optometry
The courses required for admission to optometry school are listed below, along with their Binghamton University equivalents. With the exception of the English, Psychology, and Mathematics, the remaining coursework is covered on the OAT. Therefore, you need to complete the Biology, both Chemistries, and Physics prior to taking the OAT. There are several ways in which you can create a course schedule in order to complete the course requirements in a timely manner. These, as well as other information, are discussed in the Pre-Health Freshman-Sophomore Handbook (pdf, 72kb).
| Biological Science (1 year) |
BIOL 117 & 118 |
| Inorganic Chemistry (1 year) |
CHEM 107 & 108 OR CHEM 111 and CHEM 221 or 280 or 341 or 351 You MUST choose one sequence. You may NOT switch between sequences. Also, CHEM 107 MUST be taken in the fall semester and CHEM 108 in the spring semester. |
| Organic Chemistry (1 year) |
CHEM 231 & 332 & 335 (lab) |
| Physics (1 year) |
PHYS 121 & 122 (or 131 & 132) |
| Microbiology (1 semester) |
BIOL 314 & 326 (lab) |
| Mathematics (1 year) |
MATH 221 & MATH 222 |
| Psychology |
PSYC 111
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| Statistics |
MATH 147 or MATH 148 or PSYC 243
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| English (1 year) |
Any courses in the English (ENG), Rhetoric (RHET), Writing (WRIT), Creative Writing (CW) or Comparative Literature (COLI) departments. |
