College of Veterinary Medicine - Cornell University

Foundation Courses

Comprising approximately 70% of the professional curriculum, Foundation courses are required of all students. They are scheduled in sequential blocks of time, and vary in length and teaching modality. Three of them incorporate a problem-based approach. Each Foundation course is prerequisite to the ones that follows.

The Foundation Courses are:

• The Animal Body
• Neuroanatomy
• Cell Biology and Genetics
• Function and Dysfunction
• Host, Agent, and Defense
• Parasitology
• Animal Health and Disease
• Clinical Rotations
• Veterinary Practice

 

Foundation Course Descriptions