Biological Sciences with a Pre-Veterinary Sciences Track
B.S.: Maryville College and D.V.M.: University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine - Senior Year in Absentia.
Associate Professor Jennifer Brigati, Chair, Division of Natural Sciences and Coordinator
The program of study leading to the Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences with a Pre-Veterinary Sciences Track from Maryville College and to the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine (UTCVM) consists of three academic years at Maryville followed by four academic years at UTCVM. This program offers an alternate track for earning a B.S. from Maryville College in which requirements for the senior year of study are completed at UTCVM as part of the first year of veterinary school. All general education, major, and major-related courses specified to be taken at Maryville College must be completed by the end of the junior year at Maryville College. During the junior year, the student makes application to the UTCVM; admission is determined by the UTCVM. Students admitted to the UTCVM Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program can be awarded the B.S. in Biological Sciences with a Pre-Veterinary Sciences Track upon completing enough hours at UTCVM to bring the total in the program to 120, including Clinical Correlations & Ethics I & II, Application Based Learning Exercise I & II, and at least 17 hours in Anatomy, Physiology, Infection & Immunity, and/or epidemiology.
Any student interested in pursuing the dual-degree option in Biological Sciences with a Pre-Veterinary Sciences Track is urged to consult the Dual-Degree Coordinator in the Division of Natural Sciences as early in the first year as possible. The program consists of 105 semester hours completed at Maryville College, including a total of 63 hours of science courses (Biology, Chemistry, and Physics) and 42 hours in general education credits. The program is highly structured and most of the courses are part of a sequence; thus, one‘s course of study must be carefully planned to ensure that all general education and major requirements are met during the three years spent at Maryville.
Because of required prerequisites and course placements, students entering the College with a math ACT score below 24 and those who those who satisfactorily complete CHM 121 and CHM 122 after the spring of their first year will require additional time to complete the degree and should work closely with their advisor to identify their best degree path and course schedule for veterinary graduate programs.