Opportunities
Opportunities Outside the College
School of Optometry
The School of Optometry offers two degree programs: the Doctor of Optometry program for the education of optometrists, and the graduate program in vision science, which leads to the Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees for those interested in research and teaching.
Doctor of Optometry Program
A student may be admitted to the school's Doctor of Optometry program after earning a Bachelor's degree or after completing a minimum of 90 credit hours in the College of Arts and Sciences. Major areas of concentration are typically in the physical, biological, or behavioral sciences, but other fields may be selected. General courses specifically required for admission to the optometry program are listed in the School of Optometry bulletin.
Bachelor's Degree—O.D. Program
A student who is admitted to the School of Optometry after completing 90 credit hours in the College of Arts and Sciences and who has satisfied the Foundations, Intensive Writing, Foreign Language, Breadth of Inquiry, and major concentration requirements may apply 32 credit hours in optometry as electives toward the Bachelor's degree from the College. The requirements listed under "CASE Credit Hour and Residency Requirements" (under the section of this Bulletin entitled "Degree Requirements") are still in effect.
Courses for the Nonmajor
- VSCI-V 250 The Miracle of Sight (3 cr.) Fall only
- TOPT-V 201 Anatomy and Physiology of the Eye (3 cr.) Fall only