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Registered Veterinary Technology (RVT), AS S0105

Program: S0105

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Suggested Sequence of CourseworkIndicates Courses Offered Online

Fall Semester (Year 1)

Course Prefix	Title	Units
ENGL C1000	Academic Reading and Writing	4.0
CHEM 40	Introduction General Chemistry	5.0
AA/S BEHAV	Area D-2 Elective Course	3.0
MATH 130	College Algebra	4.0
MATH 160	(or) Precalculus Mathematics
MATH 180	(or) Calculus I
Total:		16.0

ASCI 51 req's rabies vaccine before registration CHEM 40 or placement in CHEM 50 www.mtsac.edu/chemistry/placement_exam.html

Winter Semester (Year 1)

Course Prefix	Title	Units
BIOL 4	Biology for Majors	4.0
AA/S KINES	Phys Ed (KIN) Activity Course	0.5
Total:		4.5

BIOL 4 & CHEM 40 are required for MICR 1

Spring Semester (Year 1)

Course Prefix	Title	Units
AA/S ARTS	Area C-1 Arts Course	3.0
AA/S USHIS	Area D-1 Hist/Pol Sc Course	3.0
AA/S ETHS	Area F Ethnic Studies	3.0
AA/S LIFE	Area E Lifelong Undrstg Course	3.0
MICR 22	Microbiology	4.0
MICR 1	(or) Medical Microbiology
Total:		16.0

AGHE 83A req: ASCI 51, rabies vaccine, & approval

Summer Semester (Year 1)

Course Prefix	Title	Units
AA/S HUM	Area C-2 Humanities Course	3.0
COMM C1000	Public Speaking	4.0
Total:		7.0

Fall Semester (Year 2)

Course Prefix	Title	Units
ASCI 1	Animal Science	3.0
ASCI 51	Animal Handling and Restraint	3.0
AGHE 86	Anat/Phys of Domestic Animals	4.0
AGHE 54	Veterinary Office Procedures	3.0
Total:		13.0

Beginning Fall '26 AGHE 86 req's BIOL 4

Winter Semester (Year 2)

Course Prefix	Title	Units
AGHE 83A	Work Experience in Vet Tech	1.0
Total:		1.0

Spring Semester (Year 2)

Course Prefix	Title	Units
ASCI 2	Animal Nutrition	3.0
AGHE 79	Lab Animal Medicine and Care	3.0
AGHE 62A	Clinical Pathology	3.0
AGHE 64	Veterinary Pharmacology	3.0
Total:		12.0

AGHE 62A requires AGHE 86, CHEM 40, MICR 22 or 1 AGHE 64 requires AGHE 86 & MATH 130 or 160 or 180 AGHE 79 requires ASCI 51

Summer Semester (Year 2)

Course Prefix	Title	Units
AGHE 62B	Clinical Pathology B	2.0
Total:		2.0

Fall Semester (Year 3)

Course Prefix	Title	Units
AGHE 84B	Applied Animal Health Procedur	1.0
ASCI 96	Animal Sanitation Diseas Cntrl	3.0
AGHE 60	Medical Nursing & Animal Care	4.0
AGHE 83A	Work Experience in Vet Tech	1.0
ASCI 12	Exotic Animal Management	3.0
ASCI 14	(or) Swine Production
ASCI 16	(or) Horse Production & Management
ASCI 18	(or) Horse Ranch Management
ASCI 19	(or) Horse Hoof Care
ASCI 30	(or) Beef Production
ASCI 70	(or) Pet Shop Management
ASCI 71	(or) Canine Management
ASCI 72	(or) Feline Management
ASCI 73	(or) Tropical & Coldwater Fish Mgmt
ASCI 74	(or) Reptile Management
ASCI 76	(or) Aviculture-Cage & Aviary Birds
ASCI 94	(or) Animal Breeding
Total:		12.0

AGHE 60 requires AGHE 62A, 64, 86 AGHE 84B requires rabies vaccine Apply for certificate: N0871 Animal Science Fund. Completion: ASCI 1, 2, 51, 94, 96, 97, & electiv Submit cert. form in portal, Student Self-Svc, #45

Winter Semester (Year 3)

Course Prefix	Title	Units
AGHE 83A	Work Experience in Vet Tech	1.0
Total:		1.0

Spring Semester (Year 3)

Course Prefix	Title	Units
AGHE 61	Animal Surgical Nursing	4.0
AGHE 65	Veterinary Radiography	2.0
AGHE 83A	Work Experience in Vet Tech	1.0
Total:		7.0

AGHE 65 requires ASCI 51 & rabies vaccine Regist. Vet. Tech. (RVT), AS S0105 Submit grad form in portal, student self svc, #45

Summer Semester (Year 3)

Course Prefix	Title	Units
AGHE 85	Seminar in Registered Vet Tech	1.0
Total:		1.0

Program NotesDegree requirements include reading competency. This requirement is met by attaining eligibility for READ 100 or by completing READ 90. Complete the online Assessment Questionnaire (AQ) at https://www.mtsac.edu/assessment/aq/

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Total Number of Units: 92.5

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