For coursework-based MSc degrees, a thesis is not required. Instead, students must complete 36 credits, with at least 19 credits from coursework and a minimum of 3 credits from a special topics course (VDPAM 5900). This special topics course involves one-on-one interaction with a graduate faculty member (usually the major professor), focusing on a topic related to Veterinary Preventive Medicine. The remaining credits come from research, where students create a novel creative component based on their chosen special topic.
Core courses (select all)
| Course | Description | Credits | Semester |
| VDPAM 5280 ON | Principles of Epidemiology and Population Health | 3 cr | S |
| STAT 5870 ON* | Statistical Methods for Research Workers | 4 cr | F, S, SS |
Required advanced applied statistics courses (select at least 1 of 2 for non-thesis MS)
| Course | Description | Credits | Semester |
| VDPAM 5270 ON | Applied Statistical Methods in Population Studies | 3 cr | Alt. F, Odd |
| VDPAM 5290 ON | Epidemiological Methods in Population Research | 3 cr | Alt. F, Even |
Required applied VDPAM courses (select at least 2 of 5)
| Course | Description | Credits | Semester |
| VDPAM 5600 ON | Ecology of Infectious Disease | 3 cr | Alt. S, Odd |
| VDPAM 6500 or VDPAM 5620X | Swine Diagnostic Medicine or Applied Diagnostic Technologies, respectively | 4 cr and 3 cr | F; Alt. F, Even, respectively |
| VDPAM 5640 ON | Animal Welfare Science and Research | 3 cr | Alt. S, Even |
| VDPAM 5670X ON | Design and Implementation of Field Trials | 3 cr | Alt. F, Odd |
ON = available online. ON* = STAT 587 available online typically in Spring and Summer. S = Spring, SS = Summer, F = Fall. Odd = offered in odd numbered years. Even = offered in even numbered years.