Pre-Requisites

Below are listed the most common pre-requisites for veterinary schools and the Bradley courses which will satisfy them. Be aware that each veterinary school may establish their own specific pre-requisites which may vary from this list, so it is your responsibility to carefully research the admission requirements for schools to which you plan to apply. Pre-requisite courses may be taken as part of a Bradley major, minor, Bradley Core or free electives. Work with your academic and pre-health advisors to plan the best timing and sequence for completing pre-requisites for veterinary schools. All science courses should be taken with labs unless otherwise noted.

See AAVMC for program-specific requirements.

  • BIO 151: Molecules to Cells and BIO 152: Lab
    or BIO 111: Introduction to Cell Biology and BIO 113: Lab
  • BIO 251: Ecology, Evolution and Biodiversity and BIO 252: Lab
    or BIO 112: Introduction to Ecology & Evolution and BIO 114: Lab
  • BIO 381: Comparative Animal Physiology
  • BIO 310: Genetics
  • BIO 406: General Microbiology (preferred)
    or BIO 202: Microbiology & Immunology
  • CHM 110: General Chemistry I and CHM 111: Lab
  • CHM 116: General Chemistry II and CHM 117: Lab
  • CHM 252: Organic Chemistry I and CHM 253: Lab
  • CHM 256: Organic Chemistry II and CHM 257: Lab
  • CHM 360: Biochemistry and CHM 361 Lab
  • ENG 101: English Composition and one additional ENG course
  • PHY 107: General Physics I
    or PHY 110: University Physics I
  • PHY 108: General Physics II
    or PHY 201: University Physics II
  • Math & Statistics
    • 1 semester of Math:
      • MTH 115: Brief Calculus w/Applications I
      • MTH 116: Brief Calculus w/Applications II
      • MTH 121: Calculus I
        or MTH 122: Calculus II
    • 1 semester of Statistics:
      • MTH 111: Elementary Statistics
      • BIO 260: Biological Statistics I and BIO 261 Biological Statistics II
      • PSY 205: Quantitative Methods
      • KHS 310: Statistical Procedures in Health Sciences