Courses

MVS Course Offering

Course	Title	Hours	Semester Offered
VCM 504	Introduction to Veterinary Science (formerly VCM 505*)	3	Fall
VCM 507*	Veterinary Form and Function	3	Fall
VCM 509	Biology of Veterinary Pathogens	3	Fall
VCM 513	Science of Health Homeostasis	3	Spring
VCM 514	Science of Health Evaluation	3	Spring
VCM 515	The Dynamics of The Immune System in the Maintenance and Defense of Health	3	Spring
VCM 517	Imaging Anatomy	1	Summer
VCM 547	Global One Health	3	Fall
VCM 560	Infectious Disease in Livestock Systems	3	Summer/Fall
VCM 561	Biosecurity Systems	4	TBD
VCM 564	Introduction to Livestock Business Strategy	3	Summer
VCM 565	Biostatistics, Information Management, and Data Analytics	4	Fall
VCM 568	Operations I Livestock Systems	3	TBD
VCM 594	Applied Veterinary Science Capstone	4	Spring **
VCM 595	MVS Integrative Learning Experience	8	Fall/ Spring
VCM 694	Core Concepts in One Welfare, Veterinary Ethics, and Animal Behavior	3	Spring
VCM 694	Respiratory Health in Livestock: A Systems-Based Approach	2	Summer
PATH 629	Emergency Preparedness and Response to Foreign Animal Diseases	2	Fall

*Students who completed VCM 505 prior to Fall 2023 cannot earn credit for both VCM 505 and VCM 507.
** Enrollment begins Spring 2027

Other Approved Campus Electives

The courses below are offered through various departments within the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, but outside of the College of Veterinary Medicine. Students may use a maximum of 8 hours of electives from the list below toward the MVS elective hours.

Students may have opportunities to complete other electives through departments within our university that are not listed below. Students will need the permission of the department for approval to count other electives toward their degree, and should contact their academic advisor to inquire further.

Course	Title	Hours	Semester Offered
ANSC 422	Companion Animal Nutrition	4	Fall
ANSC 500*	Dairy Nutrition & Diet Formulation (formerly ANSC 499*)	4	Fall/Spring/Summer
EPOL 472	Instructional and Training System Design	4	Fall/Spring/Summer
EPOL 483	Learning Technologies	4	Fall/Spring/Summer
ACCY 503	Managerial Accounting	4	Fall/Spring
BADM 508	Leadership and Teams	4	Fall/Spring
BADM 509	Managing Organizations	4	Fall/Spring
BADM 567	Operations Management	4	Fall/Spring/Summer
IS 534	Information Consulting	4	Fall/Spring

*Students who completed ANSC 499 (section: Dairy Nutrition & Diet Formulation) prior to Spring 2025 cannot earn credit for both ANSC 499 and ANSC 500.

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