Course Descriptions

Veterinary Technology

Students in the undecided – veterinary technology or veterinary technology major concentration must earn a minimum letter grade of B or better in ENGL 111 - Written English and Literary Studies I  and MATH 116 , C+ or better in BIOL 160 /BIOL 160A  General Biology I Lecture/Lab, and C or better in all veterinary technology courses and all other natural science courses (other than BIOL 160 /BIOL 160A ) that are required in the curriculum. Students must maintain a 2.75 cumulative GPA in Veterinary Technology courses for admittance into clinical courses VETC 340 , VETC 341 , VETC 350 , VETC 350A , VETC 360 , VETC 375 , VETC 495  and VETC 496. A minimum GPA of 2.75 is required for graduation from the Veterinary Technology Program as a Veterinary Technology major.

Students in the undecided – pre-veterinary medicine or veterinary technology major concentration with a specialization in pre-veterinary medicine must earn a minimum grade of B or better in all natural science and veterinary technology courses, ENGL 111 - Written English and Literary Studies I  , MATH 116 - College Algebra , and MATH 201 - Precalculus . Students must maintain a 3.2 cumulative GPA in veterinary and natural science courses for admittance into clinical courses. Recommendations and/or evaluations will not be given for pre-veterinary medicine majors with a minimum cumulative GPA of less than 3.2 in veterinary technology and natural science courses. A minimum GPA of 3.2 is required for graduation from the Veterinary Technology Program as a pre-veterinary medicine major.

Students enrolled in the undecided – veterinary technology, the undecided – pre-veterinary medicine, the veterinary technology or the veterinary technology with the pre-veterinary medicine specialization major concentrations may not repeat a course required in the curriculum more than once.

For any veterinary technology lecture course that has a laboratory course as a corequisite, both the lecture and laboratory courses must be taken concurrently. In the event that a student must withdraw from the lecture course, the student must also withdraw from the corequisite laboratory course. Students who wish to take the lecture or laboratory course alone will require Program Director authorization and may be required to participate in relevant labs or audit relevant lecture topics.

Students who receive an unsatisfactory evaluation in any category, including but not limited to professional and ethical behavior, or required skill in clinical courses VETC 340 , VETC 341 , VETC 350 , VETC 350A , VETC 360 , VETC 375 , VETC 495  or VETC 496, or who are dismissed from any externship site, will receive an “F” in the course and will have their records reviewed by the Veterinary Technology Faculty. The faculty will determine if the student will be given the opportunity to repeat the experience in a future semester, and/or be placed on probation, or be dismissed by the Program.

If a student is dismissed from any externship site because of an inability to demonstrate content knowledge, the faculty may require the student to pass a competency exam and either re-take or audit the course covering the content prior to reassignment to an externship site. Any student that is dismissed from the Veterinary Technology Program is not eligible to reapply to the Veterinary Technology Program.

Media Studies

Media Studies is a comprehensive program that provides students the opportunity to study journalism, radio and television production, and film as a method of interpreting culture. Analytical, technical, and practical skills are gained through academic course work, hands-on studio application, and internships with local media outlets.

ENGL 111  is a Prerequisite for all media studies courses except MEDA 145 , MEDA 240 , , and all radio and television production courses.