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Veterinary Nursing A.S. Degree Sequence of Courses
The Veterinary Nursing program is a full-time, two-year program. To view the course sequencing, expand the categories below. Please note that the course sequence is subject to change.
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Freshman Year
Course # | Course Title | Credit(s) | Contact Hours |
Spring Term | |||
ATE 1001 | Intro to Veterinary Nursing (Open Enrollment/Elective Course) | 1 | 16 |
ATE 1110 | Animal Anatomy | 3 | 48 |
ATEL 1110 | Animal Anatomy Laboratory | 2 | 64 |
ATEL 1311 | Veterinary Office Procedures | 3 | 96 |
ATE 1636 | Large Animal Clinical & Nursing Skills | 2 | 32 |
ATEL 1650 | Intro to Exam Room & Clinical Procedures | 1 | 48 |
ATE 1943 | Veterinary Work Experience I | 1 | 64 |
ATE 1740 | Applied Veterinary Medical Terminology | 2 | 32 |
ATE 1601 | Principles of Animal Nutrition | 1 | 16 |
Total: | 16 | ||
Summer Term A | |||
ATEC 1671 | Medicine of Laboratory Animals | 2 | 32 |
Total: | 2 | ||
Summer Term B | |||
Oral Communications Requirement | 3 | 48 | |
Written Communications Requirement | 3 | 48 | |
Computational Requirement | 3 | 48 | |
Total: | 9 | ||
Fall Term | |||
ATE 1211 | Animal Physiology | 3 | 48 |
ATEL 1652 | Intro to Anesthesia, Radiography & Surgery Lab | 1 | 48 |
ATE 1944 | Veterinary Work Experience 2 | 1 | 64 |
ATE 2638 | Animal Clinical Pathology 1 | 3 | 48 |
ATEL 2638 | Animal Clinical Pathology 1 Lab | 5 | 96 |
ATEL 2656 | Large Animal Clinical & Nursing Skills Lab | 1 | 48 |
ATE 2661 | Large Animal Diseases | 1 | 16 |
Total: | 12 |
Sophomore Year
Course # | Course Title | Credit(s) | Contact Hours |
Spring Term | |||
ATE 2613 | Small Animal Diseases & Pharmacology 1 | 3 | 48 |
ATEL 2613 | Small Animal Diseases & Pharmacology 1 Lab | 1 | 48 |
ATE 2632 | Veterinary Surgical Nursing | 3 | 48 |
ATEL 2632 | Veterinary Surgical Nursing Lab | 1 | 48 |
ATE 2639 | Animal Clinical Pathology 2 | 3 | 48 |
ATEL 2639 | Animal Clinical Pathology 2 Lab | 2 | 96 |
ATE 2945 | Veterinary Work Experience 3 | 1 | 64 |
Total: | 14-16 | ||
Summer Term | |||
ATEC 2722 | Avian & Exotic Pet Medicine | 2 | 32 |
ATE 2050 | Small Animal Breeds & Behaviors (Open Enrollment/Elective Course) | 2 | 32 |
Social/Behavioral Science Requirement | 3 | 48 | |
Total: | 5-7 | ||
Fall Term | |||
ATEL 2501 | Professional Development & Ethics Seminar | 1 | 48 |
ATE 2614 | Small Animal Diseases & Pharmacology 2 | 3 | 48 |
ATEL 2614 | Small Animal Diseases & Pharmacology 2 Lab | 1 | 48 |
ATE 2654 | Advanced Anesthesia, Surgery & Radiography | 3 | 48 |
ATEL 2654 | Advanced Anesthesia, Surgery & Radiography Lab | 1 | 48 |
ATE 2710 | Emergency Medicine & Critical Care | 2 | 32 |
ATE 2946 | Veterinary Work Experience 4 | 1 | 64 |
Humanities/Fine Arts Requirement | 3 | 48 | |
Total: | 15 | ||
Program Totals: | 73 | 1,840 |