Veterinary Science
Admission to Program
Admission to the program is explained in the HCT Admission Policy described in the Academic Policies section of this Catalog.
Program Mission
The Bachelor of Veterinary Science program produces national veterinary bioscientists who have expertise in the following areas: animal and food biosecurity, public health, livestock production and health, and veterinary laboratory support services, as prioritized by Federal and Local UAE Authorities.
Program Description
The Bachelor of Veterinary Science program aims to produce Emirati national graduates to work as veterinary bioscientists to fulfill the need identified by the UAE government. The 4-years program provides graduates with expertise in the following areas: animal and food biosecurity, public health, livestock production and health, and veterinary laboratory support services, prioritized by federal and local UAE Authorities.
Program Goals
- Equip the students with skills, competencies, and experience needed for a qualified veterinary technician who meets national and international veterinary standards.
- Graduate VET students with expertise in veterinary domains in accordance with federal and local UAE Authorities.
- Engage students and faculty in innovative, applied research projects to solve industry problems and promote animal and public health care, including disease investigation and prevention.
- Promote student-faculty interaction and participation in veterinary education activities for individuals and communities.
- Graduate competent veterinary students with robust entrepreneurial skills to initiate and integrate new ideas relevant to modern veterinary practice.
Program Learning Outcomes
Bachelor of Veterinary Science
On successful completion of this program the graduate will be able to:
- Apply the knowledge of ethics, policies, and regulations applicable to veterinary diagnostic laboratories and clinics, meat inspection, food safety and public health, livestock health and production, and animal quarantine.
- Utilize evidence-based practice research and industry guidelines to improve animal wealth, production, and food biosecurity and safety.
- Demonstrate technical skills to be applied in the development of an enterprise or to be part of an enterprise related to the animal and food biosecurity, public health, livestock health and production, and veterinary laboratory services. (Technical leader).
- Demonstrate competency in using equipment, applying technologies and information systems that support and enhance animal and food biosecurity, public health, livestock health and production, and veterinary laboratory services
- Demonstrate the ability to work independently and as part of a team in an evolving, competitive diverse range of animal-related, food safety and laboratory-based settings.
- Demonstrate life-long learning competency aimed to understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Demonstrate entrepreneurial attributes to initiate and integrate new ideas relevant to veterinary practice in animal and food biosecurity, public health, livestock health and production, and veterinary laboratory services. (Graduating companies).
Completion Requirements
Bachelor of Veterinary Science
Students must successfully complete a minimum of 130 credits as follows:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Veterinary Science Core Courses | 78 | |
| General Studies | 33 | |
| Health Sciences Core Course | 3 | |
| Practicum Courses | 16 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 130 | |
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Veterinary Science Core Courses | ||
| Required Credits: 78 | ||
| VET 1103 | Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology I | 3 |
| VET 1203 | Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 |
| VET 1223 | Animal Science and Husbandry | 3 |
| VET 1313 | Physics for VET Sciences | 3 |
| VET 1403 | Veterinary Terminology | 3 |
| VET 1413 | Inorganic Chemistry | 3 |
| VET 2003 | Veterinary Pathology | 3 |
| VET 2123 | Animal Nutrition and Feeding | 3 |
| VET 2133 | Systemic Pathology | 3 |
| VET 2213 | Organic Chemistry | 3 |
| VET 2323 | Biochemistry | 3 |
| VET 2423 | Veterinary Microbiology | 3 |
| VET 3003 | Veterinary Parasitology | 3 |
| VET 3033 | Principles of Genetics and Animal Reproduction | 3 |
| VET 3103 | Meat Inspection and Food Safety | 3 |
| VET 3113 | Animal and Disease Prevention I | 3 |
| VET 3143 | Veterinary Professional Practice | 3 |
| VET 3423 | Clinical Pathology and Diagnostic Laboratory Tests | 3 |
| VET 4003 | Pharmacology and Toxicology for Veterinary Science | 3 |
| VET 4033 | Animal Disease and Prevention II | 3 |
| VET 4113 | Infectious Diseases and Animal Quarantine | 3 |
| VET 4123 | Veterinary Epidemiology and Public Health | 3 |
| VET 4133 | Wildlife and Aquaculture | 3 |
| VET 4223 | Veterinary Legislations and Animal Welfare | 3 |
| VET 4906 | Veterinary Capstone Project | 6 |
| Health Science Core Course | ||
| Required Credit : 3 | ||
| HSC 4003 | Research Methods for Health Sciences | 3 |
| Veterinary Science Practicum Courses | ||
| Required Credits: 16 | ||
| VET 1904 | Veterinary Preceptorship I | 4 |
| VET 2904 | Veterinary Preceptorship II | 4 |
| VET 3904 | Veterinary Preceptorship III | 4 |
| VET 4904 | Veterinary Preceptorship IV | 4 |
| General Studies | ||
| Required Credits: 33 | ||
| English, Arabic or other Languages | ||
| Required Credits: 12 | ||
| Humanities or Art | ||
| Required Credits: 3 | ||
| Information Technology or Mathematics | ||
| Required Credits: 6 | ||
| The Natural Sciences | ||
| Required Credits: 3 | ||
| The Social or Behavioral Sciences | ||
| Required Credits: 9 | ||
| Description | Data |
|---|---|
| Total Required Credits | 130 |
| Maximum Duration of Study | 6 years |
| Minimum Duration of Study | 4 years |
| Cost Recovery Program | No |
| Program Code | BHVET |
| Major Code | VETB |
Recommended Sequence of Study
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Credit Hours | |
| LSC 1103 | Professional Communication and Reporting | 3 |
| LSS 1003 | Life and Future Skills | 3 |
| VET 1103 | Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology I | 3 |
| VET 1123 | General Chemistry | 3 |
| VET 1403 | Veterinary Terminology | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| AES 1013 | Arabic Communications | 3 |
| VET 1203 | Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 |
| VET 1223 | Animal Science and Husbandry | 3 |
| VET 1313 | Physics for VET Sciences | 3 |
| VET 1413 | Inorganic Chemistry | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Summer | ||
| VET 1904 | Veterinary Preceptorship I | 4 |
| Credit Hours | 4 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Semester 3 | ||
| LSM 1113 | Statistical Mathematics | 3 |
| LSS 1123 | Basic Research Methods | 3 |
| VET 2003 | Veterinary Pathology | 3 |
| VET 2123 | Animal Nutrition and Feeding | 3 |
| VET 2213 | Organic Chemistry | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| AES 1003 | Emirati Studies | 3 |
| ICT 2013 | Computational Thinking and Coding | 3 |
| VET 2133 | Systemic Pathology | 3 |
| VET 2323 | Biochemistry | 3 |
| VET 2423 | Veterinary Microbiology | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Summer | ||
| VET 2904 | Veterinary Preceptorship II | 4 |
| Credit Hours | 4 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Semester 5 | ||
| AES 1033 | Islamic Culture | 3 |
| BUS 2403 | Innovation and Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| VET 3003 | Veterinary Parasitology | 3 |
| VET 3033 | Principles of Genetics and Animal Reproduction | 3 |
| VET 3423 | Clinical Pathology and Diagnostic Laboratory Tests | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 6 | ||
| LSC 2193 | Applied Skills Capstone | 3 |
| VET 3103 | Meat Inspection and Food Safety | 3 |
| VET 3113 | Animal and Disease Prevention I | 3 |
| VET 3143 | Veterinary Professional Practice | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Summer | ||
| VET 3904 | Veterinary Preceptorship III | 4 |
| Credit Hours | 4 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Semester 7 | ||
| HSC 4003 | Research Methods for Health Sciences | 3 |
| VET 4003 | Pharmacology and Toxicology for Veterinary Science | 3 |
| VET 4033 | Animal Disease and Prevention II | 3 |
| VET 4113 | Infectious Diseases and Animal Quarantine | 3 |
| VET 4904 | Veterinary Preceptorship IV | 4 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Semester 8 | ||
| VET 4123 | Veterinary Epidemiology and Public Health | 3 |
| VET 4133 | Wildlife and Aquaculture | 3 |
| VET 4223 | Veterinary Legislations and Animal Welfare | 3 |
| VET 4906 | Veterinary Capstone Project | 6 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 130 | |
Additional courses may be offered in each Summer Semester at the discretion of the Academic Faculty.
Adem Rama, PhD(Public Health), University of Padova, Italy.
Dina Mohammed, Bachelor(Medical analysis), University of Jordan, Jordan.
Hazem Al-Bwaneh, Master (Veterinary Surgery), Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan
Ibrahim Abdulazeez Okene, PhD (Pathology), Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia.
Mahmoud Hussein, Bachelor(Veterinary medicine), Zagazig University, Egypt.
Mahmoud Mohamadin, Master(Veterinary Medicine), Kafr-Elshekh University, Egypt.
Mohamed Abdelmegeid, PhD (Internal Medicine), Kafrelsheikh University, Egypt.
Mohamed Eltholoth, PhD(Virology), University of Mansoura, Egypt.
Mohamed Mostafa, PhD(Theriogenology), Illinois university-Benha University, Egypt.
Rabiha Seboussi, PhD(Animal nutrition), SUPAGRO. Montpellier, France
Rashid Manzoor, PhD(Virology), Hokkaido University, Japan.
Yasser Mahmmod, PhD(Medical Science), University of Copenhagen, Denmark.