Program Calendar

Students at Cornell have a four-year curriculum that follows the calendar below. Please note that the program schedule is subject to change.

The number of credits is given in between parentheses (e.g. 1cr.). At Cornell, we call electives "distribution courses."

Classes and credits for the four-year curriculum
Time	Summer	Fall	Winter Break	Spring
First Year		The Animal Body (12cr.) VTMED 5100 Cell Biology and Genetics (6cr.) VETMED 5200 Physical Exam (1.5cr.) VETMED 5701 General Pathology (2cr.) VETMED 5210		Distribution courses (~7cr.) Neuroanatomy (2cr.) VETMED 5220 Ethics (1.5cr.) VETMED 5702 Function and Dysfunction (9cr.) VETMED 5300 Clinical Communication (1cr.) VETMED 5703
Second Year	Vacation Elective introductory clinical rotations Summer programs	Function and Dysfunction (7cr.) VETMED 5310 Host, Agent, and Defense (12cr.) VETMED 5400 Veterinary Parasitology (2.5cr.) VETMED 5410 Clinical Procedures (1cr.) VETMED 5704		Animal Health and Disease (14cr.) VETMED 5500 Distribution courses (~7cr.) Veterinary Public Health (1.5cr.) VETMED 5705
Third Year	Vacation Elective introductory clinical rotations Summer programs	Animal Health and Disease (20cr.) VETMED 5510 Professional Development/Practice Mgt (1.5cr.) VETMED 5706	Winter electives	Distribution Courses (~9cr.) Diagnostic Imaging (2cr.) VETMED 5520 Distribution Courses (~8cr.)
Fourth Year	Clinical rotations Opportunity blocks Externships	Clinical rotations Opportunity blocks Externships	Clinical rotations Opportunity blocks Externships	Clinical rotations Opportunity blocks Externships

For a list of all the classes we offer, visit the Registrar page.

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