Nov 21, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

Pre-Veterinary Medicine


About the Pre-Veterinary Medicine Option Program


Although Texas Tech does not offer a degree in pre-veterinary medicine, students may still prepare for veterinary school by completing the minimum admission requirements. A pre-veterinary medicine advisor is available to assist students in selecting courses and degree programs.

The following courses and requirements are a summary of the minimum admission requirements for Texas veterinary schools. Students interested in applying to a Veterinary Medicine program are highly encouraged to contact the program of interest for specific requirements and possible changes.

  Texas Tech University Courses That Meet Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine Requirements Texas Tech University Courses That Meet Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine Requirements
Subject Credit Hours Courses Credit Hours Courses
Required Prerequisites
General Biology with lab 4 BIOL 1402  or BIOL 1403   4 BIOL 1402  or BIOL 1403  
General Microbiology with lab 4 MBIO 3400  or MBIO 3401   4 MBIO 3401  
Genetics 4 ANSC 3402  or BIOL 3416  or PSS 3421   3 BIOL 3416  or PSS 3421  
Animal Nutrition 3 ANSC 3301  or ANSC 3307   3 ANSC 3301  or ANSC 3305  or ANSC 3307  
Inorganic Chemistry with lab 8 CHEM 1307 /CHEM 1107  and CHEM 1308 /CHEM 1108   8 CHEM 1307 /CHEM 1107  and CHEM 1308 /CHEM 1108  
Organic Chemistry with lab 4 CHEM 3305 /CHEM 3105   8 CHEM 3305 /CHEM 3105  and CHEM 3306 /CHEM 3106  
Biochemistry (must be lecture hours only) 3 CHEM 3310  or CHEM 3311   3 CHEM 3310  or CHEM 3311  
Statistics 3 MATH 2300  or MATH 2345  or AAEC 2301   3 MATH 2345  or AAEC 2301  
Physics with lab 4 PHYS 1403   8 PHYS 1403  and PHYS 1404  
English 3 ENGL 1301   6 Any 2 English courses
Communications/Public Speaking 0 (not required) 3 COMS 2300  or COMS 2358