Pre-Optometry Pathway
DR. THERESA MCHUGH, PRE-OPTOMETRY ADVISOR
THANH HUYNH, HEALTH PROFESSIONS ADVISOR, SAINTS SUCCESS CENTER
The Pre-Optometry Pathway at Carroll College prepares students to apply to graduate programs in optometry. While biology and chemistry are popular majors, coursework in a range of subjects will provide graduates in this pathway the people skills and scientific background needed for success. Eye care professionals are in demand around the country and the world, and students in the Pre-Optometry Pathway at Carroll will be well-prepared for future study in optometry. To learn more about the Pre-Optometry program at Carroll College, visit: https://www.carroll.edu/pre-professional/pre-optometry
Please note that completion of the Pre-Optometry Pathway does not guarantee that all graduate/professional admission prerequisites have been met, nor does it assure admission into a optometry degree program. Carroll students pursuing this pathway need to work closely with the appropriate pre-professional advisor, as well as the admission office(s) of all prospective graduate/professional programs.
Pathway Requirements
Required Courses
| BI 121 | Foundations of Cell & Molecular Biology | 3 |
| BI 122 | Foundations of Organismal Biology | 3 |
| BI 131 | Lab Explorations Cellular &Molecular BI | 1 |
| BI 132 | Physiology and Ecology Lab | 1 |
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| BI 201 | Intro to Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
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| BI 323 | Comparative Anatomy | 3 |
| BI 323L | Comparative Anatomy Lab | 1 |
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| BI 202 | Intro to Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
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| BI 307 | Animal Physiology | 3 |
| BI 307L | Animal Physiology Lab | 1 |
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| BI 214 | General Microbiology | 3 |
| BI 214L | General Microbiology Lab | 1 |
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| BI 305 | Microbiology | 3 |
| BI 305L | Microbiology Lab | 1 |
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| CH 101 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CH 101L | General Chemistry I Lab General Chemistry Lab | 1 |
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| CH 102 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CH 102L | General Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
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| CH 103 | Accelerated General Chemistry | 4 |
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| CH 205 | Quantitative Analysis | 4 |
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| CH 301 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CH 301L | Organic Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| CH 353 | Biochemistry I | 4 |
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| MA 121 | Differential Calculus | 3 |
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| MA 131 | Calculus of Single Variable Functions | 4 |
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| MA 207 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
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| MA 315 | Probability and Statistics | 3 |
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| PHYS 201 | Physics I:Mechanics, Wave Motion Sound | 4 |
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| PHYS 202 | Physics II:Thermody/Elec/Mag/Opt/ModPhy | 4 |
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| PHYS 205 | Physics Using Calculus I: Mechanics | 4 |
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| PHYS 206 | Physics Using Calculus II | 4 |
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| PSY 105 | General Psychology | 3 |