Course

10091xxx Preparation for the Veterinary Sciences
Course Information
Description
This course provides an introduction to the essential veterinary medical terminology and anatomical structures of common veterinary species. Students will learn the foundational vocabulary necessary to describe the organs and body systems of animals, with an emphasis on common species such as dogs, cats, horses, and livestock. Topics covered include basic word-building principles, medical prefixes, suffixes, and root words, as well as an overview of animal anatomy and physiology. Upon completion of the course, students will be able to accurately interpret and apply basic veterinary medical terminology and identify general structure and function of the animal body.
Total Credits
1
Course Competencies (Course Outcomes)
  1. Apply word-building principles and medical language rules
    Assessment Strategies
    Quiz, Exam
    Criteria
    Identify the basic components of medical terminology, including prefixes, suffixes, root words, and combining forms
    Use these components to construct, analyze, and interpret veterinary medical terms accurately

  2. Apply medical terms related to the anatomy and physiology of major body systems
    Assessment Strategies
    Quiz, Exam
    Criteria
    Apply the rules of medical language
    Identify anatomical terms for position, direction, and location within the body
    Use terminology related to the major body systems in animals

  3. Articulate the basic principles of veterinary anatomy and physiology
    Assessment Strategies
    Quiz, Exam
    Criteria
    Apply the rules of medical language
    Distinguish between the two disciplines of anatomy and physiology and describe how they are related
    Explain how anatomy and physiology relate to health or disease of the animal body

  4. Explain the basic structure of major organs and organ systems in common veterinary species.
    Assessment Strategies
    Quiz, Exam
    Criteria
    Apply the rules of medical language
    Identify the major components of the integumentary and musculoskeletal systems
    Identify the major components of the nervous and endocrine systems
    Identify the major components of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems
    Identify the major components of the digestive system and explain the significant differences among carnivores/omnivores, ruminants, and monogastric herbivores
    Identify the major components of the urogenital system

  5. Explain the basic function of major organs and organ systems in common veterinary species
    Assessment Strategies
    Quiz, Exam
    Criteria
    Apply the rules of medical language
    Explain the general functions of the skin and musculoskeletal systems
    Explain the general functions of the nervous and endocrine systems
    Explain the general functions of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems
    Explain the general functions of the digestive system and explain the significant differences among carnivores/omnivores, ruminants, and monogastric herbivores
    Explain the general functions of the urogenital system