Pre-Optometry

Optometry schools require at least two years of pre-optometric study. Most students accepted by an optometry school have completed three undergraduate years and a large percentage have earned baccalaureates. Minimum requirements common to all optometry schools are one-half to one year of biology or zoology and one year each of chemistry, physics, English, and mathematics. The American Optometric Association recommends that the science courses include the laboratory and that they be the courses designed for science majors and minors. Most optometry schools require that the student complete differential calculus. All optometry schools have additional requirements. It is, therefore, important that the prospective optometry student consult the pre-optometry advisor prior to registering for courses.