372-8293 Requirements vary for admission to optometry schools and colleges. Typically, they include courses in English, mathematics, physics, chemistry and biological sciences. Requirements of specific schools should be examined before planning the coursework for the sophomore year. St. Louis, MO 63141. The following two-year pattern coordinates with the program of the College of Optometry at the Ohio State University.
Many students find that three or four years of preoptometry are necessary before gaining admission.
The amount of foreign language to be taken depends upon the requirements of the professional school and the student's high school preparation. Students who do not need foreign language courses should enroll instead in those courses which meet the requirements of the professional school they plan to enter. The requirements and recommendations for entrance to schools of osteopathy are essentially the same as those for medical school. All accredited colleges of pharmacy require five years of study to qualify for the pharmacy degree. One or two years of the five-year requirement may be satisfied at the University.