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1 ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES OF OPTOMETRY. GENERAL AND SCHOOL SPECIFIC Prerequisites . May 2020. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS for most optometry programs include at least one year of Biology or Zoology, General Chemistry, General Physics, English and College Math. Contact the schools or colleges directly by visiting their websites to confirm prerequisite courses and to learn whether AP credits and/or on line credits are accepted to complete Prerequisites . ADDITIONAL SCHOOL SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS. ORGAN. School CALC ANAT PHYSIO CHEM BIO CHEM MICRO STATS PSYCH SHADOWING.

2 ALABAMA. 1 sem or 2. University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Optometry 1 course SR SR 1 course 1 course 1 course 1 course Req 40 hrs qtrs w/lab ARIZONA. 1 1 course Arizona College of Optometry, Midwestern University 1 course 1 course 1 course1 1 course 1 course 1 course 1 course SR. w/lab CALIFORNIA 1 sem or 1 1 sem or 1 1 sem or 1 1 sem or 1. 1 sem or 1 1 sem or 1 1 sem or 1 1 sem or 1. Southern Calif. Col. of Optometry at Marshall B. Ketchum Univ. qtr/no lab qtr/no lab qtr/no lab qtr/no lab Rec qtr qtr/lab qtr qtr required1 required 1.

3 Required required CALIFORNIA. 2 1 sem or 1 1 sem or 1 1 sem or 1 1 sem or 1 1 sem or 1 1 sem or 1 1 sem or 1 1 sem or 1. University of California Berkeley, School of Optometry SR. qtr qtr, lab SR qtr w/lab qtr, w/lab qtr qtr qtr qtr CALIFORNIA. 3 1 course 1 course Western University of Health Sciences, College of Optometry 1 course 1 course 1 course3 1 course 1 course 1 course SR. w/lab w/lab FLORIDA 1 sem or 2 1 sem or 2. 1 sem or 2 1 sem or 2 1 sem or 2 1 sem or 2. Nova Southeastern University, College of Optometry 4 SR SR SR.

4 Qtrs qtrs qtrs4 qrts w/lab qtrs qtrs ILLINOIS. 1 1 course Chicago College of Optometry, Midwestern University 1 course 1 course 1 course1 1 course 1 course 1 course 1 course Rec w/lab ILLINOIS 1 course Illinois College of Optometry 1 course Rec Rec 1 course Rec 1 course 1 course SR. w/lab INDIANA 1 course 1 course of 1 course Indiana University, School of Optometry SR SR (2nd course 1 course 1 course 1 course SR. college math w/lab Rec). KENTUCKY. 1 or 2 sem 1 course University of Pikeville, Kentucky College of Optometry SR SR SR SR SR 1 course SR.

5 College math w/lab 1. Separate anatomy/physiology courses or combined anatomy and physiology I, II courses are acceptable. 2 One semester or one quarter of immunology (w/o lab) is required. Due to the COVID 19 pandemic, Berkeley Optometry will accept pass/no pass prerequisite coursework along with online lecture and labs taken during terms impacted by the crisis. 3 If a combined A&P course, it must be at least 4 semester or 6 quarter units. A lab is not required. 4If a combined anatomy/physiology course is not taken, separate courses in anatomy and physiology must be taken.

6 Qtr = quarter; sem = semester; Rec = Recommended;. SR = Strongly Recommmended; Req = Required 1 ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES OF OPTOMETRY. GENERAL AND SCHOOL SPECIFIC Prerequisites . May 2020. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS for most optometry programs include at least one year of Biology or Zoology, General Chemistry, General Physics, English and College Math. Contact the schools or colleges directly by visiting their websites to confirm prerequisite courses and to learn whether AP credits and/or on line credits are accepted to complete Prerequisites .

7 ADDITIONAL SCHOOL SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS. ORGAN. School CALC ANAT PHYSIO CHEM BIO CHEM MICRO STATS PSYCH SHADOWING. MASSACHUSETTS. MCPHS University, School of Optometry 1 course Rec Rec 1 course Rec 1 course 1 course 1 course Rec MASSACHUSETTS. 1 course New England College of Optometry 1 course Rec Rec 1 course 1 course 1 course 1 course SR. w/lab MICHIGAN SR. 1 sem or 2 1 sem or 2 1 course 1 sem or 2 1 sem or 2. Michigan College of Optometry at Ferris State University Rec Rec 1 sem w/lab Req 20 hrs Early qtrs5. 6.

8 Qtrs w/lab qtrs qtrs Adm Prog only MISSOURI. 1 sem or 1 1 sem or 2 1 sem or 1qtr 1 sem or 1 1 sem or 1 SR 20 hrs or University of Missouri St. Louis, College of Optometry SR SR SR. qtr qtrs w/lab w/lab qtr qtr more NEW YORK. 1 sem or 1 2 sems or 3 1 sem or 1 1 sem or 1. State University of New York, College of Optometry Rec Rec Rec7 Rec Required qtr qtrs w/lab7 qtr qtr OKLAHOMA. Northeastern State Univ. Oklahoma College of Optometry 1 sem5 SR SR 1 sem w/lab 1 sem 6. 1 sem 1 sem 1 sem SR 30+ hrs OHIO. 8 8 1 course Minimum 10 hrs The Ohio State University, College of Optometry 1 course SR 1 course 1 course 1 course SR 1 course w/lab with 2 ODs OREGON.

9 1 sem or 1 1 sem or 1 1 sem or 1 1 sem or 1. Pacific University, College of Optometry 1 sem w/lab 1 sem w/lab See below9 See below9 SR 10+ hrs qtr qtr w/lab qtr qtr PENNSYLVANIA Req 25 hrs, 1 sem or 2 1 sem or 2 1 sem or 2. Salus University Pennsylvania College of Optometry SR10 Rec Rec See below 11. See below11 Optometry or qtrs w/lab qtrs qtrs Ophthalmology 5. Calculus I or its equivalent is required, not brief calculus or elements of calculus 6 For institutions with multiple levels of biochemistry offered, the more stringent biochemistry course is required.

10 7 One course in biochem can substitute for one course of either general or organic chemistry. 8If school spreads material over two courses, then both courses are chemistry standard one year course sequence with lab or one semester of organic chemistry with lab combined with one semester of biochemistry with lab if one is offered. 10 One semester of calculus will fulfill one year college math semester of organic chemistry I with lab and one semester of organic chemistry II with lab are required. Biochem or molecular biology (lab highly recommended) may substitute for organic chemistry II.