VSCBS - Veterinary Science

Bachelor of Science

College of Agriculture, Life & Environmental Sciences

Undergraduate

Do you understand the relationship between animals and people, and want to make a difference in the lives of both? Pursue a profession built on animal science. A Bachelor of Science in Veterinary Science lets students experience the scope of this field of study, from research and medical care to microbiology and disease pathology. The interdisciplinary program pulls from topics such as health, nutrition, animal welfare and animal medicine, providing students with rigorous studies in advanced biology, chemistry, math and physics. Students learn to enhance the special bond between animals and humans while underscoring veterinary medicine's critical role in achieving global health for both people and animals. Graduates are prepared to pursue advanced degrees or to start work in the veterinary field or comparative biomedical sciences.

- Application of knowledge; Relate basic veterinary science and biomedical knowledge to practical and real-life applications
- Critical appraisal of scientific literature
- Applying biological principles to vet science; Apply molecular and cellular biological principles and mechanisms to organismal and population manifestations of animal health and disease
- Health vs Disease states of animals; Differentiate normal animal anatomy and physiology vs pathologies in disease states of animals
- Diagnosis and treatment of animal disease; Formulate a simple diagnostic and treatment plan for some of the most common animal diseases
- Emerging, Zoonotic Disease; Develop ideas, plans, or approaches that combat new-emerging diseases, zoonotic and non-zoonotic diseases that are spread through animal-to-animal and animal-to-human transmission
- Uses and roles of animals; Identify the uses and roles of animals and the importance of the human-animal bond in society