Courses of Instruction veterinary technology courses, report writing, professional practice, and professional reading. Emphasis will be placed on word usage, word meanings, and word pronunciations. Prerequisite: Placement score for ENGL 0640 or higher and no reading improvement required.
clinical disease will be presented. Prerequisite: BIOL 1000, or BIOL 1010, or CHEM 1000, or CHEM 1020, or AECL 1000 or VTTK 1925, or VTTK 1950 with a grade of “C” or better. 1925 Introductory Chemistry for Life Sciences (2L, 2CR):
1750 Veterinary Pharmacology (3L, 2LB, 4CR):
This class introduces the basic principles of the uses of therapeutic agents in veterinary medicine and the classification of therapeutic agents in common use. Specific subject matter includes definitions and terminology; routes of administration and dosage forms; history of pharmacology; measurements used in pharmacology; actions and effects of drugs; assimilation and elimination of drugs in animals; regulation of the manufacture, sale, and use of drugs; factors that modify drug action; and study of classes and examples of specific drugs. Laboratory exercises allow the student to actually practice filling prescriptions, writing prescription labels, making entries into medical records and into both written and computerized drug logs. Compounding of medications is demonstrated and students are required to formulate percent solutions and mixed solutions (medical cocktails) under direct veterinary supervision. Prerequisite: Placement score for ENGL 0640 or higher and MATH 0900 or higher and no reading improvement required and VTTK 1925 with a grade of “C” or better.
This is an eight week course in which students learn the basic facts, concepts, and terminology of Chemistry. An effort is made to relate content to students’ daily lives and provide a foundation for the study of biology and other science courses. Topics include matter and its physical states, atomic structure, the periodic table, simple nomenclature, chemical reactions and rates, equilibriums, solution chemistry and concentrations, chemical bonding, gas laws, and acids, and buffers. Prerequisite: MATH 0900 with a grade of “C” or better or concurrent enrollment in MATH 0900 or a placement test recommendation for MATH 0920 or a higher level course; no reading improvement required. 1950 Introductory Cellular Biology (2L, 2CR):
This course is a half-semester, lecture-only course designed specifically for veterinary technology students to provide a basic understanding of cellular biology that will aid them in future vet tech classes. It is designed to follow the half-semester chemistry course (Introductory Chemistry for Life Sciences) for veterinary technology students. Topics to be discussed include biomolecules (proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids), basic cell structure and function, energy and enzymes, cellular respiration, DNA structure and function, cellular division through both mitosis and meiosis, protein synthesis through transcription and translation, and basic genetics/patterns of inheritance. Prerequisite: MATH 0900 with a grade of “C” or better or concurrent enrollment in MATH 0900 or a placement test recommendation for MATH 0920 or a higher level course; no reading improvement required.
1751 Pharmaceutical Calculations (3L, 3CR):
A course designed to introduce students to basic mathematical calculations used in the field of pharmacology. Major topics to be covered include: guidelines for writing prescriptions, abbreviations used in prescription writing, drug dose calculations using both the ratio and the factor label method, metric conversions, and medication dispensing. Prerequisite: MATH 0900 with a grade of “C” or better or appropriate score on placement exam or MATH ACT of 21 or better. 1755 Veterinary Parasitology (2L, 1LB, 2CR):
This course will introduce students to the macro-parasites that commonly infect veterinary species. Students will learn how to collect samples, perform diagnostic tests on these samples, identify parasites, and will gain hands-on experience in these areas. In addition, material covering prevention, treatment, life cycles, and
2001 Animal Care III (1LB, 0CR):
This course is a continuation of Animal Care II. This course is offered for S/U grade only. Prerequisite: VTTK 1002 Animal Care II. 2002 Animal Care IV (1LB, 0CR):
This course is a continuation of Animal Care III. 120