Curriculum

St Nicholas University

Term 1 Course / Credit
Veterinary Histology and Embryology4
Veterinary Anatomy I4
Veterinary Physiology I4
Veterinary Bacteriology and Mycology4
Veterinary Professionalism & Ethics2
Term 2 Course / Credit
Veterinary Immunology and Virology4
Veterinary Anatomy II4
Veterinary Physiology II4
Veterinary Parasitology and Tropical Diseases4
Veterinary Biostatistics and Evidence Based Medicine2
Term 3 Course / Credit
Veterinary General and Systemic Pharmacology4
Veterinary Systemic Pathology4
Veterinary Genetics and Molecular Biology4
Veterinary Clinical and Surgical Skills I4
Veterinary Principles of Animal Nutrition2
Term 4 Course / Credit
Veterinary Preventative Medicine4
Veterinary Clinical Pathology4
Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology4
Veterinary Clinical and Surgical Skills II4
Veterinary Behavior and Animal welfare2
Term 5 Course / Credit
Veterinary Small Animal Medicine I4
Veterinary Small Animal Surgery4
Veterinary Reproductive and  Theriogenology4
Veterinary Clinical and Surgical Skills III4
Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging2
Term 6 Course / Credit
Veterinary Small Animal Medicine II4
Veterinary Anesthesiology and ICU4
Veterinary Large Animal Medicine and Surgery4
Veterinary Chemotherapy and Toxicology4
Veterinary Fisheries  and Aquaculture2
Term 7 Course / Credit
Veterinary Exotic Animal Medicine4
Veterinary Farm Animal Medicine and Practices4
Veterinary Meat Inspection and Necropsy4
Introduction to Clinics4
Veterinary Thesis and Research2

Curriculum Overview

Our curriculum integrates basic and clinical science to provide students the framework for integrating all of their accumulating knowledge to be applied to the clinical setting. The students develop their knowledge of all species in both normal and abnormal states, building their skills from basic coursework into the clinical applications. The veterinary graduate is equipped to not only treat diseases of animals but also to solve disease problems that affect both animals and humans. With the increase in frequency of zoonotic diseases and the focus on “One Health,” this is an increasingly important part of veterinary education.

Sensitivity to the human-animal bond has become a very important component of clinical veterinary medicine, and can have a major impact on the success of the veterinarian in a private practice setting. At Saint Nicholas University: School of Veterinary Medicine, we believe that learning to balance hard scientific skills with accomplished people skills is vital to the veterinarian’s success.

During the first seven (7) semesters, students participate in a series of basic and clinical sciences courses that provide the knowledge that will lead to success in the clinical application later in their clinical practice training. Relevance of basic science information to solutions of clinical problems is key to the educational process. Students learn the role of veterinary medicine in the community and the effect that disease has on animals and the family involved as well as the potential for transmission of zoonotic agents from animals to humans.

Each credit in the Veterinary Basic Science curriculum is equivalent to either 15 lecture hours or 30-45 laboratory session hours. Laboratory sessions provide the opportunity for students to develop the ability to make observations and improve their analytical skills. Also, some students learn more quickly in this “hands on” experience.

Clinical Rotations Curriculum (Term 8, 9, 10)

The final three (3) semesters of the program consist of a 45-week clinical curriculum, conducted at affiliated schools or colleges. Students are required to complete a minimum of 20 weeks in “core” clinical subjects including a minimum of four weeks each in small animal medicine, small animal surgery, and large animal medicine and surgery: and two weeks each in diagnostic laboratory, clinical anesthesiology, diagnostic imaging and diagnostic pathology. The remaining weeks of the clinical rotations program are made up of elective rotations (clinical rotations) and externships approved by the affiliated schools.

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