Common Optometry Prerequisites

Note: The prerequisites seen below are the general prerequisites for Optometry programs across the state and country. Your chosen programs may have fewer or more prerequisites than listed below. Be sure to contact the programs to which you plan to apply to for more up-to-date information specific to each program.

Potential Admissions Exam: OAT (some schools may also accept MCAT, PCAT, DAT, or GRE)

Courses/ Credit Hours

BIO/L 201 (4) - Principles of Biology: Cells / Lab

BIO/L 202 (4) - Principles of Biology: Biodiversity / Lab

CHM/L 101 (4) - General Chemistry I / Lab

CHM/L 102 (4) - General Chemistry II / Lab

CHM/L 211 (4) - Organic Chemistry I

CHM/L 212 (4) - Organic Chemistry II

BIO/L 465 (4) - Biochemistry / Lab or CHM/L 365 (4) - Biochemistry I / Lab

BIO/L 246 (4) - Microbiology of Human Diseases / Lab or BIO/L 330 (4) - Microbiology / Lab

PHY 101 (4) - Elementary College Physics I

PHY 102 (4) - Elementary College Physics II

STT 210 (3) - Introduction to Statistics with Applications in the Health Sciences or STT 215 (3) - Introduction to Statistics

MAT 151 (3) - Basic Calculus with Applications I