Overview

To prepare for acceptance to veterinary school, you are encouraged to take a series of courses in biology, chemistry, physics and math. You can choose any major, but many pre-veterinary students choose the B.S. in biology program. As part of the pre-veterinary program at Calvin, you will also meet with a faculty advisor to help you stay on track with your career plans.

Careers in Pre-Veterinary

As a graduate of this program, you might find work as a:

• Veterinarian
• More

See job placement rates for Calvin grads.

Student involvement

Work at Calvin College's Ecosystem Preserve to manage wildlife, or conduct wildlife research with a biology professor.

Course Requirements 2011-12

Pre-Veterinary

The program prepares students for admission to professional and graduate schools while also meeting requirements for a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree from Calvin.

Scholarships

Dollar amounts reflect awards given for the 2010-11 academic year.

Dr. Bernard J. Ten Broek Biology Scholarship

• award amount: $2,350
• junior or senior
• GPA of 3.3+
• financial need required; demonstrate interest in the area of animal biology
• apply through the Calvin Portal

View all scholarship opportunities

Faculty

Carolyn Anderson Assistant Professor Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry cea3@calvin.edu (616) 526-6343 Eric Arnoys Associate Professor Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry earnoys@calvin.edu (616) 526-6051 David Benson Associate Professor Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry deb22@calvin.edu (616) 526-7699 Curtis Blankespoor Professor Department of Biology cblankes@calvin.edu (616) 526-6498 Ronald Blankespoor Professor Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry blan@calvin.edu (616) 526-6174 Randall DeJong Assistant Professor Department of Biology rdejong@calvin.edu (616) 526-7625 Roger DeKock Professor Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry dekock@calvin.edu (616) 526-6344 Herbert Fynewever Associate Professor Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry hrf3@calvin.edu (616) 526-7711 Loren Haarsma Associate Professor Department of Physics and Astronomy lhaarsma@calvin.edu (616) 526-8517 Paul Harper Associate Professor Department of Physics and Astronomy pharper@calvin.edu (616) 526-6408 Arlene Hoogewerf Professor, Department Chair Department of Biology ahoogewe@calvin.edu (616) 526-8668

David Koetje Professor Department of Biology dkoetje@calvin.edu (616) 526-7047 Darla McCarthy Assistant Professor Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry mccarthy@calvin.edu (616) 526-8588 Rich Nyhof Professor Department of Biology nyhr@calvin.edu (616) 526-6347 Anding Shen Assistant Professor Department of Biology as28@calvin.edu (616) 526-6025 Kumar Sinniah Professor Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry ksinniah@calvin.edu (616) 526-6058 Chad Tatko Assistant Professor Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry cdt2@calvin.edu (616) 526-7584 Peter Tigchelaar Professor Department of Biology ptigch@calvin.edu (616) 526-6346 John Ubels Professor Department of Biology jubels@calvin.edu (616) 526-6219 Randy Van Dragt Professor Department of Biology vdra@calvin.edu (616) 526-6497 Douglas Vander Griend Associate Professor Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry dav4@calvin.edu (616) 526-8729 Amy Wilstermann Associate Professor Department of Biology amw26@calvin.edu (616) 526-7620