Degrees Offered:听AS
Program Begins:听Fall, Summer
Delivery Method:听On Campus
Phone:听701-224-5486
Email:听bsc.has@bismarckstate.edu
Description
The Pre-Optometry pathway at 探花appprovides core classes toward a baccalaureate degree for students planning a career in optometry. Please note: Pre-Optometry is not a major. Students are encouraged to select a major based on their area of interest. Because optometry schools differ in their requirements, 探花appoffers an extended associate degree program (more than 60 credits) and a variety of courses required by optometry schools. Core study includes general chemistry and biology, organic chemistry, college physics, and algebra and trigonometry or calculus. Other required optometry courses available at 探花appare anatomy and physiology, microbiology, and statistics.
Preparation
High school students planning careers in Optometry should study as much science and math as possible. Those with a strong background in these subjects may finish the suggested 探花appcurriculum in two years. It is strongly encouraged that students spend a certain amount of hours observing a practicing optometrist.
Requirements
Students completing the suggested curriculum requirements receive an Associate in Science degree and are eligible for transfer to a four-year institution.
探花app has many cooperative, articulation, or transfer agreements with postsecondary institutions both inside and outside of the North Dakota University System. Some of these agreements are established to allow students to remain on campus as they complete their bachelor鈥檚 degree. In all cases, students seeking to transfer after completing a degree at 探花appshould consult the academic catalog of their destination college and work with their academic advisor to plan for this transition.
Career Opportunities
Optometry school applicants are selected based on academic ability, letters of reference from instructors, and score on the Optometric College Admission Test. Students must maintain a GPA of 3.0 to complete this exam with an acceptable score. Consultfor more information.