Courses of Study 2017-2018 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
Courses of Study 2017-2018 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

General Information


In the College of Veterinary Medicine .


Administration


Lorin D. Warnick, dean

Meg Thompson, director, Cornell University Hospital for Animals

Alexander Travis, associate dean for international programs and public health

Clare Fewtrell, secretary of the college

Katherine M. Edmondson, assistant dean for learning and instruction

Bettina Wagner, associate dean for research and graduate education

David Howe, assistant dean for finance and administration

Kevin Mahaney, assistant dean for alumni affairs and development

Susan L. Fubini, associate dean for academic affairs

Jodi Korich, associate dean for education

Luis Schang, director, James A. Baker Institute for Animal Health and Feline Health Center

Marnie FitzMaurice, Veterinary Curriculum Director

Francois Elvinger, assistant dean for diagnostic operations

Kristen Pennock, director of student financial planning

Paige Frey, college registrar

Erin Eldermire, director, Flower Sprecher Veterinary Library

Mary Beth Jordan, director of CVM human resources

John Parker, director of leadership and training initiatives

Jennifer A. Mailey, director of admissions

Jai Sweet, director of student services and multicultural affairs

Len Johnson, assistant dean for marketing and communications

Department Chairs


Biomedical Sciences: M. Roberson

Clinical Sciences: M. McEntee

Microbiology and Immunology: A. August

Molecular Medicine: M. Linder

Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences: C. Altier

The College


The College of Veterinary Medicine offers a professional program that requires four years of full-time academic and clinical study of the normal and abnormal structure and function of the animal body and the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of animal disease.

Graduates of the college receive the doctor of veterinary medicine (D.V.M.) degree, which is recognized by licensing boards throughout the world. Graduates generally enter private practice or academia, or become engaged in one of an increasing number of biomedical activities.

Admission requires a minimum of three years of college work, including specific prerequisite courses and experience. Applications must be filed approximately one year before the proposed matriculation date. The competition for admission is keen, since there are many more qualified applicants than can be admitted.

Graduate programs in veterinary research and postdoctoral training in clinical specialties are open to doctors of veterinary medicine and some highly qualified holders of baccalaureate degrees and lead to the degree of master of science or doctor of philosophy.

More detailed information is available at the College of Veterinary Medicine website, www.vet.cornell.edu.

Note: 5000- and 6000-level courses are open only to veterinary students except by written permission from the instructor.

The College of Veterinary Medicine’s professional curriculum comprises courses in two categories: Foundation courses and Distribution courses.

Courses contributing to the D.V.M. degree begin with VTMED.