Apr 18, 2024

2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog

2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog [NOTE!!!! THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG. FOR THE CURRENT CATALOG, GO TO CATALOG.NIU.EDU]

Pre-optometry

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Requirements

Students preparing to study in this field may be admitted to professional schools after 60 semester hours of college work, but most will have completed three or four years prior to entrance.

Appropriate electives selected in consultation with adviser

Biology

1-1/2 years, with laboratory

BIOS 205 - Organismal Diversity Credits: 3
AND BIOS 207 - Organismal Diversity Laboratory Credits: 1
BIOS 208 - Fundamentals of Biology I Credits: 3
AND BIOS 210 - Fundamentals of Biology I Laboratory Credits: 1
BIOS 209 - Fundamentals of Biology II Credits: 3
AND BIOS 211 - Fundamentals of Biology II Laboratory Credits: 1

Chemistry

2 years, general and organic

CHEM 210 - General Chemistry I Credits: 3
AND CHEM 212 - General Chemistry Laboratory I Credits: 1
CHEM 211 - General Chemistry II Credits: 3
AND CHEM 213 - General Chemistry Laboratory II Credits: 1
CHEM 330 - General Organic Chemistry I Credits: 3
CHEM 331 - General Organic Chemistry II Credits: 3
CHEM 332 - General Organic Laboratory Credits: 2

English

1 year

ENGL 103 - Rhetoric and Composition I Credits: 3
AND ENGL 104 - Rhetoric and Composition II Credits: 3
OR
ENGL 105 - Rhetoric and Composition Credits: 3

Physics

1 year, with laboratory

PHYS 210 - General Physics I Credits: 4
AND PHYS 211 - General Physics II Credits: 4
OR
PHYS 253 - Fundamentals of Physics I: Mechanics Credits: 4
AND PHYS 273 - Fundamentals of Physics II: Electromagnetism Credits: 4

Mathematics

1 year

including
STAT 301 - Elementary Statistics Credits: 4

Psychology

1 year

PSYC 102 - Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3
plus one additional course such as
PSYC 225 - Lifespan Development: Childhood Through Adulthood Credits: 3