The following courses are approved to fulfill the supporting course requirement of the Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences curriculum. They meet criteria as rigorous, scientific, animal biology oriented 400 level courses. Independent study (496) credits may NOT be used to fulfill this requirement.
| Course | Title | Credits | Lectures | Labs | Semester Offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AN SC 413 | Transgenic Biology | 3 | 3 | 0 | Spring |
| AN SC 427 | Milk Secretion | 3 | 3 | 0 | Spring |
| AN SC 431 | Physiology of Reproduction in Farm Animals | 4 | 3 | 2 | Fall |
| AN SC 467W | Equine Nutrition and Feeding | 3 | 3 | 0 | Spring |
| BIOL 411 | Medical Embryology | 3 | 3 | 0 | Spring |
| BIOL 429 OR ANSC 415 | Animal Behavior OR Companion Animal Behavior | 3 | 3 | 0 | Spring |
| BIOL 437 | Histology | 4 | 2 | 6 | Spring |
| BIOL 479 | Endocrinology | 3 | 3 | 0 | Spring |
| MICRB/VBSC 410 | Principles of Immunology | 3 | 3 | 0 | Fall & Spring |
| MICRB 412 | Medical Microbiology | 3 | 3 | 0 | Spring |
| VB SC 402W | Biology of Parasites | 3 | 3 | 0 | Spring |
| VB SC 405 | Laboratory Animal Science | 3 | 3 | 2 | Spring |
| VB SC 420 | General Animal Pathology | 3 | 3 | 0 | Fall |
| VB SC 423W | Pathology of Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases | 3 | 3 | 0 | Spring |
| VB SC/AN SC 425 | Principles of Avian Diseases | 3 | 3 | 0 | Fall |
| VB SC 433 | Molecular Toxicology | 3 | 3 | 0 | Spring |
| VB SC 444 | Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases | 3 | 3 | 0 | Spring |
| VB SC/BMB/MICB 435 | Medical Virology | 3 | 2 | 0 | Fall |
| VBSC 409 | Wildlife Diseases | 3 | 3 | 0 | Spring |
*Students need to make sure to check with their academic advisers in case one of these courses are not offered due to various reasons.
Courses with 497 numbers and 500 level courses MAY be eligible for substitution for the above list. Consult your adviser AND the program coordinator concerning substitution PRIOR to registration in the course.
Please note that the offering of these courses may vary from year to year and semester to semester depending upon availability of faculty.
