Wildlife Pre-Vet Medicine
This major, coupled with abundant hands-on learning and volunteer opportunities, exposes students to the basic principles of wildlife biology and management as a foundation to pursue veterinary medicine at Auburn University or elsewhere.
LEARN FROM THE LANDSCAPE
Located in the East Central region of Alabama, the Auburn University College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment (CFWE) offers easy access to the abundant forests, rivers, streams and other waterways that make this state one of the most biologically diverse in the nation. Stretching from the Gulf of Mexico to the Tennessee Valley, Alabama’s diverse natural habitats make a one-of-a-kind living laboratory, providing students valuable hands-on opportunities to study ecosystems, conservation and sustainable resource management. With more than 6,000+ acres dedicated to outdoor learning, the CFWE offers an unparalleled student experience, industry-relevant career preparation and a transformative education that delivers exceptional value both inside and beyond the classroom.
The Wildlife Sciences Pre-Veterinary Medicine major prepares students who are interested in the outdoors and free-ranging wildlife populations with the necessary understanding of wildlife ecology, management and conservation to prepare them for wildlife careers, while also preparing them to enter veterinary school. The minimum requirements for admission to the CVM are met in the first three years of this major, allowing students to apply to vet school after only three years at Auburn University.
Students may be admitted to the College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) upon completion of the minimum requirements as outlined in the AU Bulletin. If students are admitted to the CVM prior to completion of the full four years, they may obtain a bachelor of science in this concentration after successful completion of the freshman year in the CVM. The minimum requirements for admission to the CVM are incorporated in the first three years of the Wildlife Sciences Pre-Veterinary Medicine Concentration major.
The Wildlife Sciences Pre-Veterinary Concentration major provides students with the foundation and qualifications to pursue veterinary medicine within Auburn’s College of Veterinary Sciences. However, the curriculum also prepares students to pursue other career fields such as:
- Conservation Biology
- Conservation Law Enforcement
- Land and Resource Management
- Wildlife Management
