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Yakima Valley College Catalog 2017-2018

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Yakima Valley College Catalog 2017-2018 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Veterinary Technology, AAS

Required Courses

First Year - Fall

AGSCI 130:&nbsp;Introduction to Animal Science 5 Cr
IT 100:&nbsp;Introduction to Computers 3 Cr
VET 101:&nbsp;Introduction to Veterinary Technology 2 Cr
VET 114:&nbsp;Animal Anatomy & Physiology Lecture 3 Cr
VET 115:&nbsp;Animal Anatomy & Physiology Lab 3 Cr
VET 118:&nbsp;Veterinary Medical Terminology 3 Cr

First Year - Winter

CHEM 109:&nbsp;Principles of Chemistry with Lab 5 Cr
VET 103:&nbsp;Animal Care Lab I 1 Cr
VET 110:&nbsp;Veterinary Medical Dosages 3 Cr ♦
VET 120:&nbsp;Clinical Practices I Lecture 2 Cr
VET 121:&nbsp;Clinical Practices I Lab 2 Cr
VET 152:&nbsp;Safety & OSHA 2 Cr ■
VET 164:&nbsp;Surgical Nursing Lecture 1 Cr
VET 165:&nbsp;Surgical Nursing Lab 1 Cr
VET 170:&nbsp;Small Animal Nutrition 2 Cr

First Year - Spring

VET 104:&nbsp;Animal Care Lab II 1 Cr
VET 124:&nbsp;Livestock and Equine Medicine Lecture 2 Cr
VET 125:&nbsp;Livestock and Equine Medicine Lab 1 Cr
VET 130:&nbsp;Parasitology & Clinical Pathology Lecture 3 Cr
VET 131:&nbsp;Parasitology & Clinical Pathology Lab 2 Cr
VET 160:&nbsp;Clinical Practices II Lecture 2 Cr
VET 161:&nbsp;Clinical Practices II Lab 2 Cr
VET 172:&nbsp;Small Animal Therapeutic Nutrition 2 Cr
VET 222:&nbsp;Radiology Lecture 3 Cr
VET 223:&nbsp;Radiology Lab 1 Cr

Second Year - Fall

VET 105:&nbsp;Animal Care Lab III 1 Cr
VET 154:&nbsp;Professional Development 2 Cr
VET 204:&nbsp;Veterinary Hematology Lecture 2 Cr
VET 205:&nbsp;Veterinary Hematology Lab 2 Cr
VET 213:&nbsp;Sterile Techniques Lab 1 Cr
VET 224:&nbsp;Laboratory Principles Lecture 1 Cr
VET 225:&nbsp;Laboratory Principles Lab 2 Cr
VET 236:&nbsp;Anesthesia Lecture 2 Cr
VET 237:&nbsp;Anesthesia Lab 1 Cr

One of the following three 5 Credits

BA 138:&nbsp;Written Business Communication 5 Cr •
ENGL& 101:&nbsp;English Composition I 5 Cr •
PTECH 120:&nbsp;Technical Writing 5 Cr •

Second Year - Winter

VET 201:&nbsp;Public Health 3 Cr
VET 208:&nbsp;Veterinary Office Procedures 3 Cr
VET 230:&nbsp;Animal Diseases & Microbiology Lecture 4 Cr
VET 231:&nbsp;Animal Diseases & Microbiology Lab 3 Cr
VET 234:&nbsp;Pharmacology for Veterinary Technicians 3 Cr
VET 238:&nbsp;Critical Care Lecture 1 Cr
VET 239:&nbsp;Surgery Lab 2 Cr

Second Year - Spring

VET 240:&nbsp;Veterinary Clinical Experience 10 Cr
VET 244:&nbsp;Special Topics Seminar 2 Cr

Total Credits 107

Core Competency Codes

♦ Computation
• Communication
■ Human Relation