Curriculum for Veterinary Biomedical Science

K-State Olathe offers thesis and non-thesis options in a variety of emphasis areas. Students may select an emphasis area or choose a variety of electives to diversify skills and knowledge.

A minimum of 30 credit hours per semester is required to complete the veterinary biomedical science degree.

Emphasis Areas

Infectious Diseases

• Introduction to One Health
• Global Health Issues
• Global Animal Health Industry
• Domestic Animal Immunology
• Veterinary Virology
• Veterinary Bacteriology and Mycology
• Introduction to Epidemiology
• Trade and Agricultural Health
• Globalization, Cooperation and the Food Trade

Pharmacology and Toxicology

• Environmental Toxicology
• Clinical Pharmacokinetics

Biotechnology

• Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology
• Regulatory Aspects of Drug and Vaccine Development in the Animal Health Industry
• Regulatory Affairs Seminar

Professional Communications and Business

• Introduction to Responsible Conduct of Biomedical Research
• Multidisciplinary Thought and Presentation
• Scholarship in a Busy Age
• Business Project Management

Statistical Analysis and Experimental Design

• Fundamental Methods of Biostatistics
• Introduction to Statistical Methods for the Sciences
• Design and Interpretation of Production Livestock Field Trials
• Design of Experiments
• Analysis of Variance
• Regression and Correlation Analysis
• Experimental Designs for Product Development and Quality Improvement

Courses

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