Pre-Optometry

Chairperson (Biological Sciences):

VALERIE COLLINS, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.

The School of Optometry at the University of Waterloo offers a 4-year professional program leading to the Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree. Applications to the program are accepted from candidates who have met the following criteria:

• A minimum overall university science average of 75%
• The science average is the overall average of all courses taken while registered in a faculty of science
• Canadian citizen or legal resident of Canada status held for at least 12 months prior to the registration day of the fall term

To be eligible for admission consideration to the School of Optometry, each applicant must have successfully completed the following required prerequisite courses:

The following courses are recommended* (3 credits each): Human Anatomy, Embryology, Histology, Immunology, Virology, Sociology, Linear Algebra and/or Geometry and Trigonometry.

¹ Note that Phys 110/120 is not accepted at all institutions. Students are strongly advised to check with the institution to which they plan to apply.

*Note: The number of the recommended courses successfully completed will be considered by the Admissions Committee.

Students completing a Bachelor of Science degree at UCC in preparation for application to the School of Optometry at Waterloo will have the following course requirements.

Course Requirements

Pre-Optometry students are advised to consult the University of Waterloo School of Optometry website at: www.optometry.uwaterloo.ca.

Recommended Elective Courses:

• Chem 222
• Biol 220