GREGORY M. ANDRASO, Ph.D., Director of the Pre-Professional Phase

This agreement with Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine allows qualified students to earn a bachelor's degree from Gannon and a D.V.M. degree from Ross University in a total of seven years. Under the agreement, students complete three years of study at Gannon and then enroll in the Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine. After completing three semesters of coursework at Ross University, students are awarded a bachelor's degree in Health Science from Gannon.

Ross University's School of Veterinary Medicine is located on the island of St. Kitts in the Caribbean. Students complete 7 semesters of coursework on the island before engaging in one year of clinical training at one of 21 affiliated veterinary schools located in the United States. Since the veterinary school opened in 1982, over 1300 students have graduated and pursued a career in veterinary medicine.

Admissions Requirements for incoming Gannon students:

• Completion of four years of science courses at the high school level.
  
• Completion of four years of math courses at the high school level.
  
• Minimum SAT score of 1150 (out of 1600 Math and Critical reading) or ACT total of 25.
  
• Minimum cumulative high school GPA of 3.4 out of 4.0.
  
• Class rank in the top 25%.
  

• Successfully complete three years at Gannon (at least 90 hours), including the following: A minimum of 14 credits of Biology coursework
  General Chemistry I and II with laboratories (8 credits)
  Organic Chemistry I and II with laboratories (8 credits)
  Structural Biochemistry (4 credits)
  General Physics I and II with laboratories (8 hours)
  One semester of mathematics (Tigonometry, Calculus, or Statistics) (3 hours)
  College Composition and Critical Analysis & Composition (6 hours)
  
• Note: In addition to the courses listed above, students must complete all coursework in the Core of Discovery (33 additional hours) to receive a B.S. degree from Gannon.
  
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25 at Gannon; no grade lower than a "C"; no repeated courses.
  
• Minimum GPA of 3.0 in prerequisite courses required by Ross; no grade lower than a "C"; no repeated courses.
  
• Score in the 25th percentile or better in each category of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE).
  
• A positive recommendation after an in-person interview and submission of two letters of recommendation.
  

Recommended Accelerated Veterinary Curriculum (97-100 credits):
(Numerals in front of courses indicate credits)

FIRST YEAR
Semester l			Semester ll
4 Biology/BIOL 122,123 4 Chemistry/CHEM 111,112 3 College Composition/LENG 111 3 Mathematics/MATH 112 or 140 3 Hist of West & World/LHST 111 17 Credits			4 Biology/BIOL 124,125 4 Chemistry/CHEM 114,115 3 Crit Analysis & Comp/LENG 112 3 Mathematics/MATH 140 or 213 3 Sacred Scripture/LTHE 121 17 Credits

SECOND YEAR
Semester lll		Semester lV
4 Chemistry/CHEM 221,222 4 Physics/PHYS 105,106 3 Introduction to Philosophy/LPHI 231 4 Biology Elective   15 Credits		4 Chemistry/CHEM 224,225 4 Physics/PHYS 108,109 3 Philosophy Series II/LPHI 3 Theology Series II/LTHE 4 Biology Elective 18 Credits

THIRD YEAR
Semester V		Semester Vl
3 Theology/Phil Series III/LTHE or LPHI 3 Fine Art Series/LFIN 4 Structural Biochemistry/CHEM 366, 367 3 Literature Series/LENG 3-4 Elective 16-17 Credits		3 Senior Seminar/LBST 383 3 Social Science Requirement 3 Core Elective 5-7 Elective   14-16 Credits

Note: Suggested Biology electives include Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy, Vertebrate Physiology, Genetics, Vertebrate Zoology, Cell Biology, Microbiology, Virology, and Embryology

 

 

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