Students can enroll in both the DVM and a graduate program after completing 90 credits of pre-veterinary or professional coursework. They must maintain a 3.0 GPA in the veterinary curriculum. Degree requirements for the MS are the same for all students, but concurrent students may take veterinary courses for graduate credit.
If a student lacks a B.S. or B.A., the graduate degree is awarded only after completing the DVM. Students can pursue graduate studies during summer and holidays, and may postpone the fourth year of the DVM program for one year to focus on graduate courses and research. This decision must be made by the start of the spring semester of the third year. Completing both degrees in four years typically requires summer sessions.
Refer to the Graduate College Handbook for additional information on the concurrent degree program.
Courses for Concurrent Students
Students enrolled in the Graduate College will satisfy all academic requirements established by the Graduate College. In meeting these requirements, the only courses in the Veterinary College eligible for graduate credit will be courses identified in the ISU Bulletin as being available for graduate credit. Students enrolled in the concurrent program may elect to use courses from their graduate Program of Study, where applicable, to meet the requirements in effect for the professional curriculum, provided approval is obtained from the Curriculum Committee and the Administration of the College of Veterinary Medicine. At present, these include VMPM 586 Medical Bacteriology; VMPM 586 Medical Bacteriology Laboratory; VMPM 587 Animal Virology; VMPM 587 Animal Virology Laboratory; VPth 542 General Pathology; VPth 576 Veterinary Parasitology; and VDPAM 426 Veterinary Toxicology. In order for a graduate course to be acceptable as a substitute for a designated professional course in the Veterinary Curriculum, it shall be reviewed by the CVM Curriculum Committee for breadth necessary for the professional curriculum and by the College Graduate Studies Committee for depth and rigor appropriate for graduate education.
When a student takes any courses in the professional veterinary curriculum, registration is as a veterinary student, and tuition and fees are assessed according to that status.