Professional Curriculum
Kansas State College of Veterinary Medicine
Class of 2027 (updated 6/2026)
Class of 2028/2029/2030 (effective 6/2026)
Class of 2027 Professional Curriculum
Class of 2028, 2029 and 2030 - see PDF link above
Year One
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| VAP805 Cell Physiology | 3 |
| VAP806 Gross Anatomy I | 6 |
| VAP808 Intro. to Research | 1 |
| VAP807 Systems I | 6 |
| VCS809 Clinical Skills I | 1 |
| VDMP800 Career Development | 0 |
| VAP835 Animal Welfare | 1 |
| Electives | 2 |
| Total hours | 20 |
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| VAP816 Gross Anatomy II | 5 |
| VAP817 Systems II | 4 |
| VCS816 Clinical Skills II | 1 |
| VDMP817 Immunology | 3 |
| VDMP818 Epidemiology | 2 |
| VDMP811 Clinical Pathology I | 2 |
| VDMP814 Bacteriology | 3 |
| Electives | 1 |
| Total hours | 21 |
Year Two
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| VAP844 Pharmacology I | 4 |
|
VCS 839 Clinical Skills III |
1 |
|
VDMP831 Virology |
3 |
|
VDMP832 General Pathology |
4 |
|
VDMP834 Parasitology |
4 |
|
VDMP835 Clinical Pathology II |
3 |
| Electives | 2 |
| Total hours | 21 |
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| VCS844 Medicine I | 4 |
|
VAP846 Pharmacology II |
2 |
|
VCS 845 Radiology |
3 |
|
VCS846 Clinical Skills IV |
1 |
| VCS843 Surgery Principles | 2 |
|
VDMP841 Vet. Public Health |
2 |
|
VDMP857 Systemic Pathology |
5 |
| Electives | 2 |
| Total hours | 21 |
Year Three
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| VCS867 Medicine II | 4 |
|
VCS861 Food Animal Medicine |
4 |
|
VCS862 Theriogenology |
3 |
|
VCS863 Vet. Surgery I |
3 |
| VCS864 Applied Clinical Skills & Surgical Labs | 3 |
|
VCS865 Exotic Pet Medicine |
2 |
| Electives | 2 |
| Total hours | 21 |
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| VCS874 Ethics/Jurisprudence | 1 |
|
VCS877 Clinical Nutrition |
2 |
|
VCS878 Vet. Surgery II |
3 |
|
VCS879 Vet. Surgery II Lab |
1 |
| VCS880 Practice Management | 1 |
|
VCS881 Clin Pharmacology |
2 |
|
VCS882 Medicine III |
3 |
|
VCS876 Applied Large Animal Clinical Skills |
1 |
|
VAP871 Toxicology |
3 |
| Electives | 3 |
| Total hours | 20 |
Year Four
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| VCS 900 Vet. Diag. Imaging I | 3 |
|
VCS 904 Clinical Anesthesiology |
3 |
|
VCS 910 FA Local Practice |
2 |
| VCS 912 FA Med. & Surg. | 2 |
|
Equine (any of these)
|
4 |
|
VCS 930 SA Internal Med. |
3 |
|
VCS 932 SA General Medicine |
3 |
| VCS 934 SA Soft Tissue Surgery | 3 |
| VCS 936 SA Orthopedic Surgery | 3 |
| VCS 938 Dentistry | 1 |
| VCS 940 SA Emergency | 2 |
| VDMP 902 Diagnostic Medicine | 3 |
| Rotational electives | 13 |
| Total hours | 45 |
Total DVM Program; 169 credit hours