First-Year Curriculum
First-year courses encompass a broad range of material including human anatomy, neuroanatomy, community health, geometric optics, ocular anatomy, physiology, pathology, primary-care optometry, and ophthalmic optics. All midterm exams occur in three separate exam weeks. Quizzes and homework assignments occur throughout the semester.
| Fall Semester |
Hours |
| Number |
Description |
Credits |
Lecture |
Lab |
| OPTO5111 |
Optics I Lab |
1 |
0 |
3 |
| OPTO5133 |
Advanced Human Anatomy Lab |
1 |
0 |
3 |
| OPTO5134 |
Neuroanatomy Lab |
1 |
0 |
3 |
| OPTO5171 |
Clinic Practicum I |
1 |
0 |
3 |
| OPTO5233 |
Advanced Human Anatomy |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| OPTO5271 |
Optometry I |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| OPTO5314 |
Optics |
3 |
3 |
0 |
| OPTO5320 |
Vision Science I |
3 |
3 |
0 |
| OPTO5334 |
Human Neuroanatomy and Physiology |
3 |
3 |
0 |
| OPTO5344 |
Advanced Human Physiology and Molecular Biology |
3 |
3 |
0 |
| Totals |
20 |
16 |
12 |
| Spring Semester |
Hours |
| Number |
Description |
Credits |
Lecture |
Lab |
| OPTO5112 |
Optics II Lab |
1 |
0 |
3 |
| OPTO5135 |
Ocular Anatomy Lab |
1 |
0 |
3 |
| OPTO5172 |
Clinic Practicum II |
1 |
0 |
3 |
| OPTO5194 |
Opthalmic Optics Lab |
1 |
0 |
3 |
| OPTO5221 |
Vision Science II |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| OPTO5272 |
Optometry II |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| OPTO5282 |
Community Health Optometry |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| OPTO5315 |
Optics II |
3 |
3 |
0 |
| OPTO5331 |
General Pathology and Medicine |
3 |
3 |
0 |
| OPTO5335 |
Ocular Anatomy and Physiology |
3 |
3 |
0 |
| Totals |
19 |
15 |
12 |
