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It is the student’s responsibility to review, understand, follow, and remain up-to-date with the policies, guidelines, and requirements (including prerequisite coursework) of each individual optometry program and the application service.  \nThis plan could vary depending on the major chosen. Consult your academic advisor and check individual degree plans for suggested sequencing of courses. Grades of C (not C-) or better are required to meet specific science (and math) prerequisites for admission to optometry school. Consult with your advisor before advancing to the next level course. Science prerequisites include courses coded as biology, chemistry, physics, and math (including statistics) . Subjects in italics will appear as content on the OAT (Optometry Admission Test), while additional courses are recommended for better preparation. See additional notes.  \n1st Year Fall 1st Year Spring  \n\n| CHEM | 1303 | General Chemistry I |  | CHEM | 1304 | General Chemistry II |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| CHEM | 1113 | General Chemistry I Lab |  | CHEM | 1114 | General Chemistry II Lab |\n| BIOL | 1301 | Introductory Biology I |  | BIOL | 1302 | Introductory Biology II |\n| BIOL | 1101 | Biology I Lab |  | BIOL | 1102 | Biology II Lab |\n| WRTR | 1312 | Introduction to Academic Writing |  | WRTR | 1313 | Writing and Critical Reasoning |\n| MATH | 1337 | Calculus |  | STAT | 2331 | Statistics |\n\n2nd Year Fall 2nd Year Spring  \n\n| CHEM | 3371 | Organic Chemistry I |  | CHEM | 3372 | Organic Chemistry II |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| CHEM | 3117 | Organic Chem. I Lab |  | CHEM | 3118 | Organic Chem. II Lab |\n| BIOL | 3304 | Genetics |  | BIOL | 3350 | Cell Biology |\n| PHYS | 1307 | General Physics I |  | PHYS | 1308 | General Physics II |\n| PHYS | 1105 | Physics I Lab |  | PHYS | 1106 | Physics II Lab |\n\n3rd Year Fall 3rd Year Spring  \n\n| BIOL | 4310 | Biochemistry |  | BIOL | 4364 | Integrated Human Physiology with Endocrinology |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| BIOL | 4306 | Human Anatomy with Physiology |  | BIOL | 4164 | Functional Anatomy & Histology Lab |\n| BIOL | 3106 | Physiology Lab |  | PSYC | 1300 | Intro. to Psychology |\n| BIOL | 4376 | Microbiology | OAT  |  | |  |\n| BIOL | 3176 | Microbiology Lab |  |  |  |  |\n\nStudents can choose any major; however, most successful applicants to optometry school have taken considerably more than the minimum number of biology courses listed above. Additional recommended courses include Virology, Immunology, Molecular Biology, and Neuroscience. Courses in behavioral science (psychology/sociology) are also recommended (and required) by some programs. Completing upper-level science courses before taking the OAT is recommended for additional preparation; however, some students begin studying for the OAT (and take the exam) after completing science courses in Year 2 of the Suggested Plan.  \nPrecalculus (MATH 1304) may be required prior to calculus (MATH 1337). Statistics can be moved to a later semester (before the OAT) to complete CALC. Pre-optometry students may incorporate study abroad in their college plan, usually before the spring of Year 3 or during the summer. Plan ahead by meeting with your academic advisor.  \nStudents may complete PHYS 1303/1105 & PHYS 1304/1106 instead of PHYS 1307/1105 & PHYS 1308/1106 . Note: MATH 1338 is a prerequisite (or co-requisite) for PHYS 1304. Physics can be moved to a later semester to better accommodate a student’s schedule but is required content for the OAT. Biochemistry can be taken in the 4th year.  \nUpper-level Anatomy & Physiology courses (up to 8-credit hours) are required by some optometry programs and strongly  \nrecommended by others. It is the student’s responsibility to understand the specific requirements for individual programs.  \nPre-optometry students should plan to take the OAT and ","cbCaibirwXQjKRmO","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibirwXQjKRmO","pdf",327494,"English","# Academic planning guidance\n## Course requirements and prerequisites\n# Year-by-year course sequence\n## 1st Year (Fall/Spring)\n## 2nd Year (Fall/Spring)\n## 3rd Year (Fall/Spring)\n# Additional recommendations and scheduling\n## Major selection and elective recommendations\n## OAT timing, retesting, and application steps","[{\"question\":\"What are the key responsibility and prerequisite requirements for pre-optometry students?\",\"answer\":\"Students must review and follow each optometry program’s policies, guidelines, and prerequisites, including prerequisite coursework. 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