BS in Animal Health

Technical Competencies - Animal Health

Centenary University Animal Health major has an ethical responsibility for the safety of animals, faculty, and staff with whom students interact and interrelate. All students are expected to carry out the tasks that are required in both foundational and advanced science courses, laboratories, clinical experiences either without accommodation(s) or with those accommodation(s) that are reasonable in the range of settings and circumstances in which the educational program is based. Safety and well-being are therefore essential factors in establishing requirements involving the physical, cognitive, and emotional abilities of candidates for admission, promotion, and graduation.  The technical skills required in this program at an undergraduate level mirror those required by veterinary colleges, graduate programs, and industry standards.  A candidate for the Animal Health degree must demonstrate abilities and skills in five areas: observation, communication, motor, intellectual, and behavioral/social.

These skills encompass academic and non-academic technical standards essential to Centenary University Animal Health Program.

If accommodations are needed to meet the technical standards, the university will determine if the accommodations are reasonable, including safety and the educational process, including all coursework, clinical experiences and internships deemed essential to graduation.

Observation

  • Able to observe and make assessments from required demonstrations, labs, and experiments, including but not limited to animal/patient demonstrations, and radiographic and other graphic and diagnostic images.
  • Perceive and interpret signs of fear, aggression, and other potentially dangerous behaviors exhibited by horses and other species.
  • Able to utilize equipment properly for observation (i.e., microscopy), participate in, and conduct experiments within the laboratory, instructional setting, and/or healthcare facility as required by the Animal Health Program.

Communication

  • Able to communicate effectively, efficiently, and in a timely manner with all members of the university and community, either independently or through the use of an intermediary. If a student uses an intermediary, the intermediary is permitted to function only as an information conduit and may not serve in an integrative or evaluative role.
  • Able to communicate clearly, effectively, and efficiently with the handlers of the animals being treated, either independently or through the use of an intermediary. If a student uses an intermediary, the intermediary is permitted to function only as an information conduit and may not serve in an integrative or evaluative role.

    Students must be able to:

    • communicate via person to person and electronic communications.
    • communicate theoretical, experimental or clinical findings as required by the program with faculty, peers, patients/clients, or other professionals.
    • present information to the class using visual media aids. During presentations, students must be able to respond to questions in a manner that reflects the norms of professional discourse.

     

    Sensory and Motor Function

  • Able to stand, bend, and stoop
  • Able to lift a minimum of 25 pounds
  • Able to interact with animals which includes restraining an animal safely and properly
  • Able to move quickly if needed to prevent personal injury caused by animals
  • Able to manipulate instruments, supplies and equipment efficiently to complete necessary tasks required for the care of the animal.
  • Able to engage in procedures involving grasping, pushing, pulling, and holding
  • Able to execute movements to complete classroom activities or provide instruction for a proxy to complete the task. These tasks may include, but are not limited to standard use of the equipment, instruments, apparatus, or tools required by the appropriate area of study, practice, internship, or research.
  • Able to manipulate small, sensitive materials in a controlled manner in a laboratory setting.

Intellectual

  • Students must have the intellectual ability to exercise sound judgment and to complete all task and responsibilities in a timely and professional manner
  • Able to obtain, retrieve, analyze, and integrate information efficiently and accurately
  • Possess the ability to measure, calculate, reason, analyze, hypothesize, and synthesize ideas into final deliverables
  • Able to perceive three-dimensional relationships and understand spatial relationships
  • Able to absorb and process information from faculty, peers, patients/clients, supervisors, and/or from the scientific literature, as components of problem solving and critical thinking
  • Able to acquire information from experiences and demonstrations conveyed through coursework, lecture, group seminar, small group activities, field trips, laboratories, clinical experiences, internships, and other. These may include, but are not limited to laboratory dissection and demonstrations, microbial cultures, microscopic images of microorganisms and tissues in normal and pathologic states
  • Able to collect and understand information from a variety of sources such as, computer information systems (including email, databases, literature searches and data retrieval), written documents (including graphs/figures, tables, journal articles), films, slides, videos, and other electronic media.
  • Able to work in a manner that is safe for themselves and others, and respond appropriately to emergencies and urgent situations.
  • Able to follow universal precautions against contamination and cross-contamination with infectious agents, toxins, chemicals, and/or other physical or biological hazards.

Behavioral/Social

  • Students must demonstrate maturity, respect, and tolerance required for collaborative teamwork and other professional and socio-cultural interactions
  • Demonstrate a high commitment to professional behavior such as competence in the major, compassion, integrity, lifelong learning, interpersonal skills, and promotion of the public good
  • Demonstrate calm and effective responses, especially in emergency situations
  • Able to fully utilize intellectual abilities, exercise good judgment and promptly complete all responsibilities of the Animal Health major
  • Able to both elicit and convey information to faculty, staff, and peers in a timely and effective manner, using both oral and written formats
  • Develop mature, sensitive, non-judgmental, non-prejudiced and effective relationships with faculty, supervisors, peers, patients/clients, and other professionals in the academic community.
  • Able to take corrective action based on instructor and peer feedback and guidance
  • Maintain and exhibit professional behavior at all times. That includes honesty, integrity, responsibility, accountability, compassion and respect for others.
  • Understand and comply with ethical standards for the conduct of research
  • Demonstrate emotional stability to function effectively under stress and to adapt to changing environments.

BS Animal Health

B.S. in Animal Health: Pre-Vet Track

University Core Requirements (40 Credits)

Academic Foundations (8 credits)

[Dept]

1105

Broad, Enduring Interest

4CR

 

ANH

1205

Nature of Work: Animal Health

2CR

 

LAS

1305

Wellness

2CR

 

 

Communications (12 credits)

WRI

1001 or

1002

Comp. & Rhet. I or Comp. & Rhet. II

4CR

 

WRI

1002 or

2012

Comp. & Rhet. II or Advanced Comp.

4CR

 

COM

2001

Public Speaking

4CR

 

 

 

 

 

 

STEM Engagement (8 credits)

MTH

1501

Statistics I

4CR

 

BIO

1301

General Biology I

3CR

 

BIO

1101

General Biology I Lab

1CR

 

 

Culture & Society (12 credits)

BIO

4300

Bioethics (Social & Comm. Resp.)

4CR

 

 

 

Cult. Understanding in a Global Context 

4CR

 

 

 

Creative Expression & Self

4CR

 

 

Animal Health Major (36 Credits)

ANH

1005

Animal Nutrition

4CR

 

BIO

1301

General Biology I

X

STEM

BIO

1101

General Biology I Lab

X

STEM

BIO

1302

General Biology II

3CR

 

BIO

1102

General Biology II Lab

1CR

 

BIO

3301

Genetics

3CR

 

BIO

3101

Genetics Lab

1CR

 

BIO

3303

Animal Physio. & Behav.

3CR

 

BIO

3103

Animal Physio. & Behav. Lab

1CR

 

BIO

3304

Microbiology

3CR

 

BIO

3104

Microbiology Lab

1CR

 

BIO

4300

Bioethics

X

Comm. Resp.

Choose one option for each requirement below

EST or ANH

2012 or Elect.

Equine Health or ANH Elective (s)

4CR

 

EST or ANH

3010 or  Elect.

Equine Health II or ANH Elective (s)

4CR

 

EST or BIO

4024 or 3302/3102

Equ. Musculoskeletal System I or Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy/Lab

4CR

 

Senior Seminar Requirement

EST or BIO

4030 or 4100

Equine Seminar or Biology Seminar

4CR

 

Related Major Requirements (32 credits)

CHM

1302

General Chemistry I*

3CR

 

CHM

1102

General Chemistry I- Lab

1CR

 

CHM

1303

General Chemistry II*

3CR

 

CHM

1103

General Chemistry II- Lab

1CR

 

CHM

2300

Organic Chemistry I*

3CR

 

CHM

2100

Organic Chemistry I- Lab

1CR

 

CHM

2301

Organic Chemistry II*

3CR

 

CHM

2101

Organic Chemistry II- Lab

1CR

 

CHM

4200

Biochemistry

4CR

 

MTH

1501

Statistics I

Core

See STEM

MTH

2151

Calculus I*

4CR

 

PHY

2300

Physics I*

3CR

 

PHY

2100

Physics I- Lab

1CR

 

PHY

2301

Physics II

3CR

 

PHY

2101

Physics II- Lab

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Free Electives (8 Credits)

 

 

Elective

4CR

 

    Elective 4CR  

ANH Electives Choices

Only if additional major related courses are required for graduation, students must choose from the following electives. Otherwise, students may choose any University offering:

ANH

3001

Vet Med. Techniques

2CR

 

BIO

2300

Medical Terminology

2CR

 

EST

2100

Equine Vet. Experience **

2CR

 

EST

4015

Breeding Management

2CR

 

ANH

1001

Animal Handling

2CR

 

RES

2000

Scientific Research**

2CR

 

RES

1000

Scientific Research**

 

 

EST

3012

Equine Nutrition

4CR

 

EST

4200

Applied Musculoskeletal Therapies

4CR

 

BIO

3302

Comparative Vert. Anatomy

3CR

 

BIO

3102

Comparative Vert. Anatomy- Lab

1CR

 

EST

4024

Equine MS System I

4CR

 

EST

2012

Equine Health

4CR

 

EST

3010

Equine Health II

4CR

 

* Grade of ≥C- or better required
** May be taken more than once for credit

Total number of credits: 120

Notes:

  1. To earn a Bachelor degree, all graduates must successfully complete a minimum of 120 credit hours.
  2. Minimum of 30 credits must be taken at Centenary University.
  3. All graduates must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or above.
  4. All graduates must have a minimum of 2.0 GPA in their major(s).
  5. Courses that are listed as special topic, typically ending with a 99, are repeatable. These courses are counted multiple times and do not replace grades of the previous special topic course.
  6. Credits can be shared between the core and the major, or core and minor requirements.  Shared credits within the core requirements are not allowed.
  7. This curriculum will satisfy the basic requirements of most veterinary schools. Each student is responsible for determining additional courses required by specific veterinary programs.

BS-Animal-Health-Recommended-Four-Year-Sequence

Centenary University
B.S.in Animal Health: Pre-Vet Track
Recommended Four Year Sequence
2024-2025

YEAR 1 (Fall)

Course #

Title (Course Pre-Requisites are in parenthesis)

Credits

Completed

ANH 1205

Nature of Work: Animal Health

2

 

LAS 1305

Wellness

2

 

BIO 1301

General Biology I (STEM)

3

 

BIO 1101

General Biology I- Lab (STEM)

1

 

MTH 2151

Calculus I*** (MTH1600 (≥C) or placement test)

4

 

 WRI 1001/1002  Comp. & Rhet. I or Comp. & Rhet. II (by self-placement) 4  

YEAR 1 (Spring)

Course #

Title

Credits

Completed

BIO 1302

General Biology II (BIO1301 ≥ C-)

3

 

BIO 1102

General Biology II- Lab

1

 

WRI 1002/2012

Comp. & Rhet. II or Advanced Comp.

4

 

MTH 1501

Statistics I

4

 

[Dept] 1105

Broad, Enduring Interest

4

 

YEAR 2 (FALL)

CHM 1302

General Chemistry I**** (MTH1600 (≥C) pre or co-req.)

3

 

CHM 1102

General Chemistry I- Lab

4

 

PHY 2300

Physics I (MTH1600 ≥ C-)

3

 

PHY 2100

Physics I- Lab

1

 

EST 2012/ANH EL

Equine Health I or ANH Elective

4

 

YEAR 2 (Spring)

CHM 1303

General Chemistry II (CHM1302 (≥C)

3

 

CHM 1103

General Chemistry II- Lab

1

 

PHY 2301

Physics II (PHY2300 (≥C)

3

 

PHY 2101

Physics II- Lab

1

 

COM 2001

Public Speaking

4

 

EST 3010/ANH EL

Equine Health II or ANH Elective

4

 

YEAR 3 (FALL)

BIO 3304

Microbiology (BIO1301 & CHM 1303 ≥ C-)

3

 

BIO 3104

Microbiology- Lab

1

 

CHM 2300

Organic Chem. I (CHM1303 (≥C)

3

 

CHM 2100

Organic Chem. I-Lab

1

 

EST 4024/ BIO 3302/3102

EMS I or CVA & CVA Lab (EST2012/ n/a)

4

 

ANH 1005**/EL

Animal Nutrition or Elective(s)

4

 

YEAR 3 (Spring)

BIO 3301

Genetics (BIO1301 ≥ C-)

3

 

BIO 3101

Genetics-Lab

1

 

BIO 3303

Animal Physiology & Behavior (BIO2302 or BIO3302 or EST4024)

3

 

BIO 3103

Animal Physiology & Behavior- Lab

1

 

CHM 2301

Organic Chemistry II (CHM2300 ≥ C-)

3

 

CHM 2101

Organic Chemistry II- Lab

1

 

Elective

Elective

2

 

YEAR 4 (Fall)

CHM 4200

Biochemistry (CHM2300 ≥ C-)

4

 

Cult. & Soc.

Cultural Understanding in a Global Context

4

 

ANH 1005**/EL

Animal Nutrition or Elective (BIO1302/n/a)

4

 

 

Year 4 (Spring)

 

 

Senior Seminar

BIO 4100 or EST 4030 Senior Standing

4

 

BIO 4300

Bioethics (Social and Community Responsibility)

4

 

Cult. & Soc.

Creative Expression & Self

4

 

Elective

Elective

2

 

**ANH 1005 offered in the fall of odd numbered years, ***Chemistry/math placement test required.