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Vet Tech Program



The Department of Animal Science offers a two-year Associate of Applied Science Degree in Veterinary Technology. It is a complete program that carries full university credit and may be used toward a four-year degree program by students who choose to complete the Bachelor of Science degree.
This program prepares students to work for practicing veterinarians or for employment in related fields.
The following is a suggested sequence of courses for students seeking the Associate of Applied Science degree with a major in Veterinary Technology.

First Fall Term
Animal Science 1401, General Animal Science - 4 hrs
Animal Science 1403, Clinical Assistance - 4 hrs

Animal Science 1202, Laboratory Animal Management - 2 hrs
English 1301, Composition and Rhetoric - 3 hrs
Chemistry 1401, General Chemistry - 4 hrs

CREDIT HOURS - 17

Spring
Animal Science 1303, Surgical Assistance - 3 hrs
Animal Science 1302, Radiology - 3 hrs
Animal Science 1304, Pharmacology - 3 hrs
Biol 3403, Veterinary Parasitology - 4 hrs
Communication 1303, Speech Communications - 3 hrs

CREDIT HOURS - 16

Second Fall Term
Animal Science 2501, Animal Anatomy/Physiology - 5 hrs
Animal Science 3404, Clinical Pathology - 4 hrs
Animal Science 2405, Equine Veterinary Footcare - 4 hrs
Math 1310 or 1305,
University Math or University Algebra - 3 hrs

CREDIT HOURS - 16

Spring
Animal Science 2300, Veterinary Ethics & Clinical Procedures - 3 hrs
Animal Science 2306, Small Animal Management - 3 hrs
Animal Science 3403, Animal Nutrition, Feeds and Feeding - 4 hrs
Animal Science 3408, Advanced Clinical Assistance - 4 hrs
Biology 2406, Introduction to Microbiology - 4 hrs

CREDIT HOURS - 18

Summer Semester

Animal Science 3601, Practicum in Veterinary Assistance - 6 hrs

Total Credit Hours

73 hours

Advisor:
Dr. Darwin Yoder Box C-11
Alpine, TX 79832
Phone: (432)837-8205
Fax: (432)837-8409
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