Veterinary Technology, An Articulated Agreement Leading to the A.S. Degree in Veterinary Technology from St. Petersburg College (Florida)

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This specialized agreement is in partnership with St. Petersburg College. Students will enroll and complete their general education courses at RVCC. They will then apply and be approved for the selective program at St. Petersburg, after which they will enroll in distance learning (online) courses to complete the degree. Full or part time employment with a Veterinarian is required as part of this program. For more information about the selection process or the online courses, please contact St. Petersburg at (727) 341-3653 or visit the web site at www.spcollege.edu.

NOTE: Financial Aid will not be awarded by RVCC for this program. Students may be eligible for Financial Aid from St. Petersburg.

Curriculum – Articulated Agreement Program

The following general education courses are required to be completed at RVCC prior to admission at St. Petersburg.¹

ENGL 111 - English I 3 Credits
COMM 101 - Speech 3 Credits
Social Science 3 Credits ²
Mathematics 3 Credits ³
BIOL 111 - Principles of Biology 4 Credits
PHIL 114 - Ethics 3 Credits
Humanities 3 Credits ²

Total Credits 22

¹ The program requires significant computer experience. RVCC students without such background should also take Computer Literacy (CISY 102 ) or Introduction to Information Systems (CISY 122 ) in preparation for their online courses. A placement test in English and Mathematics is required to meet prerequisites.

² Select a course from the appropriate category of the General Education list. World Civilization I (HIST 101 ) is recommended for a Humanities course and American Government & Politics (POLI 121 ) is recommended as a Social Science course.

³ Mathematics by official placement test. Students may not take courses below placement level. Choose either Number Systems (MATH 101 ), Precalculus I (MATH 112 ), or Statistics I (MATH 110 ).