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DVM Basic Sciences
The curriculum at St. Matthew’s University School of Veterinary Medicine is specifically designed to equip our graduates with the necessary skills to practice veterinary medicine in the United States and Canada. Our Basic Science curriculum provides students with practical training right from the start, setting them up for success in their clinical practice and beyond.
| VB101 Veterinary Anatomy I | 4 credits |
| VB103 Veterinary Histology and Embryology | 5 credits |
| VB105 Veterinary Physiology I | 5 credits |
| VB120 Veterinary Immunology | 3 credits |
| VCS110 Professional Development I | 1 credit |
| VB201 Veterinary Anatomy II | 5 credits |
| VB205 Veterinary Physiology II | 4 credits |
| VB207 Veterinary Parasitology | 4 credits |
| VB211 Veterinary Bacteriology and Mycology | 4 credits |
| VB301 Veterinary Pharmacology I | 3 credits |
| VB303 Veterinary Pathology I | 3 credits |
| VB305 Veterinary Virology | 3 credits |
| VB307 Veterinary Public Health/Epidemiology | 4 credits |
| VCS310 Professional Development II | 0.5 credits |
| VCS311 Veterinary Clinical Skills I (Companion Animals) | 3 credits |
| VCS321 Animal Welfare and Behavior | 2 credits |
| VB401 Veterinary Pharmacology II | 4 credits |
| VB403 Veterinary Pathology II | 5 credits |
| VCS405 Veterinary Clinical Pathology | 4 credits |
| VCS407 Veterinary Ethics and Communication | 2 credits |
| VCS411 Veterinary Clinical Skills II (Livestock) | 2 credits |
| VCS501 Veterinary Anesthesiology | 2 credits |
| VCS503 Principles of Veterinary Surgery | 2 credits |
| VCS505 Veterinary Toxicology | 3 credits |
| VCS507 Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging | 4 credits |
| VCS509 Veterinary Clinical Nutrition | 3 credits |
| VCS511 Theriogenology | 4 credits |
| VCS601 Small Animal Medicine I | 6 credits |
| VCS605 Food Animal Medicine & Surgery | 6 credits |
| VCS607 Exotic Companion Animal Medicine | 3 credits |
| VCS611 Veterinary Clinical Skills III (Clinical Rotations) | 2 credits |
| VCS701 Small Animal Medicine II | 6 credits |
| VCS703 Small Animal Surgery | 6 credits |
| VCS705 Large Animal Medicine & Surgery | 7 credits |
| VCS710 Professional Development III | 0.5 credits |