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Description
The creation of the non-thesis master's degree track (MSpVM) for
the Veterinary Medicine Graduate Program was proposed to enhance
scholarship and competitiveness of veterinarians completing advanced
specialty training at the College. These programs are designed
to provide experiences appropriate for certification in the specialty
College related to their area of study. Clinical and diagnostic
material handled through the Veterinary Teaching Hospital and
affiliated units will provide the basis for this training. Courses
will incorporate seminars, rounds and journal club activities;
individual supervised training; independent study programs; and
basic statistics and ethics. Many of the programs will require
a project, publication, and oral exam to be completed as part
of the requirements.
This optional track features an interdepartmental,
multidisciplinary approach to graduate
training with participating graduate faculty from all four departments
of the College of Veterinary Medicine. These faculty represent
17 discipline areas and will offer advanced training leading to
the Master of Specialized Veterinary Medicine. Again, the MSpVM
program track is optional.
Each MSpVM student will have a unique graduate training program
focused in his/her clinical specialty area and directed by a graduate
committee comprising faculty experts from this clinical specialty
and other specialty areas. Creation of the track will permit the
College to document more clearly the effort that faculty commit
to advanced training in 17 different veterinary specialties. The
graduate track will help sustain the outstanding success the College
has achieved in attracting the top national and international
veterinary graduates for post-graduate clinical training.
Application Criteria
Applicants must have a DVM/VMD degree from an accredited program
and have a documented history of academic excellence. All applicants
must meet minimum criteria for acceptance into the NC State University
Graduate School and be selected for participation in the track
by the faculty of the specialty area identified by the applicant.
Applicants must be graduates of a college of veterinary medicine
and have a previous history of documented academic excellence.
All applicants must meet the minimum criteria for acceptance into
the University Graduate Program and be selected for participation
in the track by the faculty committee of the specialty area chosen
by the student. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores may be
required by specific specialty areas.
Committee decisions will be based on academic performance while
enrolled in a DVM/VMD program, letters of recommendation, professional
experience, and perceived ability of the individual to complement
the needs of our training program. Students selected through the
matching program will be guaranteed a place in the MSpVM program.
Domestic candidates matched competitively through the American
Association of Veterinary Clinicians (AAVC) Match Program will
be guaranteed a place in this graduate track in compliance with
National Matching Program requirements.
The AAVC Match Program attracts the very top applicants from
among graduate veterinarians that have completed internships or
received training in practice anywhere in the world. Historically,
the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine residency program
has been the first choice of more applicants in the matching program
than any other residency program in North America; therefore,
the MSpVM track should attract the best applicants available in
the national pool.
Specialty Areas
Each enrolled student will concentrate his/her studies in one
of the existing clinical specialty training areas at the College
of Veterinary Medicine. Additional training specialties may be
created as warranted by demographic, economic and social changes
that impact the profession.
Student Advisory Committee
Each student will have an advisory committee comprised of at least
three graduate faculty. The committee shall include: a primary
advisor in the selected specialty area, a second faculty member
from the same specialty area or a related discipline and a faculty
member from another department.
Plan of Work and Course Requirements
Enrolled students will complete 2 or 3 years of training depending
on the requirements in the specific specialty area. The first
year will predominately be spent participating in specialty training
in the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, where students will receive
supervised specialty training in the various clinical services
offered by the VTH. During the first year, out of state students
may enroll for fewer than 9 credits for the fall and spring semesters.
Subsequently, students will complete the required 36 credit hours
during the second and third year of their studies.
· Each student will complete general course requirements
specified for all students in the track
and additional elective course requirements in his/her specialty
area. The general course requirements for students in the Master
of Specialized Veterinary Medicine track are:
- Seminar/clinical rounds
- 4 credit hours |
- Research - 4 credit hours |
- Supervised teaching (including rounds)
- 1 credit hours |
- Supervised specialty training - 12
credit hours |
- Biostatistics - 3 credit hours |
- Professional ethics - 1 credit hour |
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Subtotal: 25 credit hours |
· The courses selected to complete the balance
of the required 36 credit hours will be determined by the student
and his/her advisory committee. The following courses represent
those that could be usedby MSpVM students to complete the credit
hour requirements for their degree.
Existing Courses
· CBS 662: Bioethics
· SVM 595: Special topics (letter graded)
· SVM 601: Seminar – SVM
· SVM 610: Special topics (s/u)
· SVM 615: Adv SPTP – SVM
· SVM 635: Adv Rdg – SVM (Journal Club)
· SVM 650: Intshp – SVM (Specialized Training)
· SVM 685: Master Supervised Teaching (Clinics)- To meet
the teaching credit requirement
· SVM 686: Other Teaching – SVM (Rounds)
· SVM 693: Master Supervised Research - To meet the research
credit requirements
· SVM 610D: Biostatistics
Minor Degree
No minor degree will be required. However individual students
may select a minor degree of study that
enhances their opportunities for attaining future career objectives.
Track Oversight Committee
The College’s Faculty Committee on House Officer Programs
(FCHOP) will administer the MSpVM track. The committee comprises
four voting faculty representing each of the four CVM departments.
The committee also includes three non-voting members: a student
enrolled in the MSpVM track, the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs,
and the Director of Student Services. One member of the committee
will be selected by the committee to serve as a non-voting liaison
on the CVM Faculty Committee on Graduate Programs. All committee
members will serve for staggered two years terms.
Educational Objectives
· To provide advanced training in clinical specialty areas
of veterinary medicine so that graduates may qualify for certification
examinations by one of the veterinary specialty boards;
· To provide advanced training in conduct of applied research
in veterinary medicine so that graduates have skills necessary
for conduct of independent research, and
· To provide advanced training in clinical instruction
so that graduates will be qualified to fulfill faculty positions
in schools of veterinary medicine.
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