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Curriculum:
Code:AAS.HP.VET
 Degree: AAS
 Program: Health Programs,  Veterinary Technology
 Please see Page 29 of the current College Catalog [2009-2010] for further details regarding entrance requirements for Health Professions Programs.
Program Length: 24 months
Preadmission Test: Veterinary Technology Admissions Exam
GPA for admissions eligibility: 2.00
High School prerequisite courses: None
College substitutions: BIO-115; VET-102; VET-103; CHM-112; WRT-101
Application Deadline: November 1
Program Admits: Spring semester
Note: Applicants will only be accepted once the prerequisites stated above have been successfully completed. Applicants are strongly encouraged to meet with a program official regarding application procedures. Travel is required for all students enrolled in this program.
 
First Semester
BIO-115 Vertebrate Anatomy and Physiology I 4
CHM-112 College Chemistry 4
VET-102 Introduction to Veterinary Technology 1
VET-103 Veterinary Medical Terminology 1
WEX-101 Dynamics of Health and Fitness 2
WRT-101 English Composition I 3
Total: 15
 
Second Semester
BIO-215 Vertebrate Anatomy and Physiology II 4
VET-104 Research Animal Technology 3
VET-110 Nutrition and Principles of Feeding 2
VET-112 Veterinary Pharmacology 3
WRT-201 English Composition II 3
Total: 15
 
Summer Session
BIO-104 Microbiology 4
VET-220 Veterinary Technology Externship I See footnote 1
Elective Humanities Elective See footnote
3
Total: 8
 
Third Semester
VET-203 Veterinary Nursing I 3
VET-205 Clinical Laboratory Procedures I 3
VET-207 Diagnostic Imaging 3
VET-216 Veterinary Office Management 3
Elective Humanities Elective See footnote
 3
Total: 15
Fourth Semester
VET-214 Veterinary Nursing II 3
VET-217 Clinical Laboratory Procedures II 3
VET-219 Surgical Assistance and Anesthesia 3
Elective Social Science Elective See footnote
 3
Elective WEX... Dynamics of Health and Fitness Experience See footnote
 1
Total: 13
 
Summer Session
VET-218 Farm Animal Nursing 3
VET-221 Veterinary Technology Externship II See footnote 1
Total: 4
 
  Degree Total Credits: 70  
See footnote Students may enroll in this class during any semester with permission of the Department Coordinator.
See footnote General Education Elective.

Note: Students enrolled in this program ARE REQUIRED to successfully complete a course in basic algebra if indicated by the Basic Skills Placement Test.
Note: Students who wish to pursue a career in the pharmaceutical or biomedical industries may wish to take VET-290 (Applied Transgenics and Microinjection Techniques) when the course is offered. Students who fulfill the requirements of this course will receive a certificate of completion.
To check your academic progress towards your degree requirements, point your browser to http://go.bergen.edu.
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