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Cornell University
College of Veterinary Medicine

New Prerequisite Courses

New Prerequisite Courses Beginning with the Class of 2031 Applicants

Year of Biology with Labs

  • 2 semesters or 3 quarters

  • Minimum 6 semester credits or 9 quarter credits         

Year of Chemistry with Labs

  • 2 semesters or 3 quarters
  • Minimum 6 semester credits or 9 quarter credits

Year of Physics with Labs

  • 2 semesters or 3 quarters
  • Minimum 6 semester credits or 9 quarter credits        

English Composition or Writing Intensive Courses

  • Minimum 6 semester credits or 9 quarter credits

Biochemistry 

  • Minimum 3 semester credits or 4.5 quarter credits

Humanities/Social Sciences

  • Minimum 6 semester credits or 9 quarter credits
  • Recommended courses include literature, arts, visual arts, ethics, philosophy, religious studies, linguistics, anthropology, history, sociology, economics, psychology, and political science     

Advanced Life Sciences

  • Minimum 12 semester credits or 18 quarter credits
  • Course topics include:
    • Genetics
    • Microbiology
    • Physiology
    • Immunology
    • Cell Biology
    • Biostatistics
    • Molecular Biology
    • Anatomy