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 advisor and Dr. Bennett 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