Pre-Veterinary Medicine Affiliation Programs

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine with Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine

Elizabethtown College has an agreement for priority application consideration to Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (RUSVM) following completion of a degree at Elizabethtown College. For this program, the student must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and meet RUSVM’s published admissions and prerequisite requirements for the DVM program at the time of application and matriculation. Students must complete courses as specified in the college catalog. For additional information and admissions requirements, contact the Chair of HPAC.

Veterinary Suggested Coursework

Requirement	Etown Recommended	Typical Semester Taken
Biology	BIO 111 BIO 112* BIO 211* BIO 201* BIO 202* BIO 212* BIO 235* BIO 324*	Fall, First Year Spring, First Year Fall, Second Year or Later Fall, Second Year or Later Spring, Second Year or Later Spring, Second Year or Later Spring, Second Year or Later Spring, Third Year
Physics	PHY 101 PHY 102*	Fall, Third Year Spring, Third Year
English	EN 100	Fall/Spring, First Year
Chemistry	CH 105 CH 113* CH 213* CH 216* CH 242* CH 323* CH 324* 1 additional chemistry lab course	Fall, First Year Spring, First Year Fall, Second Year Spring, Second Year Spring, Second Year or Later Fall, Third Year Spring, Third Year Anytime
Mathematics	MA 251 MA 121	Fall, second year or later Any semester

* Pre-requisite exists. Consult most recent Etown College Catalog for details.

Note: Veterinary school requirements vary immensely from for each U.S. veterinary institution.