DODGE CITY 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
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
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Dodge City Equivalents
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ENG 102
ENG 103
SP
106
CHEM 111
CHEM 112
CHEM 221
English Composition I or ENG 150 Honors
English Composition II or ENG 151 Honors
Public Speaking
Coll. Chem. I and lab or CHEM 211 Honors
Coll. Chem. II and lab or CHEM 212 Honors
Intro to Organic & Biochemistry
____ PHYS 201 Gen. Physics I and Lab
____ PHYS 203 Gen. Physics II and Lab
____ BIO 102 Principles of Biology or
BIO 101 Gen. Bio & Lab or
BIO 111 Cell Bio & Genetics or
BIO 252 Cell Bio & Genetics Honors
____ BIO 210 Microbiology
*Please see list below for Dodge City courses equivalent to KState.
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SUGGESTED SOCIAL SCIENCE/HUMANTIES ELECTIVES
DODGE CITY EQUIVALENCY
AMETH 160 to 501
*Any ANTH course
ANTH
200
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 111
ARCH
301
*Any ART course
ART
180
2D Design
ART 105
ART
190
Drawing I
ART 110
ART
215
Design 3
ART 106
ART
320
Water Media 1
ART 109
ART
325
Figure Drawing 1
ART 107
ART
335
Printmaking 1
ART 212
ART
345
Introduction to Oil Painting
ART 108
ART
365
Ceramics 1
ART 216
ART
370
Metalsmith & Jewelry
ART 104
ART
425
Art for Elementary Schools
ART 112
Dance 120 to 200
DANCE 325
Ballet 2
PE 107
ECON 120 to 799
ECON
110
Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 101
ECON
120
Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 102
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
220
Fiction into Film
ENG 231
ENGL
251
Introduction to Literature
ENG 202
ENGL
270
American Literature
ENG 209
ENGL
295
Selected Study/English
ENG 210, 115, or 203
ENGL
355
Literature for Children
ENG 245
ENVD 250, 251, 655, 670, or 671
GEOG 100, 200, 201, 300 to 799
GEOG
200
Human Geography
GEO 101
*Any HIST course
HIST
101
Rise of Europe
HIST 250
HIST
102
The Modern Era
HIST 104 or 249
HIST
251
History of the United States to 1877
HIST 101
HIST
252
History of the United States since 1877
HIST 102
*Any FSHS course
FSHS
110
Introduction to Human Development
PSY 102, 202 or SOC 203
FSHS
302
Introduction to Human Sexuality
PSY 241
FSHS
313
Pre-Prof Exps-ECE
ECE 106
FSHS
350
Family Relationships/Gender Role
ECE 202
*Any MUSIC course
MUSIC 114
Pep Band
MUSC 252, 253, 152, or 153
MUSIC 116
Concert Band
MUSC 251, 250, 151, or 150
MUSIC 121
Collegiate Chorale
MUSC 141, 144, 145, 240, 244, or 245
MUSIC 130
Symphony Orchestra
MUSC 160, 161, 162, 163, 260, 261, 262, or 263
MUSIC 203
Vocal Techniques 1
MUSC 101
MUSIC 206
Piano Class 1
MUSC 102
MUSIC 210
Music Theory 1
MUSC 111, 115, 211, 212 or 221
MUSIC 230
Music Theory 2
MUSC 112 or 116
MUSIC 234
String Tech & Material
MUSC 097 or 098
MUSIC 235
Percussion Tech & Material
MUSC 095or 096
MUSIC 238
High Brass Tech & Material
MUSC 091, 093 or 094
MUSIC 250
Introduction to Music
MUSC 105 or 120
MUSIC 255
Lower Division Performance
MUSC 171-178, 181-186, 271-278, 281-586, MUSE 171, 271, FA 205
MUSIC 280
L-D Ensemble
MUSC 154, 154, 164-167, 254, 255, 264-267 MUSE 154
MUSIC 320
Music Theory 3
MUSC 215or 222
MUSIC 390
Spec Studies Music
MUSC 287, or 288
MUSIC 405
Music for Elementary Teachers
MUSC 131
MUSIC 420
History of Jazz
MUSC 225
MUSIC 475
Opera Workshop
MUSC 146, 147, 246, 247, 258, 259
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*Any Modern Language course
FREN
101
French 1
FREN
102
French 2
GRMN 101
German 1
GRMN 102
German 2
SPAN
262
Elem Spanish Conv 3A
*Any PHILO course
PHILO
100
Introduction to Philosophical Problems
*Any POLSC course
POLSC 301
Introduction to Political Though
POLSC 115
US Politics
POLSC 333
World Politics
*Any PSYCH course
PSYCH 110
General Psychology
*Any SOCIO course
SOCIO
211
Introduction to Sociology
SOCIO
360
Social Problems
SOCIO
361
Criminal Justice System
*Any SOCWK course
*Any THTRE course
THTRE 261
Fundamentals of Acting
THTRE 270
Introduction to Theatre
*Any WOMST course
LANG 101
LANG 102
LANG 121
LANG 121
LANG 205 or 109
PHIL 201
GOV 202
GOV 101
GOV 103
PSY 101
SOC 101
SOC 201
CJC 101
THR 214
THR 100
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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