Pre-Optometry

Biology – one year

• BIOL 1610 - General Biology I 3 credits
• BIOL 1615 - General Biology Lab I 1 credits

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• BIOL 1620 - General Biology II 3 credits
• BIOL 1625 - General Biology Lab II 1 credits

General chemistry – one year

• CHEM 1210 - Principles of Chemistry I 4 credits
• CHEM 1215 - Principles of Chemistry I Lab 1 credits

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• CHEM 1220 - Principles of Chemistry II 4 credits
• CHEM 1225 - Principles of Chemistry II Lab 1 credits

Organic chemistry – one year

• CHEM 2310 - Organic Chemistry I 4 credits
• CHEM 2315 - Organic Chemistry I Lab 1 credits

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• CHEM 2320 - Organic Chemistry II 4 credits
• CHEM 2325 - Organic Chemistry II Lab 1 credits

Physics – one year

• PHYS 2010 - College Physics I 4 credits
• PHYS 2015 - College Physics I Lab 1 credits

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• PHYS 2020 - College Physics II 4 credits
• PHYS 2025 - College Physics II Lab 1 credits

English – one year

Mathematics

• MATH 1050 - College Algebra 4 credits
• MATH 1060 - Trigonometry 3 credits
• MATH 1210 - Calculus I 4 credits

Behavioral Science

 3-6 cr hrs

Additional Requirements

Additional coursework in statistics is recommended. Applicants may be admitted after two years of undergraduate work but preference is given to students who have completed three or four years.

The Optometry College Admission Test (OCAT) is required of all applicants. The test is offered in the fall and spring of each year and scores are typically sent with applications in the fall of the year prior to planned admission to optometry school.