Veterinary Technology Associate in Science (VET-AS)
This two year, full-time program prepares students to perform entry-level skills as a Veterinary Technician. These skills are mastered through classroom instruction and supervised laboratory instruction. Each student will be assigned to a clinical work site throughout the program. The core courses of the program begin in August of each year. Prior to starting core courses students must have completed these general education courses ENC 1101 (English Composition I), MAC 1105 (College Algebra) and ZOO 1010 (General Zoology with ZOO 1010L ZOO lab.) Other required general education courses can be taken prior to graduation. Students must also complete 30 hours of veterinary clinical work or volunteer experience prior to acceptance into the program. The veterinary clinic observation form can be found in the application packet. Students are advised to contact the department at veterinarytech@pensacolastate.edu to assess progress. The complete information packet and application process can be found at www.pensacolastate.edu/vettech/ Please read the application procedures carefully and use the student checklist provided.
The following prerequisite courses must be completed prior to enrolling in any core courses of the Veterinary Technology Program and completed with a grade requirement of "C" or better in each course and a cumulative grade of 2.0 overall.
Degree Requirements
General Education Courses (15 hours)
The following general education courses must be completed prior to graduation from the program with a "C" or better
| PHI 2600 | Ethics^***+ | 3 cc |
| Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective (Category III)** | 3 cc |
One of the following:
| DEP 2004 | Human Growth and Development^***+ | 3 cc |
| HSC 2100 | Personal and Community Health*** | 3 cc |
| PSY 2012 | General Psychology^***+ | 3 cc |
Semester I (12 hours)
| ATE 1110 | Animal Anatomy and Physiology^ | 3 cc |
| ATE 1110L | Animal Anatomy and Physiology Lab^ | 1 cc |
| ATE 1650C | Introduction to Clinical Procedures^ | 3 cc |
| ATE 1311 | Veterinary Office Procedures and Terminology^ | 3 cc |
| ATE 1050 | Canine and Feline Behavior^ | 2 cc |
Semester II (15 hours)
| ATE 1636 | Large Animal Clinical Procedures^ | 3 cc |
| ATE 1636L | Large Animal Clinical Procedures Lab^ | 1 cc |
| ATE 2632 | Small Animal Clinical Procedures II^ | 3 cc |
| ATE 2632L | Small Animal Clinical Procedures II Lab^ | 1 cc |
| ATE 1612 | Large Animal Medicine^ | 3 cc |
| ATE 1941L | Clinical Work Experience^ | 1 cc |
| ATE 2648 | Radiography^ | 3 cc |
Semester III (6 hours)
| ATE 2722 | Avian, Exotic, Small Mammals and Fish^ | 2 cc |
| ATE 2671 | Laboratory Animal Medicine^ | 2 cc |
| ATE 2671L | Laboratory Animal Medicine Lab^ | 1 cc |
| ATE 1942L | Clinical Work Experience II^ | 1 cc |
Semester IV (12 hours)
| ATE 2634 | Small Animal Clinical Procedures III^ | 3 cc |
| ATE 2634L | Small Animal Clinical Procedures III Lab^ | 1 cc |
| ATE 2630 | Pharmacology^ | 4 cc |
| ATE 2710 | Veterinary Emergency Medicine^ | 3 cc |
| ATE 2943L | Clinical Work Experience III^ | 1 cc |
Semester V (12 hours)
| ATE 2618 | Small Animal Diseases^ | 3cc |
| ATE 2635 | Small Animal Clinical Procedures IV^ | 3 cc |
| ATE 2635L | Small Animal Clinical Procedures IV Lab^ | 1 cc |
| ATE 2501 | Professional Development^ | 2 cc |
| ATE 2511 | The Human Animal Bond^ | 2 cc |
| ATE 2944L | Clinical Work Experience IV^ | 1 cc |
Total Credit Hours: 73
Note: Clinical Work Experience will require that the student spend four hours per week at an approved clinical site each semester.