15 lecture hours + 0 lab hours = 1 credit
This course will facilitate the transition to first year veterinary medical school. Students will apply research from learning science, components of positive psychology, and well-being to their individual contexts to best support academic transitions. Topics include organizational strategies to assist with cognitive load, facilitating a reasonable study plan that demonstrates forethought, monitoring learning through sustaining practice with different types of knowledge, among other topics. The course will also review foundational knowledge required of a veterinarian to include medical terminology, medical chemistry, medical math, and medical physics.