Personal Career Plan of Study: Veterinarian
The purpose of a Personal Career Plan of Study is to provide a student with an Career Path: Natural Resources Agriculture
example of a coherent sequence of classes focused upon a career pathway that
will enable a seamless transition into a postsecondary program. Cluster: Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
CACC Program: Animal Science
▲Graduation Requirement CACC courses highlighted
8 Recommended
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8th block, Zero hour, Electives
or Summer School
Integrated Exploring
9 English 9 ▲ Govt./Econ ▲ Math 1 Physics 9 ▲ Health/PE ▲ Fine Agricultural
or Art ▲ Science
Practical Art▲
Algebra 1 ▲
SECONDARY
Integrated Animal and Chemistry
Grade Level
10 English 10 ▲ World History Math 2 Biology ▲ Veterinarian
▲ or Science Public
Geometry ▲ Speaking
Integrated Advanced
11 English 11 ▲ US History ▲ Math 3 Science ▲ Animal Physics
or Science
Algebra 2 ▲ Debate
English/ Calculus PE/ Wildlife,
12 Language Arts or Personal Conservation, Urban
at High School CACC Finance ▲ and Forestry Conservation
or Math 115-
POSTSECONDARY
CACC College
English 12 Algebra
College (Dual College
Composition Credit)
(Dual College
Credit) ▲
Information regarding College Credit opportunities for CACC students can be found at:
http://www.career-center.org/highschool/college_credit.cfm?ccprogram=Ag-Animal Science#choose
Associate Degree: Post-Secondary institutions in Missouri offering a two year degree Veterinary Technology Program include Metropolitan Community College Maple
Woods, Jefferson College, and Crowder College
Four Year and Advanced Degree Example include the Bachelor of Science in Animal Sciences and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Degrees at MU. MU students who take
prescribed undergraduate courses in the MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, Department of Animal Sciences, and are then successful in being selected to a class in the
MU College of Veterinary Medicine will receive elective credits concurrently for up to 32hours of professional degree courses. Applicants are expected to demonstrate: experience
working with a variety of animal species; familiarity with the veterinary medical profession; community-minded with demonstrated leadership abilities; and possess time and stress
management skills.
Examples of postsecondary required courses: Animal Science, Economics of Food and Agriculture, Intro to Ruminant Livestock Production, Physiology of Domestic
Animals, Inorganic Chemistry, Physics, English Composition, and Biology.