Pre-Optometry Curriculum

 

PreOptometry is a track made up of pre-requisite courses you complete along with a major of your choice. This prepares you for admission into a Doctor of Optometry graduate school.

For requirements to specific Optometry schools, see the Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO).

Sequencing

  • It is best to take CHEM 130 and BIOL 150 in the same semester; at KU, students can only take BIOL 150 concurrently or after they have completed a semester of college Chemistry (CHEM 130). 
     
  • Students interested in PreOptometry at KU with the idea of graduating in 4 years, it is best to come calculus eligible (a Math ACT of 26+ or transfer College Algebra credit) so you can begin taking science coursework your first semester.

1st Fall

  • Chemistry I
  • Biology I

1st Spring

  • Chemistry II
  • Biology II

2nd Fall

  • Microbiology
  • Microbiology Lab 
  • Calculus

2nd Spring

  • Organic Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry Lab 
  • Psychology 

3rd Fall

  • Physics I
  • Biochemistry
  • Statistics 

3rd Spring

  • Physics II
  • Physiology
  • Child Psychology 

4th Fall

  • Anatomy

Curriculum Facts

  • Some schools require and most recommend:
    • BIOL 240 Human Anatomy and lab
    • BIOL 546 Mammalian Physiology and lab or, BIOL 246 Human Physiology and lab
    • BIOL 600 Introductory Biochemistry or BIOL 636 Biochemistry I 
       
  • Courses in the above curriculum guide are recommended for Missouri, Oklahoma, and Tennessee schools.