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BS Biology: Pre-Optometry Advisor: Dr. Joanna Joyner-Matos Optometrists examine people's eyes to diagnose vision problems and eye diseases. They prescribe eyeglasses and contact lenses, treat eye diseases, and provide vision therapy. After completing a bachelor’s degree, optometrists attend a college of optometry for four years to earn a Doctor of Optometry (O.D.) degree and then must pass a state licensure exam. More information is available at www.opted.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3343. All colleges of optometry require a year each of general biology, general chemistry, and general physics, as well as the Optometry Admission Test. Many also require calculus, statistics, organic chemistry, biochemistry, human anatomy and physiology, microbiology, and psychology. Specific prerequisites for all colleges of optometry in the U.S. are listed at www.opted.org/files/public/Prerequisites%20June%202010(1).pdf. Required Biology Core Courses: 25 credits BIOL 171 Biology I BIOL 172 Biology II BIOL 173 Biology III BIOL 270 Biological Investigation BIOL 310 Fundamentals of Genetics BIOL 490 Department Senior Capstone (5) (5) (5) (3) (5) (5) Select one of the following courses: 5 credits BIOL 301 Microbiology – recommended for Optometry BIOL 302 Botany BIOL 303 Invertebrate Zoology BIOL 304 Vertebrate Zoology (5) (5) (5) (5) Select one of the following courses: 4-5 credits BIOL 423 Evolution BIOL 440 Ecology (5) (4) Select one of the following courses: 5 credits BIOL 436 Cell Biology - recommended for Optometry BIOL 438 Molecular Biology (5) (5) Select one of the following courses (4-5 credits) BIOL 334 Human Anatomy & Physiology III for Biology Majors – Recommended for Optometry BIOL 351 Principles of Animal Physiology BIOL 352 Principles of Plant Physiology BIOL 353 Principles of Microbial Physiology (5) (4) (4) (4) Required Supporting Courses: 20 credits CHEM 151 General Chemistry CHEM 152 General Chemistry CHEM 153 General Chemistry MATH 161 Calculus I or MATH 380 Elementary Probability and Statistics or BIOL 380 Data Analysis for Biologists (5) (5) (5) (5) ELECTIVE COURSES: 36 credits (21 credits must be Biology) Electives may come from the following list or your advisor may approve other courses. All colleges of optometry require a full year of physics; the full 15 credits of physics must be taken in order for it to count toward the biology elective requirement. BIOL 332 Human Anatomy & Physiology I for Biology Majors Recommended for Optometry BIOL 333 Human Anatomy & Physiology II for Biology Majors – Recommended for Optometry BIOL 343 Biology of Aging BIOL 420 Epidemiology BIOL 421 Medical Bacteriology BIOL 430 Immunology BIOL 432 Virology BIOL 477 Embryology BIOL 496 Neurobiology PHYS 131 Introductory Physics I PHYS 132 Introductory Physics II PHYS 133 Introductory Physics III PHYS 161 Mechanics Lab PHYS 162 Heat and Optics Lab PHYS 163 Instrumentation Lab 2015-16 (5) (5) (3) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (4) (4) (4) (1) (1) (1)
