Track

Pre-Optometry

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Academic Department
Health Professions Advisory Committee

As part of a Pre-Health Track, you’ll work with a dedicated Health Professions Advisory Committee (HPAC) advisor to plan your roadmap to a health professions school

Biology

Must take in Order

Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
18

Chemistry

Must take in order:

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Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
12

Physics

Choose one pair of courses:

Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
8

Mathematics

Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
4

Statistics

Choose one of the following:

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Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
4

Psychology

Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
3

Additional Requirements: University of Houston College of Optometry

Note: Courses in this group not included in program total.

Advanced Anatomy and/or Advanced Physiology (higher than A&P I or II) are recommended. Acceptance of other advanced biology courses to satisfy prerequisite requirements is at the discretion of the admissions committee. It is recommended that applicants receive prior approval from the Program Manager for Admissions for applicable courses. Courses such as genetics, molecular biology, cell biology, neuroscience, anatomy, physiology, advanced human physiology, mammalian physiology, immunology, and endocrinology will be acceptable. Courses such as plant physiology, ecology, biodiversity, biotechnology will not be accepted.

Choose a combination of two to meet the additional 5 hours of advanced biology from the following:

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Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
6-8.00

Additional Requirements: University of the Incarnate Word College of Optometry

Note: Courses in this group not included in program total.

Recommended:

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Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
11
Total Credits
49