Course Summary for Veterinary Technology AAS Degree
(CIP Code: 01.8301)
| 1st Year | ||||||||
| Prerequisite Semester | ||||||||
| Prefix | Number | Course Name | Course Type | Weekly Lec Hrs | Weekly Lab Hrs | Ext Hrs | Cont Hrs | Cred Hrs |
| BIOL | 1406 | GENERAL BIOLOGY I | ACGM | 3 | 3 | 0 | 96 | 4 |
| MATH | 1314 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA | ACGM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 3 |
| ENGL | 1301 | COMPOSITION I | ACGM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 3 |
| Prerequisite Semester Totals | 9 | 3 | 0 | 192 | 10 | |||
| 1st Semester | ||||||||
| Prefix | Number | Course Name | Course Type | Weekly Lec Hrs | Weekly Lab Hrs | Ext Hrs | Cont Hrs | Cred Hrs |
| VTHT | 1301 | Introduction to Veterinary Technology | WECM (SCH) | 2 | 3 | 0 | 80 | 3 |
| VTHT | 1413 | Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology | WECM (SCH) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 96 | 4 |
| VTHT | 1105 | Veterinary Medical Terminology | WECM (SCH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| VTHT | 1125 | Pharmacological Calculations | WECM (SCH) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| BIOL | 2420 | Microbiology for Non-Science Majors (lecture + lab) | ACGM | 3 | 3 | 0 | 96 | 4 |
| 1st Semester Totals | 10 | 10 | 0 | 320 | 13 | |||
| 2nd Semester | ||||||||
| Prefix | Number | Course Name | Course Type | Weekly Lec Hrs | Weekly Lab Hrs | Ext Hrs | Cont Hrs | Cred Hrs |
| VTHT | 2223 | Veterinary Clinical Pathology I | WECM (SCH) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 64 | 2 |
| VTHT | 2321 | Veterinary Parasitology | WECM (SCH) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 64 | 3 |
| VTHT | 2201 | Canine and Feline Clinical Management | WECM (SCH) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 64 | 2 |
| VTHT | 2331 | Veterinary Clinical Pathology II | WECM (SCH) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 3 |
| SPCH | 1318 | Interpersonal Communication | ACGM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 3 |
| 2nd Semester Totals | 11 | 10 | 0 | 272 | 13 | |||
| 1st Summer Session | ||||||||
| Prefix | Number | Course Name | Course Type | Weekly Lec Hrs | Weekly Lab Hrs | Ext Hrs | Cont Hrs | Cred Hrs |
| VTHT | 1441 | Anesthesia and Surgical Assistance | WECM (SCH) | 2 | 6 | 0 | 128 | 4 |
| VTHT | 1349 | Veterinary Pharmacology | WECM (SCH) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 3 |
| 1st Summer Session Totals | 3 | 0 | 10 | 176 | 7 | |||
| 2nd Year | ||||||||
| 4th Semester | ||||||||
| Prefix | Number | Course Name | Course Type | Weekly Lec Hrs | Weekly Lab Hrs | Ext Hrs | Cont Hrs | Cred Hrs |
| VTHT | 2205 | Equine Clinical Management | WECM (SCH) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 2 |
| VTHT | 2217 | Exotic Animal Clinical Management | WECM (SCH) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 64 | 2 |
| VTHT | 2209 | Food Animal Clinical Management | WECM (SCH) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 64 | 2 |
| VTHT | 1245 | Veterinary Radiology | WECM (SCH) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 64 | 2 |
| PHIL | 2306 | Introduction to Ethics | ACGM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 3 |
| 4th Semester Totals | 7 | 11 | 0 | 288 | 11 | |||
| 5th Semester | ||||||||
| Prefix | Number | Course Name | Course Type | Weekly Lec Hrs | Weekly Lab Hrs | Ext Hrs | Cont Hrs | Cred Hrs |
| VTHT | 1217 | Veterinary Office Management | WECM (SCH) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2 |
| VTHT | 1260 | Clinical - Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant | WECM (SCH) | 0 | 0 | 10 | 160 | 2 |
| VTHT | 2260 | Clinical - Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant | WECM (SCH) | 0 | 0 | 10 | 160 | 2 |
| 5th Semester Totals | 2 | 6 | 10 | 352 | 6 | |||
| Program Totals | 42 | 40 | 20 | 1600 | 60 | |||
Approved: September 1, 2023