The Traditional Doctor of Optometry degree program curriculum is organized into various tracks of didactic and clinical knowledge. These tracks represent an integrated sequence of the knowledge, skills, and values that students are expected to acquire in to order to demonstrate entry-to-practice competencies. The academic year is divided into three terms: fall semester (August – December); spring semester (January – May); and summer semester (May – August).

The credit unit is equal to one semester hour. 

 

First Year

Fall Semester (2S)
Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
OPT 7030Health Care, Professionalism, and Diversity2
OPT 7101Biochemistry and Genetics1.5
OPT 7103Systemic Pathology and Physiology2
OPT 7105General Anatomy and Histology1
OPT 7106Ocular Anatomy and Histology2.5
OPT 7400Head and Neck Anatomy with Laboratory2.5
OPT 7530Optics 1: Foundation of Light and Lenses2.5
IPE 7701Evidence Based Practice1
OPT 8630Clinical Skills 12
OPT 8640Patient Care 10.5
Total Credits17.5
Spring Semester (4S)
Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
OPT 7130Systemic Pharmacology 12
OPT 7405Neuroanatomy with Laboratory2.5
OPT 7406Ocular Physiology and Biochemistry2
OPT 7407Systemic Immunology and Microbiology1
OPT 7408Public Health Optometry and Research Methods1.5
OPT 7531Optics 2: Applications of Optical Principles2.5
OPT 7600Vision Science and Perception 1 with Laboratory1
OPT 8631Clinical Skills 23.5
OPT 8641Patient Care 20.5
Total Credits16.5

Second Year

Summer Semester (1S)
Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
OPT 7131Systemic Pharmacology 21
OPT 7340Anterior Segment Disease 11.5
OPT 7409Neurologic Examination and Imaging with Laboratory1
OPT 7410Diagnostic Imaging and Technology with Laboratory1
OPT 7601Vision Science and Perception 2 with Laboratory2
OPT 7730Clinical Problem Solving 11
OPT 8632Clinical Skills 31.5
OPT 8642Patient Care 3-Optical Clerkship1.5
Total Credits10.5
Fall Semester (2S)
Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
OPT 7109Ocular Immunology and Microbiology1
OPT 7140Ocular Pharmacology 11.5
OPT 7341Anterior Segment Disease 22.5
OPT 7402Ocular Motility with Laboratory2
OPT 7404Neuro-Ophthalmic Disease 1 with Laboratory1.5
OPT 7500Optics 3: Physical Optics with Laboratory2
OPT 7602Vision Science and Perception 3 with Laboratory1.5
OPT 7732Clinical Problem Solving 21
OPT 8530Contact Lens 1-Soft Contact Lenses1.5
OPT 8635Clinical Skills 42.5
OPT 8643Patient Care 41
Total Credits18
Spring Semester (4S)
Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
OPT 7141Ocular Pharmacology 21
OPT 7350Posterior Segment Disease 12.5
OPT 7414Neuro-Ophthalmic Disease 2 with Laboratory1
OPT 7507Optics 4: Physiological Optics with Laboratory2.0
OPT 7603Vision Science and Perception 4 with Laboratory1.5
OPT 7734Clinical Problem Solving 31
OPT 8500Pediatric & Infant Vision with Laboratory2.5
OPT 8531Contact Lens 2 - Rigid Contact Lenses3
OPT 8644Patient Care 53.5
Total Credits18

Third Year

Summer Semester (1S)
Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
OPT 7320Binocular Vision 1 with Laboratory2
OPT 7342Systemic Medicine and Disease 12
OPT 7351Posterior Segment Disease 21.5
OPT 7424Neuro-Ophthalmic Disease 31
OPT 7710Practice Management1
OPT 7736Clinical Problem Solving 41
OPT 8645Patient Care 65
Total Credits13.5
Fall Semester (2S)
Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
OPT 7300Management of the Glaucomas1.5
OPT 7301Ocular Emergencies and Differential Diagnoses1
OPT 7321Binocular Vision 2 with Laboratory2.5
OPT 7343Systemic Medicine and Disease 22
OPT 7510Ophthalmic Lasers1
OPT 7737Clinical Problem Solving 51
OPT 8501Low Vision and Vision Rehabilitation with Laboratory2.5
OPT 8636Advanced Clinical Skills1
OPT 8646Patient Care 76
Total Credits18.5
Spring Semester (4S)
Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
OPT 7502Environmental & Sports Vision1
OPT 7509Minor Surgical Procedures1.5
OPT 8540Integrated Decision Making/NBEO Prep2
OPT 8647Patient Care 82.5
OPT 8800Externship 15.5
Total Credits12.5

Fourth Year

Fourth Year
Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
OPT 8801Externship 210
OPT 8802Externship 310
OPT 8803Externship 410
OPT 8804Externship 510
Total Credits40

First Year

Fall Semester (2S)
Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
OPT 7030Health Care, Professionalism, and Diversity2
OPT 7101Biochemistry and Genetics1.5
OPT 7103Systemic Pathology and Physiology2
OPT 7105General Anatomy and Histology1
OPT 7106Ocular Anatomy and Histology2.5
OPT 7400Head and Neck Anatomy with Laboratory2.5
OPT 7530Optics 1: Foundation of Light and Lenses2.5
IPE 7701Evidence Based Practice1
OPT 8630Clinical Skills 12
OPT 8640Patient Care 10.5
Total Credits17.5
Spring Semester (4S)
Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
OPT 7130Systemic Pharmacology 12
OPT 7405Neuroanatomy with Laboratory2.5
OPT 7406Ocular Physiology and Biochemistry2
OPT 7407Systemic Immunology and Microbiology1
OPT 7408Public Health Optometry and Research Methods1.5
OPT 7531Optics 2: Applications of Optical Principles2.5
OPT 7600Vision Science and Perception 1 with Laboratory1
OPT 8631Clinical Skills 23.5
OPT 8641Patient Care 20.5
Total Credits16.5

Second Year

Summer Semester (1S)
Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
OPT 7131Systemic Pharmacology 21
OPT 7340Anterior Segment Disease 11.5
OPT 7409Neurologic Examination and Imaging with Laboratory1
OPT 7410Diagnostic Imaging and Technology with Laboratory1
OPT 7601Vision Science and Perception 2 with Laboratory2
OPT 7730Clinical Problem Solving 11
OPT 8632Clinical Skills 31.5
OPT 8642Patient Care 3-Optical Clerkship1.5
Total Credits10.5
Fall Semester (2S)
Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
OPT 7109Ocular Immunology and Microbiology1
OPT 7140Ocular Pharmacology 11.5
OPT 7341Anterior Segment Disease 22.5
OPT 7402Ocular Motility with Laboratory2
OPT 7404Neuro-Ophthalmic Disease 1 with Laboratory1.5
OPT 7500Optics 3: Physical Optics with Laboratory2
OPT 7602Vision Science and Perception 3 with Laboratory1.5
OPT 7732Clinical Problem Solving 21
OPT 8530Contact Lens 1-Soft Contact Lenses1.5
OPT 8635Clinical Skills 42.5
OPT 8643Patient Care 41
Total Credits18
Spring Semester (4S)
Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
OPT 7141Ocular Pharmacology 21
OPT 7350Posterior Segment Disease 12.5
OPT 7414Neuro-Ophthalmic Disease 2 with Laboratory1
OPT 7507Optics 4: Physiological Optics with Laboratory2.0
OPT 7603Vision Science and Perception 4 with Laboratory1.5
OPT 7734Clinical Problem Solving 31
OPT 8500Pediatric & Infant Vision with Laboratory2.5
OPT 8531Contact Lens 2 - Rigid Contact Lenses3
OPT 8644Patient Care 53.5
Total Credits18

Third Year

Summer Semester (1S)
Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
OPT 7320Binocular Vision 1 with Laboratory2
OPT 7342Systemic Medicine and Disease 12
OPT 7351Posterior Segment Disease 21.5
OPT 7424Neuro-Ophthalmic Disease 31
OPT 7710Practice Management1
OPT 7736Clinical Problem Solving 41
OPT 8645Patient Care 65
Total Credits13.5
Fall Semester (2S)
Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
OPT 7300Management of the Glaucomas1.5
OPT 7301Ocular Emergencies and Differential Diagnoses1
OPT 7321Binocular Vision 2 with Laboratory2.5
OPT 7343Systemic Medicine and Disease 22
OPT 7510Ophthalmic Lasers1
OPT 7737Clinical Problem Solving 51
OPT 8501Low Vision and Vision Rehabilitation with Laboratory2.5
OPT 8636Advanced Clinical Skills1
OPT 8646Patient Care 76
Total Credits18.5
Spring Semester (4S)
Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
OPT 7502Environmental & Sports Vision1
OPT 7509Minor Surgical Procedures1.5
OPT 8540Integrated Decision Making/NBEO Prep2
OPT 8647Patient Care 82.5
OPT 8800Externship 15.5
Total Credits12.5

Fourth Year

Fourth Year
Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
OPT 8801Externship 210
OPT 8802Externship 310
OPT 8803Externship 410
OPT 8804Externship 510
Total Credits40