The Dog Class (VME-3001) is a 3 credit online undergraduate course designed for students planning careers in Veterinary Medicine or Veterinary Technical Programs.
Registration for SPRING is Now OPEN!
For the Spring semester, class will run from January 13TH to April 23rd.
*Note that I would be willing to shift the start date of this class for you, so it would start on the same date as Spring (Winter) semester classes at your home Institution.
Online Course
The Dog
Students that take the class will be introduced to a number of topics, including evolution, domestication, anatomy, role in society, physiology, and health of the dog.
The Dog Overview
While the Dog Class is offered through the University of Florida (UF), many students that take this class attend other Colleges and Universities.
Many Colleges and Universities have slightly different schedules. In order to accommodate these different schedules, the class has been designed to be run in an asynchronous manner (i.e. students have weekly assignments, but do not need to log into the class at any specific time during the day. )
For questions about this class, contact the Course Director: Dr. Patrick Larkin, Ph.D.
Check out other Courses offered by Dr. Larkin: The Cat Class & The Horse Course
Course Information
Objectives
Students that successfully complete the class will learn about a number of different topics that will be covered in more detail in Veterinary School and Veterinary Technical Programs. These include the musculoskeletal system, endocrinology, reproduction, neuroscience, evolution, medical case studies, shelter medicine, reproduction, and various canine diseases. Emphasis also will be placed on the various roles of dogs in society as well as social problems.
Course Syllabus
- The Dog_syllabus | Spring 2025
- The Dog Class will also be offered in the Summer semester of 2025 (runs May 12TH-August 8TH) and registration for the Summer term will begin in March.
Tuition
This is a 3 credit class.
For students from the state of Florida (that can claim Florida residency), the tuition rate is $511.74 ($170.58 per credit hour).
For students outside the state of Florida, the tuition rate is $1,129.20 ($376.40 per credit hour).
The above prices include all UF fees as well as all of the fees to use the HonorLock Service for the three tests. All reading material will be provided within the class and no additional textbooks are required.
Prerequisite(s):
Students need to have taken 4 science and/or math** courses before you enroll in this course. Students typically meet these pre-requisites at the end of your freshman year. Of these 4 courses, two of them need to be in the biology field (examples of some biology classes include, but are not limited to the following: a biology for majors class, zoology, anatomy, physiology, etc.). The other two courses can also be in the biology field, or they can also be in other fields such as chemistry, physics, or math.
**Note that you do not need to take a class in each of these fields, just four classes total.
Contact the course instructor, Dr. Patrick Larkin, Ph.D. if you have questions about whether you meet the Prerequisites for the class.