Admission to the pre-licensure Bachelor of Science in Veterinary Biomedical Technology (BSVBT) program is a competitive process. Students take University Studies and support courses before applying to the veterinary technologist program. At this time, students are admitted once yearly in the Spring. The deadline for application is in October 31st every year. Applications for the program are weighted and ranked according to criteria such as overall GPA, GPA on support courses, a written narrative, and clinical observation hours and mandatory Rabies vaccination. The number of students admitted is dependent upon several factors: faculty numbers, classroom space, and clinical facility space. Students not selected for the BSVBT program may re-apply in subsequent years or may meet with an advisor to select an alternative major of their choice. Please note this is not a pre-vet degree program intended for students to go on the veterinary school but for a professional licensing program for students who successfully graduate and take their board exams to become Licensed Veterinary Technicians.
| Required Prerequisite Courses | ||
| ENG 1301 | College Reading & Writing | 3 |
| or ENG 1302 | Written Argument/Research | |
| MATH 1314 | College Algebra | 3 |
| CHEM 1305 | Introductory Chemistry I | 3 |
| or CHEM 1311 | General and Quantitative Chemistry I | |
| BSC 1406 | Introductory Biology I | 4 |
| AG 1131 | Intro To Agriculture | 1 |
| ANS 1319 | Introduction to Animal Science | 3 |
| ANS 1119 | Introduction to Animal Science Laboratory | 1 |
| VETT 100 | Introduction to the Profession of Veterinary Medicine | 3 |
| VETT 101 | Veterinary Medical Terminology | 1 |
| Required Support Courses | ||
| PSY 2301 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| VETT 140 | Veterinary Office Skills and Procedures | 1 |
| VETT 250 | Veterinary Professional Communications | 3 |
| VETT 305 | Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology I | 3 |
| VETT 306 | Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology I Dissection Lab | 1 |
| Total Hours | 33 | |
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| AG 1131 | Intro To Agriculture | 1 |
| ANS 1319 & ANS 1119 |
Introduction to Animal Science and Introduction to Animal Science Laboratory |
4 |
| BSC 1406 | Introductory Biology I | 4 |
| ENG 1301 | College Reading & Writing | 3 |
| MATH 1314 | College Algebra | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| VETT 100 | Introduction to the Profession of Veterinary Medicine | 3 |
| VETT 101 | Veterinary Medical Terminology | 1 |
| CHEM 1305 or CHEM 1311 |
Introductory Chemistry I or General and Quantitative Chemistry I |
3 |
| ENG 1302 | Written Argument/Research | 3 |
| HUM 2301 | The Human Experience | 3 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| VETT 305 | Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology I | 3 |
| VETT 306 | Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology I Dissection Lab | 1 |
| VETT 140 | Veterinary Office Skills and Procedures | 1 |
| VETT 250 | Veterinary Professional Communications | 3 |
| PSY 2301 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| Hours | 11 | |
| Spring | ||
| VETT 307 | Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 |
| VETT 308 | Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology II Dissection Lab | 1 |
| VETT 220 | Humane Treatment and Handling of Animals | 2 |
| VETT 325 | Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology | 3 |
| VETT 326 | Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology Laboratory | 1 |
| PHIL 360 | General Ethics | 3 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Summer | ||
| VETT 1111 | Veterinary Clinical Externship I | 3 |
| Creative Arts Core | 3 | |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| VETT 310 | Veterinary Pharmacology | 3 |
| VETT 311 | Veterinary Pharmaceutical Calculations | 1 |
| VETT 340 | Veterinary Clinical Pathology I | 3 |
| VETT 341 | Veterinary Clinical Pathology I Laboratory | 1 |
| VETT 345 | Small Animal Clinical Nursing Techniques | 2 |
| VETT 330 | Diagnostic Imaging for Veterinary Technicians | 3 |
| PSCI 2305 | United States Government and Politics | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| VETT 430 | Emergency & Critical Care for Veterinary Technicians | 3 |
| HIST 1301 | History of the United States through Reconstruction | 3 |
| VETT 350 | Large Animal Clinical Nursing Techniques | 2 |
| VETT 300 | Clinical Veterinary Nutrition | 3 |
| PSCI 2306 | Texas Government and Politics | 3 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Summer | ||
| VETT 2111 | Veterinary Clinical Externship II | 3 |
| HIST 1302 | History of the United States Since Reconstruction | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| VETT 451 | Veterinary Disease Management | 3 |
| VETT 342 | Veterinary Clinical Pathology II | 2 |
| VETT 400 | Veterinary Surgical Nursing | 2 |
| VETT 410 | Veterinary Anesthesiology | 3 |
| VETT 411 | VETERINARY DENTISTRY: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES | 2 |
| VETT 412 | Anesthesia, Dentistry & Surgical Nursing Skills Laboratory I | 2 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| VETT 3111 | Veterinary Clinical Externship III | 5 |
| VETT 460 | Lab Animal and Exotics Disease & Management | 2 |
| VETT 470 | Veterinary Nursing Senior Seminar - A Case Based Approach | 1 |
| VETT 471 | VTNE Preparation | 1 |
| VETT 472 | Clinical Competency Final Evaluation | 1 |
| VETT 413 | Anesthesia, Dentistry & Surgical Nursing Skills Laboratory II | 2 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
