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Pre-Optometry Program at EIU
To prepare for a career in optometry, a
student must complete a Doctor of Optometry (O.D.) degree at a
professional college of optometry. All colleges of optometry require a
minimum of 60 semester hours of college work in order for the student to
be eligible to apply for admission. In actual practice 90% of all
successful applicants will have a bachelor's degree. The Optometry
Admission Test (OAT) is required of all applicants.
Most colleges of optometry have the
following course requirements:
General Biology w/laboratory (2 semesters)
BIO 1100, BIO 1300G
Microbiology w/laboratory BIO 3300
General Chemistry w/laboratory (2 semesters) CHM 1310, 1315; 1410G,
1415G
Organic Chemistry* w/laboratory CHM 2430, 2435
Physics w/laboratory (2 semesters) PHY 1151, 1152; 1161G, 1162G
Math* (through Calculus) MAT 1441G
Statistics BIO 4750 or MAT 2250G or PSY 2610
English Composition (2 semesters) ENG 1001G, 1002G
Psychology* PSY 1879G
Social Sciences* Elective
*Some colleges require additional courses in these areas.
It is also strongly recommended that students
include courses in anatomy, physiology, genetics, speech, economics and
computer sciences.
Eastern Illinois University is not affiliated
with any colleges of optometry and cannot guarantee admission to a
professional school. Students who apply to colleges of optometry will be
competing with students applying from other colleges and universities.
For additional information, please
visit the following web sites:
Pre-Optometry at Eastern Illinois University
Association of Schools and
Colleges of Optometry
For more information about the Pre-Optometry
Program at EIU, please contact us.
Ms. Pamela LeVine, Pre-Health
Professions Advisor
Life Science 2058
Department of Biological
Sciences
Eastern Illinois
University
Charleston, IL 61920
Phone: (217) 581-6390
Fax: (217) 581-7141
E-mail: plevine@eiu.edu
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