Pre-Optometry Pre-Professional Program

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URL: nmu.edu/bulletin/pre-optometry-program-15

Pre-optometry students who are residents of Michigan normally plan an academic program of three or more years to meet requirements for admission to the College of Optometry at Ferris State University. Those requirements can be completed at Northern Michigan University, specifically courses in biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics, psychology, behavioral science, English and humanities. Preprofessional course requirements for the other American optometry schools can also be completed at NMU.

Students are encouraged to complete a bachelor’s degree at Northern by pursuing a regular major in fields related to optometry, such as biochemistry, biology, mathematics, physics, chemistry or psychology.

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Pre- Professional Programs department page.

For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/optometrists.htm

Advising for students interested in this program is done by:

Danny LeBert

Associate Professor

dlebert@nmu.edu

906-227-2207

Office Location:

2007 Weston Hall

Required Courses

COM 100 - Public Address [EFFC] 4 Credits or
COM 110 - Interpersonal Communication [INTT] 4 Credits
BI 111 - Introductory Biology: Principles [SCII] [LAB] 4 Credits
BI 112 - Introductory Biology: Diversity 4 Credits
BI 203 - Medical Microbiology 3-5 Credits
BI 213 - Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 3 Credits
BI 213L - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab (LAB) 1 Credits
BI 214 - Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 3 Credits
BI 214L - Human Anatomy & Physiology II Lab (LAB) 1 Credits
CH 111 - General Chemistry I [SCII] [LAB] 5 Credits
CH 112 - General Chemistry II 5 Credits
CH 450 - Biochemistry I 4 Credits
MA 111 - College Algebra [QUAR] [MATH] 4 Credits
MA 115 - Precalculus [QUAR] [MATH] 4 Credits
MA 161 - Calculus I [QUAR] [MATH] 4 Credits
DATA 109 - Introduction to Statistics [QUAR] [MATH] 4 Credits

Choose from the following groups: 10 Credits

PH 201 - College Physics I [SCII] [LAB] 5 Credits and
PH 202 - College Physics II [SCII] [LAB] 5 Credits
or
PH 220 - Introductory Physics I [SCII] [LAB] 5 Credits and
PH 221 - Introductory Physics II [SCII] [LAB] 5 Credits

Behavioral Science Electives** 6 Credits

Notes:

An introductory management course (MGT 240 - Organizational Behavior and Management , 4 cr.) or accounting course (ACT 201 - Practical Accounting Procedures , 4 cr., or ACT 230 - Fundamentals of Financial Accounting , 4 cr.) is highly recommended but not required. The recommended courses are solely designed for completion of the preoptometry requirements of the Michigan College of Optometry at Ferris State University. Course application to other programs may vary.

*Ferris State University’s humanities requirements include courses in art, science, drama, foreign language, history, literature, music, philosophy, and theology.

**The behavioral science requirement at Ferris State University includes courses in anthropology, economics, geography, political science, psychology, and sociology.