Pre-Optometry
Advisor
M. Blankenbuehler
The Pre-Optometry program is a three-year preparatory program designed to meet the entrance requirements of optometry schools. However, optometry school applicants with a four-year bachelor's degree are generally given preferential consideration. Students may complete the bachelor's degree in any area, so long as they include all courses required for admission to the optometry school to which they apply. Optometry school is a four-year program. Before seeking admission to an optometry school, students must take the Optometry Admission Test (OAT). The Commonwealth of Kentucky will pay a portion of the fees for Kentucky residents enrolled at the Southern College of Optometry (Memphis), the University of Alabama School of Optometry, and the Indiana University School of Optometry.
Core Courses
BIOL 171 — Principles of Biology |
4 |
BIOL 210 — General Zoology |
4 |
BIOL 317 — Principles of Microbiology |
4 |
BIOL 337 — Comparative Anatomy |
3 |
BIOL 425 — Animal Physiology |
3 |
CHEM 111 — Principles of Chemistry I |
4 |
CHEM 112 — Principles of Chemistry II |
4 |
4 |
|
CHEM 326 — Organic Chemistry I |
4 |
CHEM 327 — Organic Chemistry II |
4 |
ENG 100 — Writing I |
3 |
ENG 200 — Writing II |
3 |
MATH 175 — Calculus I |
4 |
MATH 353 — Statistics |
3 |
PHYS 201 — Elementary Physics I |
3 |
PHYS 201A — Elementary Physics I Laboratory |
1 |
PHYS 202 — Elementary Physics II |
3 |
PHYS 202A — Elementary Physics II Laboratory |
1 |
PSY 154 — Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
Social Science electives |
6 |
Total |
68 |
Additional recommended courses:
BIOL 234 — Human Anatomy & Physiology I |
3 |
BIOL 235 — Human Anatomy & Physiology II |
3 |
BIOL 304 — Genetics |
3 |
BIOL 380 — Cell Biology |
3 |
Acceptance into optometry school depends largely upon academic performance. Therefore, the student considering this program should have a strong high school background in science and mathematics.
The core courses represent common requirements among schools of optometry. Specific schools have additional requirements.
Students receiving a bachelor's degree from Morehead State University must complete the requirements for graduation found in this catalog. Students should work closely with the pre-optometry advisor and an advisor in their selected major to ensure that requirements for both programs are met.