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Associate of Science
Veterinary Assistant Option
This option is provided for students who are interested in working in the field of veterinary care, in the capacity of assistants to a doctor of veterinary medicine or for students who are planning to pursue study/work in other areas of animal health care.
The curriculum is designed to cover basic courses in agriculture, animal science, biology, chemistry and microbiology, as well as courses in humanities and social sciences. This program also requires work experience in a veterinary office setting.
This option is designed for transfer into pre-veterinary medicine, to a limited degree and also to maintain the career flexibility in a variety of agriculture related bachelor’s degree programs.
Summary of Required Hours
Credit HoursCatalog No. Course Title Fall Spring
AGR 1410 Intro to Agriculture 3
BIOL 1110/1111 General Biology I 4
BIOL 1120/1121 General Biology II 4
CHEM 1110/1111 General Chemistry I 4
CHEM 1120/1121 General Chemistry II 4
ENGL 1010 Composition I 3
ENGL 1020 Composition II 3
1MATH 1510 Introductory Statistics 3
BIOL 2230/2231 Microbiology 4
PSY 1010 General Psychology 3
SOC 2010 Intro to Sociology 3
SPE 2310 Public Speaking 3
2History Sequence 3 3
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 6 3
1MATH 1810 will substitute if required by some senior institutions or professional programs.
2Students who seek an associate of arts or associate of science degree should take the history sequence required by the senior institution. To transfer to a Tennessee Board of Regents University, students should take a six-hour sequence in American History. One course in Tennessee History may be substituted for one course in American History. To transfer to a U.T. system institution, students should refer to the articulation agreement with that particular college.
