PROGRAM ANIMAL SCIENCE – VETERINARY MEDICINE CODE: 7620106

06/09/2026

1. INTRODUCTION TO ANIMAL SCIENCE – VETERINARY MEDICINE PROGRAM The Bachelor of Engineering in Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine at Hong Duc University is designed to provide students with comprehensive knowledge and practical skills to meet the needs of the livestock and veterinary sectors. The curriculum was developed based on surveys of employers’ requirements and feedback from experts, lecturers, alumni, and students, with reference to international and domestic programs. The current program comprises 154 credits delivered over nine semesters, covering general education, fundamental and specialized knowledge, supplementary courses, professional internships, and a graduation project. Students benefit from experienced and qualified academic staff, modern classrooms and laboratories, practical training facilities, and partnerships with livestock enterprises and organizations. These resources provide students with opportunities for practical training, research, and professional development, preparing them for diverse careers in animal production, veterinary services, and related fields.

2. PROGRAM OBJECTIVES (POs)

PO1. Develope political qualities, civic responsibility, professional ethics, and compliance with laws; maintain good physical health and be willing to fulfill duties related to national defense.

PO2. Demonstrate fundamental knowledge of innovative entrepreneurship, digital technologies, artificial intelligence applications, foreign languages, natural and environmental sciences, and social sciences and humanities to support learning, professional development, and adaptation to the modern development context.

PO3. Demonstrate in-depth professional knowledge of anatomy, physiology, genetics and breeding, animal nutrition and feed, pathology, veterinary pharmacology, immunology, and related areas, as well as animal husbandry, care, disease diagnosis, prevention, and treatment practices.

PO4. Demonstrate strong professional and practical skills in animal production and veterinary medicine, including production organization and management, scientific research, innovation, and technology transfer, and apply these skills to address practical challenges in livestock production and veterinary practice.

PO5. Develop autonomy and responsibility in learning, professional work, and career development; develop the ability to self-learn, adapt to changes, proactively update knowledge and technologies, and pursue lifelong learning to meet the requirements of the labor market.

3. PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES

PLO1. Apply knowledge of political theory, law, national defense and security, and physical fitness training methods to fulfill civic responsibilities, comply with the law, and support personal development in learning, professional work, and daily life.

PLO2. Effectively apply knowledge of digital technologies, artificial intelligence (AI), innovative entrepreneurship, natural and environmental sciences, and social sciences and humanities to address problems in learning, professional work, and daily life.

PLO3. Use a foreign language at Level 3/6 of the Vietnamese Foreign Language Proficiency Framework to meet the requirements of learning, research, and communication in professional environments relevant to the field of study.

PLO4. Apply fundamental knowledge of animal anatomy and physiology, genetics and breeding, animal nutrition and feed, pharmacology, veterinary pathology, and related fields, together with supplementary knowledge of scientific research, innovation, and entrepreneurship, to professional activities in Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine.

PLO5. Analyze factors affecting livestock production activities and animal health management.

PLO6. Apply specialized knowledge to develop procedures for animal care and nutrition, disease diagnosis, prevention and treatment, animal health management, and the organization and management of livestock and veterinary production.

PLO7. Proficiently perform animal care and feeding procedures, as well as techniques for the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of animal diseases, and effectively address practical problems in livestock production.

PLO8. Design and organize effective livestock and veterinary production programs, as well as entrepreneurial and business activities, market development, and trade promotion.

PLO9. Apply technical knowledge and modern equipment in Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine to provide technical consultancy and technology transfer for sustainable livestock development.

PLO10. Develop autonomy and responsibility in learning, professional work, and career development; proactively engage in self-directed learning, update knowledge and technologies, adapt to change, and maintain a commitment to lifelong learning; fulfill responsibilities to oneself and the community and meet labor market requirements.

3. CURRICULUM CONTENT

(CR: Credit; Lec: Lecture; Dis/Exer: Discussion/Exercise; Prac: Practical sessions; Sem: Semester)

No

Code

Name of course

CR

Teaching and Learning Methods

Sem

Lec

Dis / Exer

Prac

Self-study

A

General Education Knowledge

49

 

 

 

 

 

I

Political Theory and Law

13

 

 

 

 

 

1

196055

Marxist-Leninist Philosophy

3

32

26

 

135

1

2

196060

Marxist-Leninist Political Economy

2

21

18

 

90

2

3

196065

Scientific Socialism

2

21

18

 

90

3

4

198030

History of the Communist Party of Vietnam

2

21

18

 

90

4

5

197035

Ho Chi Minh’s Ideology

2

21

18

 

90

4

6

197030

General Law

2

18

12

12

90

3

II

Social Sciences and Humanities

9

 

 

 

 

 

7

154888

Business Startup and Innovation

3

27

36

 

135

6

8

197086

Human Rights and Gender Equality

2

18

24

 

90

3

9

Choose one of two courses

 

 

 

 

 

 

a

121005

Basics of Vietnamese culture

2

18

24

 

90

1

b

121111

Thanh Hoa culture

2

18

24

 

90

1

10

Choose one of two courses

 

 

 

 

 

 

a

163075

Science of labor protection in agriculture

2

15

20

10

90

2

b

181095

 

Labour Psychology

2

18

18

6 

90

2

III

Natural Sciences, Technology and Environment

17

 

 

 

 

 

11

116016

Chemistry

2

18

24

 

90

 1

12

163305

Biochemistry

3

20

30

20

135

3

13

162125

Microbiology

2

15

20

10

90

1

14

163045

Biotechnology

3

20

30

20

135

2

15

172007

Digital Technology and Application of Artificial Intelligence

3

20

 

50

135

1

16

162036

Introduction to Climate change

2

18

18

6

90

2

17

Choose one of two courses

 

 

 

 

 

 

a

165175

Environmental Ecology

2

15

20

10

90

2

b

162093

Environmental Science

2

15

20

10

90

2

IV

Foreign Languages

10

 

 

 

 

 

18

133031

English 1

4

36

24

24

180

 1

19

133032

English 2

3

27

18

18

135

2

20

133033

English 3

3

27

18

18

135

3

V

Physical education

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

191004

Physical education 1

2

2

 

28

 90

 

 

Physical education 2 (Choose one of five courses)

   

 

 

 

 

a

191031

Volleyball

2

 

 

30

90

 

b

191032

Aerobic

2

 

 

30

90

 

c

191033

Football

2

 

 

30

90

 

d

191034

Basketball

2

 

 

30

90

 

e

191035

Vovinam

2

 

 

30

90

 

B

Professional Education Knowledge

105

 

 

 

 

 

I

Foundational Knowledge

18

 

 

 

 

 

21

164091

Animal genetic

3

20

30

20

135

3

22

164205

Animal anatomy and histology

4

30

30

30

180

2

23

164206

Animal Physiology

4

30

30

30

180

3

24

164051

Veterinary pathology and diagnosis of animal diseases

4

30

30

30

180

4

25

Choose one of two courses

   

 

 

 

 

a

164061

Experimental design and data analysis in animal science and veterinary medicine

3

20

30

20

135

6

b

164289

Experiment design in animal science and veterinary medicine

3

20

30

20

135

6

II

Major-specific Knowledge

46

 

 

 

 

 

26

164052

Animal Selection

3

20

30

20

135

4

27

Choose one of two courses

   

 

 

 

 

a

164071

Veterinary Epidemiology

3

20

20

30

135

5

b

164079

Applied Immunology

3

20

20

30

135

5

28

164077

Animal nutrition and feeds

4

30

30

30

180

4

29

164210

Pig production

4

30

30

30

180

5

30

164212

Poultry production

4

30

30

30

180

6

31

164093

Ruminant Livestock Farming

4

30

30

30

180

5

32

Choose one of two courses

   

 

 

 

 

a

164213

Veterinary Pharmacology

3

20

30

20

135

5

b

164222

Veterinary Pharmacogosy

3

20

30

20

135

5

33

164028

Animal reproduction

3

20

20

30

135

5

34

164217

Veterinary Internal and Surgical Diseases

4

30

20

40

180

6

35

164214

Veterinary Infectious Diseases

4

30

20

40

180

7

36

Choose one of two courses

   

 

 

 

 

a

164301

Nutritional disorders in animals

3

20

30

20

135

8

b

164216

Veterinary Parasitology

3

20

30

20

135

8

37

Choose one of two courses

   

 

 

 

 

a

164001

Diseases in Companion Animals

3

20

20

30

135

8

b

164007

Wild Animal Diseases

3

20

30

30

135

8

38

Choose one of two courses

   

 

 

 

 

a

164155

Livestock hygiene

2

15

10

20

90

7

b

164107

Livestock waste management

2

15

10

20

90

7

39

164006

Law of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine

2

15

20

10

90

8

III

Supplementary Knowledge

16

 

 

 

 

 

40

164110

General Aquaculture

2

18

18

6

90

6

41

Choose one of two courses

   

 

 

 

 

a

163316

Agricultural extension

3

20

30

20

135

7

b

163295

Agricultural marketing

3

20

30

20

135

7

42

Choose one of two courses

   

 

 

 

 

a

163071

Agricultural System

3

20

20

30

135

7

b

161081

Intergrated Agro - Forestry

3

20

20

30

135

7

43

Choose one of two courses

   

 

 

 

 

a

163317

Establishment and management of rural development projects

3

20

30

20

135

7

b

163568

Rural development

3

20

30

20

135

7

44

Choose one of two courses

   

 

 

 

 

a

164000

Preservation and Processing of livestock products

2

15

20

10

90

8

b

164069

Animal Product Testing

2

15

20

10

90

8

45

Choose one of two courses

   

 

 

 

 

a

164011

Apiculture

3

20

20

30

135

6

b

164012

Agricultural biological product manufacturing technology

3

20

20

30

135

6

IV

Professional internship

9

 

 

 

 

 

46

164227

Animal Husbandry Skills Training

3

 

 

90

135

8

47

164201

Veterinary Professional Training

3

 

 

90

135

4

48

164066

Integrated Works

3

 

 

90

135

8

V

 

Graduation Internship/Graduation Thesis

16

 

 

 

 

 

49

164333

Graduation Internship

6

 

 

270

270

9

50

164220

Graduation Thesis

10

 

 

450

450

9

Total credits

154

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. CURRICULUM STRUCTURE

 

No.

Knowledge Component

Credits

A

General Education

49

I

Political Theory and Law

13

II

Social Sciences and Humanities

9

 

– Compulsory

5

 

– Elective

4

III

Natural Sciences, Technology and Environment

17

 

– Compulsory

15

 

– Elective

2

IV

Foreign Languages

10

V

Physical Education

4

 

– Compulsory

2

 

– Elective

2

VI

National Defense and Security Education

165

B

Professional Education

105

I

Fundamental Knowledge

18

 

– Compulsory

15

 

– Elective

3

II

Specialized Knowledge

46

 

– Compulsory

32

 

– Elective

14

III

Supplementary Knowledge

16

 

– Compulsory

2

 

– Elective

14

IV

Professional Internship

9

V

Graduation Internship / Graduation Thesis

16

Total

Total Credits

154

 

 

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