Curriculum Patterns - Veterinary Assisting Certificates
(Pending approval by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board)

Small Animal Veterinary Assisting Certificate

Semester I

Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours
Elective+	Humanities/Fine Arts	3
Elective++	Natural Science/Math	3
VTHT1105	Veterinary Medical Terminology	1
VTHT 1401	Introduction to Veterinary Technology	4
Total		11

+ Humanites/Fine Arts Elective MUST be selected from one of the following:

ENGL 1301  Composition I
SPCH 1311   Introduction to Speech Communication

SPCH 1315   Fundamentals of Public Speaking

SPCH 1318   Interpersonal Communication

SPCH 1321   Business and Professional Communication

++ Natural Science and Math Elective MUST be selected from:

TECM 1303   Technical Mathematics OR
Any three-credit hour course contained in the DCCCD approved list for Mathematics

Semester II

Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours
BIOL 1406	General Biology	4
VTHT 2201	Canine & Feline Clinical Management	2
VTHT 2323	Veterinary Clinical Pathology I	3
Total		9

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Large Animal Veterinary Assisting Certificate

Semester I

Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours
VTHT1105	Veterinary Medical Terminology	1
VTHT 1401	Introduction to Veterinary Technology	4
VTHT 2205	Equine Clinical Management	2
VTHT 2425	Large Animal Assisting Techniques	4
Total		11

Semester II

Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours
VTHT 2209	Food Animal Clinical Management	2
VTHT 1321	Equine Reproduction	3
Total		5

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