UBC offers a pre-veterinary program in the Faculty of Science or the Faculty of Land and Food Systems.
- A pre-veterinary program is required in preparation for admission to the four-year veterinary program at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (W.C.V.M.) at the University of Saskatchewan. The pre-veterinary medicine courses can be completed at UBC in the Faculty of Science or the Faculty of Land and Food Systems
- Admission to W.C.V.M. is highly competitive, and although pre-veterinary requirements can be met in two years, few applicants are currently admitted with less than three years of university coursework. Therefore, pre-veterinary students who are enrolled in the Faculty of Science are advised to follow a program that also satisfies the requirements of a Bachelor of Science program at UBC
Useful links when using this course planning worksheet:
UBC Calendar
BC Transfer Guide
Langara Diagnostic Tests
Course requirements for admission to W.C.V.M.
|
UBC Courses |
Credits |
Langara Equivalents |
Credits |
|
English |
6 |
Two of: ENGL 1127 ENGL 1129 ENGL 1100 |
6 |
|
Biology |
6 |
BIOL 1115 & 1215 |
8 |
|
Chemistry |
6 |
CHEM 1120 & 1220 |
8 |
|
Mathematics
or Statistics |
6 |
6 credits from: MATH 1153 & 1253 MATH 1171 MATH 1173 & 1183 MATH 1174 MATH 1271 MATH 1273 & 1283 MATH 1274 or STAT 1181 STAT 2281 |
6 3 4 3 3 4 3
3 3 |
|
Biochemistry |
3 |
BIOL 2315 1 |
3 |
|
Genetics |
3 |
BIOL 2330 |
3 |
|
Organic Chemistry |
3 |
CHEM 2316 1 |
4 |
|
Physics |
3 |
PHYS 1101 or 1125 |
4 |
|
Introductory Microbiology |
3 |
BIOL 2370 |
3 |
|
Electives 2 |
15 |
Electives 2 |
15 |
Footnotes:
1 Langara BIOL 2315 = UBC BIOL 201, if Organic Chemistry (Langara CHEM 2316) taken as a co-requisite. Langara CHEM 2316 = UBC CHEM 2nd (4); Langara CHEM 2316 & 2416 = UBC CHEM 203 & 213 & 245
2 Electives to complete 60 credits. These prerequisites can be met in a number of departments in the Faculty of Science
This course planning outline is created by the Langara College Counselling Department and is intended for use only as a guide. It is the students' responsibility to consult original sources to ensure accuracy.
Updated March 2022