Optometry School

• 2 Semesters of General Biology (with Lab)
• 2 Semesters of General Chemistry (with Lab)
• 2 Semesters of General Physics (with Lab)
• 2 Semesters of Organic Chemistry (with Lab)
• 1 Semester of Calculus or Pre-Calculus
• 2 semesters of English Composition and Literature
• 2 Semesters of Social Sciences and Humanities
• 1 Semester of General Psychology
• 1 semester of Statistics
• Cellular and Molecular Biology

Recommended Coursework

• 1 Semester of Microbiology
• 1 Semester of Biochemistry
• 1 Semester of Physiology & Anatomy

Effective from Next Application Cycle (2023~)

• Microbiology with lab and Biochemistry (lecture only) are required
• Organic Chemistry II (with lab) is no longer required
• Social Sciences and Humanities are no longer required

• 2 Semesters of Biology (with Lab)
• 2 Semesters of Chemistry (with Lab)
• 2 Semesters of Physics (with Lab)
• 1 Course of Organic Chemistry (with Lab)
• 1 Course of Biochemistry
• 1 Course of Microbiology
• 1 Course of Calculus
• 1 Course of Statistics
• 1 Course of Psychology
• 2 Courses of English

• 1 Year of General Biology or Zoology (with Lab)
• 1 Year of General Chemistry (with Lab)
• 1 Year of Organic Chemistry (with Lab) OR
  • 1/2 Year of Organic Chemistry (with Lab) + 1/2 Year of either Biochemistry OR Molecular Biology (with Lab recommended)
• 1 Year of General Physics (with Lab)
• 1/2 Year of Microbiology or Bacteriology
• 1 Year of English Composition/Literature
• 1 Year of Mathematics
  • *1/2 Year of Calculus fulfills the math requirement however 1 Year is recommended
• 1/2 Year of Psychology
• 1/2 Year of Statistics (Math Biology or Psychology)

Recommended Coursework

• Biochemistry
• Histology
• Physiology & Anatomy (highly recommended)
• Cell Biology
• Physiological Psychology
• Genetics & Experimental

• 1 year of Biology with Lab
• 1 semester of Microbiology with Lab
• 1 year of General Chemistry with Lab
• 1 semester of Organic Chemistry
• 1 year of Physics with Lab
• 1 year of English Composition/Literature
• 1 semester of College Calculus
• 1 semester of Statistics
• 1 semester of Psychology
• 1 semester of Social Science

• 1 year of Biology 1 & 2 with Lab
• 1 semester of Microbiology with Lab
• 1 year of General Chemistry 1 & 2 with Lab
• 1 semester of Organic Chemistry with Lab
• 1 year of Physics 1 & 2
• 1 semester of Calculus
• 1 year of English Composition
• 1 semester of Statistics
• 1 semester of Psychology
• 1 semester of Social Sciences
• 1 semester of Biochemistry

• 3 Semester Hours of Mathematics: Calculus
• 8 Semester Hours of Physics with Lab
• 8 Semester Hours of Biology with Lab
• 8 Semester Hours of General Chemistry with Lab
• 4 Semester Hours of Organic Chemistry with Lab
• 3 Semester Hours of Microbiology
• 3 Semester Hours of Biochemistry
• 3 Semester Hours of Anatomy and Physiology
• 15 Semester Hours of Social/Behavioral Sciences/Humanities
• 6 Semester Hours of English (composition, literature, etc.)

They encourage, but do not require, additional upper level science coursework in such areas as Biochemistry, Anatomy, Physiology, Histology, Cell Biology, Genetics and Experimental and Physiological Psychology.

• English Composition (1 course)
• Inorganic Chemistry with Lab (usually 2 courses)
• Organic Chemistry, no Lab required (1 course)
• Biochemistry (1 or 2 courses)
  If your institution divides biochemistry into a two
  series course, you need to take both courses.
• Physics with Lab (2 courses)
• Mathematics—Calculus (1 course)
• Biology with Lab (2 courses)
• Physiology (1 or 2 courses)
  Physiology course work must cover all of the systems
  of the body.
• 15 Semester Hours of Social/Behavioral Sciences/Humanities
• Microbiology with Lab (1 course)
• Introductory Psychology (1 course)
• Humanities (2-3 courses)
• Social Sciences (2-3 courses)

They encourage, but do not require, additional upper level science coursework in such areas as Biochemistry, Anatomy, Physiology, Histology, Cell Biology, Genetics and Experimental and Physiological Psychology.