Course Requirements
Associate Degree in Applied Science Earn an Associate in Applied Sciences degree from LaGuardia’s Veterinary Technology Program. Develop and perfect your skills in:
- Surgical Preparation and Assistance
- Anesthesiology
- Medical Treatments
- Laboratory Techniques
- Radiography
- Farm Animals
Take courses in:
| COUNSELING |
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| New Student Seminar |
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| ENGLISH: 6 credits |
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| Composition I |
ENG101** |
3 credits |
| Writing Through Literature |
ENG102 |
3 credits |
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HUMANITIES: 3 credits
(Select one the following courses:) |
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| Oral Communication |
HUC101 |
3 credits |
| Speech:Voice and Diction |
HUC104 |
3 credits |
| Communication in a Professional Setting |
HUC108 |
3 credits |
| Communication and the Non-Native Speaker |
HUL100 |
3 credits |
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MATHEMATICS: 3 or 4 credits
(Select one the following courses:) |
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| Mathematics and the Modern World |
MAT107* |
3 credits |
| Elementary Statistics I |
MAT120* |
3 credits |
| Precalculus |
MAT200* |
3 credits |
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SOCIAL SCIENCE: 3 credits
(Select one the following courses:) |
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| Introduction to Anthropology |
SSA100 |
3 credits |
| Cultural Anthropology |
SSA101 |
3 credits |
| Introductory Economics I |
SSE101 |
3 credits |
| Themes in American History to 1865 |
SSH102 |
3 credits |
| U.S. Power and Politics |
SSP101 |
3 credits |
| Introduction to Sociology |
SSS100 |
3 credits |
| General Psychology |
SSY101 |
3 credits |
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NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES:
12 credits |
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| Vertebrate Anatomy and Physiology I |
SCB208 |
2 credits |
| Vertebrate Anatomy and Physiology II |
SCB209 |
3 credits |
| Biological Chemistry |
SCC140** |
3 credits |
| General Microbiology |
SCB260 |
4 credits |
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| VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY: 24 credits |
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| Introduction to Veterinary Technology |
SCN101** |
3 credits |
| Research Animal Technology |
SCV201 |
4 credits |
| Veterinary Nursing I |
SCV210 |
4 credits |
| Veterinary Nursing II |
SCV211 |
4 credits |
| Veterinary Radiography |
SCV212 |
3 credits |
| Veterinary Laboratory Techniques |
SCV213 |
3 credits |
| Farm Animal Nursing |
SCV214 |
3 credits |
| Exotic Animal Nursing (elective) |
SCV220 |
2 credits |
| Introduction to Animal Control (elective) |
SCV150 |
2 credits |
| Transgenic Techniques (elective) |
SCV245 |
3 credits |
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| COOPERATIVE EDUCATION: 6 credits |
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| Gateway to the Workplace |
CEP100 |
1 credits |
| Part-Time Internship (Research Animal Practice) |
CEP151 |
2 credits |
| Full-Time Internship (Small Animal Practice) |
CEP201 |
3 credits |
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| UNRESTRICTED ELECTIVES: 2 or 3 credits |
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2-3 credits |
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* Students taking MAT 107 or MAT120 must take three credits of unrestricted electives.
Students taking MAT 200 must take two credits of unrestricted electives.
** Pre-clinical Veterinary Technology key course.
Note: The Veterinary Technology courses required for this program are offered in the day.
Successful completion of all ACT entrance examinations is required for acceptance into the Vet Tech Clinical Phase. Students enrolled in the College Preparatory Initiative (CPI) may be required to take more than 60 credits in order to graduate. Additional information regarding CPI may be found in the LaGuardia course catalog.
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