Northern Virginia Community College

Associate in Applied Science Degree
Curriculum

 

 

First Year

1st Semester

2nd Semester

3rd Semester


 

 

   ENG

111

College Composition I

3

 

 

 

 

   MTH

126

Mathematics for Allied Health

2

 

 

 

 

   STD

 

Elective

1

 

 

 

 

   VET

105

Intro. to Veterinary Technology

3

 

 

 

 

   VET

111

Anat./Phys. of Domestic Animals

4

 

 

 

 

   VET

116

Animal Breeds & Behavior

3

 

 

 

 

   VET

211

Animal Diseases I

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   CHM

121

Health Science Chemistry I

 

4

 

 

 

   VET

121

Clinical Practices I

 

3

 

 

 

   VET

131

Clinical Pathology I

 

3

 

 

 

   VET

135

Anesthesia of Domestic Animals

 

2

 

 

 

   VET

212

Animal Diseases II

 

2

 

 

 

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Social Science Elective

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   VET

290

Internship

 

 

4

 

 


 

 

 

 

Total Credits/Semester

18

17

4

 

 

 

Second Year

1st Semester

2nd Semester


 

 

___

 

Humanities/Fine Arts Elective

 

 

 

 

   VET

122

Clinical Practices II

3

 

 

 

   VET

132

Clinical Pathology II

3

 

 

 

   VET

216

Animal Pharmacology

2

 

 

 

   VET

221

Advanced Clinical Practices III

4

 

 

 

PED

116

Lifetime Fitness & Wellness

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PED

/RPK

Elective

 

1

 

 

   VET

133

Clinical Pathology III

 

3

 

 

   VET

217

Intro./Lab./Zoo/Wildlife Medicine

 

2

 

 

   VET

235

Animal Hosp. Mgt./Client Relations

 

3

 

 

   VET

298

Seminar & Project

 

2

 

 

   SPD

110

Intro. to Speech Communication

 

3

 

 


 

 

 

 

Total Credits/Semester

16

14

 

Total credits for the A.A.S. Degree in Veterinary Technology = 69.

To graduate from a degree program, students entering NVCC Fall 1999 or later must demonstrate computer competency skills as described in the Degree Requirements section of the Instructional Programs of this catalog.

 

1 The social science elective may be selected from the following: economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, or sociology (includes anthropology).

2 The humanities/fine arts elective may be selected from the list on page 38.

3 The PED requirement may be met by one of the following options: PED 116, 2 cr.; PED 220, 2 cr.; PED 116, 1 cr. plus a PED activities course, 1 cr.; or PED 116, 1 cr. plus RPK 205, 216, or 225. PED 116 is offered as both a 1-credit and a 2-credit course.

 

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This page last updated: October 26, 2006