{"id":206,"date":"2015-09-23T19:28:15","date_gmt":"2015-09-23T19:28:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vetmed.iastate.edu\/vpath\/vpth-graduate-programs\/masters-degree-for-dvms\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T21:31:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T21:31:54","slug":"masters-degree-for-dvms","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vetmed.iastate.edu\/vpath\/academics\/graduate-programs\/masters-degree-for-dvms\/","title":{"rendered":"Master\u2019s Degree for DVMs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--text-html\">\n\t<div class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t<h2>Graduate Program<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vetmed.iastate.edu\/vpath\/academics\/graduate-program\">General Information for the VPTH Graduate Program<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>General Requirements<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>MS thesis requires 30 graduate credits<\/li>\n<li>MS nonthesis requires 40 graduate credits (10 credits from outside department)<\/li>\n<li>MS nonthesis requires a minimum of 3 credits of V PTH 599:Creative Component Research<br \/>\nSection A, anatomic pathology; Section B, parasitology; Section D, clinical pathology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Course Requirements<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.grad-college.iastate.edu\/graduation\/masters_thesis.php\">MS Thesis Course Requirements<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.grad-college.iastate.edu\/graduation\/masters_non.php\">MS Nonthesis Requirements<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>General Course Requirements with minimum credit requirements (in bold)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Biological Sciences 3 Cr<\/strong><br \/>\nBBMB 420: Mammalian Biochemistry Cr. 3<br \/>\nBBMB 404: Biochemistry I Cr. 3<br \/>\nBBMB 405: Biochemistry II Cr. 3<br \/>\nBBMB 411: Techniques in Biochemical Research Cr. 4<br \/>\nBBMB 542 A,B,C: Introduction to Molecular Biology Techniques. Cr.1, A=DNA , B=Protein , C=Cells<br \/>\nGEN 409: Molecular Genetics. Cr. 3<br \/>\nMCDB 511\/GDCB 511: Advanced Molecular Genetics Cr. 3<br \/>\nMCDB\/GDCB 528: Advances in Molecular Cell Biology Cr. 3<br \/>\nVMPM 575: Immunology. Cr. 3<br \/>\nVMPM 520: Principles of Immunology. Cr. 3<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ethics 1 Cr<\/strong><br \/>\nGR ST 565: Responsible Conduct of Research in Science and Engineering. Cr. 1<\/p>\n<p><strong>Statistics 4 Cr<\/strong><br \/>\nSTAT 587:Statistical Methods for Research Workers Cr. 4<\/p>\n<p><strong>Postmortem Pathology Lab 1 Cr &#8211; Required or optional depending on specialization<\/strong><br \/>\nV PTH 551: Post-mortem laboratory Cr. 1-3<\/p>\n<p><strong>Systemic Pathology 8 cr<\/strong><br \/>\n*V PTH 570, VPTH 571: Systemic Pathology I (Cr. 4), II (Cr. 4)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Seminar 1 Cr<\/strong><br \/>\nV PTH 605:Thesis or dissertation defense seminar Cr. 1<\/p>\n<p><strong>Diagnostic Interpretation R Cr<\/strong><br \/>\nV PTH 606: Case material evaluation for preliminary (PhD) or MS (as determined, if applicable) Cr. R<br \/>\n(Corresponding to Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology, or Parasitology)<\/p>\n<h3>Additional Available Elective Courses<\/h3>\n<p>TOX 501: Principles of Toxicology Cr. 3<br \/>\nVMPM 608<strong>:<\/strong> Molecular Virology Cr. 3<br \/>\nVDPAM 551: Post-mortem\/Advanced Veterinary Diagnostic Pathology Cr. 1-3<br \/>\nHG ED 561: College Teaching Cr. 3<br \/>\nVPTH 530: Teaching and Learning Veterinary Medical Education Cr. 3<br \/>\nVPTH 660: Pathogenesis of Persistent Infections Cr. 2<\/p>\n<h3>Additional Course Requirements by Area of Specialization**<\/h3>\n<h4><strong>MS Thesis<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Veterinary Anatomic Pathology<\/strong><br \/>\nV PTH 550 Surgical Pathology Laboratory Cr 1<br \/>\nV PTH 604 Pathology Case Seminar Cr 1<\/p>\n<p><strong>Veterinary Clinical Pathology<\/strong><br \/>\nV PTH 604 Pathology Case Seminar Cr 1<br \/>\nV PTH 549 Clinical Pathology Laboratory Cr 2<br \/>\nV PTH 550 Surgical Pathology Laboratory Cr 1<br \/>\nV PTH 590D Special Topics Cr 1-4<\/p>\n<p><strong>Veterinary Parasitology<\/strong><br \/>\nV PTH Diagnostic Parasitology Laboratory Cr 2<br \/>\nV PTH 576 Veterinary Parasitology Cr 4<\/p>\n<h4><strong>MS Non-Thesis<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Anatomic Pathology<\/strong><br \/>\nV PTH 550 Surgical Pathology Laboratory Cr 1<br \/>\nV PTH 604 Pathology Case Seminar\u00a0 Cr 1<br \/>\nV PTH 599 Creative Component Research Cr 3<\/p>\n<p><strong>Clinical Pathology<\/strong><br \/>\nV PTH 549 Clinical Pathology Laboratory Cr 2<br \/>\nV PTH 550 Surgical Pathology Laboratory Cr 1<br \/>\nV PTH 604 Pathology Case Seminar Cr 1<br \/>\nV PTH 590D Special Topics Cr 1-4<br \/>\nV PTH 599 Creative Component Research Cr 3<\/p>\n<p><strong>Veterinary Parasitology<\/strong><br \/>\nV PTH 548 Diagnostic Parasitology Laboratory Cr 5<br \/>\nV PTH 576 Veterinary Parasitology*** Cr 4<br \/>\nV PTH 660 Pathogenesis\u00a0of Persistent Infections Cr 2<br \/>\nV PTH 599 Creative Component Research Cr 3<\/p>\n<p>*Requirements for VPTH 570 and VPTH 571 may be waived by the department chairperson for students with residency training or ACVP certification; test-out is also available on request.<br \/>\n**Credits are additional to those listed under general requirements.<br \/>\n***Not available for graduate credit to students who are dually enrolled in DVM and graduate programs.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":192,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-206","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.1 - 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