In short, the profession opens many doors to its members. Students often select a course of study that is somewhat related to the professional area of study, such as biology, zoology, or animal science, but there really are no limits as long as the necessary prerequisite course work is integrated into the undergraduate major. Although a bachelor's degree is not required for admission to the College of Veterinary Medicine, students pursue an undergraduate major when they start as a freshman and work on their 2-3 years of prerequisites for admission to the program. The majority of veterinary medicine applicants complete an undergraduate degree and then apply for admission to the professional program. The GEC is a body of courses designed to ensure that each student becomes acquainted with the basic areas of academic study.
Some majors also require completion of a foreign language requirement.
Students interested in veterinary medicine are assigned an academic advisor who will help them coordinate their undergraduate interest area with the preveterinary medicine course work. Residents from Nevada, New Jersey, West Virginia, and Puerto Rico are considered with Ohio residents due to educational contracts the College of Veterinary Medicine has with each of these states. All but one of the above courses must be completed by the end of the Autumn quarter preceding the desired Autumn quarter admission to veterinary medicine. Lastly, preveterinary medicine students are encouraged to be a part of the preveterinary medicine club. The club is student run with a veterinary medicine faculty adviser.