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Pre-Optometry

Students interested in a career in optometry typically require four years of training at a professional school of Optometry to earn a Doctor of Optometry (OD). Admission into the optometry schools requires:

  1. a bachelor’s degree or at least 90 credit hours of undergrad work, including five required courses (listed below),
  2. a good OAT (Optometry Admission Test) score,
  3. successful completion of the prerequisite courses,
  4. co-curricular activities including a commitment to the service, volunteerism, and shadowing experience.
Students should work with the Pre-health Advisor throughout their college years to stay on track with academic and co-curricular preparations. Students applying to Optometry schools receive a letter of evaluation from the Pre-health Advisor, which must be submitted with all other application materials.

Course Requirements

Admission requirements vary by Optometry school, but most schools usually require the following courses:

Course Name Hilbert Course # Credits
Two semesters of General Biology with Lab (required) BI 140, BI 141 8
Two semesters of General Chemistry with Lab (required) CH 140, CH 141 8
Two semesters of Organic Chemistry with Lab (required) CH 311, CH 313 8
Two semesters of General Physics with Lab (required) PY 140, PY 141 8
Two semesters of English/Writing (required) EN 101, EN 102 6
Biochemistry (highly recommended for OAT) BI 320 4
Statistics (highly recommended for OAT) MA 200 3
Human Anatomy & Physiology (recommended) BI 420, BI 421 8
Calculus (recommended) MA 205 3
Psychology (recommended) PSY 101 3
Microbiology (recommended) BI 220 4
 
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