Pre-Veterinary
Pre-veterinary advising is available to current ECU students through the Center for Pre-Professional Advising.
ECU students are assigned a primary advisory who will guide them through their major and course selections. When students register with the Pre-Professional Advising Center and indicate that they plan to work towards veterinary school, they will also be assigned a pre-professional advisor (Dr. Linda Balot, DVM -- local veterinarian volunteering with ECU Pre-Professional Advising) as a secondary resource. The pre-professional advisor will help the student determine a timeline for completing the pre-veterinary prerequisites and preparing for the veterinary school application process. As ECU does not have a veterinary program it is important that students research their options and specific requirements early.
Common Prerequisites (These are the specific requirements for NC State)
Animal Nutrition (No ECU equivalent)
Biochemistry – Chem 2770/2771
Principles of Biology I or II w/labs - Biol 1100/1101 or 1200/1201
Calculus – Math 2119, 2121, or 2171
General Chemistry with labs - CHEM 1150, 1151 / CHEM 1160, 1161
Organic Chemistry with labs - CHEM 2750, 2753 / CHEM 2760, 2763
Genetics – Biol 2300
Microbiology – Biol 2110/2111
General Physics with lab - PHYS 1250, 1251
Statistics – Math 2228, 2283, or Bios 1500
The MCAT (Medical College Admission Test) or GRE (Graduate Record Exam) are typically required for admission. Please check the requirement of the schools to which you are apply.
MCAT - http://www.aamc.org/students/mcat/
GRE – http://www.gre.org
Students apply through the American Veterinary Medical Association website - http://www.aavmc.org/
Please contact Dr. Linda Balot (lindabalot@gmail.com) with any pre-vet questions.
