2013/2014 Course Catalog - University of Missouri - College of ...

Department of Biomedical Sciencesfaculty play a large role in the earlydidactic training of veterinary students.During the first year, students studythe gross and microscopic anatomy offood-producing animals, companionanimals and selected laboratoryanimals. They learn normal cellfunction, tissues, organs and bodysystems in physiology, and cellularand molecular biology. These studiesprovide the basis for understandingdisease processes and the recognitionand treatment of animal diseases.During the second year, studentsstudy pharmacology, which includesactions of drugs and factors influencingthe responses of animals to drugs.In the study of toxicology, studentsstudy disease conditions resultingfrom poisonous materials includingProfile of IndividualsAccepted Into The Class of 2016APPLICANTS TO THE CLASS OF 2016809Non-ResidentApplicationsDEGREES & Test stats952Total ApplicationsBachelor’s degree 98Non-degree 17Masters 5Ave. GPA 3.72Ave. Last Three Semesters 3.73Ave. Courseload 15.66Ave. GRE Score 1125Ave. New GRE 305Ave. MCAT Score 23Ave. ACT Score 28BackgroundFarm 21Small Town 30Urban (10-50,000) 35Metropolitan 34143MissouriApplications122EligibleMissouriApplicationsUniversities Last AttendedMU 35Columbia College 1Drury University 2Lincoln University 1Missouri State University 3Missouri University of Science 1Northwest Missouri State 1Southeast Missouri State University 3Southwest Baptist University 1Truman State 3William Woods University 1University Missouri St. Louis 3Other Colleges 65APPLICANT BREAKDOWNFrom Agriculture 40From Arts and Sciences 50From other majors and undeclared 30Total New AcceptedStudents who applied for first time 102Students who applied two times 15Students who applied more thantwo times 3Matriculating 120Number of Women 93Number of Men 27PreVet. Med.& AgScholars 12(10 PVS, 2 AgS)State ResidencyMissouri 64Arkansas 2California 6Colorado 1Florida 1Illinois 14Kansas 2Louisiana 1Michigan 2Minnesota 1New Hampshire 1New Jersey 2New York 6Ohio 1Oklahoma 1Pennsylvania 5Puerto Rico 1Tennessee 1Texas 2Rhode Island 1South Carolina 2South Dakota 1Wisconsin 2Profile of Fully Qualified MissouriApplicants 2011-2012Admission to the College of Veterinary Medicine is on acompetitive basis with limited enrollment. More peopleare interested in pursuing careers in veterinary medicinethan can be provided the opportunity. We hope theinformation provided below will be helpful in makinga decision regarding academic and career plans.Of 122 qualified Missouri Applicants:3.52GPA3.49GPA15.36CR HR20.18AVE. SCOREOverall Grade Point Average75% 3.31 GPA or 50% 3.50 GPA or 25% 3.74 GPA or Average GPA of those accepted 3.68Average Grade Point for LastThree Semesters75% 3.31 GPA or 50% 3.55 GPA or 25% 3.74 GPA or Average GPA for last threesemesters of those accepted 3.72Average Course LOAD TakenPer Semester75% averaged 14.75 CR HR or 50% averaged 15.50 CR HR or 25% averaged 16.00 CR HR or Average course load of thoseaccepted 15.75Academic EvALUAtion Scores75% averaged 14.00 or 50% scored 20.25 or 25% averaged 27.00 or Average academic score of thoseaccepted 25.91Data for 120 Students Selected for Fall, 2012Overall grade point average 3.75Last three semestersgrade point average 3.73Average credit hours per semester 15.66Average age 2320TEACHING. HEALING. DISCOVERY. SERVICE.