Veterinary Technology, AS

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Delivery Area: Bangor

Admissions Requirements:

High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED)/HiSET
High School Biology with lab (grade C or higher)
High School Chemistry with Lab (grade of C or higher)
High School Algebra I, II or MAT 030 - Algebra I (grade of C or higher)
ENG 100 - Introduction to Academic Reading & Writing or course waiver
Minimum G.P.A. of 2.75 or higher

Applicants who do not meet these requirements may qualify for admissions by completing comparable course work at UMA and will be admitted into the Pre-Veterinary Technology Track of the Liberal Studies Program. Enrollment in the Pre-Veterinary Technology track does not guarantee admissions to the Associate of Science, Veterinary Technology degree program.

Program Requirements:

All accepted students must provide proof of rabies vaccination prior to their third semester of the program.
Each student is required to show proof of health insurance prior to registration.
All students must maintain a 2.00 GPA to remain in the program

Associate’s Degree Requirements

Minimum 95 Credit Hours
Writing Intensive Course
Minimum Cumulative G.P.A.: 2.00
Minimum G.P.A. in the Major 2.00
15 Credit Hours of Residency courses
9 Credits of Major Residency courses

Program Major Requirements (77 credit hours)

All BIO, CHY and VTE courses must be passed with a C, not C-, or higher.

BIO 110 - General Biology I 4 CR
BIO 115 - Mammalian Anatomy and Physiology I 4 CR
BIO 116 - Mammalian Anatomy and Physiology II 4 CR
BIO 321 - Microbiology 4 CR
Complete one of the following:
- CHY 103 - Chemistry for the Life Sciences
- CHY 108 - Allied Health Chemistry
VTE 100 - Introduction to Veterinary Technology 3 CR
VTE 115 - Veterinary Technology Student Internship 2 CR
VTE 200 - Clinical Laboratory Methods 3 CR
VTE 200L - Clinical Lab Methods Lab 1 CR
VTE 210 - Small Animal Care and Handling 3 CR
VTE 210L - Small Animal Care and Handling Lab 1 CR
VTE 223 - Pharmacology 4 CR
VTE 224 - Surgical Nursing and Anesthesiology Part I 3 CR
VTE 224L - Surgical Nursing and Anesthesiology Part I Lab 1 CR
VTE 228 - Radiology 2 CR
VTE 228L - Radiology Lab 1 CR
VTE 314 - Large Animal Care and Handling 3 CR
VTE 314L - Large Animal Care and Handling Lab 1 CR
VTE 315 - VTNE Prep 2 CR
VTE 316 - Animal Nutrition 3 CR
VTE 319 - Animal Disease 3 CR
VTE 325 - Surgical Nursing and Anesthesiology II 3 CR
VTE 325L - Surgical Nursing and Anesthesiology II Lab 1 CR
VTE 326 - Dentistry for Veterinary Technicians 3 CR
VTE 326L - Dentistry for Veterinary Technicians Lab 1 CR
VTE 330 - Practicum in Veterinary Technology 13 CR

General Education Requirements (18 credit hours)

CIS 100 - Introduction to Computer Applications 3 CR
ENG 101 - College Writing 3 CR
MAT 111 - Algebra II 3 CR

Complete one of the following Social Science electives (3):

ANT 1xx any 100-level Anthropology course
ECO 1xx any 100-level Economics course
ECO 201 - Macroeconomics 3 CR
ECO 202 - Microeconomics 3 CR
JUS 1xx any 100-level Justice Studies course
POS 1xx any 100-level Political Science course
PSY 1xx any 100-level Psychology course
SOC 1xx any 100-level Sociology course
SSC 1xx any 100-level Social Science course

Complete one of the following Communications electives (3)

COM 101 - Public Speaking 3 CR
COM 102 - Interpersonal Communication 3 CR

Complete one of the following Humanities electives (3)

General Education:

It is the intention of the University of Maine at Augusta that every degree graduate will be prepared to function in our society as an effective and informed citizen. To this end, the faculty has designed a set of minimum expectations that students are expected to satisfy. These aspirations are defined by core skills, competencies, and abilities as well as knowledge based learning experiences that are the grounds for the General Education Requirements.

Advising Note:

Students are encouraged to contact their faculty advisor and the Advising Center for academic advising and support services throughout their stay at UMA.