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May 10, 2026
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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Animal Science, Pre-Veterinary Medicine Concentration, B.S.
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Agriculture
615-898-5217
Kevin Downs, program coordinator
Kevin.Downs@mtsu.edu
Curriculum for the pre-veterinary medicine concentration is designed to prepare undergraduate students for admission to a college of veterinary medicine of their choosing. Coursework within the major is strategically focused to expose students to a wide array of subject areas and animal species. Science and mathematics requirements are specifically included to meet the minimum prerequisite requirements for vet school admission; however, students planning to pursue admission to a professional DVM program should thoroughly familiarize themselves with the specific admissions requirements of the graduate institution(s) of interest.
A grade of C (2.0) or better is required in all courses in the Pre-Veterinary Medicine Concentration and the Supporting Courses areas.
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Degree Requirements
| True Blue Core (TBC) | 41 hours | | Major Requirements | 59 hours | | Animal Science Core | (15 hours) | | Pre-Veterinary Medicine Concentration | (44 hours) | | Supporting Courses | 30-31 hours* | | Electives | 0-1 hours | | TOTAL | 120-131 hours | *This program requires courses that can also fulfill requirements of the True Blue Core curriculum. If program requirements also fulfill True Blue Core requirements, majors may have an elective hour to complete to reach the 120 total credit hours required for graduation. True Blue Core
True Blue Core requirements (shown in curricular listings below) include courses in the Foundational Skills areas of Written Communication (WC), Information Literacy (Info Lit), Non-Written Communication (NWC), and Quantitative Literacy (Quant Lit). Knowledge Domains include Human Society and Social Relationships (HSSR), Scientific Literacy (Sci Lit), Creativity and Cultural Expression (CCE), and History and Civic Learning, which include Discovery and Explorations categories. Students must choose at least one course from each Discovery category. The following courses required by the program meet True Blue Core requirements: Major Requirements (59 hours)
Animal Science Core (15 hours)
Pre-Veterinary Medicine Concentration (44 hours)
Note: A grade of C (2.0) or better is required in all courses in the Pre-Veterinary Medicine Concentration area. Supporting Courses (30-31 hours)
Note: A grade of C (2.0) or better is required in all courses in the Supporting Courses area. Curriculum: Animal Science, Pre-Veterinary Medicine
Note: Grades of C (2.0) or better are required in all courses in the Pre-Veterinary Concentration and Supporting Courses areas. |
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