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Admissions Requirements – 2021 application cycle

A. Academic requirements include: 

1. Completion of at least 60 credits of full time postsecondary education at a recognized university, or at a college providing university-equivalent courses.

2. Preference will be given to applicants that have completed a baccalaureate degree with a minimum overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.0. Minimum overall GPA is set at 2.8

3. Preference will be given to applicants with a minimum GPA of 3.0 in the following pre-requisite courses:

CourseCredits
Biology 1 or Zoology3
Biology 2 or Zoology3
General Chemistry with Laboratory4
Organic Chemistry with Laboratory4
Biochemistry3
Mathematics or Statistics3
Genetics3
English Composition3
*Public Speaking3
TOTAL pre-requisite credits29

*Pre-requisite waived for 2020-21 admissionโ€™s cycle

Minimum pre-requisite GPA is set at 2.8. Applicants must complete all pre-veterinary prerequisite course work with a C grade or better to be competitive. The pre-requisite courses must be taken within the previous 6 years. Exceptions may be granted to members of other health professions, or individuals with postgraduate training (MSc and PhD level) who are actively involved in research endeavors in the public or private sector.

4. The following courses are not required but highly recommended: Cellular Biology, Sociology, Psychology and Medical Terminology.

B. Non-academic factors reviewed as part of the admissions process will include:

  1. Quality of writing and knowledge of the veterinary profession as evidenced in the applicantโ€™s personal statement/essays that include a description of relevant work experience.
  2. Evaluation of three letters of reference
  3. Contribution to diversity.
  4.  Interview (by invitation only). Based on review of the applications by the College of Veterinary Medicine, the most competitive applicants will be invited to an online video interview.

English language proficiency must be demonstrated by all applicants for whom English is their second language. English proficiency can be demonstrated by one of the following:

  • A minimum score of 85 on the internet based TOEFL, with a minimum score of 50 on the Test of Spoken English and a minimum listening score of 22; 225 on the Computer-based or 550 Paper-based
  • A minimum ILTS score of 7
  • A minimum Cambridge English advanced and proficiency overall score of 185
  • A minimum Pearson Test of English (PTE) of 67
  • Submitting an ELS 112 completion certificate will satisfy the language proficiency requirement and no TOEFL/IELTS/PTE will be required.

Student selection process

LIU-CVM follows two applications pathways: 

  1. Admissions through the Veterinary Medical Common Application Service (VMCAS), starting with the fall 2021 admissions cycle.ย 
  2. Direct applications, administered by LIU

B.S. in Veterinary Technology

The B.S. in Veterinary Technology provides a strong educational foundation in science and the liberal arts, and comprehensive coursework in veterinary technology. Students receive the core knowledge for entry into professional practice as well as tools for lifelong learning. Through the synthesis of clinical and didactic experiences, students develop clinical competence, conceptual understanding and critical thinking skills for effective problem-solving. We seek to prepare graduates who will have essential literacies including written and oral communication skills and thus be clinically competent professionals able to provide quality care to the community and other groups of interest. Clinical externship placements include some of the best veterinary facilities in the area โ€“and some, the best in the country. Both large animal and small animal clinical skills will be taught, with an emphasis on the latter. The student will acquire over 500 hours of hands-on clinical experience, in shelter, small clinic, and large hospital environments.

Once admitted to the program, students are expected to meet academic standards in class and performance standards in laboratories and externships. These requirements are outlined in the student handbook.

Accreditation Information

The BS in Veterinary Technology is officially registered with the New York State Education Department. The program has applied for AVMA accreditation; please note that application for accreditation does not guarantee accreditation, and applying for accreditation does not grant any temporary status of accreditation. As a new program, our site visit can be no earlier than halfway through our program. Passing the national veterinary technician licensing examination and graduating from an accredited veterinary technology program are required for New York State licensure.

Students interested in going to veterinary medical school will receive specific counseling from program faculty.

Downloadย Veterinary Technology Handbook
BS VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY – ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Program Curriculum

Course #Course NameCredits
REQUIRED VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY STUDIES COURSES (ALL OF THE FOLLOWING) 
VST 101 Introduction to Veterinary Sciences 3
VST 102 Veterinary Hospital Procedures and Practice 3
VST 201Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals I2
VST 201LAnatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals I Lab1
VST 202Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology 3
VST 203 Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals II 2
VST 203L Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals II Lab1
VST 204Veterinary Nursing I 2
VST 204L  Veterinary Nursing I Lab 1
VST 211Veterinary Clinical Lab Techniques 2
VST 211L  Veterinary Clinical Lab Techniques Lab 1
VST 212  Large Animal Health, Diseases and Nursing
VST 212P Large Animal Health, Diseases and Nursing Practicum1
VST 213  Veterinary Externship I 
VST 213P  Veterinary Externship I Practicum 2
VST 214 Veterinary Nursing II 2
VST 214L  Veterinary Nursing II Lab 
VST 237Animal Behavior 3
VST 212Large Animal Health, Disease and Nursing 3
VST 213 Veterinary Externship I 3
VST 214  Veterinary Nursing II 
VST 214LVeterinary Nursing II Lab 
VST 215Veterinary Disease and Parasitology 2
VST 215L Veterinary Disease and Parasitology Lab 
VST 401  Laboratory Animal/Non-traditional Pet Technology 
VST 401L Laboratory Animal/Non-traditional Pet Technology Lab
VST 402  Veterinary Externship II 
VST 402PVeterinary Externship II Practicum 3
VST 403 Veterinary Nursing III 3
VST 403LVeterinary Nursing III Lab 
VST 404 Veterinary Dentistry and Nutrition
VST 405 Veterinary Externship III
VST 405P  Veterinary Externship III Practicum 4
VST 406 Veterinary Capstone Course 
REQUIRED CO-RELATED COURSES (ALL OF THE FOLLOWING)
BIO 10General Biology I4
BIO 104 General Biology II4
BMS 9 Outbreak! Veterinary and Human Disease Emergencies
CHM 3Principles of Chemistry I 4
CHM 4Principles of Chemistry II 4
BMS 90
or 
BMS 250 
Microbiology for Health Sciences 
or 
Microbiology 
4
Course #Course NameCredits
Required Core Courses (32-33 Credits)
POST 101Post Foundations1
FYFirst-Year Seminar3
ENG 1**Writing 13
ENG 2**Writing 23
MTH 5Quantitative Reasoning3-4 
Choose one course from each of the five below course clusters and one additional course from one of the clusters.
Scientific Inquiry & the Natural World4
Creativity Media & the Arts3
Perspectives on World Culture3
Self, Society & Ethics3
Power, Institutions & Structures (ECO 10 Required)3
One additional course from one of the five above clusters. (ECO 11 Required)3
General Elective (3 Credits from Any Course)

* Some courses may count as core and others as electives.

** In addition to ENG 1 and 2, students take at least 3 more writing intensive (WAC) courses as part of their major, core, or elective courses.  ENG 303 and 304 can satisfy the ENG 1 and 2 requirement for students in the Honors College.

Credit Requirements
Total Major Requirement Credits60
Total Elective Liberal Arts & Sciences Credits27-28
Total Core Requirement Credits32-33
Total Degree Credits120

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