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School and College Prerequisites

Updated June, 2012

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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS for all schools include at least one year of Biology or Zoology, General Chemistry, General Physics, English and College Math. Contact the school or college of your choice to confirm a list of required courses.

ADDITIONAL SCHOOL-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS:

School CALC ANAT PHYSIO ORGAN CHEM BIO CHEM MICRO STATS PSYCH
ALABAMA
University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry		1 courseSRSR1 sem or 2 qtrs w/lab1 course1 course1 course1 course
ARIZONA
Midwestern University, Arizona College of Optometry		RequiredRequired1Required1RequiredRequiredRequiredRequiredRequired
CALIFORNIA
Southern California College of Optometry		1 sem or 1 qtr1 sem or 1 qtr/lab1 sem or 1 qtr/lab1 sem or 1 qtr1 sem or 1 qtr1 sem or 1 qtr/lab1 sem or 1 qtr1 sem or 1 qtr
CALIFORNIA
University of California, Berkeley, School of Optometry2		1 sem or 1 qtr1 sem or 1 qtr w/lab1 sem or 1 qtr w/lab1 sem or 1 qtr w/lab1 sem or 1 qtr, lab optional1 sem or 1 qtr1 sem or 1 qtr1 sem or 1 qtr
CALIFORNIA
Western University of Health Sciences, College of Optometry		1 courseSRSR1 course w/lab1 course1 course w/lab1 course1 course
FLORIDA
Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry		1 sem or 2 qtrs1 sem or 2 qtrs31 sem or 2 Qtrs31 sem or 2 qrts w/lab1 sem or 2 qtrs1 sem or 2 qtrsSRSR
ILLINOIS
Illinois College of Optometry		1 courseRecRec1 courseRec1 course w/lab1 course1 course
INDIANA
Indiana University School of Optometry		RequiredSRSRRequired w/labSRRequired w/labRequiredRequired
MASSACHUSETTS
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) School of Optometry		1 courseRecRec1 courseRec1 course1 course1 course
MASSACHUSETTS
The New England College of Optometry		1 sem or 2 qtrsRecRec1 sem or 2 qtrsRec1 sem or 2 qtrsRec1 sem or 2 qtrs
MICHIGAN
Michigan College of Optometry at Ferris State University		1 sem or 2 qtrsRecRec1 yr w/labSR1 course w/lab1 sem1 sem or 2 qtrs
MISSOURI
University of Missouri-St. Louis		1 sem or 1 qtr4RecRec1 sem or 2 qtrs w/labSR1 sem or 1qtr w/lab1 sem or 1 qtr2 sems or 2 qtrs
NEW YORK
State University of New York State College of Optometry		1 sem or 1 qtrRecRec2 sems or 3 qtrs w/lab5Rec5Rec1 sem or 1 qtr1 sem or 1 qtr
OKLAHOMA
Northeastern State University College of Optometry		RecSRSR1 sem1 sem1 sem1 sem1 sem
OHIO
The Ohio State University College of Optometry		1 courseSRSee below61-2 sems or 2 qtrsSee below61 sem w/labSR1 course
OREGON
Pacific University College of Optometry		1 sem or 2 qtrs1 sem w/lab1 sem w/labSee below7See below71 sem w/lab1 sem or 2 qtrs1 sem or 2 qtrs
PENNSYLVANIA
Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University		RecRecRec1 sem or 2 qtrs81 sem or 2 qtrs81 sem or 2 qtrs w/lab1 sem or 2 qtrs1 sem or 2 qtrs
PUERTO RICO
Inter American University of Puerto Rico School of Optometry		1 sem or 2 qtrsRecRec1 sem or 2 qtrs1 sem or 2 qtrs1 sem or 2 qtrs1 sem or 2 qtrs1 sem or 2 qtrs
TENNESSEE
Southern College of Optometry		1 courseRecRec1 course w/lab1 course91 course w/ lab1 course1 course
TEXAS
University of Houston College of Optometry		1 course1 course10(Jr. or Sr. level only)1 course10(Jr. or Sr. level only)1 course w/lab1 course1 course w/lab1 course1 course
TEXAS
University of the Incarnate Word School of Optometry		1 sem or 2 qtrsRecRec1 sem or 2 qtrs w/ lab111 sem or 2 qtrs91 sem or 2 qtrs w/lab121 sem or 2 qtrs1 sem or 2 qtrs

1Separate anatomy/physiology courses or combined anatomy and physiology I, II courses are acceptable. 21 semester or 1 quarter of Immunology (w/o lab) is required. 3 Combined anatomy/physiology lecture or separate courses are S/R. 4Trigonometry is required either as part of calculus, or as a separate high school or college course. 5 One course in biochem can substitute for one course of either general or organic chemistry. 6More than one course may be required in order to cover complete content. Physiology must be intermediate level. 7Organic chemistry- standard one-year course or one course organic chemistry combined with one course biochemistry. 8One sem. of organic chemistry I and one sem of organic chemistry II or biochem or molecular bio required 9Molecular biology can substitute for biochem. 10Eight hours of advanced human biological sciences can be substituted for the anatomy and physiology requirement. 11Two sem gen chemistry and one sem org chemistry are required. 12 Bacteriology can substitute for microbiology.

qtr = quarter; sem = semester; Rec = Recommended; SR = Strongly Recommended

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