Faculty Requirements

Faculty Compulsory Courses: 182 Credit Hours

Course Code

Course Title

Theoretical

Practical

Credit Hours

Prerequisite

Year/

Semester

100A

Biology

2

2

3

First level

First semester

101A

Biophysics

1

2

2

102A

General chemistry

    2

2

3

103A

Animal Behavior

2

3

3

104A

Biostatistics

& Computer

2

2

3

105A

Genetics

1

2

2

106A

Anatomy

2

3

3

107B

Anatomy &

Embryology

2

3

3

First level

Second semester

108B

Histology

4

5

6

109B

Physiology

2

3

3

110B

Biochemistry

3

3

   4

111B

English

1

0

1

Total credits

36

Faculty Requirements

Faculty Compulsory Courses: 182 Credit Hours

Course Code

Course Title

Theoretical

Practical

Credit Hours

Prerequisite

Year/

Semester

200A

Physiology

2

3

3

Second level

First semester

201A

Biochemistry

2

3

3

102A

202A

Animal production

2

2

3

105A

203A

Bacteriology, Immunology, and Mycology

2

2

3

100A

204A

Pharmacognosy & Medicinal herbs

2

3

3

100A*, 102A*

205A

Economics

2

2

3

104A

206B

Bacteriology, Immunology & Mycology

2

2

3

100A

Second level

Second semester

207B

Nutrition

4

3

5

110B, 201A

208B

Animal, poultry & fish production

2

2

3

105A

209B

Social Issues

1

1

210B

Pharmaceutical marketing

1

2

2

205A

Total credits

32

Faculty Requirements

Faculty Compulsory Courses: 182 Credit Hours

Course Code

Course Title

Theoretical

Practical

Credit Hours

Prerequisite

Year/semester

300A

Parasitology

2

   3

3

100A                

Third level

First semester

301A

Pathology

2

   3

3

106A, 107B, 108B, 109B, 200A

302A

Virology

2

2

3

110B, 201A

303A

Pharmacology

2

   3

3

109B, 200A, 110A, 201B

304A

Biological preparations

2

   3

3

100A, 203A, 206B

305A

Pharmaceutical selling skills

2

   3

3

205A

306B

Parasitology

2

   3

3

third level

Second semester

307B

Pathology

2

   3

3

308B

Virology

2

2

3

309B

Pharmacology

2

   3

3

310B

Analysis of pharmaceutical preparations

2

   3

3

102A

311B

Feasibility studies for pharmaceutical companies

3

--

3

205A

Total credits

36

Faculty Requirements

Faculty Compulsory Courses: 182 Credit Hours

Course Code

Course Title

Theoretical

Practical

Credit Hours

Prerequisite

Year/

Semester

400A

Clinical Pathology

2

2

3

203A, 206B, 301A, 307B, 302A, 308B, 300A, 306B, 

fourth level

First semester

401A

Milk hygienic control

2

2

3

203A, 206B, 302A, 308B, 300A, 306B, 

402A

Internal Medicine

2

2

3

203A, 206B,

207B,

302A, 308B, 300A, 306B,

303A, 309B

403A

Infectious diseases

2

2

3

404A

Poultry and rabbit diseases

2

2

3

405A

Animal Hygiene

2

2

3

203A, 206B,

302A, 308B, 300A, 306B,

406A

Pharmaceutics

2

  3

3

303A, 309B

407B

Clinical Pathology

2

2

3

As 1^st semester courses

Fourth level

Second semester

408B

Meat hygienic Control

2

2

3

409B

Internal Medicine

2

2

3

410B

Infectious diseases

2

2

3

411B

Poultry and rabbit diseases

2

2

3

412B

Animal Hygiene and epidemics

2

2

3

413B

Industrial pharmacy

2

3

3

310B, 406A

Total credit

42

Faculty Requirements

Faculty Compulsory Courses: 182 Credit Hours

Course Code

Course Title

Theoretical

Practical

Credit Hours

Prerequisite

Year/semester

500A

Gynecology

2

3

3

203A, 206B,

302A, 308B, 300A, 306B

Fifth level

First semester

501A

General surgery

2

2

3

303A, 309B,

301A, 307B

502A

Forensic medicine and Toxicology

2

  2

3

301A, 307B,

303A, 309B

503A

Clinical pharmacy

2

4

4

303A, 309B,

110A, 201B

504A

Fish diseases

2

3

3

203A, 206B,

207B,

302A, 308B, 300A, 306B,

301A, 307B,

303A, 309B

505A

Clinical training in veterinary hospitals

--

5

2

5^th Level

506B

Obstetrics

2

3

3

As 1^st term

Fifth level

Second semester

(18 cr. H.)

507B

Special surgery

2

  3

3

508B

Zoonotic diseases

2

3

3

405A, 412B,

401A, 408B

509B

Forensic medicine and Toxicology

2

3

3

As 1^st term

510B

Good manufacturing practices for drugs (GMP)

2

4

4

303A, 309B, 304A, 310B, 406A

511B

Field visits to pharmaceutical companies

--

5

2

--

Total credit

36

Faculty Requirements

Faculty Elective Courses: 8 Credit Hours

Course Code

Course Title

Theoretical

Practical

Credit Hours

Prerequisite

Year/

Semester

600

Molecular Biology

1

2

2

601

Physiology of endocrine glands

1

2

2

602

Pharmaceutical chemistry

1

2

2

603

Pharmaceutical hormones

1

2

2

604

Drug residues & interactions

1

2

2

605

Genetic engineering

1

2

2

606

Residues in foods of animal origin

1

2

2

607

Veterinary legislations

1

2

2

608

Diseases of malnutrition and metabolism

1

2

2

609

Microscopic fertilization and embryo transfer

1

2

2

610

Experimental surgery

1

2

2

611

Diagnostic radiology

1

2

2

612

Clinical nutrition

1

2

2

-

613

Entrepreneurship

2

--

2

Total credit

8 credits to be elected

Faculty Requirements

Faculty Compulsory Courses: 182 Credit Hours

Course Code

Course Title

Theoretical

Practical

Credit Hours

Prerequisite

Year/

Semester

100A

Biology

2

2

3

First level

First semester

101A

Biophysics

1

2

2

102A

General chemistry

    2

2

3

103A

Animal Behavior

2

3

3

104A

Biostatistics

& Computer

2

2

3

105A

Genetics

1

2

2

106A

Anatomy

2

3

3

107B

Anatomy &

Embryology

2

3

3

First level

Second semester

108B

Histology

4

5

6

109B

Physiology

2

3

3

110B

Biochemistry

3

3

   4

111B

English

1

0

1

Total credits

36

Faculty Requirements

Faculty Compulsory Courses: 182 Credit Hours

Course Code

Course Title

Theoretical

Practical

Credit Hours

Prerequisite

Year/

Semester

200A

Physiology

2

3

3

Second level

First semester

201A

Biochemistry

2

3

3

102A

202A

Animal production

2

2

3

105A

203A

Bacteriology, Immunology, and Mycology

2

2

3

100A

204A

Pharmacognosy & Medicinal herbs

2

3

3

100A*, 102A*

205A

Economics

2

2

3

104A

206B

Bacteriology, Immunology & Mycology

2

2

3

100A

Second level

Second semester

207B

Nutrition

4

3

5

110B, 201A

208B

Animal, poultry & fish production

2

2

3

105A

209B

Social Issues

1

1

210B

Pharmaceutical marketing

1

2

2

205A

Total credits

32

Faculty Requirements

Faculty Compulsory Courses: 182 Credit Hours

Course Code

Course Title

Theoretical

Practical

Credit Hours

Prerequisite

Year/semester

300A

Parasitology

2

   3

3

100A                

Third level

First semester

301A

Pathology

2

   3

3

106A, 107B, 108B, 109B, 200A

302A

Virology

2

2

3

110B, 201A

303A

Pharmacology

2

   3

3

109B, 200A, 110A, 201B

304A

Biological preparations

2

   3

3

100A, 203A, 206B

305A

Pharmaceutical selling skills

2

   3

3

205A

306B

Parasitology

2

   3

3

third level

Second semester

307B

Pathology

2

   3

3

308B

Virology

2

2

3

309B

Pharmacology

2

   3

3

310B

Analysis of pharmaceutical preparations

2

   3

3

102A

311B

Feasibility studies for pharmaceutical companies

3

--

3

205A

Total credits

36

Faculty Requirements

Faculty Compulsory Courses: 182 Credit Hours

Course Code

Course Title

Theoretical

Practical

Credit Hours

Prerequisite

Year/

Semester

400A

Clinical Pathology

2

2

3

203A, 206B, 301A, 307B, 302A, 308B, 300A, 306B, 

fourth level

First semester

401A

Milk hygienic control

2

2

3

203A, 206B, 302A, 308B, 300A, 306B, 

402A

Internal Medicine

2

2

3

203A, 206B,

207B,

302A, 308B, 300A, 306B,

303A, 309B

403A

Infectious diseases

2

2

3

404A

Poultry and rabbit diseases

2

2

3

405A

Animal Hygiene

2

2

3

203A, 206B,

302A, 308B, 300A, 306B,

406A

Pharmaceutics

2

  3

3

303A, 309B

407B

Clinical Pathology

2

2

3

As 1^st semester courses

Fourth level

Second semester

408B

Meat hygienic Control

2

2

3

409B

Internal Medicine

2

2

3

410B

Infectious diseases

2

2

3

411B

Poultry and rabbit diseases

2

2

3

412B

Animal Hygiene and epidemics

2

2

3

413B

Industrial pharmacy

2

3

3

310B, 406A

Total credit

42

Faculty Requirements

Faculty Compulsory Courses: 182 Credit Hours

Course Code

Course Title

Theoretical

Practical

Credit Hours

Prerequisite

Year/semester

500A

Gynecology

2

3

3

203A, 206B,

302A, 308B, 300A, 306B

Fifth level

First semester

501A

General surgery

2

2

3

303A, 309B,

301A, 307B

502A

Forensic medicine and Toxicology

2

  2

3

301A, 307B,

303A, 309B

503A

Clinical pharmacy

2

4

4

303A, 309B,

110A, 201B

504A

Fish diseases

2

3

3

203A, 206B,

207B,

302A, 308B, 300A, 306B,

301A, 307B,

303A, 309B

505A

Clinical training in veterinary hospitals

--

5

2

5^th Level

506B

Obstetrics

2

3

3

As 1^st term

Fifth level

Second semester

(18 cr. H.)

507B

Special surgery

2

  3

3

508B

Zoonotic diseases

2

3

3

405A, 412B,

401A, 408B

509B

Forensic medicine and Toxicology

2

3

3

As 1^st term

510B

Good manufacturing practices for drugs (GMP)

2

4

4

303A, 309B, 304A, 310B, 406A

511B

Field visits to pharmaceutical companies

--

5

2

--

Total credit

36

Faculty Requirements

Faculty Elective Courses: 8 Credit Hours

Course Code

Course Title

Theoretical

Practical

Credit Hours

Prerequisite

Year/

Semester

600

Molecular Biology

1

2

2

601

Physiology of endocrine glands

1

2

2

602

Pharmaceutical chemistry

1

2

2

603

Pharmaceutical hormones

1

2

2

604

Drug residues & interactions

1

2

2

605

Genetic engineering

1

2

2

606

Residues in foods of animal origin

1

2

2

607

Veterinary legislations

1

2

2

608

Diseases of malnutrition and metabolism

1

2

2

609

Microscopic fertilization and embryo transfer

1

2

2

610

Experimental surgery

1

2

2

611

Diagnostic radiology

1

2

2

612

Clinical nutrition

1

2

2

-

613

Entrepreneurship

2

--

2

Total credit

8 credits to be elected

About Program

·         Based on the Egyptian labor market requirements, a large proportion of graduates of veterinary medical faculties occupy jobs in human and veterinary pharmaceutical companies. Therefore, this program is a new addition to the faculty mission to graduate outstanding graduates with high capabilities and skills in applying accuracy in the Study, formulation, analysis, and marketing of veterinary drugs, biological preparations, and feed additives. This is achieved through academic courses, scientific applications, and laboratory and field exercises in laboratories specialized in analyzing and studying veterinary medicines in companies, institutes, and government and private bodies.

·         The program awards a Bachelor's degree in veterinary medicine "Veterinary Medicines and Biological Preparations Excellence."

·         The program was established in accordance with Ministerial Resolution No. 2503 dated 20/7/2014.

·         Graduation requirements: 190 credit hours.

·         Classrooms: 2 in Pharmacology department + Faculty department halls+ Veterinary Teaching Hospital halls.

·         Lab rooms: 2 in Pharmacology department + The Central Laboratory + Departments laboratories + Veterinary teaching hospital laboratories.

·         The program actual start time: September 2014.

·         4 batches have graduated from the program, the first one in 2019.

1-      Pharmaceutical companies for the veterinary pharmaceutical industry – their research laboratories R&D, formulation and marketing scientific offices.

2-      Companies and organizations of biological preparations, Vaccines & Antisera.

3-      Companies and factories of feed additives.

4-      Veterinary research institutes and veterinary departments in the National Research Center and animal health research institutes.

5-      Academies, laboratories and farms of the armed forces and police.

6-      Veterinary diagnostic laboratories.

7-      Veterinary hospitals and animal farms, poultry, and fish.

8-      Abattoirs (slaughter houses) of animals and poultry.

9-      General Authority for Veterinary Services, which performs governmental and non-governmental services in various specialties.

10-   Zoos – clinics and laboratories.

11-   Faculty members in the faculties of veterinary medicine.

12-   Consulting services in veterinary pharmacy and veterinary medicine.

1.       Joining is allowed for those with a high school diploma (Science), or its equivalent, or transferred from the corresponding government faculties, according to the conditions set by the Supreme Council of Universities.

2.       The faculty sets the general rules for admission so that the student’s desire and the principle of equal opportunities are the basis for accepting students into credit hour programs.

3.       Graduates of the faculties of veterinary medicine, pharmacy, human medicine, nursing, science and agriculture who have a bachelor's degree in academic discipline from Egyptian universities or foreign universities approved by the Supreme Council of Universities may be accepted.

4.       International students can join according to the conditions set by the Supreme Council of Universities.

Address: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, PO Box 13736 Moshtohor, Toukh, Qalioubia, Egypt.

Tel. Number: 0020132461411 - 0020132463073

Fax: 0020132460640 - 0020132463074

Website: fvtm.bu.edu.eg