Pre-Optometry

Pre-professional health advisory programs do not ensure that all prerequisites for admission to health professions schools are met. Students should inquire with schools of interest, including JMU, to confirm details of admission requirements.

Courses

BIO 140. Foundations of Biology I [C3T1G3] 4.00
BIO 150. Foundations of Biology II 4.00
BIO 245. General Microbiology 4.00
CHEM 131. General Chemistry I [C3T1G2] 3.00
CHEM 131L. General Chemistry Laboratory [C3T1G2] 1.00
CHEM 132. General Chemistry II 3.00
CHEM 132L. General Chemistry Lab 1.00
CHEM 241. Organic Chemistry I Lecture 3.00
CHEM 242. Organic Chemistry Lecture II 3.00
CHEM 242L. Organic Chemistry Lab 2.00
PHYS 140. College Physics I [C3T1G2] 3.00
PHYS 140L. General Physics Lab I [C3T1G2] 1.00
PHYS 150. College Physics II 3.00
PHYS 150L. General Physics Lab II 1.00
Mathematics (calculus and statistics) 6 Credit Hours
English (ENG, HUM 200 or WRTC 103 ) 6 Credit Hours
PSYC 101. General Psychology [C5SD] 3.00

Additional Information

Students are strongly encouraged to take additional course work in BIO 290. Human Anatomy , BIO 270. Human Physiology [C3T1G3] and CHEM 361. Biochemistry I .

Students should check admission requirements of individual optometry schools.