Students may complete the pre-veterinary medicine requirements in two years. Because the program load is heavy and the competition for entry is very keen, students are urged to spread their program over a longer period and to take the standard first-year courses for the B.S.A. or B.Sc. (An.Biosc) program.    

Candidates of exceptional ability who seek to complete the entrance requirements in two years are advised to take the suggested sequence of courses:

Pre-Veterinary Medicine Suggested Sequence of Courses B.S.A. (if you started your program prior to Fall Term 2022)

• AGRC 111.3
• AGRC 112.3
• AGRC 113.3
• BIOL 120.3
• BIOL 224.3/BMSC 224.3
• CHEM 112.3
• CHEM 115.3
• One of ENG 111.3, ENG 112.3, ENG 113.3, ENG 114.3
• MATH 104.3
• ECON 111.3

  • ***Effective Fall 2025 entry, the WCVM prerequisites are changing and will include 3 credits of Indigenous Studies.  Full details are outlined on the WCVM Admissions website.  

 

• 3 credit units of restricted electives from the Animal Science major in the B.S.A.
• ANSC 212.3
• ANSC 313.3
• BMSC 200.3
• BMSC 230.3
• CHEM 250.3
• AGRC 110.3 *WVCM will accept either AGRC 110 or RCM 200 plus 3 cu of English in order to meet their 6 cu English prerequisite requirement.
• PLSC 214.3
• FABS 212.3 or MCIM 214.3 or BMSC 210.3
• PHYS 115.3 

Pre-Veterinary Medicine Suggested Sequence of Courses B.Sc. Animal Bioscience (if you started your program prior to Fall Term 2022)

• AGRC 112.3
• ANBI 110.3
• BIOL 120.3
• BIOL 224.3/BMSC 224.3
• CHEM 112.3
• CHEM 115.3
• One of ENG 111.3, ENG 112.3, ENG 113.3, ENG 114.3
• MATH 104.3
• 6 credit units from the areas of Social Sciences, Fine Arts or Humanities

  • ***Effective Fall 2025 entry, the WCVM prerequisites are changing and will include 3 credits of Indigenous Studies.  Full details are outlined on the WCVM Admissions website.  

 

• ANSC 212.3
• ANSC 313.3
• BMSC 200.3
• BMSC 230.3
• CHEM 250.3
• FABS 212.3 or MCIM 214.3 or BMSC 210.3
• PHYS 115.3
• PLSC 214.3
• AGRC 110.3 *WVCM will accept either AGRC 110 or RCM 200 plus 3 cu of English in order to meet their 6 cu English prerequisite requirement.
• 3 credit units of restricted electives from the Bachelor of Science in Animal Bioscience [B.Sc.(An.Biosc.)] program

Pre-Veterinary Medicine Suggested Sequence of Courses B.S.A. (if you started your program in Fall Term 2022 or later):

  • AGRC 110.3 * WVCM will accept AGRC 110 plus 3 cu of English in order to meet their 6 cu English prerequisite requirement
    • AGRC 111.3
    • AGRC 112.3
    • AGRC 113.3
    • AREC 220.3 or INDG 107.3
    • BIOL 120.3
    • BIOL 224.3
    • CHEM 112.3
    • CHEM 115.3
    • One of ENG 111.3, ENG 112.3, ENG 113.3, ENG 114.3

 

  • Effective Fall 2025 entry, the WCVM prerequisites will change.  Full details are outlined on the WCVM Admissions website.  Note:  B.S.A. students should take INDG 107.3 to fulfill the 3 credits Indigenous Studies requirement (AREC 220.3 will not be sufficient).

  • 3 credit units of restricted electives from the Animal Science major in the B.S.A.
    • ANSC 212.3
    • ANSC 313.3
    • BMSC 200.3
    • BMSC 230.3
    • CHEM 250.3
    • FABS 212.3 or BMSC 210.3
    • MATH 104.3 or MATH 110.3 or MATH 125.3
    • PLSC 214.3
    • PHYS 115.3

Pre-Veterinary Medicine Suggested Sequence of Courses B.Sc. Animal Bioscience (if you start your program in Fall Term 2022 or later):

  • AGRC 110.3 * WVCM will accept AGRC 110 plus 3 cu of English in order to meet their 6 cu English prerequisite requirement
    • AGRC 111.3
    • AGRC 113.3
    • ANBI 110.3
    • AREC 220.3 or INDG 107.3
    • BIOL 120.3
    • CHEM 112.3
    • CHEM 115.3
    • MATH 104.3 or MATH 110.3 I or MATH 125.3
    • One of ENG 111.3, ENG 112.3, ENG 113.3, ENG 114.3
  • Effective Fall 2025 entry, the WCVM prerequisites will change.  Full details are outlined on the WCVM Admissions website.  Note:  B.Sc. Animal Bioscience students should take INDG 107.3 to fulfill the 3 credits Indigenous Studies requirement (AREC 220.3 will not be sufficient).

• ANSC 212.3
• ANSC 313.3
• BIOL 224.3
• BMSC 200.3
• BMSC 230.3
• CHEM 250.3
• FABS 212.3 or BMSC 210.3
• PLSC 214.3
• PHYS 115.3
• 3 credit units of restricted electives from the Bachelor of Science in Animal Bioscience program

 It is essential that all students consult a departmental program advisor each spring to develop an approved program of studies for the following year. Successful completion of the pre-veterinary medicine course requirements does not assure admission to the Western College of Veterinary Medicine. Students can continue a B.S.A. in most fields of specialization or B.Sc.(An.Biosc) degree with little timetable and programming difficulty.

Please note that additional grade twelve classes may be required to satisfy the prerequisites for Pre-Veterinary classes which would not otherwise be required for an Agriculture and Bioresources program. (e.g., The pre-vet program requires Physics 115.3, which has a prerequisite of Physics 30 or the equivalent.)

Students should consult the WCVM Admissions website for full details of admission requirements and procedures.