Name of Institution:

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) School of Optometry

Admissions Office and Contact Information:

Email:

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Website:

www.mcphs.edu/academics/programs.optometry-od

Schedule: Semesters or Quarters

Semesters

Type of Institution: Private or Public

Private

Supplemental Application: Yes or No

Yes

Supplemental Application Fee: Yes or No

No

Description:

The MCPHS School of Optometry is a student-oriented, learner-centered program designed to provide a world-class education leading to a Doctor of Optometry (O.D.) degree. Our four-year program uses the latest in instructional technology to assure that its graduates possess a state-of-the-art education necessary to diagnose and manage the wide variety of ocular and systemic conditions encountered in today’s intense clinical settings.

Program Highlights:

• Four year program emphasizing clinically relevant instruction and patient care
• For students with an earned baccalaureate degree (or sufficient credits) and who have satisfactorily completed prerequisite courses
• Begins in fall
• Instruction conducted in state-of-the-art facilities at the Worcester campus
• Dedicated faculty who place a high importance on teaching, advising, and individual student development
• Clinical experiences in selected clinical facilities in on-campus optometric and ophthalmologic clinics as well as Veterans Administration Centers, health departments, hospitals and community agencies in and beyond the greater Worcester region