Veterinary Technology, BS

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Delivery Area: Bangor

Bachelor’s Degree Requirements:

Minimum 121 Credit Hours
Writing Intensive Course
Minimum Cumulative G.P.A.: 2.00
Minimum G.P.A. in the Major: 2.00
9 Credits of Upper-Level Major Residency Courses
30 Credit Hours of Residency Courses
30 Credit Hours of Upper-Level (300-400) Course Work

(Note: The required general education courses are determined based on the date of admissions into the Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies, pre-vet tech track. The required courses for the major are determined based on the date of matriculation into the Bachelor of Science, Veterinary Technology degree program.)

All students must complete an “Explanation of Options” form prior to registration

Admissions Requirements:

High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED)/HiSET
High School Biology with a lab (grade of C or higher)
High School Chemistry with lab (grade of C or higher)
High School Algebra I, II, or MAT 030 - Algebra I (grade C or higher)
Completion of the current UMA mathematics entry assessment at the time of admissions application. Results of this entry assessment will be used to help determine the appropriate mathematics courses for student enrollment.
Completion of 24 observational hours in a small/mixed animal practice or other site with program approval
ENG 100 - Introduction to Academic Reading & Writing 3 credits OR course waiver.
Minimum G.P.A. of 2.75 or higher

Applicants who do not meet course work 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 Bachelor of Science, Veterinary Technology degree program.

Program Major Requirements (81 Credit Hours):

Self-Directed Concentration (18 Credit Hours):

Complete 12 credits of any 100-level or higher electives 12 CR
Complete 6 Credits of 300-level or higher electives 6 CR

General Education Requirements (40 Credit Hours):

Written Communication:

ENG 101 - College Writing 3 CR

Oral Communication:

COM 102 - Interpersonal Communication 3 CR

Writing Intensive:

ENG 317W - Professional Writing 3 CR

Computing Literacy:

CIS 103 - Introduction to Computer Literacy 3 CR

Social Science:

Any satisfactory course 3 CR

Humanities:

Any satisfactory course 3 CR

Fine Arts:

Any satisfactory course 3 CR

Information Literacy/Ethical Reasoning:

Any satisfactory course 3 CR

Cultural Perspectives:

Any satisfactory course 3 CR

Quantitative Literacy:

MAT 111 - Algebra II or higher 3 CR

Natural Science:

BIO 115 - Mammalian Anatomy and Physiology I 4 CR

Critical Thinking:

VTE 224 - Surgical and Anesthesiology I 3 CR

ER/IL:

VTE 100 - Introduction to Veterinary Technology 3 CR

*These General Education courses are waivable for students with prior bachelor’s degree

Non asterisked (*) linked courses are required for this program

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. The 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. To learn more, visit www.uma.edu/academics/general-education/

Notes:

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