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Baylor > Prehealth > Programs > Preoptometry
Preoptometry
Optometry is a primary health care profession. Optometrists are trained and licensed to examine the eyes and vision system, to diagnose vision problems or impairments, and to prescribe and provide treatment. Treatment may include prescription glasses or contact lenses, vision therapy, low vision aids, and pharmaceutical agents for therapeutic purposes. When signs of general health conditions such as arteriosclerosis, diabetes, or high blood pressure can be detected in the eye examination, patients are referred to the appropriate health care practitioner.
Admission requirements are a bachelor's degree (or a minimum of 90 semester hours), satisfactory (C or better) completion of the following preprofessional course work, an acceptable Optometry Admission Test (OAT) score, and a preprofessional evaluation.
**The student should determine any specific course requirements and recommendations of the professional schools where application is to be made.
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Biology
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8
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General Chemistry
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8
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English Composition
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8
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English Literature
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6
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Human Anatomy, Biology
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4
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Mathematics
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6
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Microbiology & Advanced Physiology
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8
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Organic Chemistry & Biochemistry
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8
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Physics
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8
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Psychology
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3
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Statistics
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3
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Recommended Courses for Preoptometry:
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Biology
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Chemistry
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English
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Mathematics
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Physics
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Psychology
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Statistics
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1305-1105 1306-1106 1402 or 4401; 2401 or 3429; 3422
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1301 1302 1316 3331 3332* 3238 4341
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1302 or 1304 or 3300; 2301; 2304 or 2306
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1321 1304 or 1322
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1420** and 1430** or 1408 and 1409
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1305
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Statistics 1380 2381 3381; or Psychology 2402; or Sociology 3402.
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*Although not required by all schools, this course is a corequisite for Chemistry 3238 and a prerequisite to Chemistry 4341. **For students completing Math 1321 and 1322.
For further information and advisement please contact Linda B. Haynes in the Premedical/Predental Office, B.111.2 -Baylor Science Building.
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