Special Degree Programs
- FAVCIP (for CSU undergrads)
- MBA/DVM
- MPH/DVM
- MSA/DVM (Animal Science)
- MST/DVM (Toxicology)
- PhD/DVM
- UAF/CSU (Fairbanks, Alaska)
Other Academic Program – Vet Prep
- CSU CVMBS offers a one-year program, Vet Prep, that serves as a bridge to the DVM program for underrepresented applicants that have low socioeconomic backgrounds, a first-generation college student status, veteran status, or an identity that aligns with a traditionally marginalized community. We select applicants who are uniquely competitive for the DVM program and may also benefit from the additional year of academic preparation, professional development, and peer support. This program is limited to 10 candidates annually who, upon successful completion, are guaranteed admission to the DVM program. Some scholarship funds are available to offset Vet Prep program costs. Candidates are selected from the regular admissions applicant pool and do not directly apply to the Vet Prep program.
Research Opportunities
- CSU participates in the Veterinary Summer Scholars Program.
- CSU supports additional Young Investigator Grant Programs for research projects.
Learning Opportunities
- Pathways Program
- Off-Campus Training and Service
- Rural Veterinary Medicine
Curriculum Statement
- The curriculum allows flexibility for each individual to pursue elective courses and clinical experiences consistent with one’s professional aims. Additionally, each student chooses a track (i.e. small animal, large animal, general) in the spring of the third year. There is ample flexibility in the fourth year to emphasize training in a clinical specialty in-house or to participate in experiences outside of CSU.
- Fourth year practicums are determined by track per above, with five core rotations common to all students.
- Educational delivery is primarily by didactic lectures, laboratories, case based learning, and clinical rotations within our Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
- Years one and two include comprehensive biomedical veterinary sciences education, case-based learning, and hands-on laboratory experiences on the main CSU campus.
- Students in years three and four work side-by-side with exceptional clinicians at the CSU VTH through a series of specialty rotations. Students are team members, not bystanders. Development of communication and interpersonal skills are emphasized.
Clinicals begin
- Students in the third year spend mornings in laboratories and clinics, and afternoons in the classroom, with spring coursework determined by student-selected track (i.e. small animal, large animal, general). Fourth year students are in clinics full time, with rotations also determined by chosen track. During their time at the VTH, students rotate through a series of specialty and primary care rotations, serving as important team members in meeting with clients, evaluating patients, and developing diagnostic and treatment plans under the supervision of faculty clinicians. Throughout the program, course and clinical electives allow students to tailor their education to align with professional aims.
Highlights
- A Financial Education Specialist providing financial education and individual advisement, free of charge, to DVM students
- Nationally renowned programs in infectious disease; oncology; cardiology; equine sports medicine, surgery and reproduction; and professional communication
- Ample research opportunities in laboratories as a leader in veterinary research funding
- Combined programs that allow students to obtain a DVM degree in tandem with another advanced degree
- Clinical faculty board-certified in 32 specialties to include Zoo Medicine, Theriogenology, small and large animal Surgery, Radiology, Pathology, Neurology, Ophthalmology, small and large animal Internal Medicine, Emergency and Critical Care, Dermatology, and Dentistry among others
- More than 35 active student veterinary clubs
- Unique international and off-site learning opportunities

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