MS in Veterinary Clinical Sciences (thesis and non-thesis programs available)
- ** 30 credits required for either program format
- ** Thesis programs should contain a minimum of 16 research credits applied to the Academic Plan
- Course content will vary as Academic Plans are unique to each student. Core courses in immunology, disease pathogenesis, and/or statistics are relevant didactic course considerations.
A list of courses relevant to the VCS major
| General | ||
| VCS 5900 | Special Topics | 1-3 credits |
| VCS 5990 | Creative Component (non-thesis program) | variable credits |
| VCS 6040 | Seminar | 1 credit/semester (required) |
| VCS 6760 | Advanced Medicine | 2 credits |
| VCS 6990 | Research | variable credits |
| Micro 5510 | Microbial diversity and phylogeny | 1 credit |
| Micro 5560 | Microbial ecology and environmental monitoring | 1 credit |
| Micro 5540 | Virology | 1 credit |
| VMPM 5250 | Intestinal microbiology | 3 credits |
| BMS 5750 | Cell Biology | 3 credits |
| Stat 5212 | Experimental Design & Data Analysis | 3 credits |
| Stat 5460 | Nonparametric Methods in Statistics | 3 credits |
| Stat 5750 | Introduction to Multivariate Data Analysis | 3 credits |
| Immunology | ||
| VMPM 5200 | Principles of Immunology | 3 credits |
| VMPM 5750 | Immunology | 3 credits |
| Epidemiology | ||
| VDPAM 5280 | Principles of Epidemiology and Population Health Medicine | 3 credits |
| VDPAM 5270 | Applied Statistical Methods in Population Studies | 3 credits |
| VDPAM 5290 | Epidemiological Methods in Population Research | 3 credits |
Graduate Credits Required
Master of Science with Thesis
At least 30 credits of acceptable graduate work must be completed. At least 22 graduate credits must be earned at ISU. Any transfer of credits from another institution must be recommended in the Academic Plan by the Academic Plan Committee. Graduate credit is approved for transfer only if a grade of “B” or better has been earned. Master of Science programs in VCS with Thesis are strongly recommended.
Master of Science without Thesis
A Master of Science without Thesis is offered by VCS, with approval of the Academic Plan committee and the VCS DOGE. This requires satisfactory completion of 30 credit hours of acceptable work including a creative component of at least 5 credits. Examples of appropriate creative components include extensive literature reviews, clinical and laboratory research projects, and instructional modules for teaching or training purposes.