{"id":40,"date":"2018-05-11T18:33:09","date_gmt":"2018-05-11T18:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wcsu.wpengine.com\/prehealth\/pre-optometry\/"},"modified":"2025-07-24T15:20:02","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T15:20:02","slug":"pre-optometry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/prehealth\/pre-optometry\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre-Optometry Pathway (39-43 Math\/Science Credits)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"40\" class=\"elementor elementor-40\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-058c325 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"058c325\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e4c7be e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0e4c7be\" 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Therapy<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"premium-nav-menu-item-12312\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page premium-nav-menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/prehealth\/pre-podiatric\/\" class=\"premium-menu-link premium-menu-link-parent premium-lq__none\">Podiatry<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"premium-nav-menu-item-12413\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page premium-nav-menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/prehealth\/pre-veterinary\/\" class=\"premium-menu-link premium-menu-link-parent premium-lq__none\">Veterinary Sciences<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bd17a3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6bd17a3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e683fac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e683fac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pre-Optometry Pathway<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b94ad0d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b94ad0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-215c1373 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"215c1373\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"featured-image page-row\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2025\/07\/Pre-Optometry_Pathways.pdf\">https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2025\/07\/Pre-Optometry_Pathways.pdf<\/a>The pre-requisites for optometry schools can vary.\u00a0 Students should determine the specific requirements for the optometry schools they wish to apply to.\u00a0 Most optometry schools require the following courses:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/catalogs\/undergraduate\/sas\/courses\/biology\/\">BIO103\/BIO104\u00a0 General Biology I &amp; II<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/catalogs\/undergraduate\/sas\/courses\/chemistry\/\">CHE110\/CHE111 General Chemistry I &amp; II<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/catalogs\/undergraduate\/sas\/courses\/chemistry\/\">CHE210\/CHE211\u00a0 Organic Chemistry I &amp; II<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/catalogs\/undergraduate\/sas\/courses\/physics\/\">PHY120\/PHY121\u00a0 General Physics I &amp; II<\/a>(not calculus based) OR<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/catalogs\/undergraduate\/sas\/courses\/physics\/\">PHY110\/PHY111 General Physics I &amp; II<\/a> (calculus based, required for some majors)<\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/catalogs\/undergraduate\/sas\/courses\/mathematics\/\">MAT115 or MAT120 Biostatistics or Statistics<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/catalogs\/undergraduate\/sas\/courses\/mathematics\/\">MAT 133 Calculus I with Review and\/or MAT181 Calculus I<\/a>.\u00a0 Two semesters of calculus are required for some schools.<\/li><li>1 year of college English or equivalent including writing intensive courses (General Education)<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/catalogs\/undergraduate\/sas\/courses\/psychology\/\">PSY100 Introduction to Psychology<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p>Other recommended and\/or required courses:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/catalogs\/undergraduate\/sas\/courses\/biology\/\">BIO216 General Microbiology<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/catalogs\/undergraduate\/sas\/courses\/biology\/\">BIO105\/BIO106 Anatomy and Physiology I &amp; II<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/catalogs\/undergraduate\/sas\/courses\/chemistry\/\">CHE421 Biochemistry<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Other requirements:<\/strong><\/p><p>Shadowing an optometrist is expected.<\/p><p>The OAT (optometry admissions test) is required for applicants to optometry school, and includes a survey of general biology, chemistry, and organic chemistry, reading comprehension, physics, and quantitative reasoning. Some schools may require the Computer-Based Assessment for Sampling Personal Characteristics (CASPer) test.<\/p><p><strong>Grades:<\/strong><br \/>GPAs of students enrolled in optometry school range from 3.2-3.5.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Resources:<\/strong><\/p><p>If you are considering applying to optometry school, please consult this comprehensive guide that contains information about required coursework, entrance exams, experiential preparation, and a timeline for applying: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2025\/07\/Pre-Optometry_Pathways.pdf\">Pre-Optometry Pathways.\u00a0<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Obtaining a Committee Letter:<\/strong><\/p><p>Many optometry schools accept a committee letter, and some may even recommend it. A committee letter is crafted by the pre-health committee currently comprised of Dr. Joshua Cordeira (Biology), Dr. Kristin Giamanco (Biology), Dr. Helena Prieto (Chemistry), Dr. Russ Selzer (Chemistry), and Dr. Emily Stevens (Health Promotion and Exercise). To procure a committee letter, you must submit a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2025\/05\/Pre-Health-Committee-letter-application-form-1.docx\">request form<\/a> to Dr. Kristin Giamanco by May 1st. You will supply the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2025\/05\/Pre-Health-Evaluation-form-1.docx\">pre-health evaluation form<\/a> to each person writing you a letter of recommendation, which must be received by May 15th. In addition, you must send your resume\/CV, a copy of your test scores, transcripts, and personal statement. All materials must be sent to Dr. Kristin Giamanco. For the committee to consider writing you a letter, you must meet with your designated pre-health advisor <strong>AT LEAST TWICE<\/strong> the year <strong>BEFORE<\/strong> you apply. If you do not adhere to this, the committee may decline your request.<\/p><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-6\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e61655c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e61655c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09bdbf1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"09bdbf1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"container\" data-elementor-id=\"1163\" class=\"elementor elementor-1163\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3997ebe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3997ebe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"pre-health-sidebar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9a70f4c\" data-id=\"9a70f4c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56f14a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56f14a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title\"><strong style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Location &amp; Office Hours<\/strong><\/h3><p>You can find us at room SB163 in the Science Building!<\/p><p><strong>Spring Office Hours:<\/strong><\/p><table class=\"table\" style=\"width: 100%; margin-bottom: 0px;\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 37.3666%;\">Dr. Giamanco<\/td><td style=\"width: 14.5907%;\">W<\/td><td style=\"width: 24.6228%;\">3-5 PM<\/td><td style=\"width: 23.0641%;\">SB 163<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width: 37.3666%;\">Dr. Prieto<\/td><td style=\"width: 14.5907%;\">M<\/td><td style=\"width: 24.6228%;\">9:30-11 AM<\/td><td style=\"width: 23.0641%;\">SB 163<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width: 37.3666%;\">Dr. Stevens<\/td><td style=\"width: 14.5907%;\">M<\/td><td style=\"width: 24.6228%;\">2-3:30 PM<\/td><td style=\"width: 23.0641%;\">WH 107A<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a24fdd elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1a24fdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4c7f98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4c7f98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\"><strong>Stay Informed<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3898ba8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3898ba8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/pages\/responsepage.aspx?id=vC1i4bqUrUiHu6fygHTuPe3Dy-_VwlBOq6Kx2occNINUREVYTzFPRzhYQjFLSUNHWFRNVzJNRkoyUS4u\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Join Our Email List<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34db8b1 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"34db8b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39aa468 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39aa468\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\"><strong>Have Questions?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3><p>Read through our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/prehealth\/faq\/\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bfe49f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7bfe49f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7606b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7606b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\"><strong>Want to learn more?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3><p>Would you like to receive additional information? 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