Cedar Valley College - Degree Plans - Veterinary Technology

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Veterinary Technology
Veterinary Technology AAS

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VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY

Cedar Valley only

(Associate in Applied Science Degree)

(Students pursuing this AAS program are required to meet all TASP requirements.)

Degree Plan Code: AAS.VETERINARY.TECH

This program is designed to help meet the need for graduate veterinary technicians as indicated by the American Veterinary Medical Association. The graduate serves primarily as an assistant to veterinarians in private practice, functions in biological research or serves to meet the needs of allied health industries.

The Veterinary Technology curriculum is designed to provide the graduate with information, experience and skills needed to perform all technical duties in a practice, excluding diagnosis, prescribing and surgery. The Veterinary Technology program is accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association and graduates are qualified to take the Texas Veterinary Medical Association Examination to become a Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT).

Admission to the Veterinary Technology program is limited and applicants should be assessed and advised prior to enrolling in the program. Students are encouraged to have a good academic background in English, mathematics, and the biological sciences.

CREDIT HOURS

PREREQUISITES

BIOL 1406	General Biology	4
ENGL 1301	Composition I	3
+Elective		3
++Elective		3
		13

SEMESTER I

VTHT 1105	Veterinary Medical Terminology	1
VTHT 1401	Introduction to Veterinary Technology	4
VTHT 1413	Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology	4
VTHT 2321	Veterinary Parasitology	3
		12

SEMESTER II

VTHT 2201	Canine and Feline Clinical Management	2
VTHT 2435	Advanced Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology	4
VTHT 1317	Veterinary Office Management	3
VTHT 2323	Veterinary Clinical Pathology I	3
		12

SEMESTER III (SUMMER SESSION)

VTHT 1349	Veterinary Pharmacology	3
VTHT 2331	Veterinary Clinical Pathology II	3
		6

SEMESTER IV

VTHT 1341	Anesthesia and Surgical Assistance	3
VTHT 2425	Large Animal Assisting Techniques	4
VTHT 2213	Lab Animal Clinical Management	2
VTHT 2205	Equine Clinical Management	2
+++Elective	Humanities/Fine Arts	3
		14

SEMESTER V

VTHT 2209	Food Animal Clinical Management	2
VTHT 1345	Veterinary Radiology	3
VTHT 2439	Veterinary Nursing Care	4
++++Elective	Social/Behavioral Sciences	3
		12

SEMESTER VI

VTHT 2380	Cooperative Education - Veterinarian Assistant/Animal Health Technician	3
		3

Minimum Hours Required

+MATH Elective must be selected from TECM 1303 Technical Mathematics or any three-credit hour course contained in the DCCCD Approved List for Mathematics.

++Speech Elective must be selected from the following:

SPCH 1311	Introduction to Speech Communication	3
SPCH 1315	Fundamentals of Public Speaking	3
SPCH 1318	Interpersonal Communication	3
SPCH 1321	Business and Professional Communication	3

+++Humanities/Fine Arts Elective - must be selected from any three-credit hour course contained in the Humanities/Fine Arts approved list.

++++Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective - must be selected from any three-credit hour course contained in the Social/Behavioral Sciences approved list.

NOTE: Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a four-year institution should consult an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses to the four-year institution of their choice.