BUTLER 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 350/351 General Organic Chemistry & Lab
BIOCH 521 General Biochemistry
PHYS 113 General Physics I
PHYS 114 General Physics II
BIOL
198 Principles of Biology
BIOL
455 Microbiology/lab
ASI
500 Genetics
Social Science/Humanities Elective
Social Science/Humanities Elective
Social Science/Humanities Elective
Social Science/Humanities Elective
Regular Elective
Regular Elective
Regular Elective
Butler Equivalents
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EG
EG
SP
CH
CH
101 English Composition I (or 100 with Review)
102 English Composition II
100 Public Speaking
110 College Chemistry I
115 College Chemistry II
____ PH 143 General Physics I
____ PH 146 General Physics II
____ BI 110 Gen Bio or 120/130 Bio I & II
____ BI 250 Microbiology
*Please see list below for Butler courses equivalent to K-State.
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SUGGESTED SOCIAL SCIENCE/HUMANTIES ELECTIVES
BUTLER EQUIVALENCY
AMETH 160 to 501
*Any ANTH course
ANTH
200
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
BS 106
*Any ART course
ART
180
2D Design
AR 121
ART
190
Drawing I
AR 141
ART
200
3D Design
AR 122
ART
210
Drawing 2
AR 142
ART
325
Figure Drawing 1
AR 241
ART
340
Sculpture 1
AR 232
ART
365
Ceramics I
AR 161
ART
370
Metalsmith & Jewelry
AR 118
Dance 120 to 200
DANCE 120
Modern Dance 1
DN 130
DANCE 165
Ballet 1
DN 235 or 135 & 136
DANCE 171
Jazz Dance 1
DN 233 or 133 & 134
DANCE 325
Ballet 2
DN 235 & 236
DANCE 371
Jazz Dance 2
DN 233 & 234
DANCE 599
Independent Studies Dance
DN 237 or 238
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
LT 202
ENGL
253
Intro to Short Story
LT 205
ENGL
295
Selected Study/English
LT 215, 216, 235,253, 254 HU 100, or HU 101
ENGL
340
Poetry
LT 204
ENGL
345
Drama
LT 205
ENGL
350
Intro to Shakespeare
LT 218
ENGL
425
Women in Literature
LT 230
ENGL
470
The Bible
LT 232
ENVD 250, 251, 655, 670, or 671
GEOG 100, 200, 201, 300 to 799
GEOG
100
World Regional Geography
SC 120
*Any HIST course
HIST
101
Rise of Europe
HS 121
HIST
102
The Modern Era
HS 122
HIST
111
World History to 1450
HS 201
HIST
112
World History from 1450
HS 202
HIST
251
History of the United States to 1877
HS 131
HIST
252
History of the United States since 1877
HS 132
*Any FSHS course
FSHS
105
Intro to Personal Family Finance
BA 112
FSHS
110
Introduction to Human Development
BS 260
FSHS
301
Helping Relationship
BS 116
FSHS
302
Introduction to Human Sexuality
BS 103
FSHS
350
Family Relationships/Gender Roles
BS 210
*Any MUSIC course
MUSIC 100
Music Fundamentals
MU 105
MUSIC 114
Pep Band
MU 165, 166, 265, or 266
MUSIC 116
Concert Band
MU 145, 146, 210 or 211
MUSIC 121
Collegiate Chorale
MU 128, 129, 141, 142, 215, 216, 228, or 229
MUSIC 203
Vocal Techniques 1
MU 130
MUSIC 204
Vocal Techniques 2
MU 131
MUSIC 250
Introduction to Music
MU 100
MUSIC 255
Lower Division Performance
MU 118 to 125
MUSIC 280
L-D Ensemble
MU 135, 179, 190, 191, 192, 236, or 237
MUSIC 299
Jazz Improvisation 2
MU 149 or 249
MUSIC 391
Keyboard Pedagogy
MU 250
*Any Modern Language course
FREN
101
French 1
FL 118
FREN
102
French 2
FL 119
GRMN 101
German 1
FL 117
SPAN
101
Spanish 1
FL 107
SPAN
102
Spanish 2
FL 108
SPAN
201
Spanish 3
FL 201
SPAN
262
Elem Spanish Conversation 3A
FL 205
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*Any PHILO course
PHILO
100
Introduction to Philosophy Problems
*Any POLSC course
POLSC 110
Introduction to Political Science
POLSC 401
Top/Politics
*Any PSYCH course
PSYCH 110
General Psychology
PSYCH 280
Psychology Childhood & Adolescence
*Any SOCIO course
SOCIO
211
Introduction to Sociology
SOCIO
360
Social Problems
*Any SOCWK course
*Any THTRE course
THRRE 261
Fundamentals of Acting
THTRE 270
Introduction to Theatre
THTRE 368
Fund Technical Production
*Any WOMST course
PL 290
PO 140
PO 253 or 254
BS 160
BS 270
BS 105
BS 110
TA 110
TA 206
TA 125
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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