology training including gross postmortem examination and histopathology of biopsy specimens.
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 3 hours.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 804 - Application-Based Learning Exercise (ABLE) and Clinical Exposure I

    2 Credit Hours
    Week-long small group, student-centered learning sessions with faculty facilitator for self-discovery of new information; based on specific clinical case or problem; integration of basic science and clinical material. One week of clinical experience through participation in specific clinical rotations in Veterinary Medical Center.
    Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 805 - Application-Based Learning Exercise (ABLE) and Clinical Exposure II

    2 Credit Hours
    Week-long small group, student-centered learning sessions with faculty facilitator for self-discovery of new information; based on specific clinical case or problem; integration of basic science and clinical material. One week of clinical experience through participation in specific clinical rotations in Veterinary Medical Center.
    Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 806 - Application-Based Learning Exercise (ABLE) and Clinical Exposure III

    2 Credit Hours
    Week-long small group, student-centered learning sessions with faculty facilitator for self-discovery of new information; based on specific clinical case or problem; integration of basic science and clinical material. One week of clinical experience through participation in specific clinical rotations in Veterinary Medical Center.
    Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 807 - Advanced Veterinary Anesthesiology

    2-3 Credit Hours
    Clinical training and additional medical responsibilities with complex anesthesia patients.
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 808 - Advanced Diagnostic Imaging

    2-3 Credit Hours
    Advanced training in diagnostic image acquisition and interpretation, including exposure to the advanced imaging modalities of computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging.
    Repeatability: May be taken once for credit.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 809 - Advanced Small Animal Medicine

    2-3 Credit Hours
    Clinical training in diagnosis and treatment of disease and medical problems of small animals.
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 810 - Advanced Veterinary Dermatology

    2-3 Credit Hours
    Advanced clinical training in diagnosis and treatment of skin diseases of small and large animals.
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 4 hours.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 811 - Infection and Immunity II - Bacteriology and Mycology

    3 Credit Hours
    Fundamental aspects of microbiology and cell biology relative to pathogenesis of bacterial and fungal diseases of animals: antimicrobial actions and mechanisms of bacterial resistance. General approaches to diagnosis, treatment and prevention.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 812 - Success and Wellness One-Health I

    1 Credit Hours
    Develop essential non-technical skills needed for veterinary professional competence. Areas covered include: communication, leadership, business management, ethical decision-making, and health-related behavior skills. Students learn skills in medical academic achievement, personal finance management, stress management, career paths in veterinary medicine, communication and leadership needed in effective teamwork and the basics of mental health in the veterinary setting.
    Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit Grading only.
    Repeatability: Not repeatable. May be taken once for credit.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 813 - Infection and Immunity I - Immunology

    2 Credit Hours
    Basic biology and practical aspects of immunology: cells of immune system, immune function and dysfunction, immunoprophylaxis, diagnostic testing and specific diseases involving immune system.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 814 - Clinical Correlations and Ethics I

    1 Credit Hours
    Correlations between basic science material from concurrent courses and practice of veterinary medicine. Thoughts on wide spectrum of current veterinary ethical issues.
    Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 815 - Infection and Immunity III - Virology

    2 Credit Hours
    Structural and genetic bases for classification of animal viruses into separate families. Molecular biology of viral replication and viral pathogenesis.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 816 - Clinical Correlations and Ethics II

    1 Credit Hours
    Correlations between basic science material from concurrent courses and practice of veterinary medicine. Thoughts on wide spectrum of current veterinary ethical issues. Student-led discussions follow faculty presentations.
    Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 817 - Success and Wellness One-Health II

    1 Credit Hours
    Develop essential non-technical skills needed for veterinary professional competence. A continuation of VMD 812; communication, leadership, business management, ethical decision-making skills, and health-related behavior skills. Students learn skills in medical academic achievement, personal and business finance, stress management, career paths in veterinary medicine, communication and leadership needed in effective teamwork and the basics of mental health in the veterinary setting. Successive courses in this series teach advanced skills.
    Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
    Repeatability: Not repeatable. May be taken once for credit.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 818 - Shelter Medicine

    2-3 Credit Hours
    Clinical training in shelter medicine and surgery, which includes the epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases in populations of small animals, primarily dogs and cats.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 819 - Clinical Rotation in Small Animal Integrative Medicine and Wellness

    2-3 Credit Hours
    Clinical experience in combining conventional therapies and complementary medical modalities as a holistic approach to wellness, including the prevention and treatment of disease in small animals.
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 4 hours.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 820 - Wildlife Medicine: Conservation and Policy

    2-3 Credit Hours
    Cross-listed: (See Comparative and Experimental Medicine 531.)
  

  • VMD 821 - Veterinary Anatomy I

    4 Credit Hours
    Lectures, laboratories, and demonstrations are used in an integrated approach to the study of macroscopic (gross) clinically relevant anatomy, including neuroanatomy, and embryology of common domestic animals. Dissections of embalmed specimens, prosections, plastinated specimens, and radiographs of common domestic species are examined for comparative purposes.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 822 - Veterinary Anatomy II

    4 Credit Hours
    Lectures, laboratories, and demonstrations are used in an integrated approach to the study of macroscopic (gross) clinically relevant anatomy, including neuroanatomy, and embryology of common domestic animals. Dissections of embalmed specimens, prosections, plastinated specimens, and radiographs of common domestic species are examined for comparative purposes.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 823 - Physiology I

    4 Credit Hours
    Introduction to physiologic concepts and problems that form the basis for clinical applications and for formal training in pharmacology, medicine, pathology, and surgery. Cellular, neural, cardiovascular, renal, respiratory, digestive, endocrine, and reproductive physiology.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 824 - Physiology II

    4 Credit Hours
    Introduction to physiologic concepts and problems that form the basis for clinical applications and for formal training in pharmacology, medicine, pathology, and surgery. Cellular, neural, cardiovascular, renal, respiratory, digestive, endocrine, and reproductive physiology.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 825 - Advanced Veterinary Anatomy I

    2 Credit Hours
    Lectures and laboratories for the study of embryology, microscopic anatomy, and radiographic anatomy in common domestic animals and to relate structure with function.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 826 - Advanced Veterinary Anatomy II

    2 Credit Hours
    Lectures and laboratories for the study of embryology, microscopic anatomy, and radiographic anatomy in common domestic animals and to relate structure with function.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 827 - Beef Cow-Calf Summer Institute Elective

    2 Credit Hours
    An intensive two-week field experience in production management of beef cow-calf operation, in partnership with Virginia Tech. Content focuses on the beef cattle industry, beef production, herd health reproductive performance, genetics, financial management and critical thinking skills.
    Repeatability: May be repeated with consent of the instructor. Maximum 4 hours.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only. Registration is with approval of the associate dean and BCCI faculty.
  

  • VMD 828 - Small Animal Nutrition and Animal Behavior

    2-3 Credit Hours
    Clinical training in small animal veterinary nutrition and behavior. Students will divide their time between the clinical nutrition and behavior services in the Veterinary Medical Center.
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 4 hours.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 829 - Special Studies in Veterinary Medicine

    1-8 Credit Hours
    Specially-designed studies for students in novel special-interest topics and/or for students participating in self-directed learning environments. Topics are unique and not associated with standard core rotations or elective topics within the veterinary or MPH curriculum.
    Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit Grading only.
    Repeatability: May be repeated for a maximum of 16 hours.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only. Upon approval of the associate dean.
  

  • VMD 830 - Clinical Rotation in Swine Medicine Production

    2-6 Credit Hours
    Clinical training program in swine production medicine at the Swine Medical Education Center at Iowa State. Students will train in an on-farm setting in swine production, management, consultation, pharmacology, and PRRSV diagnosis and management.
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only. Upon approval of the associate dean and SMEC faculty.
  

  • VMD 831 - Physical Diagnosis

    1 Credit Hours
    Basic care, feeding, restraint, and handling of domestic animals. Introduction to physical examination and diagnostic techniques used by veterinarians.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 832 - Anesthesiology

    2 Credit Hours
    Principles of anesthesiology: pharmacology of anesthetic agents, and introduction to anesthetic techniques in veterinary medicine.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 833 - Epidemiology and Evidence-Based Medicine

    2 Credit Hours
    Study of distribution and determinants of disease in animal populations. Use of knowledge (evidence) gained from management of clinical patients in past to improve future clinical decision-making processes.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 834 - Clinical Rotation in Shelter Medicine-Spay/Neuter

    2-3 Credit Hours
    Clinical experience in medical, behavioral and surgical problems in animals confined to animal shelters.  Students gain extensive experience spaying and castrating animals. Students will identify methods of prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases of sheltered animals with emphasis on infectious and behavioral disorders.
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 835 - Principles and Practice of Surgery

    2 Credit Hours
    Principles of veterinary surgery: aseptic technique, patient and surgeon preparation, control of surgical hemorrhage and infection, and general operating room procedures. Proper methods of tissue handling, surgical instrumentation, and selection of suture materials and suturing patterns. Pathophysiology of surgical and accidental wounds: wound healing and management.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 836 - Toxicology

    2 Credit Hours
    Principles of toxicology, molecular mechanisms, pathologic processes and clinical features of animal diseases caused by common toxic agents.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 837 - Food Hygiene and Zoonoses

    2 Credit Hours
    Host-agent relationships, public health aspects of veterinary medicine and role of veterinarians in ecology and food hygiene.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 838 - Clinical Rotation in Pathology

    3 Credit Hours
    Clinical training in post-mortem examination and laboratory diagnostics, including clinical pathology, introductory histopathology of biopsy specimens, microbiology, and parasitology.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 839 - Success and Wellness One-Health III

    1 Credit Hours
    Develop essential non-technical skills needed for veterinary professional competence. A continuation of VMD 817. Advanced training in communication, leadership, business management, ethical decision-making, and health-related behavior skills.
    Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
    Repeatability: Not repeatable. May be taken once for credit.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 840 - Integumentary System

    3 Credit Hours
    Pathophysiology, special pathology, medicine and surgery of diseases of the integumentary system. Laboratory examination, pathology, diagnosis and treatment.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 841 - Reproductive System

    3 Credit Hours
    Pathophysiology, special pathology, medicine and surgery of diseases of male and female reproductive systems and mammary glands.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 842 - Alimentary System

    4 Credit Hours
    Pathophysiology, special pathology, medicine and surgery of diseases of alimentary systems.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 843 - Musculoskeletal System I

    3 Credit Hours
    Pathophysiology, clinical description and basic treatment modalities of common diseases and conditions of skeletal system of small animals: development of basic diagnostic and treatment skills.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 844 - Musculoskeletal System II

    3 Credit Hours
    Pathophysiology, special pathology, medicine and surgery of diseases of muscular and skeletal systems. Advanced principles, radiographic interpretation and surgical procedures.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 845 - Veterinary Nutrition

    2 Credit Hours
    Principles of nutrition, and nutrition of animals in health and disease. Applied nutrition relating to individual small or large animal patient or to herd situations.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 846 - Multispecies Medicine

    2 Credit Hours
    Anatomy, pathophysiology, medicine, and surgery of avian species, laboratory and zoo animals and reptiles. Species and diseases seen by practicing veterinarian. Current topics on foreign animal diseases.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 847 - Clinical Rotation in Radiology

    3 Credit Hours
    Clinical training in radiographic techniques and interpretation, including ultrasonography.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 848 - Clinical Rotation in Bovine Production Medicine

    2 Credit Hours
    Teaches techniques and procedures used by veterinarians in modern dairy and beef cattle production practice. Class includes travel and overnight stay at various production facilities. Training includes data analysis and use of common reproductive and productivity software. Students will participate in developing productivity plans, disease surveillance, and herd health maintenance programs.
    Repeatability: May be repeated with consent of the instructor. Maximum 8 hours.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 849 - One Health

    2 Credit Hours
    Online course addresses the link between human, animal, and environmental health. Each online module focuses on some aspect of “One Health” and may include topics such as emergency preparedness, zoonotic diseases, antibiotic resistance and food safety, responsible pet ownership and the human-animal bond, and the effects of climate on disease prevalence. Methods of intervention and problem solving such as research design, program evaluation, community education, and policy analysis are also incorporated.
    Repeatability: Not repeatable. May be taken once for credit.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
    Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
  

  • VMD 850 - Avian and Zoological Medicine and Surgery

    2-3 Credit Hours
    Clinical training in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of avian and exotic animals and native wildlife.
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 4 hours.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 851 - Urinary System

    3 Credit Hours
    Pathophysiology, special pathology, medicine and surgery of diseases of urinary system. Urinary system in health and disease.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 852 - Cardiovascular System

    2 Credit Hours
    Pathophysiology, special pathology, medicine and surgery of diseases of cardiovascular system. Anatomic, physiologic and pharmacologic principles which provide basis for treatment.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 853 - Endocrine System

    2 Credit Hours
    Pathophysiology, medicine and surgery of diseases of the endocrine system. Mechanisms of endocrine and metabolic diseases: therapy and prevention.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 854 - Respiratory System

    3 Credit Hours
    Pathophysiology, special pathology, medicine and surgery of diseases of the respiratory system. Upper and lower respiratory systems: infectious and noninfectious diseases.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 855 - Radiology

    3 Credit Hours
    Basic, advanced and special techniques in radiology with interpretation and use of radiologic and related techniques in diagnosis and treatment of animal diseases.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 856 - Special Senses

    2 Credit Hours
    Pathophysiology, special pathology, medicine and surgery of diseases of visual and auditory systems.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 857 - Nervous System

    3 Credit Hours
    Pathophysiology, special pathology, medicine and surgery of diseases of the nervous system: clinical neurology and neuropathology.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 858 - Success and Wellness One-Health IV

    1 Credit Hours
    Develop essential non-technical skills needed for veterinary professional competence. A continuation of VMD 839. Advanced training in communication, leadership, business management, ethical decision-making, and health-related behavior skills.
    Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
    Repeatability: Not repeatable. May be taken once for credit.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 859 - Veterinary Cardiology

    2-3 Credit Hours
    Clinical training in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases of small and large animals.
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 4 hours.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 860 - Veterinary Dermatology

    2-3 Credit Hours
    Clinical training in diagnosis and treatment of skin diseases of small and large animals.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 861 - Pharmacology I

    2 Credit Hours
    Principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamic properties of veterinary drugs; mode of action and pharmacologic effects including important metabolic aspects, chemical and physical properties, side effects (toxicities) and clinical application.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 862 - Pharmacology II

    2 Credit Hours
    Continuation of VMD 861: modes of action, pharmacologic effects, and clinical application of drugs to control specific disease conditions.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 863 - Veterinary Oncology

    2-3 Credit Hours
    Clinical training in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer in companion animals.
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 864 - Infectious Diseases

    2 Credit Hours
    Pathogenesis and clinical findings of major viral, bacterial, and fungal infectious diseases of domestic animals: cattle, horses, swine, sheep, goats, dogs and cats; relevant case-based presentations.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 866 - Veterinary Ophthalmology

    2-3 Credit Hours
    Clinical training in diagnosis and treatment of ocular diseases of small and large animals.
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 4 hours.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 867 - Special Problems in Comparative Medicine

    1-8 Credit Hours
    Extramural and specially-designed study for students interested in select topics in avian medicine, laboratory animal medicine, zoo animal medicine, epidemiology, public health, pharmacology or toxicology.
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 14 hours.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 868 - Introduction to Animal Behavior

    1 Credit Hours
    Basic principles of normal and abnormal animal behavior in domestic animals; clinical case discussions to illustrate common behavioral problems and current approaches to therapy.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 869 - Veterinary Neurology

    2-3 Credit Hours
    Clinical training in the diagnosis and treatment of medical and surgical diseases of the nervous system in small animals.
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 4 hours.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 870 - Anesthesiology

    2-3 Credit Hours
    Clinical training in sedation and anesthesia of companion animals, food animals and horses. Direct responsibility for diagnosis, care and treatment of clinical patients.
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 871 - General Pathology

    3 Credit Hours
    Principles of pathobiology: causes of disease, disturbances of cell growth and inflammation.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 872 - Small Animal Orthopedic Surgery and Physical Rehabilitation

    1-3 Credit Hours
    Clinical training in the diagnosis and treatment of small animal musculoskeletal conditions, and physical rehabilitation.
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 873 - Infection and Immunity IV - Parasitology

    3 Credit Hours
    Principles of parasitology: protozoology, helminthology, and entomology and relationship to diseases in animals.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 874 - Oncology

    2 Credit Hours
    Fundamental aspects of cell biology and pathology relative to etiology and natural behavior of various neoplasms of animals; general approaches to diagnosis, treatment and prevention of neoplasia.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 875 - Veterinary Ultrasonography

    2-3 Credit Hours
    Clinical training in ultrasonographic imaging techniques, evaluation, and interpretation of sonographic images in small animals.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 877 - Special Problems in Pathology

    1-8 Credit Hours
    Extramural and specially-designed study for students interested in select topics in morphologic pathology, clinical pathology, clinical microbiology and parasitology.
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 14 hours.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 878 - Elective Clinical Rotation I

    1-3 Credit Hours
    Special rotations in applied clinical education in Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Comparative Medicine and Pathology. Novel experience not associated with required clinical rotations may be arranged.
    Repeatability: Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 879 - Elective Clinical Rotation II

    1-3 Credit Hours
    Special rotations in applied clinical education in Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Comparative Medicine and Pathology. Novel experience not associated with required clinical rotations may be arranged.
    Repeatability: Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 880 - Small Animal Emergency Medicine

    2-3 Credit Hours
    Clinical training in identification and treatment of emergency medical and surgical conditions in small animals.
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 881 - Clinical Rotations in Small Animal Clinical Sciences I

    3 Credit Hours
    Clinical training in medicine, surgery and specialty disciplines for companion animals. Direct responsibility for diagnosis, care, and treatment of clinical patients.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 882 - Clinical Rotations in Small Animal Clinical Sciences II

    2-3 Credit Hours
    Clinical training in medicine, surgery and specialty disciplines for companion animals. Direct responsibility for diagnosis, care, and treatment of clinical patients.
    Repeatability: Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 883 - Clinical Rotations in Small Animal Clinical Sciences III

    2-3 Credit Hours
    Clinical training in medicine, surgery and specialty disciplines for companion animals. Direct responsibility for diagnosis, care, and treatment of clinical patients.
    Repeatability: Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 884 - Zoological Medicine

    2-3 Credit Hours
    Clinical training in husbandry, preventive medicine, and medical treatment of zoological species.
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 4 hours.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 885 - Clinical Rotation in Laboratory Animal Medicine

    2-3 Credit Hours
    Clinical training in laboratory animal medicine.
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
  

  • VMD 886 - Clinical Rotation in Theriogenology

    2-3 Credit Hours
    Clinical training in theriogenology.
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
  

  • VMD 887 - Special Problems in Small Animal Clinical Sciences

    1-8 Credit Hours
    Extramural and specially designed study for students interested in select topics in medicine, surgery, anesthesiology, radiology and medical specialties of small (companion) animals.
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 14 hours.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 888 - Clinical Pathology

    3 Credit Hours
    Pathophysiology and diagnosis of hematologic and clinical biochemical disorders in domestic animals; interpretation of laboratory test results using illustrative clinical cases.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 889 - Clinical Rotation in Equine Performance Medicine and Rehabilitation

    2-3 Credit Hours
    Clinical training in Equine Performance Medicine and Rehabilitation (EPR), including  lameness diagnosis, advanced orthopedic surgery, podiatry and rehabilitation of the equine.
    Repeatability: May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 890 - Transition and Accreditation Seminars

    2 Credit Hours
    Discussion of USDA, state, and local animal laws and regulations: preparation of animal movement forms, veterinary ethics, jurisprudence, basic practice management, and other topics involved in practice of veterinary medicine.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 891 - Clinical Rotations in Large Animal Clinical Sciences I

    2-3 Credit Hours
    Clinical training in medicine, surgery, specialty disciplines and herd health of food animals and horses. Direct responsibility for diagnosis, care and treatment of clinical patients.
    Repeatability: Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 892 - Clinical Rotations in Large Animal Clinical Sciences II

    2-3 Credit Hours
    Clinical training in medicine, surgery, specialty disciplines and herd health of food animals and horses. Direct responsibility for diagnosis, care and treatment of clinical patients.
    Repeatability: Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 9 hours.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 893 - Clinical Rotation in Farm Animal Field Services

    2-3 Credit Hours
    Clinical training in medicine, surgery, specialty disciplines and herd health of food animals. Direct responsibility for diagnosis, care and treatment of clinical patients.
    Repeatability: Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 894 - Equine Surgery

    2-3 Credit Hours
    Clinical training in the diagnosis and treatment of surgical conditions of the horse.
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 895 - Large Animal Emergency Medicine & Critical Care

    2-3 Credit Hours
    Clinical training in the diagnosis and treatment of emergency medical and surgical conditions affecting large animals.
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 4 hours.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
  

  • VMD 896 - Clinical Rotation in Equine Field Services

    2-3 Credit Hours
    Clinical training in medicine, surgery, specialty disciplines and herd health of horses. Direct responsibility for diagnosis, care and treatment of clinical patients.
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.
 

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