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Degree
Bachelors
Major
Biomedical Sciences | Medical Technology | Optometry
Area of study
Health
Course Language
English
About Program

Program Overview


Pre-Optometry, A.S.

Highlights

  • Degree Type: Associate of Science
  • Entry Term: Fall, Spring
  • Program Format: On Campus
  • Number of Credits: 60 hours

Program Requirements

Term 1

  • BIOL 1010 - General Biology IMR/PNW
  • BIOL 1101 - Biology First Year Seminar FYS
  • QR 0000 - Quantitative Reasoning QR
  • Complete one of the following:
    • CHEM 1000 - Intro to Chemistry MR
    • CHEM 1020 - General Chemistry IMR
  • Total Credits: 14

Term 2

  • BIOL 2020 - General Biology IIMR
  • CHEM 1030 - General Chemistry IIGE
  • CTY 0000 - Creativity CTY
  • ENGL 1010 - English Composition I CM
  • STAT 2050 - Fundamentals of Statistics GE
  • Total Credits: 18

Term 3

  • BIOL 2465 - Research Problems in Biology GE
  • GOV 0000 - U.S. and Wyoming Constitutions GOV
  • HC 0000 - Human Condition HC
  • PHYS 1110 - General Physics I GE
  • ZOO 2010 - Human Anatomy and Physiology IMR
  • Total Credits: 17

Term 4

  • BIOL 2395 - Biological Research MR
  • BIOL 2465 - Research Problems in Biology GE
  • CM 0000 - Communication CM
  • HC 0000 - Human Condition HC
  • PHYS 1120 - General Physics IIGE
  • ZOO 2020 - Human Anatomy and Physiology IIMR
  • Total Credits: 18

Minimum Credits for Degree

  • Minimum Credits for Degree = 60

Course Type Key

  • FYS = First Year Seminar
  • GOV = U.S. and Wyoming Constitutions
  • CM = Communications
  • QR = Quantitative Reasoning
  • PNW = Physical and Natural World
  • HC = Human Condition
  • CTY = Creativity
  • MR = Major Requirement
  • ME = Major Elective
  • GE = General Elective

General Education Requirements

  • FYS 0000 First Year Seminar
  • GOV 0000 U.S. and Wyoming Constitutions
  • CM 0000 Communication
  • QR 0000 Quantitative Reasoning
  • PNW 0000 Physical and Natural World
  • HC 0000 Human Condition
  • CTY 0000 Creativity

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