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Program
Description
This rigorous
program, accredited by the American Veterinary
Medical Association (AVMA), consists of a combination of professional,
liberal arts, and preceptorship (field experience) requirements. Seventy-two
credits are required over two academic years; a summer term is recommended.
Credits are distributed between veterinary technology and the liberal
arts and sciences.
The
Veterinary Technology program focuses on the development of laboratory
testing techniques and clinical assisting procedures. Humane animal
care and treatment and the importance of medical ethics are stressed.
Traditional lecture courses are supplemented with intensive laboratory
experience and a preceptorship. The Buffalo Zoo and the Erie
County SPCA cooperate with Medaille. As a student, you will work
in the animal lab on the Medaille campus as well as in animal hospitals
and clinics throughout the area. The SPCA
farm and other local farms provide the opportunities to work with agricultural
animals. The students, therefore, will be familiar with medical procedures
for companion, exotic and agricultural animals. As a Veterinary Technician,
employment opportunities are available in the offices of veterinarians,
animal hospitals, and pharmaceutical industry, biological testing labs,
state and federal government facilities, collegs and universities, and
animal breeding labs.
Admission to the College does not guarantee admission to the Veterinary Technology program. All VET courses above VET 120 require formal admission to the Veterinary Technology program. To be accepted into this program, transfer students must have a 2.5 average; high school graduates, an average of 80.
The Veterinary Technology program requires student time in addition to scheduled class and laboratory hours. Kennel, vivarium reponsibilities, laboratory testing, animal supervision are just some of the assigned duties which require substantial time outside the classroom. Travel to and from instructional programs (for example, Farm Animal Lab) held off the Medaille campus, necessitates student time in addition to the scheduled class and laboratory hours.
Those
students wishing to pursue a bachelor's degree and take courses required
for veterinary school admission can do so in conjunction with the Veterinary
Technology program.
A Veterinary Technology Handbook of policies, procedures, and needed materials will be furnished to each enrolled Veterinary Technology student.
To graduate with an Associate an overall 2.0 (C) average and not less than a 2.0 (C) average in Veterinary Technology courses. Majors in this program may not take any Veterinary Technology course Pass/Fail.
Students completing the program are eligible to take the Veterinary Technician licensing examination which is acceptable for licensure in New York and many other states throughout the country.
Veterinary
Technology Curriculum
Credit
Distribution
Associate
of Science
(May include any APY, ART, BIO, CHE, CRJ, DAN, ECO, FRE, GEN, GEO, HIS, HUM, LNG, LIT, MAT, MUS, PHI, PHY, POL, PSY, RDG, SSC, SOC, SPA, SPE, THE, WRT course) |
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*Required of first-year students; all other students must substitute a Liberal Arts and Sciences Elective.
**Students anticipating enrollment in the Bachelor of Science degree program in Biology should consult with the Veterinary Technology and Mathematics/Sciences department chairpersons for appropriate course selection.
Bachelor
of Science Degree Program - Matriculation from Associate Degree in
Veterinary Technology to Liberal Studies or Biology
Medaille
College offers the opportunity for Veterinary Technology majors to
apply their previously earned degree toward fulfilling the requirements
of a Bachelor of Science in Liberal Studies or Biology. The programs
enable the Veterinary Technician to receive the maximum benefits of
transfer credits.
Although the Bachelor of Science program in LIberal Studies has been formulated to complement the Medaille College Veterinary Technology degree, it is anticipated that other New York certified VET programs will be quite similar and almost all earned credits will transfer.
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*** Bachelor of Science: Veterinary Technology to Liberal Studies or Biology Associate Degree in VET (Medaille College) 72 Remaining Credit Hours Required for Liberal Studies Degree 48 Total 120
***Waiver is granted for GEN 240 Scientific Discovery and GEN 240L Scientific Discovery Lab requirement.*** Bachelor of Science: Veterinary Technology Matriculation to Biology Associate Degree in VET (Medaille College) 72 Remaining Credit Hours Required for Biology Degree 58 Total 128
Contact chairperson for further information.
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