Pre-Requisites
Below are listed the most common pre-requisites for optometry schools and the Bradley courses which will satisfy them. Be aware that each optometry school may establish their own specific pre-requisites which may vary from this list, so it is your responsibility to carefully research the admission requirements for schools to which you plan to apply. Pre-requisite courses may be taken as part of a Bradley Core, minor, Bradley Core or free electives. Work with your academic and pre-health advisors to plan the best timing and sequence for completing pre-requisites for optometry schools. All science courses should be taken with labs unless otherwise noted.
See OptomCAS for program-specific requirements.
- BIO 151: Molecules to Cells and BIO 152: Lab
or BIO 111: Introduction to Cell Biology and BIO 113: Lab - BIO 251: Ecology, Evolution and Biodiversity and BIO 252: Lab
or BIO 112: Introduction to Ecology & Evolution and BIO 114: Lab - BIO 406: General Microbiology (preferred)
or BIO 202 Microbiology & Immunology - CHM 110: General Chemistry I and CHM 111: Lab
- CHM 116: General Chemistry II and CHM 117: Lab
- CHM 252: Organic Chemistry I and CHM 253: Lab
- CHM 256: Organic Chemistry II and CHM 257: Lab
- CHM 360: Biochemistry (CHM 361: Lab optional)
- ENG 101: English Composition and one additional ENG course
- PHY 107: General Physics I
or PHY: 110 University Physics I - PHY 108: General Physics II
or PHY 201: University Physics II - PSY 101: Principles of Psychology
- Math & Statistics – 1 year
- 1 semester of Math:
- MTH 115: Brief Calculus w/Applications I
- MTH 116: Brief Calculus w/Applications II
- MTH 121: Calculus I
- MTH 122: Calculus II
- 1 semester of Statistics:
- MTH 111: Elementary Statistics
- BIO 260: Biological Statistics I and BIO 261: Biological Statistics II
- PSY 205: Quantitative Methods
- KHS 310: Statistical Procedures in Health Sciences
Recommended:
- BIO 230: Human Anatomy & Physiology I and BIO 231: Lab
or BMS 465: Medical Physiology - BIO 232: Human Anatomy & Physiology II and BIO 233: Lab
or BMS 466: Human Anatomy