Program Overview

Oregon State University

College of Veterinary Medicine

The College of Veterinary Medicine at Oregon State University offers a Veterinary Medicine Graduate Option within the Comparative Health Sciences major. This option is available only to dual DVM/graduate degree-seeking students of the Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine.

Overview

The Veterinary Medicine option reflects the unique program of dual DVM/graduate degree-seeking students. The purpose of this option is to educate veterinarians in the conduct of research in an interdisciplinary environment, consistent with the overall goals of comparative veterinary medicine. This graduate option provides a mechanism for DVM students interested in a research career to optimize their coursework and provide an accelerated platform for reaching a concurrent graduate degree.

Location

This option is available at the following location:

• Corvallis

Eligibility

Students must be fully accepted into both the DVM degree program and a Comparative Health Sciences graduate degree program to be eligible for this option.

Option Code

The option code for this program is 9307.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:

MS

• Conduct research or produce some other form of creative work.
• Demonstrate mastery of subject material.
• Conduct scholarly or professional activities in an ethical manner.
• Demonstrate inclusivity and cultural competence.

PhD

• Produce and defend an original significant contribution to knowledge.
• Demonstrate mastery of subject material.
• Conduct scholarly activities in an ethical manner.
• Demonstrate inclusivity and cultural competence.

Course List

The following courses are required for this program:

• VMB 517: VETERINARY PHYSIOLOGY
• VMB 518: VETERINARY PHYSIOLOGY
• VMB 519: VETERINARY PHYSIOLOGY
• VMB 611: VETERINARY GROSS ANATOMY
• VMB 612: VETERINARY GROSS ANATOMY
• VMB 614: VETERINARY MICROSCOPIC ANATOMY
• VMB 620: VETERINARY IMMUNOLOGY
• VMB 621: GENERAL PATHOLOGY
• VMB 627: ORNAMENTAL FISH MEDICINE
• VMB 653: VETERINARY VIROLOGY
• VMB 659: VETERINARY BACTERIOLOGY AND MYCOLOGY
• VMB 660: VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY
• VMB 666: VETERINARY MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH

Total Credits

The total credits required for this program are 12.