Vet Nursing Curriculum
Curriculum
This program requires selective admission. All courses in a term must be successfully completed before courses in a subsequent term may be taken.
- Prerequisites total 22-26 credit hours.?
- Program specific courses total 60 credit hours.?
- Total required for graduation is 82 credit hours.?
- All Veterinary Nursing prerequisite and program specific courses must be?passed with a grade of “C” or better to meet graduation requirements.
Year 1
| COURSE NO. | COURSE NAME | CR HR(S) |
| FIRST TERM - SUMMER - Prerequisites | ? | |
| EN176 | English Composition I | 3 |
| BI177 ? BI179 |
Biology I w/Lab OR Biology II w/ Lab |
4-5 |
| ? | Total | 7-8 |
| ? | ? | ? |
| SECOND TERM - FALL - Prerequisites |
? | |
| CH176 CH177 |
Fundamentals of Chemistry w/Lab OR Chemistry I w/Lab |
4-5 |
| ? | Social/ Behavioral Science Elective | 3 |
| AG149 | Principles of Animal Science | 3 |
| SP101 ? SP106 ? SP176 |
Fundamentals of Oral Communication OR Interpersonal Communication OR Public Speaking |
3 |
| VN126 AL102 |
Veterinary Medical Terminology OR Medical Terminology |
1 1-3 |
| VN115 | Introduction to Veterinary Nursing | 1 |
| ? | Total | 15-18 |
| ? | ? | ? |
| THIRD TERM - SPRING | ? | |
| MA109 | Math for Veterinary Nurses | 2 |
| VN119 | Breeds of Domestic Animals | 1 |
| VN120 | Animal Facility Management I | 1 |
| VN121 | Medical Records and Veterinary Office Skills | 2 |
| VN130 | Veterinary Clinical Procedures | 2 |
| VN131 | Veterinary Clinical Procedures Lab | 2 |
| VN140 | Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals | 3 |
| VN141 | Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic. Animals Lab | 1 |
| VN145 | Veterinary Clinical Pathology I | 1 |
| VN146 | Veterinary Clinical Pathology I Lab | 2 |
| VN150 | Veterinary Nursing Pharmacology I | 1 |
| ? | Total | 18 |
Year 2
| COURSE NO. | COURSE NAME | CR HR(S) |
| FOURTH TERM - SUMMER | ? | |
| VN167 | Cooperative Ed. Experience I | 3 |
| VN267 | Cooperative Ed. Experience II | 3 |
| ? | Total | 6 |
| ? | ? | ? |
| FIFTH TERM - FALL |
? | |
| VN230 | Large Animal Medicine and Surgery | 1 |
| VN236 | Princ. of Anesthesiology and Radiology | 4 |
| VN237 | Prin. of Anesthesiology. and Radiology Lab | 2 |
| VN240 | Veterinary Clinical Pathology II | 2 |
| VN241 | Veterinary Clinical Pathology II Lab | 2 |
| VN268 | Lab. Animal and Exotic Animal Medicine | 2 |
| VN246 | Lab. Animal and Exotic Animal Medicine Lab | 1 |
| VN250 | Animal Facility Management II | 1 |
| VN260 | Large Animal Nursing | 1 |
| VN277 | Veterinary Nursing Microbiology | 2 |
| VN286 | Veterinary Nursing Microbiology Lab | 0 |
| ? | Total | 18 |
| ? | ? | ? |
| SIXTH TERM - SPRING | ? | |
| VN123 | Basic Nutrition of Domestic Animals | 1 |
| VN151 | VN Pharmacology II | 3 |
| VN210 | Vet Tech National Exam Preparation | 1 |
| VN265 | Animal Facility Management III | 1 |
| VN275 | Vet. Surg. Nursing and Clinical Skills | 4 |
| VN276 | Vet. Surg. Nursing and Clinical Skills Lab | 2 |
| VN280 | Veterinary Clinical Pathology III | 2 |
| VN281 | Veterinary Clinical Pathology III Lab | 2 |
| VN289 | Common Animal Diseases | 2 |
| ? | Total | 18 |
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| ELECTIVE?COURSES | ||
| VM108 | Obedience Training? | 1 |
| VN152 | Physical Rehabilitation for Veterinary Nurses | 1 |
| ?VN261 | Advanced Large Animal Nursing | 1 |
| VN262 | Advanced Large Animal Nursing | 1 |
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- Application
- Distance Learning
- Employment
- Interest Form
- Reporting to the Community
- Student Vet Nursing Association
Questions? Contact Us.
Veterinary Nursing Program
1255 S Range Ave
Colby KS 67701
vetnursing.assistant@imgbestsearch.com
(785) 460-5462