BS Animal Science Degree Plan: Pre-Veterinary Option II Curriculum

This plan aligns with Option II of the pre-veterinary curriculum.

After your first two years at Mizzou, you can transfer your credits back to Missouri State to complete your Bachelor of Science (BS) in Animal Science.

This agreement only exists with Mizzou – talk with your advisor if you plan to go to a veterinary school other than Mizzou.

The following degree plan is based on the 2021-22 catalog and Missouri State general education requirements.

First semester (fall)

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Total hours 15

Second semester (spring)

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GEC: General Education Course 3
Total hours 15

Summer after second semester

Courses Hours
GEC: General Education Course 3
GEC: General Education Course 3
Total hours 6

Third semester (fall)

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GEC: General Education Course 3
GEC: General Education Course 3
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Total hours 17

Fourth semester (spring)

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Total hours 15

Apply to veterinary school at Mizzou

Submit your application to Mizzou's Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program via VMCAS after your sophomore year at Missouri State (fourth semester).

Apply by early September of your junior year – you'll find out if you're admitted in March or April. Review Mizzou's important application dates.

Summer after fourth semester

Courses Hours
GEC: General Education Course 3
GEC: General Education Course 3
Total hours 6

Fifth semester (fall)

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AGS: Animal Science Production Course 3
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Total hours 16

Sixth semester (spring)

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Total hours 17

Summer after sixth semester

Courses Hours
GEC: General Education Course 3
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Total hours 6

Begin veterinary school at Mizzou

If admitted, you'll use credit hours from Mizzou to complete your Animal Science degree from Missouri State.

If you're not admitted, you can go ahead and finish your degree at Missouri State and apply to MU again during your senior year.

Seventh and eighth semesters (fall, spring)

Courses Hours
Transfer credits from MU College of Veterinary Medicine to complete your Bachelor of Science in Animal Science degree. Must complete a 3-hour production course at Mizzou. Varies
Total hours Varies

Tips for success

  • This is a sample schedule. Your actual schedule may vary.
  • This plan is for those applying to the University of Missouri's College of Veterinary Medicine before completion of bachelor's degree requirements.
  • Meet with your advisor and review the class schedule before confirming your schedule.
  • Take PSY 121 as one of your general education courses.
  • No more than two (2) required courses for veterinary school admission can remain during your last spring semester at Missouri State. Mizzou requires 10 hours of biology at level BIO 121 or higher.
  • Review the four-year plan in animal science with pre-veterinary emphasis if you want to start veterinary school after you finish your bachelor's degree. Around 90 percent of students accepted into Mizzou's veterinary school have already completed their bachelor's degrees.