Prerequisite Courses

The prerequisite courses for optometry school are: 

• English — composition and/or literature (one year^₁)
• General Psychology (one course)
• Social Science² (one year¹)
• Statistics (one course)
• Calculus (one course)
• General Biology with labs (one year¹)
• Microbiology with labs³ (one course)
• General Physics with labs (one year¹)
• General Chemistry with labs (one year¹)
• Organic Chemistry with lab (one course)
• Biochemistry⁴ (one course)

Notes:  

1. One year is equal to two semesters or three quarters. 
2. The Social Science requirement may be satisfied by completing courses in any of the following areas: Sociology, Psychology, Political Science, History, Economics, Anthropology, Geography, Religion or Philosophy. 
3. Bacteriology with lab is the only course that can be used as a substitute for Microbiology. 
4. Molecular Biology is the only course that can be used as a substitute for Biochemistry. Recommended Pre-Optometry Course Sequence.