Special Topics
1–5 creditsSpecial Topics explores current topics and trends in veterinary medicine. Topics vary by offering.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 20264,369 courses
Special Topics explores current topics and trends in veterinary medicine. Topics vary by offering.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026Small animal internal medicine course developing clinical decision-making skills for diagnosing, prognosticating, managing, and controlling diseases through analysis and integration of information.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026Develops clinical medicine, palpation, and lab data interpretation skills for small animal oncology.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sampleProduction Medicine III- Applied Dairy Nutrition is a rotation for applying principles of nutrition to dairy practice.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited samplePre-clinical topics in veterinary medicine including innovative trends, experimental practices, and trending topics in the field.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
A fourth-year small animal emergency medicine rotation where students assess emergent patients, formulate treatment and diagnostic plans, and perform basic ER procedures under direct supervision.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026Select Clinical Experiences in Veterinary Medicine explores clinical environments and career paths before formal rotations.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Small Animal Primary Care Rotation offers practical clinical experience in diagnosing and treating preventative medicine and diseases of dogs and cats.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026Small animal veterinary rotation focusing on diagnosis, treatment, preventative medicine, and building clinical, surgical, communication, and cultural humility skills.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026Foundational concepts of the normal, healthy animal integrating anatomy, physiology, histology, embryology, radiology, and epidemiology for veterinary practice.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Veterinary Clinical Skills II advances foundational clinical skills for veterinarians, focusing on handling, restraint, and physical examinations of various species.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Veterinary Professional Skills II develops non-medical professional skills for future veterinarians through modules on ethics, law, communication, career planning, leadership, and practice management.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Advanced veterinary clinical skills course focusing on surgical, diagnostic, and patient management techniques for demanding clinical settings.
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No recorded grade history
Veterinary Disease and Dysfunction I explores animal diseases across body systems, covering etiology, pathophysiology, diagnostics, therapeutics, and prevention to develop clinical reasoning.
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No recorded grade history
Veterinary Disease and Dysfunction IV explores animal diseases across body systems, focusing on etiology, pathophysiology, diagnostics, therapy, and clinical reasoning for veterinary practice.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Explores animal diseases across multiple body systems, focusing on etiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, therapy, and prevention to develop clinical reasoning for veterinary practice.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Veterinary Clinical Skills III develops foundational clinical skills through dynamic practice and simulations in handling, restraint, and physical examinations of various species.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Veterinary Professional Skills III develops critical, non-medical skills for the clinical veterinary environment, focusing on career, communication, ethics, leadership, and wellbeing.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Veterinary Professional Skills V develops critical professional skills for clinical practice by exploring ethical, financial, and leadership challenges to prepare students for real-world veterinary responsibilities.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Externship offering faculty-coordinated experience in the veterinary medical profession outside the School of Veterinary Medicine.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Manages people and organizations covering diversity, decision making, motivation, leadership, influence, strategy, culture, and change management.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Kelly Nyhoff, James Windsor
In Professor Nyhoff’s section, quizzes account for 43% of the grade, requiring serious preparation and consistent reading. In Professor Windsor’s section, the course relies on unit tests and group projects, with no midterms or finals.
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026Covers HR policies, staffing, training, labor relations, and wages. Focuses on strategy-driven HR management aligned with organizational processes, structure, and culture.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Loren Kuzuhara
The course typically included three exams, one group project, and several individual assignments. While the material itself was not considered difficult, some students found the exams challenging due to disorganization or typos.
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026Explores business sustainability challenges, analyzing causes and applying frameworks and measurement systems to corporate decision-making.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Ann Terlaak
The course has no exams, but includes two time-consuming group projects and one-page article summaries. Participation is a significant component of the final grade.
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2023–Spring 2026Introductory course covering foundations of entrepreneurship, including founding teams, customer/market discovery, and starting and growing a business.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Adam Bock
The course involved short weekly readings, videos, and easy quizzes, with exams described as fair and often reusing previous questions. A t-shirt project was a key component.
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026Leadership in Action examines leadership in dynamic business environments, focusing on entrepreneurial mindsets, inclusive practices, and building individual and organizational resilience.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Individual reading and research in management arranged with a faculty member for undergraduate students.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
LEADING TEAMS examines team components, effectiveness factors, and opportunities/threats to enhance teamwork expertise.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026Management Consulting course covering fundamental principles, methods, and tools to diagnose organizations, solve problems, and design interventions for effectiveness.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Loren Kuzuhara
The class included one large group project assigned early in the semester, many extra credit opportunities, and only one midterm with no final exam.
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2023–Spring 2026Explores strategic management of innovation and corporate entrepreneurship, focusing on evaluating new technologies, deciding on adoption, and implementing them within existing firm activities and products.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2025–Spring 2026 · limited sampleExplores how leaders enact and implement change in organizations, covering transformations, crisis response, and performance improvement.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Randall Dunham
The course required a significant amount of reading.
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2023–Spring 2026