Pacific University

Pre-Optometry 2008-2009

Degree: Doctor of Optometry

American Optometric Association

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Required Courses

University Requirement PCC Equivalent Credits
Biological Sciences: Microbiology & Human Anatomy and Physiology

BI 231, 232, & 233 Anatomy & Physiology- 12cr.

                           and

BI 234 Microbiology- 5cr.

Pacific is not as concerned with the number of credits in the Biological Science area as they are with the required coursework. 		17
Chemistry: One year of General Chemistry and a standard one year course with labs in organic chemistry or a survey of organic chemistry with lab

CH 221, 222, & 223 General Chemistry- 15cr.

                               and  

Take either:                    

CH 102 Organic Chemistry Principles-5cr. or CH 241 Organic Chemistry-5cr. and CH 211 Intro. to Biochemistry- 4 cr.

or

*CH 241, 242, & 243 Organic Chemistry-15cr. 		20-30
Calculus

MTH 251 Calculus I -4 cr.

4
Statistics

MTH 243 Statistics I - 4cr.

4
One year course in Physics, need not be Calculus based

PHY 201, 202, 203 General Physics - 12cr.

or

PHY 211, 212, 213 General Physics - 15cr.

12 or 15
General Psychology

PSY 201 General Psychology - 4cr.

 4
English: Must include 2 courses in Writing Composition (Expository, Technical, and Scientific Writing courses are recommended)

WR 121 English Composition- 4cr.

              and

WR 122 English Composition- 4cr.

              and

additional 4 credits of ENG or WR courses (WR 227 is strongly recommended) 		12 or more

*By completing the 241-243 series, students will be better prepared for optometry school and the OAT exam.

It is also highly recommended that students take courses in biochemistry.

It is highly recommended that you contact Pacific University for additional requirements.

Contact: Janelle Holmboe - Assistant Director of Graduate and Professional Admissions

Phone: (503) 352-3145    jholmboe@pacificu.edu

 

This is a Graduate Degree. Students do not major in Pre-Optometry but may qualify to major in Visual Science at Pacific University (see above contact information). In addition to the departmental prerequisites listed above, students must also complete general education requirements and have received a bachelor's degree before applying to the School of Optometry. Meet with a PCC Academic Advisor to develop an effective transfer plan that will meet your individual needs.

PCC endeavors to create accurate transfer guides for students; however, requirements may change without notice. Students are responsible for working with PCC advisors and their transfer institution to ensure that their academic plan will meet requirements and timelines.

Last updated: August 2008