Pre-Veterinary Medicine
Most students accepted into a four-year professional veterinary medicine program have earned a baccalaureate degree before they enter that program. Almost all pre-veterinary students at EIU prepare for application for admission to the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, since preference is given to Illinois residents.
A limited number of seats are available to non-resident students. Application is made during the fall semester of the senior year through a centralized application service (VMCAS), and a student may apply to many schools simultaneously. Acceptance to the professional school is based on the grade point average in college courses, scores on the Graduate Record Exam, letters of recommendation, and experience in the field of veterinary medicine.
Advisement checklist and suggested course sequence (PDF) Revised Fall, 2012
Tentative course offerings
For additional information, including links to the VMCAS, visit the following website:
Necessary Undergraduate Coursework
The minimum pre-professional requirements for admission to the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine include:
| Biological Sciences - 8 Semester Hours |
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| BIO 1100 - General Biology |
| BIO 1300G - Animal Diversity |
| Chemistry - 19 Semester Hours |
| CHM 1310/1315 and 1410/1415 (or 1510/1515) - General Chemistry |
| CHM 2440, 2445, 2840, 2845 - Organic Chemistry |
| CHM 3450 - Biochemistry |
| Physics - 8 Semester Hours |
| PHY 1151/1152 and 1161G/1162G - General Physics |
| English Composition/Speech - 6 Semester Hours |
| ENG 1001G + ENG 1002G or COM 1310G |
| Humanities and Social Sciences - 12 Semester Hours |
| Electives - 10 Semester Hours |
