**The first academic year of the DVM program (33.5 credits) is retroactively counted as the remaining credit hours needed for BS degree. Upon completion of the first year in the DVM program, BS is awarded. If first year of DVM program is not successfully completed, further course work is needed to complete BS degree.**
General Education
I. LMU Specific Courses
II. Communication
III. Ethics, Fine Arts, History, or Humanities
Students must take two courses, of different prefixes from the list provided.
IV. Behavioral/Social Sciences
V. History
Choose two courses (6 credit hours) from list, does not need to be sequential.
VI. Mathematics
(see Mathematics Placement)
VII. Natural Sciences/Physical Sciences
*LMU requires all first-time freshmen students with less than 15 credits of college credit to complete UACT 100. This credit does not include AP, CLEP, or Dual-enrollment credit.
Veterinary Health Science (BS)
VHS Core Courses
**If the course has a corequisite laboratory course, the laboratory course MUST be taken
Required Collateral Math and Science Courses
The following collateral science courses are required for completion of the AS degree in Veterinary Health Science. These courses also represent common entrance requirements for AVMA accredited veterinary colleges. Completion of courses listed below does not guarantee that a student will be eligible for admission to veterinary school. Students should consult http://www.aavmc.org for more information.