Department of Pathobiological Sciences
2015 Linden Drive
Madison, WI 53706
608/263-9888
Department of Comparative Biosciences
2015 Linden Drive
Madison, WI 53706
608/262-5878
Department of Surgical Sciences
2015 Linden Drive
Madison, WI 53706
608/263-9808
Office of Academic Affairs
School of Veterinary Medicine
2015 Linden Drive
Madison, WI 53706
608/263-2525
www.vetmed.wisc.edu/oaa
Christopher W. Olsen, Associate Dean, Academic Affairs
Mary Jo Oswald, Student Services Program Manager
Carmen Reamer, Student Services Program Manager
Overview—Academic Programs
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Program—Undergraduate Preparation
Undergraduate Courses
Departments in the School of Veterinary Medicine
Courses Available to Undergraduates
The School of Veterinary Medicine does not offer a bachelor's degree program. However, the school does offer a number of courses that are available to undergraduates (see list below). The school offers nondegree residency training programs, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees. (Consult www.vetmed.wisc.edu for more information on DVM program.)
The doctor of veterinary medicine program is a professional degree program. To be eligible for admission to the program, specific prerequisite undergraduate course work must be completed. However, pre-veterinary medicine is not a major at UW-Madison. Students interested in pursuing a career in veterinary medicine are encouraged to choose a major of interest that can be pursued simultaneously while completing the 60 credits of required course work. Students may select an academic major in any school or college to be eligible for admission. One major does not have an advantage over another with respect to admission to veterinary school.
For advising about preparing for admission to the doctor of veterinary medicine program, contact the Office of Academic Affairs, School of Veterinary Medicine, Room 2268, 2015 Linden Drive; 608/263-2525; www.vetmed.wisc.edu/oaa.
For advising on meeting the requirements for an undergraduate major, contact the advising office in the appropriate school or college—i.e., the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Room 116 Agricultural Hall, 608/262-3003; or the College of Letters and Science Advising Center, 25 Ingraham Hall, 608/262-1849.
Although the School of Veterinary Medicine does not offer a bachelor's degree program, it does offer courses that are required for some bachelor's degrees on the campus. The undergraduate courses are offered principally through the school's departments of Animal Health and Biomedical Sciences, Pathobiological Sciences, Comparative Biosciences, and Surgical Sciences. (Note that these courses all use Department of Animal Health and Biomedical Sciences course numbers at the time of publication of this catalog, but will likely be changed to departments of Pathobiological Sciences, Comparative Biosciences, or Surgical Sciences course numbers during the 2007-09 time period.)
These courses are popular electives for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in veterinary science and related fields. Other courses also may be available to advanced undergraduates by obtaining special permission to take the course from the course instructor. Questions about courses offered in the School of Veterinary Medicine should be addressed to the Office of Academic Affairs or to the appropriate department representative listed below.
Courses available to undergraduates can be found in the course listings below.
108 Animal Health and Biomedical Sciences Building, 1656 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706; 608/262-3177
2015 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706; 608/263-9888
2015 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706; 608/263-5878
2015 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706; 608/263-9808
The departments of Animal Health and Bio-medical Sciences, Pathobiological Sciences, Comparative Biosciences, and Surgical Sciences offer courses for both undergraduate and graduate students. The courses are required for some bachelor's degree programs or may be taken as electives by advanced undergraduate and graduate students in comparative biomedical sciences-related fields.
The Department of Pathobiological Sciences offers M.S. and Ph.D. degrees. For information about the Comparative Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program, please consult the Graduate School Catalog.
2015 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706; 608/263-8399
The Department of Medical Sciences offers courses in the doctor of veterinary medicine program in M.S. and Ph.D. programs and residency training programs.
150 Contemporary Topics and Careers in the Veterinary Sciences. I; 1 cr. Designed to expose students to topics of importance to the animal health field as well as introduce them to the academic and professional options they will face as undergraduates.
299 Independent Study. I, II; 1-3 cr (I). P: Fr or So or Jr st & written cons inst.
350 Parasitology. (Crosslisted with MM&I, Zoology) II; 3 cr (B-I). General biology, ecology and phylogeny of animal parasites, including those of humans; host-parasite interactions; general epidemiological principles of parasitic infections. P: Intro course in biology, So st.
351 Parasitology Laboratory. (Crosslisted with Zoology, MM&I) II; 2 cr (B-I). Optional laboratory component of Zoology/Med Micro/Ahabs 350. Emphasis on experiments involving live animal parasites, including: trematodes, tapeworms, gapeworms, hookworm, ascarids, trichina, filaria, trypanosomes, coccidia, and malaria. P: Con reg in Zoology/MM&I/Ahabs 350.
370 Livestock Production and Health in Agricultural Development. (Crosslisted with An Sci, Dy Sci) I; 3 cr. Physical, biological and social nature of animal agriculture systems and their improvement in developing countries; analysis of the state of livestock research and development in the developing countries and the world role of U.S. animal agriculture. P: An Sci/Dy Sci 101 or cons inst.
371 Medical Entomology. (Crosslisted with Entom, Zoology) Even yrs.; I; 3 cr (B-I). Arthropods of medical and veterinary importance, how they affect their hosts and transmit diseases. P: Intro course in zool or vet sci.
375 Special Topics. I, II, SS; 1-4 cr. P: Cons inst.
399 Coordinative Internship/Cooperative Education. I, II, SS; 1-8 cr (A). P: So or Jr or Sr st & cons of supervising inst, advisor & internship program coordinator.
500 Molecular Biology Techniques. (Crosslisted with Hort) II; 3 cr (I). The objective of the course is to familiarize students with recombinant DNA technology. This will be accomplished through lectures as well as hands on exposure to methodologies used in molecular biology laboratories. P: Biochem 501 or 621 or Genetics 466 or Bact 303, 304 or cons inst.
528 Immunology. (Crosslisted with Microbio, MM&I) I; 3 cr (I). Development and functions of immune response in animals; a comprehensive study of experimental humoral and cellular immunity. P: Two sem chem and one sem zoology or gen biology.
529 Immunology Laboratory. (Crosslisted with MM&I) II; 2 cr (I). Selected techniques illustrating concepts of cellular and humoral immunity as a supplement to Immunology 528. P: Two sem of chem and one sem of zoology or gen biology. Jr or Sr st; cons inst.
548 Diseases of Wildlife. (Crosslisted with Wl Ecol) I; 3 cr (B-I). Occurrence, principles, concepts and significance of disease in wildlife. P: Jr st.
606 Colloquium in Environmental Toxicology. (Crosslisted with Entom, Pl Path, Soil Sci, Wl Ecol, M&Envtox) I, II; 1 cr (B-I). Lectures by resident and visiting professors on toxicology and problems related to biologically active substances in the environment.
625 Toxicology I. (Crosslisted with M&Envtox, Medicine, Oncology, Path, Phmcol-M, Pop Hlth, Phm Sci) I; 3 cr (B-A). Basic principles of toxicology and biochemical mechanisms of toxicity in mammalian species and man. Correlation between morphological and functional changes caused by toxicants in different organs of the body. P: Biochem 501 & Physiol 335 or cons inst. Path 401 & Phmcol 401 or equiv recommended.
626 Toxicology II. (Crosslisted with M&Envtox, Medicine, Path, Phmcol-M, Pop Hlth, Phm Sci) II; 3 cr (B-A). A course surveying the basic methods and fundamental biochemical mechanisms of toxicity. Toxicity in mammalian organ systems, techniques for evaluating toxicity, as well as mechanisms of species specificity, and environmental interactions (with toxicant examples) are presented. P: Env Tox 625 or cons inst.
681 Senior Honors Thesis. I, II; 2-4 cr (A). P: Honors program candidacy.
699 Special Problems. I, II; 1-4 cr (A). P: Sr st & cons inst.