HUTCHINSON 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
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Hutchinson Equivalents
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EN
EN
SH
CH
CH
CH
100
102
101
105
106
108
English Comp. IB or 101 English Comp. IA
English Composition II or 102H Honors
Public Speaking or 101H Honors
Chem I or 110 Prin. Of Chem I or 110H
Chem II or 111 Prin. Of Chem II or 111 H
Intro. To Organic and Biochemistry and Lab
____ PY 112 General Physics I
____ PY 113 General Physics II
____ BI 104 Biology I or 101 General Biology
____ BI 112 General Microbiology
*Please see list below for Hutchinson courses equivalent to KState.
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SUGGESTED SOCIAL SCIENCE/HUMANTIES ELECTIVES
HUTCHINSON EQUIVALENCY
AMETH 160 to 501
*Any ANTH course
ANTH
200
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
SO 111
ARCH
301
*Any ART course
ART
180
2D Design
AR 120 or 122
ART
190
Drawing I
AR 110
ART
195
Survey Art History 1
AR 104
ART
196
Survey Art History 2
AR 105
ART
210
Drawing 2
AR 111
ART
215
Design 3
AR 123
ART
325
Figure Drawing 1
AR 112
ART
340
Sculpture 1
AR 118
ART
345
Introduction to Oil Painting
AR 113
ART
365
Ceramics 1
AR 116
ART
370
Metalsmith & Jewelry
AR 126
ART
290
Type/Design Principles
AR 225
ART
425
Art for Elementary School
AR 106 or ED 106
Dance 120 to 200
ECON 120 to 799
ECON
110
Principles of Macroeconomics
EC 100 or 100H
ECON
120
Principles of Microeconomics
EC 101
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
EN 201
ENGL
295
Selected Study/English
EN 204, 205 or 215
ENGL
350
Introduction to Shakespeare
EN 207
ENGL
361
British Survey 1
EN 202 H
ENGL
362
British Survey 2
EN 203 H
ENGL
381
American Survey 1
EN 204 H
ENGL
382
American Survey 2
EN 205 H
ENGL
395
Top/English
EN 214
ENGL
463
Introduction to Poetry Writing
EN 228
ENVD 250, 251, 655, 670, or 671
GEOG 100, 200, 201, 300 to 799
GEOG
100
World Regional Geography
GE 101
*Any HIST course
HIST
102
The Modern Era
HI 105H & 106 or HI 105 & 106
HIST
111
World History to 1450
HI 103
HIST
112
World History from 1450
HI 104
HIST
200
Top/History F & S
HI 111
HIST
251
History of the United States to 1877
HI 101 or 101H
HIST
252
History of the United States since 1877
HI 102 or 102H
*Any FSHS course
FSHS
110
Introduction to Human Development
PS 102
FSHS
310
Early Childhood
CC 105 AND HE 102
FSHS
313
Pre-Prof Exps-ECE
HE 102 AND CC 105
FSHS
350
Family Relationship/Gender Role
SO 101
*Any MUSIC course
MUSIC 050
Recital Attendance
MU 122
MUSIC 103
Voice Class 1
MU 121
MUSIC 114
Pep Band
MU 158
MUSIC 116
Concert Band
MU 132
MUSIC 121
Collegiate Chorale
MU 133 or 136
MUSIC 130
Symphony Orchestra
MU 130
MUSIC 250
Introduction to Music
MU 101
MUSIC 420
History of Jazz
MU 127
*Any Modern Language course
FREN
101
French 1
FR 101 or 102
FREN
102
French 2
FR 103
GRMN 101
German 1
GR 102
GRMN 102
German 2
GR 103
GRMN 222
Elem. German Conv. 3A
GR 205
*Any PHILO course
PHILO
130
Introduction to Moral Philosophy
PL 104
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*Any POLSC course
POLSC 321
Kansas Politics and Government
POLSC 115
US Politics
POLSC 333
World Politics
*Any PSYCH course
PSYCH 110
General Psychology
*Any SOCIO course
SOCIO
211
Introduction to Sociology
SOCIO
361
Criminal Justice System
*Any SOCWK course
*Any THTRE course
THTRE 261
Fundamentals of Acting
THTRE 263
Oral Interpretation of Literature
THTRE 270
Introduction to Theatre
*Any WOMST course
GO 101
GO 100
GO 102
PS 100
SO 100
LE 101
TH 116
SH 103
TH 115
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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