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153/153L, General Biology II  \n• BIOL 331/331L, Microbiology  \n• CHEM 112/112L, General Chemistry I  \n• CHEM 114/114L, General Chemistry II  \n• CHEM 326/326L, Organic Chemistry I  \n• CHEM 460/460L, Biochemistry  \n• PHYS 211/211L, General Physics I  \n• PHYS 213/213L, General Physics II  \n• BIOL 281, Introduction to Statistics  \n• MATH 123, Calculus I  \n• PSYC 101, Introduction to Psychology  \n• ENGL 101, Composition I  \n• ENGL 201, Composition II  \n• CHEM 328/328L, Organic Chemistry II  \n• BIOL 221/221L, Human Anatomy  \n• BIOL 325/325L, Physiology  \n• BIOL 422/422L, Immunology  \n• BIOL 343/L, Cell and Molecular Biology or BIOL BIOL 371/L, Genetics  \n• BIOL 285, Medical Terminology  \n• ENGL 210, Introduction to Literature  \n• SOC 100, Principles of Sociology  \n• PSYC 221, Lifespan Development  \n• BADM 334, Small Business Management  \nEXAMPLE OF PLAN OF STUDY  \nRecommendations  \nFALL SPRING  \nCourse Credit Course Credit  \nF IRST YEAR  \nBIOL 151/L-General 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Minor  \nNorthern State University College of Arts and Sciences  \nAberdeen, South Dakota | 605-626-2456  \n[northern.edu](northern.edu)","cbCaiuzGF58SSzIM","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiuzGF58SSzIM","pdf",219038,"English","# Requirements\n## Recommendations\n# Example of Plan of Study\n## First Year\n## Second Year\n## Third Year\n## Fourth Year\n# Other Options to Consider","[{\"question\":\"What courses are included in the pre-optometry requirements?\",\"answer\":\"The requirements include BIOL 151/151L, BIOL 153/153L, BIOL 331/331L, CHEM 112/112L, CHEM 114/114L, CHEM 326/326L, CHEM 460/460L, PHYS 211/211L, PHYS 213/213L, and additional biology, chemistry, physics, and supporting courses such as statistics, psychology, and English compositions.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the example plan of study cover?\",\"answer\":\"It lays out an example schedule by year and term (FALL and SPRING), showing recommended course sequences and credit counts across the sciences, writing, and psychology, 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