Course Curriculum
Semester I - First Year
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Lecture Hours |
Lab Hours |
| VTHT 1105 |
Veterinary Medical Terminology |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| VTHT 1401 |
Introduction to Veterinary Technology |
4 |
3 |
3 |
| VTHT 1413 |
Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology |
4 |
3 |
3 |
| VTHT 2321 |
Veterinary Parasitology |
3 |
2 |
3 |
| Total |
|
12 |
9 |
9 |
Semester II - First Year
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Lecture Hours |
Lab Hours |
| VTHT 2201 |
Canine & Feline Clinical Management |
2 |
2 |
1 |
| VTHT 2435 |
Advanced Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology |
4 |
3 |
3 |
| VTHT 1317 |
Veterinary Office Management |
3 |
3 |
0 |
| VTHT 2323 |
Veterinary Clinical Pathology I |
3 |
2 |
4 |
| Total |
|
12 |
10 |
8 |
Semester III - Summer Session
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Lecture Hours |
Lab Hours |
| VTHT 1349 |
Veterinary Pharmacology |
3 |
3 |
1 |
| VTHT 2331 |
Veterinary Clinical Pathology II |
3 |
2 |
4 |
| Total |
|
6 |
5 |
5 |
Semester IV - Second Year
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Lecture Hours |
Lab Hours |
| VTHT 1341 |
Anesthesia and Surgical Assistance |
3 |
2 |
4 |
| VTHT 2425 |
Large Animal Assisting Techniques |
4 |
3 |
4 |
| VTHT 2213 |
Lab Animal Clinical Management |
2 |
2 |
1 |
| VTHT 2205 |
Equine Clinical Management |
2 |
2 |
1 |
| + |
Fine Arts/Humanities Elective |
3 |
2-3 |
0-4 |
| Total |
|
14 |
11-12 |
10-14 |
+ Humanities / Fine Arts Elective must be selected from any three-credit
hour course contained in the Humanities / Fine Arts approved list.
Semester V - Second Year
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Lecture Hours |
Lab Hours |
| VTHT 2209 |
Food Animal Clinical Management |
2 |
2 |
1 |
| VTHT 1345 |
Veterinary Radiology |
3 |
2 |
3 |
| VETT 2472* |
Veterinary Nursing Care |
4 |
3 |
3 |
| ++ |
Behavioral/Social Sciences Elective |
3 |
1-3 |
0-4 |
| Total |
|
12 |
8-10 |
7-11 |
* VTHT2349 -
Veterinary Nursing Care is the capstone experience in this Associate Degree
Program.
++ Behavioral / Social Sciences Electives must be selected from any
three-credit hour course contained in the Behavioral / Social Sciences
approved list.
Semester VI Summer Session
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Lecture Hours |
Lab Hours |
| VTHT 2380 |
Cooperative Education - Animal Health Tech |
3 |
1 |
15 |
| Total |
|
3 |
1 |
15 |
| Grand Total |
|
72 |
|
|
NOTE: Students
enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a 4 year institution should
consult an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and the
transferability of these courses to the four-year institution of their choice
or check the
DCCCD
Articulation and Transfer Webpage.
