First steps toward a career in optometry.
The pre-optometry focus is an advising program to help students select courses and become well prepared for application to optometry school.
The steps toward your career as an optometrist begin by taking the required pre-optometry courses, completing your undergraduate degree, and gaining clinical experience. Course work will include 化学, 物理, 生物学, 微生物学, 有机化学, and possibly additional courses such as 生物化学, 解剖学, 生理学, 统计数据, 和心理学. Common pre-optometry majors include 生物学, 医学科学, 化学, 生物化学, 和微生物学. You will also need to seek out volunteer opportunities to shadow optometrists and to observe in clinical settings.
Completing these steps are prerequisites for applying to optometry school for four additional years of specialized training.
This program is a good fit if you:
- 喜欢数学和科学
- Are a good problem solver
- Like to work with people and to help others
- Are interested in caring for people’s eye health
This program prepares you to become an:
- 验光师(OD)
