Curriculum

Four-Year Curriculum for the School of Optometry

First Year

Y1 Fall Term
Course Title Credits
Geometric Optics 3
Clinical Foundations I 4.5
Ocular Anatomy 3.5
Gross Anatomy 2
Integrated Biomedical Sciences I- Microbiology and Immunology 2.5
Integrated Biomedical Sciences II- Cellular and Molecular Biology 4
Integrated Biomedical Sciences III- Mucosal Tissues and Nutrition 2
Total: 21.5
Y1 Winter Term
Course Title Credits
Visual and Applied Optics 3
Clinical Foundations II 4.5
Evidence-Based Optometry and Research Concepts 1.5
Integrated Biomedical Sciences IV- Structural and Nervous Systems 3.5
Integrated Biomedical Sciences V- Cardiovascular and Renal Systems 3.5
Integrated Biomedical Sciences VI- Lymphatic and Respiratory Systems 3
Integrated Biomedical Sciences VII- Endocrine and Reproductive Systems 2
Total: 21

 

Second Year

Y2 Summer Term
Course Title Credits
Ophthalmic Optics 3
Ocular Physiology 2
Clinical Foundations Review 1
Vision Science 4
Neuroanatomy 3
Total: 13
Y2 Fall Term
Course Title Credits
Ethics and Healthcare Dynamics 2
Clinical Foundations III 4.5
Clinical Internship I 1.5
Pediatric Optometry 3
Ocular Pharmacology 1.5
Pathology of the Anterior Segment 4
Pharmacology I 3
Total: 19.5
Y2 Winter Term
Course Title Credits
Clinical Foundations IV 3
Clinical Internship II 1
Pathology of the Posterior Segment I 3
Contact Lens I 3
Clinical Medicine for Optometrists 2.5
Public Health and Epidemiology 1.5
Binocular Vision 4
Pharmacology II 1.5
Total: 19.5

 

Third Year

Y3 Summer Term
Course Title Credits
Contact Lens II 3
Clinical Internship III 6
Pathology of the Posterior Segment II 3
Glaucoma 3
Strabismus, Amblyopia and Vision Therapy 4
Total: 19
Y3 Fall Term
Course Title Credits
Clinical Internship IV 6
Low Vision 3
Neuro-Ophthalmic Disease and Acquired Brian Injury 3
Ophthalmic Surgery I 3
Systemic Disease in Eyecare 2
Optometry Review I 1
Total: 18
Y3 Winter Term
Course Title Credits
Clinical Internship V 6
Ophthalmic Surgery II 3
Optometric Practice and Leadership 3
Clinical Case Analysis I 1.5
Optometry Review II 1
Total: 14.5

 

Fourth Year

Y4 Summer, Fall and Winter Terms*
Course Title Credits
Clinical Externship 20
-OR-
Clinical Internship VI 19
Clinical Capstone Project 1
Total: 20
*Fourth year students are assigned to Clinical Externship (external clinical rotations) for two semesters and Clinical Internship VI (internal clinical rotations) for one semester. Clinical Capstone Project will be taken during the same semester as Clinical Internship VI.

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