Health Sciences Pre-Optometry - Chadron State College

Health Sciences Pre-Optometry from Chadron State College is a Campus Bachelor Ophthalmology degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. To be eligible for this degree , each student must have successfully completed one or more of the following in an appropriately accredited professional program: 1. A twelve month professional program in Clinical Laboratory Sciences (Medical Technology). 2. An eighteen month or longer professional program in Radiography, Nuclear Medicine Technology, Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Radiation Therapy, Nursing, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Physical Therapy Assistant, Mortuary Science, or Respiratory Therapy. 3. One year of a professional program in Human Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Dentistry, Physical Therapy, Optometry , Occupational Therapy, Physician Assistant, Osteopathic Medicine, Chiropractic Medicine, Podiatric Medicine, or a professional program in another of the health sciences that requires three or more years of study. Each student must complete the core requirements, one option, the listed General Studies, and elective courses. Core Requirements BIOL 131 - Fundamentals of Cellular Biology BIOL 139 & 139L - General Zoology & Lab BIOL 231 & 231L - Anatomy and Physiology & Lab or BIOL 340 & 340L - Human Anatomy & Lab BIOL 311 - Biology Seminar I BIOL 341 & 341L - Microbiology & Lab BIOL 410 - Biology Seminar II CHEM 131 & 131L - College Chemistry I & Lab CHEM 132 & 132L - College Chemistry II & Lab CHEM 231 & 231L - Intro to Organic Chem & Lab CHEM 435 & 435L - Biochemistry & Lab PHYS 151 & 151L - College Physics & Lab I Total hours - 33-38 Pre-Optometry Option Students must complete the core requirements; the courses listed below; and one year of an appropriately accredited professional program in Optometry. Core Requirements - 38 BIOL 342 & 342L - Human Physiology & Lab MATH 151 - Calculus I MATH 232 - Applied Statistics PHYS 152 & 152L - College Physics II & Lab Total hours - 55 General Studies CA 130 - Interpersonal Comm ENG 135 - Composition I ENG 137 - Technical Writing I ENG 233 - Elements of Literature HUM 231 - The Humanistic Tradition MATH 134 - Plane Trigonometry PHIL 231 - Introduction to Philosophy PSYC 131 - General Psychology PSYC 334 - Developmental Psychology Social Science elective Total hours - 30 General Electives Five hours of elective courses must be selected from any area of the Chadron State College catalog with advisor consultation. Minimum hours through CSC - 90 One year of a professional program in Optometry - Upper Division Hours - 35 Minimum total - 125 View more details on Chadron State College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Ophthalmology courses.