Pre-Optometry

Minimum Required Courses

Biology 
BIO 123 General Biology       
BIO 222 Cell and Molecular Biology       
BIO 325 Microbiology       
BIO 363-364 Human Anatomy and Physiology
Chemistry
CHM 111-112 General Chemistry
CHM 201-202 Organic Chemistry
CHM 415 Biochemistry
Physics      
PHY 101-102 General Physics
Psychology       
PSY 101 General Psychology       
English
ENG 101 Expository Writing
Mathematics       
MTH 121 Elementary Functions       
MTH 222 Calculus       
Humanities
2 semesters
Sociology or Anthropology
2 semesters

Special Considerations

  • Additional Courses
    • BIO 403 Cadaver Prosection
    • MTH 210 Elementary Statistics
  • Shadowing experience

Admissions Test

Optometry Admissions Test (OAT) -- Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry Home Page

Application

  • Apply to programs directly
    • Check individual programs for application requirements
  • What schools look for:
    • the interview
    • undergraduate course work
    • grades
    • knowledge of profession
    • interpersonal communications skills

Useful links

Ohio Optometry Program