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Pre-Optometry AS Curriculum
Pre-Optometry
Associate of Science Degree
TG-XR 80709
Advisor:
Joel
Shelton
Requirements for admission to the schools and colleges of optometry vary. However,
all require at least two years of pre-optometry study. Since each school has
its own unique program, you should obtain the catalog of the institution you
plan to transfer to and select elective EAC courses that meet the requirements
of the transfer institution.
Curriculum Requirements
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BIO 201
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Human Anatomy and
Physiology I
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4 credits
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BIO 202
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Human Anatomy and
Physiology II
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4 credits
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CHM 230
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Fundamental Organic
Chemistry
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4 credits
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PHY 111
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General Physics I
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4 credits
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PHY 112
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General Physics II
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4 credits
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Total Curriculum
Requirements
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20 credits
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General Education Requirements
AGEC-S
To complete your General Education requirements, one of the courses taken to
fulfill degree requirements must be designated as an Intensive Writing/Critical Inquiry course and
another must be designated as a Global/International/Historical
Awareness course.
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English
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ENG 101 Written
Communications I
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3 credits
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ENG 102 Written
Communications II
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3 credits
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Mathematics
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MAT 220 Calculus I
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4 credits
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Lab Science
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CHM 151 General Chemistry I
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4 credits
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CHM 152 General Chemistry
II
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4 credits
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Humanities
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Select from Humanities list. Choose courses from more than one department and
one course must be in the Arts.
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9 credits
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Social Science
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Select from Social Science list.
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9 credits
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Total General
Education Requirements
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36 credits
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Courses listed in Curriculum Requirements that qualify for General Education
credit (see the General Education section of the catalog) may fulfill both General
Education and Curriculum Requirements unless General Education Requirements
are specified in the major.
Elective Requirements
To obtain this degree you must take a minimum of eight credits of elective
courses numbered 100 or above to obtain the 64 credits required. You should
obtain a catalog from the institution you will transfer to and select courses
required by the optometry curriculum at that institution.
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Total Elective Requirements
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8 credits
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Total Minimum Degree Requirements
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64 credits
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In addition to completing the required
courses listed above with a grade of "C" or better, you must meet the
following general graduation requirements to obtain this degree:
- Complete at least 16 degree
credits at Eastern Arizona College.
- Attain a cumulative grade point
average of 2.00 or higher.
- Demonstrate a reading competency
at the twelfth grade level or above by one of the following methods:
- EAC COMPASS reading assessment test score of 76 or higher*
- EAC ASSET reading assessment test score of 40 or higher*
- ACT Assessment Reading score of 18 or higher*
- SAT verbal score of 530 or higher*
- Completion of ENG 113, College Reading, with a grade of "C" or
better
- Grade equivalency score of 12 or higher as demonstrated by the Nelson
Denny, TABE, or ABLE tests*
*Your
EAC COMPASS reading assessment test score is available on Gila Hank Online or from your advisor. If you took the ASSET test or submitted
an ACT, SAT, Nelson Denny, TABE, or ABLE score, a derived EAC Compass score has
been placed in your record and is available on Gila Hank Online or from your advisor.
- File a Graduation Petition at
least 60 calendar days prior to the end of the semester in which graduation
is anticipated and pay the Graduation Fee of $25.
- Remove any indebtedness to the
College.
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