Required Courses
The following is a generic list of classes required to apply to most veterinary colleges. Please check the individual school of choice to verify the complete current listing/requirements, as well as quarter vs. semester units required. It has been our experience that some schools may accept Stanford's courses, while others may not.
For specific pre-requisite college requirements, please see the AAVMC website spreadsheet:
For supplemental application information, see the AAVMC site:
| Commonly required Pre-Vet courses | Stanford courses that may fulfill these requirements |
| General Chemistry | Chem 31A, 31B or 135 Chem 31X not recommended for schools that require a full year |
| General Chemistry lab | Chem 31A, 31B* *Sections may not satisfy lab requirements |
| Organic Chemistry | Chem 33, 35, 131 or 1, 2, 3 |
| Organic Chemistry lab | Chem 36, 130* or 1L, 2L, 3L *Some schools require a full year of general chemistry with lab |
| Physics | Physics 21, 23, 25 or 28, 29 or 41, 43, 45 |
| Physics lab Not required by all schools |
Physics 22, 24, 26 |
| General Biology | Bio 41, 42, 43 or Humbio 2A, 3A, 4A |
| General Biology lab | Bio 44X, 44Y* * Not required by all schools |
| Systemic Physiology Upper division requirement (must be taken at a 4-yr university) |
Bio 112 |
| Biochemistry Upper division requirement (must be taken at a 4-yr university) |
Bio 188, 189 |
| Genetics Upper division requirement (must be taken at a 4-yr university) |
Bio 118 |
| English Literature & Composition Some schools require a full year of English and/or specific courses |
PWR 1, 2 and additional courses |
| Humanities and social sciences | Check specific unit and course requirements |
| Statistics | Stats 60 or 141 |
Same courses as above with non-Stanford options
| Commonly required Pre-Vet courses | Other Location |
| General Chemistry | Santa Clara Summer (Chem 11, 12 or 13) or Foothill/Cañada College |
| General Chemistry lab | Santa Clara Summer (Chem 11, 12 or 13) or Foothill/Cañada College |
| Organic Chemistry | Santa Clara Summer (Chem 31, 32 or 33) or Foothill/Cañada College |
| Organic Chemistry lab | Santa Clara Summer (Chem 31, 32 or 33) or Foothill/Cañada College |
| Physics | Santa Clara Summer (Phys 11, 12 or 13) or Foothill/Cañada College |
| Physics lab Not required by all schools |
Santa Clara Summer (Phys 11, 12 or 13) or Foothill/Cañada College |
| General Biology | UC Berkeley Extension (X15A, X15B) or Foothill/Cañada College |
| General Biology lab | UC Berkeley Extension (X15.1A, X15.1B) or Foothill/Cañada College |
| Systemic Physiology Upper division requirement (must be taken at a 4-yr university) |
UC Berkeley Extension (X109), San Jose State |
| Biochemistry Upper division requirement (must be taken at a 4-yr university) |
UC Berkeley Extension (X115A), San Jose State |
| Genetics Upper division requirement (must be taken at a 4-yr university) |
UC Berkeley Extension (X143), San Jose State |
| Statistics | Many |
