Phase III Didactic

Taken in the Spring semester of Year Three and Fall Semester of Year 4

Required Courses

VEM 5032 Veterinary Business and Professional Development
1 credit (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory), Spring

VEM 5035 Veterinary Management
1 credit (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory), Fall

VEM 5503 Veterinary Epidemiology
2 credits (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory), Spring

VEM 5510 Emerging and Exotic Diseases
1 credit (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory), Spring and Summer

VEM 5854 Clinical Pathology
1 credit (Letter Grade), Fall

Essential Courses

Students must complete at least one course in each category, choosing either a Small or Large Animal focus:

Elective Courses

Students choose electives to enhance their professional training based on their career interests. Enrollment in some of these courses is limited and depends on the area of focused concentration the student has chosen, which means that not all courses are available to all students. In addition, the simultaneous scheduling of some courses limits enrollment opportunities.

On Campus Elective Courses

VEM 5003 End of Life Issues in Veterinary Medicine
1 credit, Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

VEM 5007 Intentional Living: Developing a Wellness Mindset
1 credit Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

VEM 5030 Entrepreneurship for Veterinarians
2 credits, Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

VEM 5062C Small Animal Critical Care Medicine
2 credits, Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

VEM 5176 Poisonous Plants
1 credit, Letter Grade

VEM 5190 Small Ruminant Production Medicine
2 credits, Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

VEM 5205C Concepts in Veterinary Spectrum of Care
2 credits, Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

VEM 5208 Integrative Medicine
1 credit, Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

VEM 5222C Cytodiagnosis in Veterinary Practice
1 credit, Letter Grade

VEM 5225 Small Animal Clinical Nutrition
1 credit, Letter Grade

VEM 5242 Small Animal Ophthalmology
1 credit, Letter Grade

VEM 5243 Equine Ophthalmology
1 credit, Letter Grade

VEM 5271 Small Animal Reproductive Medicine
1 credit, Letter Grade

VEM 5274 Equine Reproduction
1 credit, Letter Grade

VEM 5277 Bovine Reproduction
1 credit, Letter Grade

VEM 5303 Small Animal Hematology
1 credit, Letter Grade

VEM 5304 Small Animal Neurology
1 credit, Letter Grade

VEM 5308 Veterinary Medical Oncology
2 credits, Letter Grade

VEM 5311 Avian Medicine and Surgery
2 credits, Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

VEM 5313 Poultry Diseases
1 credit, Letter Grade

VEM 5322 Shelter Medicine
1 credit, Letter Grade

VEM 5324 Veterinary Forensic Medicine
1 credit, Letter Grade

VEM 5334L Equine Lameness Imaging
2 credits, Letter Grade

VEM 5342 Community Cat Management
1 credit, Letter Grade

VEM 5343 Small Animal Dentistry
1 credit, Letter Grade

VEM 5352 Dairy Production Medicine
1 credit, Letter Grade

VEM 5363 Laboratory Animal Medicine
1 credit, Letter Grade

VEM 5364 Clinical Medicine and Surgery of Rabbits, Rodents, and Ferrets
1 credit, Letter Grade

VEM 5370 Reptile Medicine and Surgery
1 credit, Letter Grade

VEM 5374 Diseases of Warm Water Fish †
3 credits, Letter Grade

VEM 5376 Sea Turtle Medicine & Rehabilitation
3 credits, Letter Grade

VEM 5377 Marine Mammal Medicine
1 credit, Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory


VEM 5378 SeaVet Clinical Training†
1 credit, Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

VEM 5388 Advanced Small Animal Dermatology
2 credits, Letter Grade

VEM 5424 Veterinary Forensic Pathology
1 credit, Letter Grade

VEM 5506 International Veterinary Medicine (SIVO)†
1 credit, Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

VEM 5530 Advanced Beef Practice
1 credit, Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

VEM 5571 Emerging Diseases
1 credit, Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

VEM 5931 Topics in Veterinary Medicine
1 credit, Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

VEM 5991 Individual Investigation †
x credit, Letter Grade or Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

VEM 5992 Veterinary Business Special Project
2 credits, Letter Grade

Online Elective Courses

VEM 5051 Welfare and Wellness for Pets and People †
1 credit, Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

VEM 5061 Introduction to Veterinary Disaster Response †
1 credit, Letter Grade

VEM 5320 Shelter Animal Behavior and Welfare
3 credits, Letter Grade

VEM 5321 Integrating Veterinary Medicine with Shelter Systems †
3 credits, Letter Grade

VEM 5371 Aquatic Animal Conservation Issues
2 credits, Letter Grade

VEM 5372 Aquatic Wildlife Health Issues
2 credits, Letter Grade

VEM 5373 Manatee Health & Conservation †
2 credits, Letter Grade

VEM 5381 Shelter Animal Physical Health
3 credits, Letter Grade

*Enrollment in these courses may entail extra fees that are not included in regular tuition, such as distance learning fees. These are assessed by the University and are not maintained or managed by ASA. Please contact the Registrar’s Office or Bursar’s Office for questions regarding these charges.

†These courses are typically offered in the summer semester. Students should plan to complete these courses during the summer between their 1st and 2nd years or 3rd and 4th years. The summer after 2nd year must be dedicated to clinical rotations. These courses will not substitute for a clinical rotation.