Undergraduate Forms : Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences : UMass Amherst

Course Checklists

Biotechnology Research Contract

Please complete this electronic contract with a Faculty Sponsor. The Faculty Sponsor must email the completed Biotechnology Research contract to Mary Schneider to enroll the student.

ANIMLSCI 291C - Biotech Research -Cell & Molec I         1 credit
ANIMLSCI 291M - Biotech Research-Animal Models I     1 credit
ANIMLSCI 391C - Biotech Research-Cell & Molec II         2 credits
ANIMLSCI 391M - Biotech Research-Animal Models II     2 credits
ANIMLSCI 491C - Biotech Research-Cell & Molec III        3 credits
ANIMLSCI 491M - Biotech Research-Animal Models III    3 credits

**Experiential Learning/Internship/Practicum *98 Courses**

The Veterinary & Animal Sciences Department strongly encourages students to participate in internships to achieve the diverse veterinary medical related experience required for a competitive veterinary medical school or graduate school application and to explore career options.
If you are looking to add experiential learning to your portfolio, follow the below steps:

Log in to your student account on SPIRE.
Click on the Academics Tile.
Under the Forms and Academic Requests tab, choose Experiential Learning Request. 
Here, click the Create a New Request button. 
Fill out all the information. Items marked with an asterisk are mandatory fields.
- Select the respective department from the Instructor Department dropdown to then choose your desired instructor from the Instructor dropdown.
- The start and end dates are mandatory but a rough estimate is okay since they can be edited later.
- Click the next to fields to view more information on them.
- Enter your home address in the Student Living Address section, and the organization's address in the Work Address section.
- If you wish to attach any relevant documents, scroll to the bottom of the page and click the Attach Document button and choose a file from your device.

Note that at any point in time, you can save your progress by clicking the Save button at the bottom of the page. This will save the information you have filled out so far and you can pick up on completing the form again at another time. 

If you wish to proceed with your request, click the Submit Request button. Read the terms and conditions, and click the acknowledgement checkbox at the bottom of the page and click I Accept. This will send a request to the selected instructor/sponsor for processing and approval. 

Note that once you submit the form, you will receive a confirmation email along with a copy of the acknowledgment form you signed.

Note: UMass requires students to sign a Field Experience Risk Acknowledgement Form. This form is housed in the Field Experience Section on Handshake, and students can access the form in the Resources section and then upload the signed form.

The College of Natural Sciences maintains a database of completed internships so you can see where other students have already interned.

Students interested in working in a Massachusetts life sciences company may pursue the Life Sciences Internship Challenge from the end of their sophomore year to one year after their graduation with a BS or MS degree. The Life Sciences Internship Challenge is a workforce development program focused on enhancing the talent pipeline for life sciences companies in Massachusetts and offers part-time or full-time paid internships all year long.

Helpful Worksheets & Information

Pre-Veterinary Advising Information
Entry to BS Pre-Vet Major change spreadsheet
Petition to Substitute a Course for a Major Requirement
Petition to Substitute a Course for ANIMLSCI 101
Prior Approval for Transfer Work (Available on the Registrar's Forms page)
Senior Year in Absentia (Available on the Registrar's Forms page)
Applying to Veterinary School guidelines
Authorization to Release Academic Information