Kellogg Community College
Curriculum Guide for Transfer to: Michigan State University
Curriculum: Veterinary Technology
Transfer Admissions Criteria to MSU
Admission as a transfer student is based on consistent academic performance, including all grades, courses,
and attempts at all previously attended institutions. Applicants with a GPA below 2.0 are not admissible.
Admission consideration is stronger for applicants who have completed 28 or more credits and meet the
following criteria:
o 3.0 GPA or higher.
o Completion of one year of English composition equivalent to Michigan State’s Writing, Rhetoric and
American Cultures course Writing: Science and Technology (WRA 110). At KCC, ENGL 151 & 152.
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Completion of a math course equivalent to MSU’s College Algebra (MTH 103) or higher. At KCC, MATH 124
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Students wanting to transfer to MSU should complete the Lower Level Integrative Studies courses.
When applying to MSU, GPA’s will be recalculated including: all courses, all attempts, and all colleges.
“C” grade will transfer if overall GPA from transfer institution is at least a 3.0.
Students who transfer 42 or more credits must select a major.
Transfer students are encouraged to apply at least six months prior to their desired semester of
enrollment. Decisions are typically made eight to 12 weeks after all application materials are received.
Admissions Criteria for Veterinary Technology major:
To be considered for direct admission into veterinary technology, applicants must have a minimum 2.75 GPA in
all course work attempted; a minimum 2.5 in all math, chemistry, and science related courses; and a minimum
2.5 GPA in the last 12 credit hours of course work. Students with 42 or more transferable credits must have
equivalent course work completed in these prerequisite courses:
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Complete courses listed below including the completion of the English/writing (WRA) Integrative Studies
requirement; although not required, students are encouraged to complete the Social, Behavioral, and
Economic Sciences (ISS) and Arts and Humanities (IAH) Integrative Studies requirements if possible.
Application deadline is January 15 of the year admission is sought. All application forms and
supporting materials must be submitted by this date.
Applicants must additionally submit a veterinary technology application form (available through the Veterinary
Technology Advising Office), two recommendation forms, and an essay, and have a minimum of 80 hours of
veterinary experience. This is a limited enrollment program.
For further information you can reach a Vet Tech advisor at (517) 353-7267 or e-mail Mayer@CVM.MSU.edu.
College: College of Veterinary Medicine
Major:
Veterinary Technology
Michigan State University
Minimum Course Requirements from Integrative Studies
Kellogg Community College
Equivalencies
IAH 201 (required for all MSU students)
MTH 103
ENGL 151, 152 and HIST 103 or 104
Math 124 (1)
Transferable Courses in MSU’s Vet Tech. Core
Equivalencies
MATH 124 and 128 or MATH 122 & 124
BIOL 110 (1)
CHEM 110 (1)
BIOL 101 (1)
See Side 2 of guide.
MTH 110 or 116
BS 111 & 111L
CEM 141 & 161
BS 110,
Integrative Studies (Lower Level)
(1)
Will satisfy MSU’s General Science requirements
5/17/07, Per CVM.MSU.EDU/VETTECH