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| First Year | |||
| Fall Semester | Credit Hours |
Lecture | Lab |
| 8010 Anatomy, Physiology and Disease Processes I | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 8020 Geometric
Optics |
4 | 3 | 2 |
| 8030 Introduction to Optometry |
1 | 1 | - |
| 8040 Neuroanatomy | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 8060 Biochemistry |
3 | 3 | - |
| 8090 Case Based Discovery for the Developing Clinician |
1 | 1 | - |
| 8350 Epidemiology | 2 | 2 | - |
| Spring Semester | |||
| 8090 Case Based Discovery for the Developing Clinician |
1 | 1 | - |
| 8110 Anatomy, Physiology and Disease Processes II | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 8120 Ocular Optics | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 8140 Physical Optics and Photometry | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 8160 Anatomy
and Physiology of the Eye |
5 | 4 | 2 |
| 8180 Clinical Optometry I | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Second Year | |||
| Fall Semester | Credit Hours |
Lecture | Lab |
| 8220 Ophthalmic
Optics |
4 | 3 | 2 |
| 8230 Interpersonal Communications | 2 | 2 | - |
| 8240 Ocular Motility | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 8250 Monocular
Sensory Processes |
5 | 4 | 2 |
| 8260 Foundations of Ocular and Systemic Disease and Management I |
3 | 3 | - |
| 8280 Clinical Optometry II | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Spring Semester | |||
| 8320 Ophthalmic Dispensing | 1 | - | 2 |
| 8340 Binocular
Vision and Space Perception |
4 | 3 | 2 |
| 8370 Foundations of Ocular and Systemic Disease and Management II |
7 | 6 | 2 |
| 8380 Clinical Optometry III | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 8390 Specialty Clinic Laboratory | 2 | - | 2 |
| 8391 Clinical Topics in Contact lens | 1 | 1 | - |
| 8392 Clinical Topics in Binocular Vision and Pediatric Optics | - | 1 | - |
| 8393 Clinical Topics in Low Vision | 1 | 1 | - |
| Third Year | |||
| Fall Semester | Credit Hours |
Lecture | Lab |
| 8500 General
Clinic I |
6 | - | 12 |
| 8520 Contact
Lenses I |
3 | 2 | 2 |
| 8540
Binocular Vision Anomalies |
4 | 3 | 2 |
| 8550 Low Vision |
3 | 2 | 2 |
| 8570 Advanced Topics in Ocular and Systemic Disease and Management |
6 | 5 | 2 |
| 8650 Geriatric Optometry | 2 | 2 | - |
| Spring Semester | |||
| 8600 General Clinic II |
6 | - | 12 |
| 8610 Environmental Vision | 2 | 2 | - |
| 8620 Contact Lenses II |
3 | 3 | - |
| 8630 Practice Management III | 3 | 3 | - |
| 8640 Pediatric Optometry |
3 | 3 | - |
| 8660 Contact Lens Specialty Clinic |
1 | - | 2 |
| 8670 Ocular Assessment |
1 | 1 | - |
| 8680 Ophthalmic
Lasers |
1 | 1 | - |
| 8690 Pediatric
/Binocular Vision Specialty Clinic I |
1 | - | 2 |
| Fourth Year | |||
| Category 1 UMSL Note: Must enroll in 8700, 8710, and 8720 concurrently | |||
| Credit Hours |
Lecture | Lab | |
| 8700 UMSL Pediatric/Binocular Vision Patient Care |
3 | - | 6 |
| 8710 UMSL Contact Lens Patient Care |
3 | - | 6 |
| 8720 UMSL Eye Health Management Patient Care | 1 | - | 2 |
| Category
2 Institutional |
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| 8780 External Rotation in Institutional Patient Care | 7 | - | 14 |
| Category
3 Ocular Disease |
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| 8790 External Rotation in Ocular Disease Patient Care | 7 | - | 14 |
| Category
4 Intern |
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| 8730 Optometric
Center Patient Care |
7 | - | 14 |
| 8750 East St. Louis Center Patient Care |
7 | - | 14 |
| 8760 Harvester Eye Center Patient Care | 7 | - | 14 |
| 8770 Community Service in Rotation in Patient Care | 7 | - | 14 |
| Category 5 Specialty | |||
| 8800 External Rotation in Pediatric/Binocular Vision Patient Care |
7 | - | 14 |
| 8810 External Rotation in Contact Lens Patient Care |
7 | - | 14 |
| 8811 External Rotation in
Ophthalmic Surgical Patient Care |
7 | - | 14 |
| 8812 External Rotation in
Geriatric Patient Care |
7 | - | 14 |
| 8813 External Rotation in
Ophthalmic Sports vision |
7 | - | 14 |
| 8814 External Rotation
In Primary Care |
7 | - | 14 |
| 8815 External Rotation in
Pathology and Treatment |
7 | - | 14 |
| 8816 External Rotation in
Ophthalmic Laser Treatment |
7 | - | 14 |
| 8817 External Rotation in
Rehabilitative Patient Care |
7 | - | 14 |
8820 External Rotation in Low Vision Patient Care |
7 | - | 14 |
| Category 6 Elective | |||
8830
External Rotation in General Patient Care |
7 | - | 14 |
8840 External Supplementary Rotation in General Patient Care |
7 | - | 14 |
8850 Supplementary Rotation in General Patient Care |
7 | - | 14 |
| Required
Courses |
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| 8870 Practice
Management IV |
2 | 2 | 1 |
| 8880 Clinical Seminar | 1 | 1 | - |
Due to advances in the optometric profession, sequencing of courses may change. The courses listed above are subject to change through normal academic procedures.
Elective Courses in the College of Optometry
8400 Directed Readings
8410 Directed Research
8420 Ocular Photography
8440 Clinical Applications of Current Topics in Visual Science
8470 Case Studies in Ocular Diseases
8910 Topics in Geriatric Optometry
8970 Geriatric Patient Care Delivery
Graduate Vision Science Courses Approved for Elective Credit*
6400 Sensory Processes and Perception
6401 Visual Optics
6402 Ocular Anatomy and Physiology
6403 Psychophysical Methods and Experimental Design
6404 Sensory Neuroscience
6470 Individual Studies in Vision Science
6490 Graduate Research in Vision Science
6497 Interdisciplinary Geriatric Care
6499 Current Topics in Optometry and Vision Science