Courses
The curriculum is intentionally flexible to meet the career goals of each student. You and your advisor will map your path to graduation.
Course Overview
To satisfy the degree requirements, you need to complete a minimum of 32 credit hours:
- Required courses
- VCM 595: Integrative Learning Experience (8 hours)
- VCM 565: Biostatistics, Information Management, Data Analytics (4 hours)
- 20 hours of elective courses
Required Courses
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| VCM 595 | MVS Integrative Learning Experience (Capstone Project) | 8 |
| VCM 565 | Biostatistics, Information Management, and Data Analytics | 4 |
Approved Electives within the College of Veterinary Medicine
Below are courses offered within the College of Veterinary Medicine. Students should select a minimum of 12 hours of electives from the list below.
Students may have opportunities to complete other electives through our college 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 |
|---|---|---|
| VCM 504 | Introduction to Veterinary Science (formerly VCM 505*) | 3 |
| VCM 507* | Veterinary Form and Function | 3 |
| VCM 509 | Biology of Veterinary Pathogens | 3 |
| VCM 513 | Science of Health Homeostasis | 3 |
| VCM 514 | Science of Health Evaluation | 3 |
| VCM 515 | The Dynamics of The Immune System in the Maintenance and Defense of Health | 3 |
| VCM 517 | Imaging Anatomy | 1 |
| VCM 547 | Global One Health | 3 |
| VCM 560 | Infectious Disease in Livestock Systems | 3 |
| VCM 561 | Biosecurity Systems | 4 |
| VCM 564 | Intro to Business Strategy for Livestock | 3 |
| VCM 568 | Operations I Livestock Systems | 3 |
| VCM 569 | Operations II Livestock Systems | 3 |
| PATH 629 | Emergency Preparedness and Response to Foreign Animal Diseases | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| ANSC 422 | Companion Animal Nutrition | 3 |
| ANSC 500* | Dairy Nutrition & Diet Formulation (formerly ANSC 499*) | 4 |
| EPOL 472 | Instructional and Training System Design | 4 |
| EPOL 483 | Learning Technologies | 4 |
| ACCY 503 | Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| BADM 508 | Leadership and Teams | 4 |
| BADM 509 | Managing Organizations | 4 |
| BADM 567 | Operations Management | 4 |
| IS 534 | Information Consulting | 4 |
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