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Professional Curriculum

 

First Year (CORE COURSES) Subject to change
First Semester
Credit
 Second Semester
Credit
VB 600 Gross Anatomy I
5
 ANSC 325 Principles of Animal Nutrition
3
VB 601 Veterinary Histology
5
 VB 602 Gross Anatomy II
4
VB 610 Neurobiology
3
 VB 616 Physiology II
4.5
VB 615 Physiology I
4
 VCM 629 Veterinary Clinical Orientation II
1
VCM 628 Veterinary Clinical Orientation I
1
 PATH 632 Immunology
3
Total Required
18
 Total Required
15.5
   

Second Year (CORE COURSES)

VB 618 Pharmacology I
2.5
VB 619 Pharmacology II
3
VM 672 Veterinary Jurisprudence*
1
VCM 630 Companion Animal Medicine I
2
VM 630 Veterinary Medical Ethics
1
VCM 631 Companion Animal Medicine II
3
PATH 631 Bacteriology and Mycology
4
VCM 658 Clinical Procedures Problem Solving I
1
PATH 633 Parasitology
4
PATH 635 Special Pathology
4
PATH 634 General Pathology
4
PATH 637 Virology
3
PATH 650 Epidemiology
2
PATH 638 Veterinary Clinical Pathology
4
PATH 641 Food Safety and Public Health
2
Total Required
18.5
Total Required
22
1 Only students who have been accepted for admission to the professional curriculum are eligible to enroll
*These courses are not a full semester.

Third Year (CORE COURSES)

VB 620 Toxicology
2
VB 624 Food Animal Nutrition* **
2
VCM 632 Companion Animal Medicine III*
3
VB 626 Companion Animal Nutrition* **
1
VCM 633 Companion Animal Medicine IV*
2
 VCM 636 Cardio and Critical Care Medicine
2
VCM 637 Ruminant Health and Production I
2.5
 VCM 638 Ruminant Health and Production II*
2
VCM 651 Introduction to Surgery*
1
 VCM 639 Swine Health and Production*
2
VCM 652 General Small Animal Surgery*
1.5
 VCM 654 Small Animal Surgery
2.5
VCM 653 General Large Animal Surgery*
1.5
 VCM 655 Special Large Animal Surgery
1.5-2.5
VCM 659 Clinical Procedures Problem Solving II
1
 VCM 667 Radiology and Radiobiology
3
VCM 675 Theriogenology
4
 PATH 643 Poultry Diseases
1
VCM 676 Veterinary Anesthesiology & Fluid Therapy
2
  
Total Required
20.5
 Total Required
16.5-17.5
       
*Courses are not a full semester.
**As part of your core course requirements, each student must take either Small or Large Animal Nutrition, or both in the junior year. Therefore, in satisfying this requirement, you have the following options:
(A) 1.0 SA Nutrition
(B) 2.0 LA Nutrition
(C) 2.0 LA Nutrition
  
13.5 Electives
12.5 Electives
1.0 SA Nutrition
  
156 Total
156 Total
11.5 Electives
  
 
156 Total
  
 
 

During the fourth year, students are required to complete 22 blocks of clinical rotations. A block is two weeks long. The distribution of rotations completed by a student depends on the track selected. During the 52 weeks of the fourth year each student will have two four-week segments which can be used as they wish. The requirements for each track are listed in the table below.
Fourth Year Limited Tracking Clinical Rotations Time Requirements in Blocks
 
Small Animal
Equine
Food Animal/
Production Medicine
General
(Mixed)
Zoological
Medicine
Non-Practice
(Special/Custom)
  
SAM
3
2
1
2
3
2
  
SAS
2
2
1
2
2
2
  
SAS-S/SPEC
5
NR
NR
41
2
2
  
Exotics/Zoo
NR
NR
3
IMG
2
1
1
2
2
2
  
ANES
2
2
1
2
2
2
  
DIAG
2
2
2
2
2
2
  
EQU
2
6(2+2+2)
2
2
2
2
  
FAMS
2
3
2
2
2
2
  
PM/T
2
2
  
FA-S
NR
NR
8
NR
NR
NR
  
AIO
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
4
  
Free Elective
2
4
2
2
2
2
  
Vacation
4
4
4
4
4
4
  
Total
26
26
26
26
26
26
  
 
   

SAM - Small Animal Surgery;
SAS Small Animal Surgery
Exotics/Zoo - WEAMS (U of I Wildlife/Exotic Animal Medicine & Surgery), approved externships in avian, exotics, zoological medicine & surgery. The individual student is responsible for making the necessary arrangements with the Off-Campus Rotation
SAS-S Small Animal Surgery Selectives: dentistry, neurology2
SPEC - Specialties: cardiology2, dermatology, neurology, ophthalmology
IMG - Imaging Therapy/Radiology;
ANES - Anesthesiology;
DIAG - Diagnostics;
EQU - Equine Medicine & Surgery;
FAMS - Food Animal Medicine & Surgery
PMT - Production Medicine & Theriogenology
FA-S - Food animal selective rotations which include FAMS, PMT, beef, dairy, swine, consortium, or an equivalent rotation if approved by the FARMS faculty and the VCM Courses and Curriculum prior to scheduling
AOI - Area of interest educational experiences for the Non-Practice Track(Custom/Special)
FreeElective - Any clinical rotation offered at the University of Illinois or approved outside rotations
NR - Nor Required; * 1 In the General Track, selections for these four blocks may also be made from the following: Dairy, Swine, and Advanced Swine. 2 This is an Off-Campus Rotation. The individual student is responsible for making the necessary arrangements with the Off-Campus Rotation.

1 In the General Track, selections for these four blocks may also be made from the following: Dairy, Swine and Advanced Swine.
2 This is an Off-Campus Rotation. The individual student is responsible for making the necessary arrangements with the Off-Campus Rotation.

** The Non-Practice Track is for students who are planning careers in industry, public health, or other areas not associated with for-profit veterinary practices**
** The Zoological Medicine Track is for students who are planning careers with an emphasis in exotic animals including pocket pets, birds, reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates and/or working with non-domestic species (zoos and wildlife)**

         
Fourth Year (CORE COURSES)      
Course
Credit
 Course
Credit
VCM 601 Clinical and Laboratory Practice
1.5-6
 VCM 616 Exotics
1.5-3
VCM 602 Clinical Anesthesiology
1.5-3
 VCM 617 Beef Cattle Management
and Practice
1.5-3
VCM 603 Imaging Therapy/Radiology
1.5-3
 VCM 618 Clinical Swine Production Management
1.5-3
VCM 604 Equine Medicine and Surgery
1.5-4.5
 VCM 619 Dairy Production Medicine
1.5-3
VCM 605 Food Animal Medicine and Surgery
1.5-4.5
 VCM 620 Consortium
1.5-6
VCM 606 Production Medicine/Theriogenology
1.5-4.5
 VCM 621 Zoological Medicine (Brookfield Zoo)
1.5-3
VCM 607 Small Animal Surgery
1.5-3
 VCM 622 Advance Clinical Swine Production
1.5-3
VCM 609 Small Animal internal Medicine
1.5-4.5
 VCM 622 Advance Clinical Swine Production
1.5
VCM 610 Cardiology
1.5
 VCM 664 Wildlife and Exotics
1.5-3
VCM 611 Dermatology
1.5
 VCM 665 Aquatic Medicine Clinic
1.5-3
VCM 612 Oncology
1.5
 VCM 666 Shelter Animal Med & Surgery
1.5-3
VCM 613 Clinical Neurobiology/Neurosurgery
1.5
 VCM 668 Clinical Medicine
1.5
VCM 615 Ophthalmology
1.5
 PATH 669 Diagnostic Lab. Practice
1.5-3
*Assignments made outside of regularly scheduled clinic hours are made and must be adhered to by the students involved.
       
Professional Curriculum Electives (Subject to change)
Course No.
Hours
Taught
 Course No.
Hours
Taught
ANSCI 437 Advanced Cattle Reproduction Management
2
3rd Fall LE
VM 645 Communication in Practice
1
3rd Fall
CHCS 400 Public Health Concepts and Practice
3
1st, 2nd, 3rd Fall LE
 VCM 646 Principles of Laboratory Animal Science I
1
2nd Fall
VB 406 Veterinary Orthopedic Biomechanics
3
1st, 2nd, 3rd Spring
 VCM 656 Principles of Laboratory Animal Medicine II
1
2nd Spring
VB 594 Ecotoxicology
2
2nd, 3rd Fall LE
 VCM 657 Urban & Shelter Animal Medicine
1
1st Fall
VB 594 Regulatory Pharmacology & Toxicology
2
2nd, 3rd Spring LE
 VCM 663 Small Animal Dermatology
1
3rd Spring
PATH 640 Introduction to Conservation Medicine
1
1st, 2nd, 3rd Fall LE
 VCM 679 Advanced Ophthalmology
1-2
3rd Spring LE
PATH 660 Biology of Emerging Infectious Diseases
3
3rd Fall
 VCM 680 Dairy Herd Health
1
3rd Fall LE
PATH 671 Epidemiology & the Media
1
2nd Spring
 VCM 683 Advanced Soft Tissue Surgery
1
3rd Spring LE
VCM 624 Bereavement Issues in Veterinary Practice
2
1st, 2nd Spring LE
 VCM 684 Client Relations
1
3rd Spring LE
VCM 625 Basic Zoological Medicine
2
2nd Spring
 VCM 691 Advanced Orthopedics
1
3rd Spring
LE
VCM 626 Agribusiness in Vet Med
1
3rd Spring
 VCM 694 Companion Animal Rehabilitation
1
2nd Spring
VCM 635 Advanced Cardiology
1
3rd Spring LE
 VCM 698 Advanced Dentistry
1
3rd Fall
VM 642 Contemporary Issues in Vet Med
1
1st, 2nd Fall
 VM 620 Canine Feline Behavior
2
1st, 2nd, 3rd
Spring LE
VM 643 Fundamentals of Management
1
2nd Fall
 VM 626 The Basics of Business
1
3rd Spring

LE = Limited Enrollment; FA = Fall; SP = Spring