Optometry

General Prerequisites
Note: Requirements may vary from school to school. Information below is a guideline. Please contact the professional schools in which you intend to apply.

Type of class Number of Semesters Recommended CSU Courses
General Biology 2 Semesters with labs LIFE 102 and LIFE 103
General Chemistry 2 Semesters with labs CHEM 111/112 and CHEM 113/114
Organic Chemistry 2 Semesters with labs CHEM 341 and CHEM 343/344
Human Anatomy 1 or 2 Semesters with labs BMS 301
Physiology 1 or 2 Semesters with labs BMS 300, BMS 360, BMS 302
Microbiology 1 Semester with lab LIFE 205/206 or MIP 300/302
General Physics 2 Semesters with labs PH 121 and PH 122 or
PH 141 and PH 142
English/Writing 2 Semsters CO 150, CO 300/301, SPCM 200
Mathematics Usually Calculus MATH 155 or MATH 160
Psychology 1 or 2 Semsters PSY 100, other PSY courses
Statistics 1 Semester EHRS 307, STAT 301, or STAT 307
Socal Sciences/Humanities 1- 3 Semesters Courses from prefixes ANTH, ECON, HDFS, JTC,
POL, PSY, SOC, ART, D, E, MU, or TH(contact specific school for Exceptions)
Highly recommended courses BC 351, BIO 310, OT 215