Veterinary Pathology - Iowa State University

Veterinary Pathology from Iowa State University is a Campus Master Veterinary degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. Learning Outcomes Statement The Department of Veterinary Pathology offers M.S. degree in Veterinary Pathology with specialization in Veterinary Clinical Pathology , Pathology, and Veterinary Parasitology. All graduates from the Department of Veterinary Pathology's graduate program have expertise in a particular area of research, including research techniques, and scholarly activity (writing/publications/seminars). Graduates specializing in Veterinary Pathology that emphasize professional practice can identify and interpret gross and histologic lesions, understand the pathogenesis of diseases important to various animal species, including domestic animals, and understand the pathology and pathogenesis of disease from a comparative medicine standpoint. Graduates specializing in Veterinary Clinical Pathology can assess and interpret hematological and cytological specimens from various animal species, understand the pathogenesis of diseases important to various animal species, including domestic animals, and understand the pathology and pathogenesis of disease from a comparative medicine standpoint. Those graduates with Education emphasis can set up and/or support programs for learning enhancement. Graduates specializing in Veterinary Parasitology can identify the major types of parasites and parasitic diseases in various animal species and understand comparative parasitology. Graduates specializing in Pathology can understand cell injury and perform experimentation on cellular injury as well as the mechanistic basis of disease. In addition, Graduates are expected to understand societal and ethical issues in their discipline, and to be able to communicate this expertise in seminars, meetings, and other scholarly activities such as written reports, peer-reviewed publications, grants, and/or with engagement in professional practice. Those engaged in diagnostic pathology training are expected to meet the eligibility requirements for board certification by the American College of Veterinary Pathologists. Procedures for Outcome Assessment The Department of Veterinary Pathology requires all students to continually and actively make progress toward completion of their degree as defined in the graduate student handbook. The core activities in the graduate plan provide constant measures of learning outcomes, as students successfully complete required coursework, develop a research (or project for non-thesis MS) plan, arrange a POS committee in conjunction with their major professor, successfully complete their preliminary examination, complete the research/project requirements and write the results in a form acceptable to the POS committee. Furthermore, because they work closely with faculty in every-day research and clinical settings, our graduate students are constantly provided with opportunities to receive day-to-day, or even minute-by-minute feedback on their performance. In addition, in most cases, students will generate peer-reviewed publications, present work at meetings, and contribute significantly to teaching through lectures, presentations, contributing to laboratory discussions, as well as to professional practice through diagnostic reports, communication with clients. The thesis or dissertation of students is reviewed by their POS committee. During their education/training, students are required to attend seminars, complete an appropriate course in ethics, and participate in other scholarly activities appropriate for the educational experience. The department tracks the job placement of graduates in order to gauge the marketability, competitiveness and overall success. View more details on Iowa State University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Veterinary courses.