Admissions Requirements

Following are the minimum college-level pre-optometry courses required for admission. Completion of additional science coursework, particularly human-based biological science coursework, is strongly recommended. Only grades of C or higher will be accepted for prerequisite courses.

ICO will accept Advanced Placement (AP) course(s) for the prerequisite(s) as long you received the appropriate number of credit hours. The courses need to appear on your official college transcript and you had received college credit for the course(s). If your college or university does not show this information on the official transcript, you will need to have a letter sent to us from the Registrar's Office documenting the credit awarded for the AP course.

 

Minimum Semester Hours

Minimum Quarter Hours

English Composition/Literature
or similar graded non-remedial writing courses. One course in Public Speaking is acceptable.

6

9

College Calculus
Pre-calculus is not acceptable.

3

4.5

Statistics
Business Statistics is not recommended. Psychology Statistics or Biostatistics are acceptable.

3

4.5

Biology with Laboratory
General Biology, Physiology, Zoology, Comparative Anatomy are all acceptable. Botany does not apply.

6

9

Microbiology with Laboratory
Bacteriology is also acceptable.

3

4.5

General Chemistry with Laboratory
Inorganic Chemistry is also acceptable.

6

9

Organic Chemistry
Laboratory is not required.

3

4.5

Physics with Laboratory
The sequence does not need to be calculus-based.

6

9

Psychology
Introductory or upper-level Psychology courses are acceptable.

3

4.5

Social Science
An additional Psychology course, Economics, Political Science, Anthropology or Sociology are acceptable.

3

4.5

Recommended elective courses include:
Biochemistry, Cellular Biology, Human Anatomy, Physiology, Genetics, Computer Science, Business, Economics, Sociology, Public Speaking and additional Psychology courses.
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