Dec 05, 2025  
2025-2026 Academic Catalog 
  
2025-2026 Academic Catalog

Pre-Veterinary Medicine, A.S.

Location(s): On-Campus


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Program Design

This degree option is designed for the student planning to transfer to a four-year baccalaureate degree program in a variety of pre-professional curricular areas. The curriculum may be adaptedto meet the requirements of the transfer institutions.

Related Employment Fields

Private or Corporate Veterinary Practice, Specialty Veterinary Practice, Regulatory Veterinary Medicine (state and federal), Commercial/Industry Veterinarian, Military, Research, Academica, Public Health Administration

After Colby Community College

Students transfer to a four-year university such as: Colorado State University, Kansas State University, Oklahoma State University, Texas A & M, or other universities with a college of veterinary medicine. Students will apply to the College of Veterinary Medicine of their choice. The doctor of veterinary medicine (DVM) degree requires an additional four years of professional education after acceptance into veterinary school.

First Semester (Fall)


Subtotal First Semester (minimum): 17


Second Semester (Spring)


Subtotal Second Semester (minimum): 18


Third Semester (Fall)


Subtotal Third Semester (minimum): 18


Fourth Semester (Spring)


Subtotal Fourth Semester (minimum): 20


Recommended Electives (P.E. Gen Ed Option)


Total Credits: 73


**MA185/Plane Trigonometry is a pre-requisite for Physics I - required if a student did not take Trigonometry in high school.

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