Prerequisite Coursework Evaluation

The College of Optometry prerequisite courses at Otterbein University.

Applicants for admission to the College of Optometry at The Ohio State University must meet the course requirements listed below. These requirements can be satisfied by courses taken as indicated, when completed with the grade of C- or better. In some cases, there may not be a published equivalence for a prerequisite course listed. In these cases, please click on the Contact Transfer Credit Coordinator link to find the transfer credit coordinator who can best assist you.

The information provided below is derived from transfer credit equivalencies available on the Transferology website (https://www.transferology.com/welcome.htm), a course equivalency tool utilized by Ohio State and many other universities. This does not imply transfer credit equivalencies and is not intended to provide a guarantee that these university courses will subsequently be evaluated as equivalent to specific Ohio State courses. Rather, completion of these courses will satisfy the program prerequisites and thereby insure that the applicant has the academic preparation for advanced study in the professional program.

Please note that these courses have previously been determined as an exact equivalent(s) for the prerequisites identified below. There may be alternate course options which are not recognized as transferrable but can be used to fulfill a prerequisite. You can contact the Office of Graduate and Professional Admissions (gpadmissions@osu.edu) for questions on courses not listed below.

PREREQUISITES FOR ADMISSION
Course at Ohio State	Course at Otterbein University
BIOCHEM 4511	BMB 4500
BIOLOGY 1113, BIOLOGY 1114	BIO 1010, BIO 1020 = BIOLOGY 1113 BIO 1010, BIO 1020 = BIOLOGY 1114
CHEM 1210, CHEM 1220	CHEM 1400, CHEM 1410 = CHEM 1210 CHEM 1500, CHEM 1510 = CHEM 1220
CHEM 2510	CHEM 2400, CHEM 2410 or CHEM 2400, CHEM 2410, CHEM 2500, CHEM 2510 or CHEM 2400, CHEM 2500
EEOB 2520 or PHYSIO 3200	BIO 1810, BIO 1820
ENGLISH 1110.01	ENGL 1501 or HNRS 1500 or INST 1501 or INST 1502 or INST 1503
Humanities (7 semester hours)	Basic courses in Literature, Classics, Theatre, History of Art or Music, Philosophy, etc.
MATH 1151	MATH 1700
MICRBIO 4000	BIO 2800 or BIO 3160
PHYSICS 1200, PHYSICS 1201	PHYS 1100 = PHYSICS 1200 PHYS 1200 = PHYSICS 1201
PSYCH 1100	INST 2003 or INST 2004 or PSYC 1000 or PSYC 1050
Social Sciences (7 semester hours)	Basic courses in Anthropology, History, Economics, Geography, Psychology, Political Science, Sociology, etc.

Source: www.transferology.com

Revised: February 2024

Special notes

Courses completed at a community college: **Starting with the 2016 application cycle, Optometry will only require one organic chemistry course.**

Please be advised that your institution may require more organic chemistry before enrollment in biochemistry is allowed.

Math courses studying pre-calculus with trigonometry and Calculus I or higher are required.

All science courses taken require a lab component.

The College of Optometry requires completion of the prerequisites or their equivalents from any accredited college or university. At least 30 semester hours of this preparatory work should be taken at a baccalaureate-granting institution. Most students admitted to the college have bachelor's degrees.

Due to continuous advances in the scientific field, the College of Optometry Admissions Committee requires applicants to demonstrate recent competence in science prerequisites. This is automatically demonstrated if all science prerequisites have been satisfactorily completed within 10 calendar years immediately preceding the year of application. If any science prerequisites are older than 10 years, the applicant must either repeat course work in that specific area or submit convincing evidence of current mastery in the appropriate science to the admissions committee.

The College of Optometry requires a comprehensive systems physiology sequence (emphasizing human structure and systems). Please be advised that many undergraduate physiology sequences have an anatomy prerequisite, and you will need to plan your schedule accordingly. For non-Ohio State students, human physiology requirement will fulfill this prerequisite. Contact Professional Admissions with any questions at 614-292-9444 or gpadmissions@osu.edu

In cases where anatomy and physiology are offered in a combined sequence course, both courses are required in order for credit to be awarded. For these courses Ohio State will award credit for EEOB 2510 (anatomy) and EEOB 2520 (physiology).

Optometry requires an overall GPA of 3.0.

This evaluation is valid for the current application cycle only. Evaluated courses and the transferability of these courses can change, at any time, due to course content and re-evaluation. After this date, it may be necessary to contact the Admissions Office for course or program changes. If you have any questions, please contact: Graduate and Professional Admissions at:

Graduate and Professional Admissions
Student Academic Services Building, 1st Floor
281 West Lane Avenue
Columbus, Ohio 43210-1132
614-292-9444
gpadmissions@osu.edu

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