Pictured | Desirae Diamond | Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences / Pre-Veterinary Science | Wakarusa, Indiana (hometown)
Club Affiliation | Honors Program (secretary)

Veterinary Medicine

A Bachelor's degree, either B.A. or B.S., is generally expected for acceptance into veterinary school, although a student may be admitted without a degree upon completion of all required prerequisite courses. Students may major in any subject, but due to the overlap between the degree requirements and entrance requirements for veterinary school, the most common majors are Biology, Biochemistry, or Chemistry. It is not possible to earn a degree in "pre-veterinary medicine".

The Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine offers the only Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program in Indiana. Students seeking admission should consult the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine website, vet.purdue.edu/. Additional advice is available in the IU HPPLA Guidebook (guidebook.hppla.indiana.edu).

Listed below are IU South Bend courses that will allow a student to meet the minimum requirements for matriculation to the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine. Applicants can have no more than four science and math prerequisites planned or in-progress at the time of submitting their application. All labs must be completed onsite at an institution. Online lectures are permitted. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.1 on a 4.0 scale and no less than a "C–" grade in each and every prerequisite course.

Students interested in pre-veterinary coursework at IU South Bend should contact the pre-health professions advisor, Dr. Ann Grens, in the Department of Biological Sciences, soon after admission to IU South Bend to discuss an appropriate degree program. Send email to agrens@iu.edu or call (574) 520-4426.

Requirements (75 cr.)

All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise designated.

Biology (21 cr.)

• BIOL-L 101 Introduction to Biological Sciences 1 (5 cr.)
• BIOL-L 102 Introduction to Biological Sciences 2 (5 cr.)
• BIOL-L 211 Molecular Biology
• BIOL-L 311 Genetics
• MICR-M 310 Microbiology
• MICR-M 315 Microbiology Laboratory (2 cr.)

Chemistry (26 cr.)

• CHEM-C 105  Principles of Chemistry I
• CHEM-C 106 Principles of Chemistry II
• CHEM-C 125 Experimental Chemistry I (2 cr.)
• CHEM-C 126  Experimental Chemistry II (2 cr.)
• CHEM-C 341 Organic Chemistry Lectures 1
• CHEM-C 342 Organic Chemistry Lectures 2
• CHEM-C 343 Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1 (2 cr.)
• CHEM-C 344 Organic Chemistry Laboratory 2 (2 cr.)
• CHEM-C 484 Biomolecules and Catabolism
• CHEM-C 485 Biosynthetic Pathways and Control of Metabolism

English (3 cr.)

• ENG-W 131 Reading, Writing, and Inquiry I

Physics (10 cr.)

Select one of the following sequences:

Sequence 1

• PHYS-P 201 General Physics 1 (5 cr.)
• PHYS-P 202 General Physics 2 (5 cr.)

Sequence 2

• PHYS-P 221 Physics 1 (5 cr.)
• PHYS-P 222 Physics 2 (5 cr.)

Speech (3 cr.)

• SPCH-S 121 Public Speaking

Statistics (3 cr.)

Select one from the following:

• BIOL-L 220 Biostatistics (recommended)
• MATH-K 310 Statistical Techniques

Humanities (9 cr.)

• Three courses in World Language (EALL, FREN, GER, SPAN), Cognitive Science (COG), or Social Science (POLS, PSY, SOC)