Jan 09, 2026

2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

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2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived]

Pre-Optometry

Pre-optometry students receive the grounding necessary to follow their plans to apply to optometry programs after completing prerequisite courses.

Recommended Courses

BIO 101 - Principles of Biology I 3 Credits
BIO 101L - Principles of Biology I Laboratory 1 Credits
BIO 102 - Principles of Biology II 3 Credits
BIO 102L - Principles of Biology II Laboratory 1 Credits
BIO 231 - Human Anatomy 2 Credits
BIO 231L - Human Anatomy Laboratory 1 Credits
BIO 241 - Human Physiology 2 Credits
BIO 241L - Human Physiology Laboratory 1 Credits
BIO 374 - Cellular and Microbial Biology 3 Credits
BIO 374L - Cellular and Microbial Biology Laboratory 1 Credits
CHEM 105 - General Chemistry I 3 Credits
CHEM 105L - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 Credits
CHEM 106 - General Chemistry II 3 Credits
CHEM 106L - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 Credits
CHEM 431 - Biochemistry I 3 Credits
CHEM 431L - Biochemistry Laboratory 1 Credits
MATH 131 - Calculus I 4 Credits
PSY 101 - General Psychology: Understanding Human Behavior 3 Credits
BIO 485 - Introduction to Biometry 3 Credits
MATH 241 - Principles of Statistics 3 Credits
PSY 375 - Statistics in Psychology 4 Credits
PHYS 105 - General Physics I 3 Credits
PHYS 105L - General Physics I Laboratory 1 Credits
PHYS 106 - General Physics II 3 Credits
PHYS 106L - General Physics II Laboratory 1 Credits
PHYS 115 - University Physics I 4 Credits
PHYS 115L - University Physics I Laboratory 1 Credits
PHYS 116 - University Physics II 4 Credits
PHYS 116L - University Physics II Laboratory 1 Credits

Degree Map

Pre-Optometry Degree Map

Fall 1st Year

BIO 101 - Principles of Biology I 3 Credits
BIO 101L - Principles of Biology I Laboratory 1 Credits
CHEM 105 - General Chemistry I 3 Credits (Critical Course)
CHEM 105L - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 Credits (Critical Course)
ENG 101 - Freshman Writing I 3 Credits
MATH 131 - Calculus I 4 Credits
or
MATH 241 - Principles of Statistics 3 Credits
Foundational Studies: Communication | 3 Credits

17-18 Credits

Spring 1st Year

BIO 102 - Principles of Biology II 3 Credits
BIO 102L - Principles of Biology II Laboratory 1 Credits
CHEM 106L - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 Credits (Critical Course)
CHEM 106 - General Chemistry II 3 Credits (Critical Course)
ENG 105 - Freshman Writing II 3 Credits
MATH 131 - Calculus I 4 Credits
or
MATH 241 - Principles of Statistics 3 Credits
14-15 Credits

Fall 2nd Year

BIO 231 - Human Anatomy 2 Credits
BIO 231L - Human Anatomy Laboratory 1 Credits
PSY 101 - General Psychology: Understanding Human Behavior 3 Credits
CHEM 351L - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 1 Credits
CHEM 351 - Organic Chemistry I 3 Credits
PHYS 105 and PHYS 105L or PHYS 115 and PHYS 115L | Credits 4-5

14-15 Credits