Pre-Professional
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Pre-Veterinary Medicine

If you like working with animals, and enjoy science, you should look into ESU's pre-veterinary medicine program. Veterinarians diagnose and treat sick and injured animals using a wide spectrum of skills and technology. According to the American Veterinary Medical Society, approximately 77% of veterinarians in private practice treat people's pets. A number of career tracks in veterinary medicine involve the effects of animal health on humans. Many of the first hip and joint replacement surgical procedures were performed on animals by veterinary surgeons. Jobs are expected to continue to grow tremendously through the year 2016, providing many opportunities for employment. Completing the ESU program will prepare you to enter a professional veterinary school by giving you an excellent foundation in a broad range of the sciences.


Salaries

  • Starting Median Salary: Approx. $60,000*
  • After 5 Years Experience: Approx. $71,000

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Quick Facts

  • This degree is offered as a pre-professional degree through the Biological Sciences department.
  • Emporia State University students studying pre-veterinary medicine will have the opportunity to work first-hand with animals through established working relationships with the Emporia Zoo and other locations around Emporia.
  • Students are automatically on a track to attend regional veterinary schools to earn a professional degree.
  • Experienced and educated faculty give one-on-one attention to students throughout their course work and as they apply to professional schools.

Career Opportunities

  • Pets
  • Livestock
  • Animals in Zoos
  • Racetracks
  • Laboratories

Major Requirements

  • A total of 70 hours of pre-veterinary work
  • Student can choose to pursue baccalaureate degree of his or her choice as long as it fits this criterion.
  • 70 hours must be completed by the spring term before the fall in which the student will attend a professional veterinary program.

Clubs

  • Beta Beta Beta
  • Biology Club
  • Caduceus Society

August 2008: www.payscale.com