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2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Animal Science Major, BS in Animal Science – Pre-Veterinary Medicine 3+1 Concentration


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Pre-Veterinary Medicine – Stage I is a two-year plan for students seeking to progress to the Pre-Veterinary Medicine-Stage II or Pre-Veterinary Medicine 3+1 concentrations. Students must apply for entry into the Pre-Veterinary Medicine-Stage II or PVM 3+1 concentration after completion of 60 total credit hours with a minimum of 15 credit hours taken at UTK. Students must have a minimum cumulative UTK GPA of 3.0. Courses listed below must be completed with a minimum grade of C (or an S for AP courses):

BIOL 101 *-BIOL 102 *-BIOL 160 * or BIOL 150 *-BIOL 159 *-BIOL 160 *; CHEM 122 *-CHEM 123 *-CHEM 132 *-CHEM 133 *; MATH 125 * or MATH 132 * or MATH 141 * or MATH 151 *; ANSC 220 .

If a student does not meet the above criteria after completion of 60 total credit hours with a minimum of 15 credit hours taken at UTK, the student cannot progress into STAGE II or 3+1 and must meet with their advisor to discuss changing concentrations or majors. A student may only apply once to progress to STAGE II or 3+1. If a Pre-Veterinary Medicine Stage I student receives a C– in ANSC 220 , the student cannot progress into STAGE II or 3+1 and must meet with their advisor to discuss changing concentrations or majors. If a student in any concentration receives less than a C– in ANSC 220 , they cannot progress in the major. Students must complete ANSC 100 , ANSC 150 *, and ANSC 220  with minimum grades of C, C, and C– respectively to remain in the Animal Science Major.

To remain in the Animal Science Pre-veterinary medicine 3+1 concentration, students must maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA.

uTrack Requirements


Universal Tracking (uTrack) is an academic monitoring system designed to help students stay on track for timely graduation. In order to remain on track, students must complete the minimum requirements for each tracking semester, known as milestones. Milestones include successful completion of specified courses and/or attainment of a minimum GPA. uTrack requirements only affect full-time, degree-seeking students.

Term 1 (Pre-Veterinary Medicine Stage I)


Credit Hours 18-19


Term 2 (Pre-Veterinary Medicine Stage I)


Credit Hours 15-18


Term 2 Milestone Notes


Term 3 (Pre-Veterinary Medicine Stage I)


  • 2 Biological Science Directed Electives 4 Credit Hours
  • 3 Volunteer Core  Elective 3 Credit Hours *

Credit Hours 19


Term 3 Milestone Notes


Credit Hours 14


Term 4 Milestone Notes


Term 5 (Pre-Veterinary Medicine 3+1)


Term 6 (Pre-Veterinary Medicine 3+1)


Credit Hours 16


Term 6 Milestone Notes


  • No milestones

Term 7 (Pre-Veterinary Medicine 3+1)


This curriculum meets the requirements for entrance to the UT College of Veterinary Medicine. After the first successful year in the UT College of Veterinary Medicine, obtaining a minimum of 120 hours of college credit, the student will be awarded a Bachelor of Science in Animal Science with a major in Animal Science. Should the student not gain admittance into the UT College of Veterinary Medicine after the junior year, the student will complete the requirements during the senior year for a major in Animal Science with a pre-veterinary concentration.

  • UT College of Veterinary Medicine

Term 7 Milestone Notes


  • Apply to graduate

Term 8 (Pre-Veterinary Medicine 3+1)


  • UT College of Veterinary Medicine

Term 8 Milestone Notes


  • No milestones

Total Credit Hours 120


Footnotes


  1. One Quantitative Reasoning  Elective* must be MATH 125 *, MATH 132 *, MATH 141 *, MATH 147 *, or MATH 151 *; MATH 115 * or STAT 201 * is required as a prerequisite for ANSC 340 ; may be taken to satisfy QR or STEM Elective requirements.
  2. Biological Science Directed Elective: Any BIOL, BCMB, EEB, or MICR course not already used to fulfill other requirements.
  3. Chosen from the Volunteer Core  list. One course must also be designated as Written Communication  (WC).

* Meets Volunteer Core Requirements . Nine hours of Engaged Inquiries  electives from at least two different course prefixes and one Applied Oral Communication  course are required.

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