ACADEMIC PREREQUISITES
FOR
OPTOMETRY PROGRAM

There is only one college of optometry in the State of Texas.  That is the University of Houston College of Optometry located in the city of Houston.  For admission into the program a baccalaureate degree is required.

The prerequisite academic courses are listed below:
 
 
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES 8 hours General Biology
4 hours Microbiology
8 hours Human Anatomy and Physiology
3 hours Biochemistry
CHEMISTRY 8 hours General Chemistry
4 hours Organic Chemistry
MATHEMATICS 3 hours College Math
3 hours Calculus
3 hours Statistics & Research Design
PHYSICS 8 hours  College  Physics
ENGLISH 6 hours English Composition
6 hours  English Literature
PSYCHOLOGY 3 hours General Psychology

University of Houston College of Optometry
4800 Calhoun
Houston, Texas 77204-6052
(713) 743-2040

U of H Website - http://www.opt.uh.edu/

The Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry Website - http://www.opted.org/