The College of Veterinary Medicine was established in
1905. (Centennial Celebration) Since then more than 5,000 men and women have been granted the Doctor of Veterinary
Medicine degree. Departments within the College of Veterinary Medicine are anatomy and
physiology, clinical sciences, diagnostic medicine/pathobiology.
The first reference to the field of veterinary medicine at Kansas State was in 1862.
Beginning in 1886, animal health courses were offered to students enrolled in agriculture
but not for veterinary degree credit. The curriculum leading to the degree, Doctor of
Veterinary Medicine, was established in 1905. At first, the school was known as the
Department of Veterinary Medicine; it became the Division of Veterinary Medicine in 1919,
when it separated from the School of Agriculture and in 1943, the name Division was
changed to School. In 1963, the Veterinary Medicine Program was designated a college after
Kansas State College became a University. Of the present colleges of veterinary medicine,
Kansas State University is one of the oldest in the United States to grant the DVM degree.
Originally, 15 units of high school work (equivalent to graduation) were required for
admission. Effective in 1932, 32 hours of college work were required to be eligible for
the professional program and by the 1949-50 academic year, 68 hours (two years) of
pre-veterinary medical work were required. Through the years, the pre-professional
requirements have changed to reflect the demands of the professional curriculum.
The college's nationally recognized instructional and research
programs provide the highest standards of professional education. A rich, varied, and
extensive agricultural program in the area surrounding the college, a city with many pets
and a zoo, and referrals from surrounding states provide a wealth of clinical material for
professional education in veterinary medicine. |
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