INDEPENDENCE 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 I
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
Independence Equivalents
____ ENG 1003 or 1005 English Composition I
____ ENG 1013 English Composition II
____ COM 1203 Public Speaking
____ PHS 1025 College Chemistry I
____ PHS 1035 College Chemistry II
____ PHS 1055 General College Physics I
____ PHS 1065 or 2055 General College Physics II
BIO 1001/1015 Gen Bio./Bot, 1005/1025 Gen Bio/Zoo, 1115
____ BIO 2055 Microbiology
*Please see list below for Independence courses equivalent to
K-State.
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SUGGESTED SOCIAL SCIENCE/HUMANTIES ELECTIVES
INDEPENDENCE EQUIVALENCY
AMETH 160 to 501
*Any ANTH course
ANTH
200
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
SOC 1023
*Any ART course
ART
180
2D Design
AED 1003
ART
190
Drawing I
AED 1023
ART
330
Digital Tech in Visual Art
CIT 1422
ART
345
Intro Oil Painting
AED 1033
ART
365
Ceramics
AED 2023
ART
395
Photography in Art
COM 1403
ART
425
Art for Elementary School
EDU 2023
Dance 120 to 200
ECON 120 to 799
ECON
110
Principles of Macroeconomics
BUS 2033
ECON
120
Principles of Microeconomics
BUS 2023
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
ENG 1073
ENGL
295
Selected Study/English
ENG 2113 or EDU 2033
ENGL
345
Drama
ENG 2043 or ENG 2083
ENGL
385
Selected American Ethnic Literature
ENG 2143
ENVD 250, 251, 655, 670, or 671
GEOG 100, 200, 201, 300 to 799
GEOG
100
World Regional Geography
SOC 2013
*Any HIST course
HIST
102
The Modern Era
HIS 1013
HIST
111
World History to 1450
HIS 1003
HIST
200
Top/History F & S
HIS 1163 or 1173
HIST
251
History of the United States to 1877
HIS 1023
HIST
252
History of the United States since 1877
HIS 1033 or 1063
*Any FSHS course
FSHS
300
Problem/Human Development/Family Studies
CHD 2101, 2102, or 2103
*Any MUSIC course
MUSIC 111
Concert Choir
MUE 1021 or 1031
MUSIC 114
Pep Band
MUE 1211, 1311, 2211, or 2221
MUSIC 116
Concert Band
MUE 1001
MUSIC 121
Collegiate Chorale
MUE 2031
MUSIC 170
History of Rock & Roll
MUE 2263
MUSIC 210
Music Theory 1
MUE 1093 or 1191
MUSIC 230
Music Theory 2
MUE 1102, 1201 or 1113
MUSIC 250
Intro to Music
MUE 1303
MUSIC 255
Lower Div Perf
MUE 1281, 1291, 1501 or 1511
MUSIC 280
L-D Ensemble
MUE 1141, 1151, 2141 or 2151
MUSIC 320
Music Theory 3
MUE 2092
MUSIC 360
Music Theory 4
MUE 2102
MUSIC 405
Music for Elementary Teachers
EDU 1013
MUSIC 475
Opera Workshop
MUE 8101
*Any Modern Language course
FREN
101
French I
FRL 1105
FREN
102
French II
FRL 1015 or 2003
*Any PHILO course
PHILO
100
Introduction to Philosophy Problem
SOC 2003
PHILO
105
Introduction to Critical Thinking
SOC 2073
PHILO
115
Introduction to Philosophy Religion
REL 1043
PHILO
130
Introduction to Moral Philosophy
SOC 1073
*Any POLSC course
POLSC 110
Introduction to Political Science
POL 1013
POLSC 115
U.S. Politics
POL 1023
*Any PSYCH course
PSYCH 110
General Psychology
BEH 1003
PSYCH 280
Psychology Childhood & Adolescence
BEH 1013
*Any SOCIO course
SOCIO
211
Introduction to Sociology
SOC 1003
SOCIO
360
Social Problems
SOC 2023
*Any SOCWK course
*Any THTRE course
THTRE 261
Fundamentals of Acting
THR 1023
THTRE 270
Introduction to Theatre
THR 1013
THTRE 370
Drama Structure
THR 2103
*Any WOMST course
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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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