DMACC Agriculture/Natural Resources Programs

Agriculture/Natural Resources Programs

Veterinary Technology AAS Degree Requirements

To earn a Veterinary Technology AAS degree a student must complete all course work as prescribed and maintain a 2.0 grade point average.

Required Courses		Options	Credits
AGS319	Animal Nutrition		3
AGV120	Veterinary Medical Terminology		1
AGV139	Intro to Veterinary Pharmacology		1
AGV124	Intro to Veterinary Technology		1
AGS128	Domestic Animal Physiology		3
AGV160	Anesthesia and Surgical Assisting		3
AGV133	Veterinary Clinic Pathology I		3
AGV178	Adv. Veterinary Anatomy & Physiology II		3
AGV134	Veterinary Clinical Pathology II		3
AGV166	Veterinary Nursing Care		3
AGS245	Introduction to Animal Diseases		1
AGV164	Clinical Mgmt of Domestic species		2
AGV165	Clinical Mgmt of Lab & Exotic species		2
AGV141	Advanced Veterinary Pharmacology		1
AGV172	Large Animal Medicine and Surgery		3
AGV180	Veterinary Radiology		2
AGV802	Veterinary Assistant Internship		1
AGV803	Veterinary Technician Internship		3
ECN120	Principals of Macroeconomics		3
SPC101	Fundamentals of Oral Communication		3
ADM162	Office Procedures		3
BCA133	Word Processing Skills Development I		4
Option 1 Courses...Select 1 Course
BIO156	Human Biology w/ lab	Opt1	3
BIO112	General Biology I	Opt1	4
Option 2 Courses...Select 1 Course
CHM105	Survey of Chemistry	Opt2	3
CHM122	Intro to General Chemistry	Opt2	4
Option 3 Courses...Select 1 Course
ENG105	Composition I	Opt3	3
COM703	Communication Skills	Opt3	3
Option 4 Courses...Select 1 Course
Any AAS degree Core MAT course		Opt4	3-5
MAT772	Applied Math	Opt4	3
Option 5 Courses...Select 1 Course
BIO732	Health Science Microbiology	Opt5	4
BIO187	Microbiology w/ lab	Opt5	4
Total Credits required to complete this program			68