Optometry CIP Code 51.1701
First Professional Year
Fall Semester
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credit
Hours |
Lecture
Hours |
Lab/Clinic
Hours |
| OPT 110 |
Optometric Theory & Methods I |
6 |
4 |
4 |
| OPT 111 |
Optics of the Eye I |
5 |
4 |
2 |
| OPT 112 |
Anatomy, Histology, & Physiology I |
4.5 |
3 |
3 |
| OPT 113 |
Neuroanatomy |
2 |
2 |
- |
| OPT 114 |
Ocular Anatomy & Physiology |
4 |
4 |
- |
| OPT 116 |
Biochemistry of the Eye |
1.5 |
1.5 |
- |
| |
Total |
23 |
18.5 |
9 |
Spring Semester
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credit
Hours |
Lecture
Hours |
Lab/Clinic
Hours |
| OPT 120 |
Optometric Theory & Methods II |
5 |
3 |
4 |
| OPT 121 |
Optics of the Eye II |
5 |
4 |
2 |
| OPT 122 |
Anatomy, Histology, & Physiology II |
4.5 |
4.5 |
- |
| OPT 125 |
Ocular Motility |
1.5 |
1.5 |
- |
| OPT 126 |
Visual Sensation & Perception |
5.5 |
4.5 |
2 |
| OPT 127 |
Ophthalmic Optics I |
1.5 |
1 |
1 |
| OPT 129 |
Optometric Practice I |
1 |
1 |
- |
| |
Total |
24 |
19.5 |
9 |
Second Professional Year
Summer Mini-Semester
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credit
Hours |
Lecture
Hours |
Lab/Clinic
Hours |
| OPT 200 |
Optometric Theory & Methods Lab |
1 |
- |
4 |
| OPT 201 |
Basic Pathology |
2 |
5 |
- |
| OPT 202 |
Systemic Pharmacology I |
2 |
5 |
- |
| CLN 203 |
Foundations of Service Learning |
0.5 |
- |
1.0 |
| OPT 204 |
Interprofessional Education Series |
0.5 |
1.0 |
- |
| OPT 209 |
Evidence Based Medicine |
2 |
2 |
- |
| |
Total |
8 |
13 |
5 |
Fall Semester
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credit
Hours |
Lecture
Hours |
Lab/Clinic
Hours |
| OPT 210 |
Optometric Theory & Methods III |
4 |
2 |
4 |
| OPT 211 |
Medical Pathology |
3 |
3 |
- |
| OPT 212 |
Systemic Pharmacology II |
3 |
3 |
- |
| OPT 215 |
Binocular Vision: Basic Concepts & Applications |
2.5 |
2 |
1 |
| CLN 216 |
Clinical Communication & Patient Care |
1.5 |
- |
4 |
| OPT 217 |
Ophthalmic Optics II & Environmental Vision |
3 |
2 |
2 |
| OPT 218 |
Pediatric Optometry |
3 |
2 |
2 |
| OPT 219 |
Optometric Practice II |
1 |
1 |
- |
| |
Total |
21 |
15 |
13 |
Spring Semester
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credit
Hours |
Lecture
Hours |
Lab/Clinic
Hours |
| OPT 220 |
Optometric Theory & Methods IV |
4 |
2.5 |
3 |
| OPT 221 |
Anterior Segment Disease |
5 |
4 |
2 |
| OPT 223 |
Posterior Segment I |
3.5 |
2.5 |
2 |
| OPT 224 |
Ocular Pharmacology |
2 |
2 |
- |
| OPT 225 |
Contact Lenses I |
3 |
2 |
2 |
| CLN 226 |
Clinical Internship Introduction |
1.5 |
- |
4 |
| OPT 227 |
Vision Therapy |
3 |
2 |
2 |
| |
Total |
22 |
15 |
15 |
Third Professional Year
Summer Semester
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credit
Hours |
Lecture
Hours |
Lab/Clinic
Hours |
| OPT 301 |
Physical Diagnosis |
0.5 |
- |
1 |
| OPT 302 |
Vision Rehabilitation |
2.5 |
2 |
1 |
| OPT 304 |
Strabismus & Amblyopia |
2.5 |
2 |
1 |
| OPT 305 |
Contact Lenses II |
4 |
3 |
2 |
| CLN 306 |
Clinical Internship I |
7 |
- |
21 |
| OPT 307 |
Integrative Clinical Analysis I |
2 |
- |
2 |
| OPT 308 |
Glaucoma |
2 |
2 |
- |
| |
Total |
20.5 |
9 |
28 |
Fall Semester
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credit
Hours |
Lecture
Hours |
Lab/Clinic
Hours |
| OPT 311 |
Neuro Eye Disease |
2 |
2 |
- |
| OPT 312 |
Optometric Practice Strategies and Operations I |
2 |
2 |
- |
| OPT 313 |
Posterior Segment II |
3 |
3 |
- |
| CLN 316 |
Clinical Internship II |
7 |
- |
21 |
| OPT 317 |
Integrative Clinical Analysis II |
2 |
- |
2 |
| OPT 318 |
Seminar |
1.5 |
- |
1.5 |
| |
Total |
17.5 |
7 |
24.5 |
Spring Semester
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credit
Hours |
Lecture
Hours |
Lab/Clinic
Hours |
| OPT 320 |
Opthal. Lasers & Peri-operative Management |
3 |
3 |
- |
| OPT 321 |
Systemic Disease & Ocular Manifestations |
1.5 |
1.5 |
- |
| OPT 322 |
Optometric Practice Strategies and Operations II |
2 |
2 |
- |
| OPT 323 |
Public Health & Geriatrics |
2 |
2 |
- |
| CLN 326 |
Clinical Internship III |
7 |
- |
21 |
| |
Total |
15.5 |
8.5 |
21 |
Fourth Professional Year
Important: Fourth-year students are required to enroll in at least two ten-week externships in lieu of two of the semester schedules listed. Externships (OPT 404, 414 and 424) are each worth 14 quarter hours of credit.
Summer Semester
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credit
Hours |
Lecture
Hours |
Lab/Clinic
Hours |
| CLN 400 |
Adult Primary Care |
3 |
- |
9 |
| CLN 401 |
Cornea & Contact Lens |
3 |
- |
9 |
| CLN 402 |
Pediatric Primary Care |
3 |
- |
9 |
| CLN 403 |
Advanced Care Ocular Disease |
3 |
- |
9 |
| CLN 405 |
Clinical Vision Therapy & Low Vision Rehabilitation |
2 |
- |
6 |
| |
Total |
14 |
|
|
|
-OR-
|
| CLN 404 |
Clinical Externship |
14 |
- |
42 |
Fall Semester
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credit
Hours |
Lecture
Hours |
Lab/Clinic
Hours |
| CLN 410 |
Adult Primary Care |
3 |
- |
9 |
| CLN 411 |
Cornea & Contact Lens |
3 |
- |
9 |
| CLN 412 |
Pediatric Primary Care |
3 |
- |
9 |
| CLN 413 |
Advanced Care Ocular Disease |
3 |
- |
9 |
| CLN 415 |
Clinical Vision Therapy & Low Vision Rehabilitation |
2 |
- |
6 |
| |
Total |
14 |
|
|
|
-OR-
|
| CLN 414 |
Clinical Externship |
14 |
- |
42 |
Spring Semester
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credit
Hours |
Lecture
Hours |
Lab/Clinic
Hours |
| CLN 420 |
Adult Primary Care |
3 |
- |
9 |
| CLN 421 |
Cornea & Contact Lens |
3 |
- |
9 |
| CLN 422 |
Pediatric Primary Care |
3 |
- |
9 |
| CLN 423 |
Advanced Care Ocular Disease |
3 |
- |
9 |
| CLN 425 |
Clinical Vision Therapy & Low Vision Rehabilitation |
2 |
- |
6 |
| |
Total |
14 |
|
|
|
-OR-
|
| CLN 424 |
Clinical Externship |
14 |
- |
42 |