Curriculum

The University of Alaska has teamed up with the Colorado State University (CSU) to provide a unique opportunity to earn your Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree. Accepted students will complete the first two years of the DVM program here in Fairbanks, AK, then move to Fort Collins, CO where they have access to DVM board-certified specialists and CSU's state-of-the-art teaching hospital to complete the third and fourth years of their education, ultimately graduating from CSU (DVM program ranked #2 in the nation).

The UAF courses for the first two years of instruction match the courses offered at CSU and provide the same academic rigor, but are slightly altered for our unique environment -----> Think arctic climate, muskox, reindeer, sled dogs, and other unique experiences and information our faculty and staff have to offer!

 

Year 1 Core Course Curriculum:

  • Biology of Disease I
  • Food Animal Production and Food Safety
  • Foundations of Veterinary Medicine I/II
  • Functional Anatomy
  • Veterinary Bacteriology and Mycology
  • Veterinary Immunology
  • Veterinary Neurobiology
  • Veterinary Nutrition and Metabolism
  • Veterinary Parasitology
  • Veterinary Physiology & Histology
  • Veterinary Science: Research and Methods
  • Veterinary Virology

Year 2 Core Course Curriculum:

  • Animal Welfare
  • Biology of Disease II/III
  • Bioanalytical Pathology
  • Clinical Sciences I/II
  • Foundations of Veterinary Medicine III/IX
  • Principles of Anesthesia
  • Principles of Surgery
  • Theriogenology
  • Veterinary Clinical Toxicology
  • Veterinary Pharmacology
  • Veterinary Preventative Medicine