Online Biology I & II with Lab for Vet School

The most universally required prerequisite in vet school admissions. Complete both semesters with lab in a single self-paced enrollment — regionally accredited through Upper Iowa University and accepted at AVMA-accredited programs.

Starting at $695

Will this count for vet school? This course is offered through Upper Iowa University (HLC regionally accredited). Most AVMA-accredited programs — including Kansas State CVM and Rowan Shreiber SVM — accept regionally accredited online coursework. National/ACE providers like StraighterLine and Sophia are routinely rejected. Always verify with your specific target programs.

Course Overview

What You'll Learn

Cell structure and function
Genetics and heredity
Evolution and natural selection
Ecology and ecosystems
Animal physiology fundamentals
Plant biology
Lab techniques: microscopy, dissection, data analysis

How Vet Schools Use This Course

Biology I & II is required at virtually every AVMA-accredited vet school and is the most common prerequisite gap for career changers. VMCAS treats it as the foundation of the science prerequisite stack. Most programs require both semesters with an accompanying lab component.

Biology

Online General Biology I & II with Lab for Vet School

8 Credit Hours · Self-Paced

Official UIU transcript · Start within 48 hrs

Starting at $695

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Which Vet Schools Accept This Course

Acceptance status for major AVMA-accredited programs. Always verify directly with each school before enrolling.

Program	Required	Online Accepted	Recency
Kansas State CVM	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	6 years
Rowan Shreiber SVM	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	7 years
Iowa State CVM	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	Verify
Virginia-Maryland CVM	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	10 years
Ross University (Caribbean)	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	No limit

Requirements change annually. Last reviewed May 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

UIU's Biology I & II includes a virtual lab that satisfies lab requirements at the majority of vet programs. A small number of highly selective programs prefer in-person labs — always verify with your specific school.

You should complete Biology I before Biology II, as II builds directly on I. However, you can enroll in II immediately after finishing I — no semester gap required.

Both terms refer to the same foundational college biology sequence. Programs may list it as Gen Bio, Intro Biology, BIO 101/102, or 'for science majors' — UIU's course satisfies all of these descriptions.