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MSU College of Veterinary Medicine Admissions Office
F-104 Veterinary Medical Center
East Lansing, MI 48824-1314
Telephone: (517) 353-9793 or 353-9794
Fax No. (517) 353-3041
E-mail: admiss@cvm.msu.edu

MSU CVM Admissions Office
F-104 Veterinary Medical Center East Lansing, MI 48824-1314

Telephone: (517) 353-9793 or 353-9794

Fax No. (517) 353-3041
E-mail: admiss@cvm.msu.edu

Courses

University Requirements

 

 

 

20

CANR and/or CVM Requirements

 

Semester

Credit

 

BMB 401

 

Basic Biochemistry

 

F, S

4

 

BS    110

 

Organisms and Populations

 

F, S

4

 

BS    111

 

Cells and Molecules

 

F, S

3

 

BS    111L

 

Cells and Molecular Biology

 

F, S

2

 

CEM 141

 

General Chemistry

 

F, S

4

 

CEM 161

 

Chemistry Laboratory

 

F, S

1

 

CEM 251

 

Organic Chemistry

 

F, S

3

 

CEM 252

 

Organic Chemistry II

 

F, S

3

 

CEM 255

 

Organic Chemistry Laboratory

 

F, S

2

 

EC 201

 

Economics

 

F, S, SS

3

 

MTH 116

 

College Algebra and Trigonometry

 

F, S

5

 

PHY 231

 

Introductory Physics  I

 

F, S

3

 

PHY 232

 

Introductory Physics  II

 

F, S

3

 

PHY 251

 

Introductory Physics Laboratory  I

 

F, S, SS

1

 

PHY 252

 

Introductory Physics Laboratory  II

 

F, S, SS

1

 

MMG 301

 

Introductory Microbiology

 

F, S

3

 

MMG 302

 

Introductory Microbiology Laboratory

 

S

1

 

MMG 409

 

Eukaryotic Cell Biology

 

S

3

 

 

 

Sub-Total

 

 

 

49

ANS Department Requirements

 

 

 

 

ANS 110

 

Introductory Animal Agriculture

 

F, S

4

 

ANS 210

 

Animal Products

 

F

4

 

ANS 313

 

Principles of Animal Feeding and Nutrition

 

F

4

 

ANS 314

 

Genetic Improvement of Farm Animals

 

F

4

 

ANS 315

 

Anatomy and Physiology of Farm Animals

 

S

4

 

ANS 401

 

Issues in Animal Agriculture

 

S

1

 

 

 

Sub-Total

 

 

 

21

PM Scholars requirements

 

 

 

 

CSE 101

 

Computing Concepts and Competencies

 

F, S, SS

3

 

Field Study at an MSU Barn (2 x 3 hours/week)

 

F, S, SS

6

 

 

 

Sub-Total

 

 

 

9

a) Two of the following Species Management Courses

 

 

 

 

ANS 222

 

Introductory Beef Management

 

S

3

 

ANS 232

 

Introductory Dairy Management

 

F

3

 

ANS 262

 

Introductory Sheep Management

 

S

3

 

ANS 272

 

Introductory Swine Management

 

F

3

 

 

 

Sub-Total

 

 

 

6

b) Two of the following Four Courses

 

 

 

 

ABM 435

 

Financial Management in the Agri-Food Sys

 

S

3

 

ABM 437

 

Agribusiness Strategic Management

 

S

3

 

ANS 413

 

Non-Ruminant Nutrition

 

S

3

 

ANS 483

 

Ruminant Nutrition

 

S

3

 

 

 

Sub-Total

 

 

 

6

cOne of the following four Courses

 

 

 

 

ANS 305

 

Applied Animal Behavior

 

S

3

 

ANS 415

 

Growth and Musculoskeletal Biology

 

S

3

 

ANS 405

 

Endocrinology of Reproduction

 

F

3

 

ANS 425

 

Principles of Animal Biotechnology

 

F

3

 

 

 

Sub-Total

 

 

 

3

dOne of the following Advanced Management Courses

 

 

 

 

ANS 422

 

Advanced Beef Feedlot Management

 

F

3

 

ANS 432

 

Advanced Dairy Cattle Management

 

F

3

 

ANS 472

 

Advanced Swine Management

 

F

3

 

 

 

Sub-Total

 

 

 

3

eCourses that Students may Select

 

 

 

 

STT 201

 

Statistical Methods

 

F, S, SS

4

 

ANS 404

 

Advanced Genetics of Farm Animals

 

S

2

 

ANS 407

 

Food and Toxicology

 

F

3

 

ANS 414

 

Advanced Animal Breeding

 

S

2

 

ANS 416

 

Meat Science and Muscle Biology

 

F

2

 

ANS 464

 

Statistical Methods for Biologists

 

F

3

 

ZOL 313

 

Animal Behavior

 

F

4

 

ZOL 341

 

Fundamental Genetics

 

F, S, SS

4

 

 

 

Sub-Total

 

 

 

3

 

 

Total Required Credits

 

 

 

120

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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