兽医技术

这个项目

兽医技术 is a Bachelor of Science degree program within the Department of Animal Sciences. Departmental offices are located in Hultz Hall and Robinson Hall, 位于新大主校区西侧. Veterinarians and credentialed veterinary technologists comprise the primary faculty and staff, with other animal health and animal sciences professionals also teaching in the program.

The first year of the program is a pre-professional course of study that allows students the opportunity to decide if they want to apply for the limited-enrollment professional portion of the program. Courses offered to first year students include Introduction to the Veterinary Profession, 家畜解剖学和生理学, and Medical Terminology for the Paraprofessional. If, 出于某种原因, you do not continue into the professional portion of the program, the credits earned during the first year may be transferred into other majors.

The professional portion of the program, which starts in the fall of the second year, is selective. Students must submit an application by the first week in May in order to be considered for admission into the professional program. Detailed application and selection information is provided during spring semester classes and is available at http://5535.kgfascist.com/vettech.

专业项目选择性录取

All students wishing to continue on in the professional program must submit supplemental application materials. Transfer students are encouraged to contact the department early for information if they intend to transfer to NDSU and pursue veterinary technology. 除了申请表, 学生必须提交正式成绩单, 一篇乐虎电子这个职业的文章, 是否已完成VETS 115, 并且参加了学术考试. 在初夏时节, applications are evaluated and students are notified regarding program acceptance.

专业项目

Topics in the professional portion of the program include veterinary nursing, 临床化验程序, 射线照相法, 药理学, 麻醉学, 医院手术, 外科护理学, 动物疾病. Students work with a diverse group of animals, 包括牛, 羊, 猪, 马, 狗, 猫, 鸟, 和超级跑车. 除了 to lectures and demonstrations, students gain a great deal of practical experience. Professional program students participate in clinical practicums and, after successful completion of all the veterinary technology courses, 参加临床实习. Most students complete their externship in a veterinary clinic, but students with particular interests have done their externships at facilities such as zoos, 研究实验室, 以及动物康复设施. Your entire academic career is planned to allow you to achieve your career goals and adapt to individual employment needs after you graduate. 辅修大型动物兽医技术, available only to veterinary technology majors, is available for students interested in careers working with livestock and/or 马.

兽医技术课程

在指导老师的指导下, you will formulate a course schedule that allows you to complete the veterinary technology program requirements. With the general elective courses necessary for graduation, you will be able to satisfy the requirements for a number of minor fields of study.

经济援助及奖学金

Part-time work and work-study programs are available in several different livestock units, 马术中心, and in animal science laboratories within the department. 超过50美元,000 in departmental scholarships are awarded to students within the Department of Animal Sciences, 包括兽医技术专业, 每年. 除了, 农学院, 食物系统, and Natural Resources awards scholarships each year to incoming freshman and current NDSU students. 兽医技术 students may also apply for the LuAnn Lee Memorial Scholarship. For more information on college scholarships, visit http://www.ag.kgfascist.com/academics/scholarships.

学生贷款, grant and work-study information is available from the Office of 经济援助及奖学金, 和一站 http://5535.kgfascist.com/onestop/finaid/.

The 兽医技术 Club and Extra-Curricular Activities

The 兽医技术 Club is open to any student interested in veterinary technology. It provides a social setting for students with common career goals and an opportunity to become involved in professional and community activities. The club meets twice monthly during the school year. Information about the club is available from the veterinary technology academic advisors.

NDSU offers a wide variety of other student led clubs, 包括马鞍和西冷俱乐部, 乳制品俱乐部, 竞技俱乐部, 骑马者协会, 大学Cattlewomen, 各种俱乐部, 世界俱乐部, 和学院FFA.