Usually not only the diseases of animals are studied, but issues related to animals, such as animal welfare, ethical dimensions of veterinary medicine, and roles of animals in urban and rural environments and societies. The job opportunities include a veterinary practitioner, research scientist, public health officer, industrial or military veterinarian, or veterinary educator. Veterinary Schooling Requirements Admission into a veterinary school requires much of the same training as medical school. Then they must apply to a school of veterinary medicine. Applicants also need to have a grade point average that is competitive for the school they are planning to attend, and the minimum math and science academic requirements, and some general education classes.
Veterinary training consists of four years.
The first year is most often didactic teaching and laboratory instruction which focuses on the basic biomedical sciences. The second year is usually concerned with pathophysiology of specific diseases. The final two years are a variety of clinical rotations. The liberal arts education at Greenville is an excellent preparation for entrance into veterinary school. The classes from the Division of Mathematics, Natural and Computer Science are rigorous courses that place emphasis on fundamental concepts taught by specialists in the field.