Pre-Veterinary Medicine

The admission requirements for Veterinary Medicine can vary from school to school, and hence, it is recommended that a student obtain admission requirements from the veterinary school of interest. The College of Veterinary Medicine at UT, Knoxville, requires the following pre-veterinary courses: six semester hours of English composition (ENG 101, ENG 102), 18 semester hours of humanities and social sciences (literature, speech, music, art, philosophy, religion, language, history, economics, anthropology, political science, psychology, sociology, and/or geography), eight semester hours of physics (PHY 201, PHY 202 or PHY 210, PHY 211), eight semester hours of general chemistry (CHEM 111, CHEM 112), eight semester hours of organic chemistry (CHEM 311, CHEM 312), four semester hours of biochemistry (BIO 400/CHEM 400; BIO 422 / CHEM 422 is also strongly recommended), eight semester hours of biology (BIO 111, BIO 113), genetics (BIO 302), and cellular biology (BIO 416). Students apply to veterinary medical school through the Veterinary Medical College Application Service (VMCAS), which provides for the collection, processing, verification, and distribution of applicant data to participating colleges. The Graduate Record Exam (GRE) is required for admission. Acceptance into veterinary school is very competitive. Satisfactory completion of all requirements does not guarantee admission to veterinary school.