BHSU PRE-OPTOMETRY PROGRAM

About

Entering a career as an optometrist is a difficult, but rewarding task. Your first step is to earn a bachelor’s degree from BHSU. We have created a recommended program of study that will make your journey to becoming an optometrist a reality.

Students should earn a bachelor’s degree before applying to optometry professional school. Optometry school requires that you have successfully completed courses in English, mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology prior to admissions. Once you have completed your education, all applicants are required to take the Optometry Admissions Test (OAT) to measure your academic ability and scientific comprehension.

Program Requirements

90 credit hours with the following:

• OAT Exam

• 4 BIOL 151/L General Biology I & Lab

• 4 BIOL 153/L General Biology II & Lab

• 4 BIOL 325/L Physiology & Lab

• 4 BIOL 331/L Microbiology & Lab

• 4 BIOL 381/L Vertebrate Anatomy & Lab

• 4 CHEM 112/L General Chemistry I & Lab

• 4 CHEM 114/L General Chemistry II & Lab

• 4 CHEM 326/L Organic Chemistry I & Lab

• 4 CHEM 464/L Biochemistry I & Lab

• 3 ENGL 101 Composition I

• 3 ENGL 201 Composition II

• 4 MATH 121 Survey of Calculus

• 3 MATH 281 Introduction to Statistics

• 3 PHYS 111 Introduction to Physics I

• 1 PHYS 111L Introduction to Physics I Laboratory

• 3 PHYS 113 Introduction to Physics II

• 1 PHYS 113L Introduction to Physics II Laboratory

• 3 PSYC 101 General Psychology

• 3 PSYC 451 Psychology of Abnormal Behavior

• 3 CMST 101 Fundamentals of Speech