BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Contact: Ronnie Elmore, Assoc. Dean
Transfer Program to Kansas State University
Phone: (785) 532-5660
College of Veterinary Medicine
E-mail:admit@vet.ksu.edu
Pre-Veterinary Medicine
Web Page: http://www.vet.ksu.edu/
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Admissions Requirements:
 Students are selected from qualified applicants after completion of the required 64 semester hours of pre-professional requirements. To be
eligible for an interview, applicants must attain at least a 2.8 in the pre-professional requirements and in the last 45 hours of undergraduate
college work. Any grade less than C in a required course is not accepted.
 Personal interviews are required of some applicants. Applicants are evaluated on motivation, maturity, communication skills, experience
with and knowledge of animals and veterinary medicine, general knowledge, career awareness, goals, and leadership potential. To
demonstrate to the admissions committee an understanding of the profession, all students interested in applying to the College of Veterinary
Medicine are encouraged to have broad animal experience and to have related veterinary work experience.
 Only those students who can complete the required 64 semester hours of pre-professional courses by the end of the spring term of the year
in which they are seeking admission will be considered for admission to the professional curriculum.
 An application can be requested from July 1 to September 15. All materials, including official transcripts and GRE scores, must be received
by October 1 for the application to be considered.
 All applicants, both Kansas residents and nonresidents, must apply through the Veterinary Medical College Application Service (VMCAS)
by going to aavmc.org or calling 202-371-9195. In addition, an online supplemental application at vet.k-state.edu must be completed prior
to October 1. A $50 nonrefundable application fee must accompany the supplemental application.
Mission Statement:
The admissions committee is committed to identifying applicants who possess the following characteristics:
1. A strong desire to be a veterinarian.
2. A compassion for people and animals and a respect for life.
3. Personal integrity and high ethical standards.
4. Strong written and oral communication skills.
5. Problem solving and critical thinking skills.
6. A commitment to the betterment of humanity and the improvement of one’s community, society, and profession.
7. An understanding of the world and its cultures.
8. Documented strong academic ability in the sciences.
9. A commitment to lifelong learning.
K-State Requirements
64 credit hours total
ENGL 100 Expository Writing I
ENGL 200 Expository Writing II
COMM 106 Public Speaking
CHM
210 Chemistry I
CHM
230 Chemistry II
CHM 531/532 General Organic Chemistry & Lab
BIOCH 521 General Biochemistry
PHYS 113 General Physics I
PHYS 114 General Physics II
BIOL
198 Principles of Biology
BIOL
ASI
455 Microbiology/lab
500 Genetics
Social Science/Humanities Elective
Social Science/Humanities Elective
Social Science/Humanities Elective
Social Science/Humanities Elective
Regular Elective
Regular Elective
Regular Elective
Barton Equivalents
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ENGL
ENGL
COMM
CHEM
CHEM
1204 English Composition I (1203 Honors)
1206 English Composition II (1207 Honors)
1230 Fund of Speech / Public Speaking
1806 College Chemistry I (1807 Honors)
1808/1809 Prin. Of Gen. Chem. II/Elem Chem
CHEM 1814
General Organic Chemistry & Lab
____ PHYS 1600 Physics I
____ PHYS 1602 Physics II
____ LIFE 1402 Prin. of Bio (1403 Honors) or
LIFE 1410 Prin. Of Zoo (1421 honors)
____ LIFE 1412 Principles of Microbiology
*Please see list below for Barton courses equivalent to K-State.
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SUGGESTED SOCIAL SCIENCE/HUMANTIES ELECTIVES
BARTON EQUIVALENCY
AMETH 160 to 501
*Any ANTH course
ANTH
200
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 1816
*Any ART course
ART
190
Drawing I
ARTS 1214
ART
195
Survey of Art History 1
ARTS 1201, 1221, or 1234
ART
196
Survey of Art History 2
ARTS 1203
ART
210
Drawing 2
ARTS 1216
ART
260
Design in the Crafts
ARTS 1204
ART
400
Computer Image/Graphic Design
ARTS 1245
ART
425
Art Elementary School
ARTS 1237
Dance 120 to 200
DANCE 120
Modern Dance 1
DANC 1020
DANCE 171
Jazz Dance 1
DANC 1100
ECON 120 to 799
ECON
110
Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 1610
ECON
120
Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 1612
DEN 325 or 450
ENGL 150, 210 to 299, 310, 320 to 399, 420 to 499, 536 to 599, 605 to 660, 670 to 695, 700 to 760, 790 to 799
ENGL
251
Introduction to Literature
LITR 1210
ENGL
253
The Short Story
LITR 1212
ENGL
295
Selected Study/English
LITR 1214, 1215 or 1228
ENGL
330
Fiction
LITR 1214
ENGL
345
Drama
LITR 1228
GEOG 100, 200, 201, 300 to 799
GEOG
100
World Regional Geography
ANTH 1819
*Any HIST course
HIST
101
Rise of Europe
HIST 1408, 1409 or 1415
HIST
102
The Modern Era
HIST 1410, 1411, or 1413
HIST
111
World History to 1450
HIST 1450
HIST
112
World History from 1450
HIST 1452
HIST
200
Top/History F & S
HIST 1465
HIST
251
History of the United States to 1877
HIST 1400 or 1403
HIST
252
History of the United States since 1877
HIST 1402 or 1401
*Any FSHS course
FSHS
105
Intro to Personal Family Finance
BSTC 1615 or ECON 1615 or 2615
FSHS
110
Introduction to Human Development
PSYC 1014
FSHS
302
Introduction to Human Sexuality
SOCI 1114
FSHS
313
Pre-Professional Exps-Ece
CHLD 1506
FSHS
350
Family Relationships/Gender Roles
SOCI 1102 or 1103
FSHS
410
Intro/Early Child Education
CHLD 1500
*Any MUSIC course
MUSIC 114
Pep Band
MUSI 1007
MUSIC 116 & 117 Concert Band & Wind Ensemble
MUSI 1008
MUSIC 121
Collegiate Chorale
MUSI 1010
MUSIC 130
Symphony Orchestra
MUSI 1006
MUSIC 203
Vocal Techniques 1
MUSI 1040
MUSI C 204
Vocal Techniques II
MUSI 1040
MUSIC 206
Piano Class 1
MUSI 1042, 1050, 1046
MUSIC 207
Piano Class 2
MUSI 1050
MUSIC 250
Introduction to Music
MUSI 1002 or 1011
MUSIC 280
L-D Ensemble
MUSI 1005, 1014 or 1109
MUSIC 298
Jazz Improvisation 1
MUSI 1086
MUSIC 405
Music for Elementary Teachers
MUSI 1029
*Any Modern Language course
FREN
101
French I
LANG 1914
FREN
102
French II
LANG 1916
GRMN 101
German I
LANG 1900
GRMN 102
German II
LANG 1902 or 1904
GRMN 201
German III
LANG 1905
SPAN
101
Spanish I
LANG 1908 or 1912
SPAN
102
Spanish II
LANG 1910 or 1913
SPAN
262
Elementary Spanish Convo 3A
LANG 1929
*Any PHILO course
PHILO
100
Introduction to Philosophy Problems
PHIL 1602
PHILO
105
Introduction to Critical Thinking
PHIL 1605
PHILO
130
Introduction to Moral Philosophy
PHIL 1604
*Any POLSC course
POLSC 110
Introduction to Political Science
POLS 1801
POLSC 321
Kansas Politics and Governments
POLS 1828
POLSC 333
World Politics
POLS 1804 or 2804
*Any PSYCH course
PSYCH 110
General Psychology
PSYC 1000 or 1001
PSYCH 280
Psychology Childhood & Adol
CHLD 1505
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*Any SOCIO course
SOCIO
211
Introduction to Sociology
SOCIO
360
Social Problems
SOCIO
361
Criminal Justice Systems
SOCIO
460
Youth and Crime
*Any SOCWK course
*Any THTRE course
THTRE 211
Drama Participation
THTRE 261
Fundamentals of Acting
THTRE 263
Oral Interpretation of Literature
THTRE 270
Introduction to Theatre
THTRE 361
Int Acting
THTRE 368
Fund Technical Production
THTRE 664
Creative Drama
*Any WOMST course
SOCI 1100
SOCI 1104
CRIM 1600
SOCI 1110
THEA 1308
THEA 1302
COMM 1210
THEA 1300
THEA 1304
THEA 1310
THEA 1327
Applicant ranking
 Each year approximately 108 new students are admitted to the DVM degree program. About half of these students are from
Kansas and the other half are from throughout the United States and other countries. Because there are more qualified
applicants than space permits each year, applicants are ranked based on composite GRE scores, science grade point
averages, and other criteria including animal experience, veterinary experience, letters of reference, interviews with the
CVM Admissions Committee, etc. The average GRE scores are usually about as follows: verbal = 550, quantitative = 550,
and analytical writing is usually 4.0 or above.
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Applicants completing all of our prerequisites for our DVM degree program at Kansas State University are not required to
submit Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores. The academic rankings of these applicants are based on the GPAs of
the prerequisite science courses for the DVM degree program.
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Applicants not completing all of our prerequisites at Kansas State University are required to submit scores for the general
GRE. Both the scores for the general GRE and the prerequisite science GPA are used in evaluating the academic ranking of
these applicants. The average science GPA (science prerequisite courses only) is usually about 3.4.
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Qualified applicants are those applicants who have at least a 2.8 on their last 45 hours of undergraduate course work, at least
2.8 on prerequisites, and can finish prerequisites by the end of the spring semester prior to the fall during which they wish to
begin veterinary college.
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