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School of Veterinary Medicine
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The mission of the School of Veterinary Medicine is to provide the best possible health care for animals through teaching, research and public service. Students are offered a rigorous four-year program of study that prepares them for diverse career opportunities in veterinary medicine.
To be considered for admission to the School, you must have completed 108 quarter units (72 semester units) in an accredited college or university and have completed the following courses:
| Lower Division Required Sciences | Quarter Units |
| General Chemistry | 15 |
| Organic Chemistry | 6 |
| Physics | 6 |
| Biological Sciences | 10 |
| Upper Division Required Sciences | Quarter Units |
| Embryology | 4 |
| Genetics | 4 |
| Biochemistry | 3 |
| Physiology | 5 |
| Required English | 12 |
| Required Humanities and Social Sciences | 12 |
| Required Statistics | 4 |
(To convert semester units to quarter units, multiply by 3/2. For example, a 4-unit semester course is equivalent to a 6-unit course in the quarter system.)
You should plan your pre-veterinary medical education carefully. The required courses should be spaced to permit maximum scholastic achievement. An undergraduate major should be selected on the basis of individual interest and aptitude; there is no advantage gained toward admission by selecting one major over another. If you have definite areas of interest within the general field of veterinary medicine, you are encouraged to take courses (for example, computer science, agricultural economics, molecular and biochemical genetics) that will broaden your background in these areas. Some specialized areas include laboratory animal medicine, exotic animal medicine, public health, food animal practice and biomedical research.
Examinations. You must take the General Aptitude Test of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) by October 1 of the year you apply for admission. Applications for the exams and additional information may be obtained from the Educational Testing Service, Box 23470, Oakland, CA 94623-0470. The GRE must be taken within five years of the time you submit your application. The highest scores will be used when the GRE is taken more than once.
Grade Point Average. To be considered for admission, you must have a minimum grade point average of 2.50 for both the required sciences and the cumulative grade point average. Applicants who do not meet the minimum grade point average can qualify for admission by receiving GRE scores in the upper 30th percentile for the combined General Aptitude Test scores. Applicants who do not have transcripts with letter grading can qualify for consideration with these same scores or by receiving a bachelor's degree with honors.
Practical Experience. Admission to the School requires extensive experience with animals. This experience should entail more than having family pets and should include experience with several animal species if that experience includes activities that gives you an appreciation and understanding of the veterinary profession. The minimum requirement for animal, veterinary and biomedical science experience is 180 hours (4.5 weeks). This experience should also include working with veterinarians, to give you an understanding of the duties and responsibilities of a practitioner and the breadth of veterinary medicine.
These are the proposed fees for the 1999-2000 academic year. Because fees are subject to gubernatorial, legislative and regental action, these fees may change without notice.
| Fee | Per Quarter | Annually |
| University Registration Fee | $238.00 | $713.00 |
| Educational Fee | $1,029.00 | $3,086.00 |
| Memorial Union Fee | $28.50 | $85.50 |
| Student Health Services Fee | $32.00 | $96.00 |
| Health Insurance* | $139.00 | $417.00 |
| Student Facilities Safety Fee | $22.00 | $66.00 |
| Facilities and Campus Enhancements Fee | $5.00 | $15.00 |
| Professional School Fee± | $1,334.00 | $4,000.00 |
| Course Materials Fee** | $334.00 | $1,000.00 |
| Total for Calif residents | $3,161.50 | $9,478.50 |
| Nonresident Tuition | $3,441.00 | $10,322.00 |
| Total for nonresidents | $6,602.50 | $19,800.50 |
| * Students must purchase the Graduate Student Health Insurance Plan unless they are able to prove comparable coverage under another plan. | ||
| ± M.P.V.M., Masters, and Ph.D. students do not pay the Professional School Student Fee or Course Materials Fee. These students pay the Graduate Student Fees (see Graduate Studies). | ||
| ** This fee applies to students admitted to the School of Veterinary Medicine in 1999-2000 and 1998-99 | ||
| PELP students are considered continuing students. | ||
| Readmitted students are considered new (entering) students. | ||
FALL QUARTER 1999
WINTER QUARTER 2000
SPRING QUARTER 2000
UC Davis 1999-2000 Online General Catalog. Posted July 30, 1999.
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