2007-09 Catalog 
    
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2007-09 Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Optometry


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Northwestern’s pre-optometry program prepares the student for entrance into a college of optometry and an eventual career as an optometrist. Students may be accepted by a college of optometry after three years but the majority of those accepted have earned a B.A. degree. Specific courses recommended by most colleges of optometry are as follows:

Pre-Professional Programs


Recommended general education courses for one year at Northwestern:


Choose one general education course: 4


  • Fine arts option under general education
  • Natural science option under general education
  • Philosophy option under general education
  • Social science option under general education

Total credits recommended: 8


Recommended general education courses for two or three years at Northwestern:


(For students not planning to recieve the B.A. degree at Northwestern)

Choose two general education courses: 8


  • Fine arts option under general education
  • Philosophy option under general education

Choose one course: 4


  • Natural science option under general education
  • Social science option under general education

Total credits recommended: 18


Total credits recommended: 52-53


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