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     OPTOMETRY

Pre-Optometry PDF

PRE-OPTOMETRY ADVISEMENT WORKSHEET - NSU 2004-2005

University of Central Oklahoma

Prepared by: Dr. Anne L. Ewing Assistant Professor/Health Professions Advisor Department of Biology 200C Howell Hall (405) 974-5733

aewing2@ucok.edu

The Doctor of Optometry degree is granted by Northeastern State University after the student completes four years in the College of Optometry. The student must also complete a B.S. degree, which is earned in one of two ways: (1) by completing any B.S. at UCO, or (2) by taking the suggested courses listed below and receiving the B.S. in Vision Science at NSU after completing two years in optometry and any remaining NSU requirements.

REQUIRED COURSES FOR OPTIONS 1 AND 2

ENG 1113 Freshman Composition I ENG 1213 Freshman Composition II MATH 6 hours College Algebra, Trigonometry and/or Calculus CHEM 1103 + 1112 General Chemistry I CHEM 1223 + 1232 General Chemistry II CHEM 3303 + 3312 Organic Chemistry CHEM 3403 Biochemistry BIO 1104 or 1204 General Biology PHY 1114 General Physics I PHY 1214 General Physics II BIO 2314 Microbiology PSY 2703 General Psychology STAT 3103 Statistics

RECOMMENDED: Human anatomy, physiology, immunology and business courses.

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR OPTION 2

HIST 1483 or 1493 U.S. History POL 1113 American Government COMM 1113 Fundamentals of Speech HUM 2113 or 2223 General Humanities HUM ----3 any general humanities course HLTH 1112 Healthy Lifeskills PHED ----2 Any activity course GEOG 2303 World and Regional Geography ELECTIVES: 9 hours

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

  1. A minimum of 90 semester hours, including the required courses listed above (and those general education requirements for option 2 if planning the B.S. in Vision Science at NSU). The application deadline is February 1 in the year of admission.
  2. A minimum overall GPA of 2.7. A recent class had an average GPA of 3.5 and OAT scores of 323
  3. Optometry Admission Test (OAT). http://www.opted.org/info_oat.cfm
  4. Three letters of reference.

Applicants with a bachelor’s degree as well as pre-optometry required courses will be strongly preferred for admission.

For more information about Optometrist and Optometry Programs: http://www.aaopt.org/

For Optometry information from Northeastern State University contact: Ms. Jaime Kinnick, Optometry Program Representative, College of Optometry, Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, OK 74464-7017, (918) 456-5511, Ext. 4006. Email: kinnick@nsuok.edu

To apply, NSU Optometry: http://ww.nsuok.edu/catalog/opt/opt.html

Revised 10/04

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