KANSAS CITY KANSAS 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
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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Kansas City Kansas Equivalents
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ENGL
ENGL
SPCH
CHEM
CHEM
CHEM
0101
0102
0151
0111
0112
0203
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NASC
NASC
BIOL
BIOL
BIOL
BIOL
0231 General College Physics I & lab
0232 General College Physics II
0121 Gen Biology or
0125 Hum Bio &Lab or
0231/0232 Animal Bio & Lab
0261 & 0262 Microbiology and Lab
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Composition I
Composition II
Public Speaking
College Chemistry I
College Chemistry II
General Organic Chemistry
*Please see list below for KCK courses equivalent to K-State.
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SUGGESTED SOCIAL SCIENCE/HUMANTIES ELECTIVES
KANSAS CITY KANSAS EQUIVALENCY
AMETH 160 to 501
*Any ANTH course
ANTH
200
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 0101
ANTH
260
Introduction to Archaeology
ANTH 0105
ARCH
301
*Any ART course
ART
180
2D Design
DIGI 0132
ART
190
Drawing I
FNAR 0111
ART
195
Survey Art History 1
FNAR 0102
ART
196
Survey Art History 2
FNAR 0103
ART
210
Drawing 2
FNAR 0112
ART
340
Sculpture 1
FNAR 0151
ART
345
Introduction to Oil Painting
FNAR 0121
ART
395
Photography in Art
FNAR 0140
Dance 120 to 200
ECON 120 to 799
ECON
110
Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 0201
ECON
120
Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 0202
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
ENGL 0104
ENGL
253
The Short Story
ENGL 0136
ENGL
295
Selected Study/English
ENGL 0107, 0204, 0210, 0211
ENGL
330
Fiction
ENGL 0109
ENGL
340
Poetry
ENGL 0108
ENGL
345
Drama
ENGL 0212
ENGL
385
Selected American Ethnic Literature
ENGL 0220
ENGL
395
Top / English
ENGL 0140
ENGL
450
Literature/Society
ENGL 0214
ENGL
470
The Bible
ENGL 0137
ENVD 250, 251, 655, 670, or 671
GEOG 100, 200, 201, 300 to 799
GEOG
100
World Regional Geography
GEOG 101
*Any HIST course
HIST
101
Rise of Europe
HIST 0204
HIST
102
The Modern Era
HIST 0107 or 0205
HIST
111
World History to 1450
HIST 0115
HIST
112
World History from 1450
HIST 0116
HIST
251
History of the United States to 1877
HIST 0104
HIST
252
History of the United States since 1877
HIST 0105
*Any FSHS course
FSHS
110
Introduction to Human Sexuality
PSYC 0203
FSHS
313
Pre-Prof Exps-ECE
CHLD 0140
*Any MUSIC course
MUSIC 100
Music Fundamentals
MUSC 0110
MUSIC 116
Concert Band
MUSC 0119-0124
MUSIC 121
Collegiate Chorale
MUSC 0139-0144
MUSIC 130
Symphony Orchestra
MUSC 0131, 0133-0135
MUSIC 235
Percussion Tech & Material
MUSC 0163
MUSIC 238
High brass Tech & Material
MUSC 0162
MUSIC 250
Introduction to Music
MUSC 0101
MUSIC 280
L-D Ensemble
MUSC 0113-0118, 0125-0128, 0145- 0150, 0220-0225
*Any Modern Language course
FREN
101
French 1
LANG 0101
FREN
102
French 2
LANG 0102 or 0203
FREN
301
French 4
LANG 0204
GRMN 101
German 1
LANG 0121
GRMN 102
German 2
LANG 0122 or 0223
GRMN 301
German 4
LANG 0224
SPAN
101
Spanish 1
LANG 0141
SPAN
102
Spanish 2
LANG 0142
SPAN
201
Spanish 3
LANG 0243
SPAN
301
Spanish 4
LANG 0244
SPAN
563
Literature of Spanish America
ENGL 0221
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*Any PHILO course
PHILO
100
Introduction to Philosophy Problem
PHILO
105
Introduction to Critical Thinking
PHILO
115
Introduction to Philosophy Religion
PHILO
130
Introduction to Moral Philosophy
*Any POLSC course
POLSC 110
Introduction to Political Science
POLSC 321
Kansas Politics and Government
POLSC 115
US Politics
POLSC 333
World 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
SOCIO
361
Criminal Justice System
*Any SOCWK course
SOCWK 510
Social Welfare
*Any THTRE course
THTRE 261
Fundamentals of Acting
*Any WOMST course
WOMST 105
Introduction to Women’s Studies
WOMST 500
Top/Women’s Studies
WOMST 505
IS / Women’s Studies
PHIL 0103
PHIL 0105
PHIL 0200
PHIL 0206
POSC 0101
POSC 0112
POSC 0111
POSC 0102
PSYC 0101
PSYC 0202
SOSC 0107
SOSC 0209
CRJS 0101
SOSC 0212
THTR 0115
HUMN 0150
WMSD 0103
HUMN 0151
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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