2024 State of the College Report

While ensuring our Doctor of Optometry program reflects contemporary trends in health care education and patient care….” (Quote from Inaugural address: Heath – 2008) Doctor of Optometry Program: Curriculum 2009-2012 Semester format and Curriculum Tracks for first three years roll-out completed

2014-2015 Clinical Medicine introduced 2014-2015 Low Vision re-introduced 2014-2015 Children Vision and Learning replace by Pediatric Optometry and Vision Development 2014-2015 Advanced Standing Optometry Program introduced 2014-2015 Capstone program introduced 2016 Optometric Treatment and Procedures course redesigned 2017-2018 Re-introduced new Summer flex program 2017-2018 Introduced Advanced Procedures Capstone workshop 2019 Redesigned Sensorimotor track implemented 2019 Redesigned Optometric Practice in a Changing Health Care Environment introduced 2020-2021 COVID 2021 Return to quarters for third year 2021 Ophthalmic Lasers and Surgical Procedures introduced 2021 Clinical Gap Exam introduced 2022 Third year Integrated Seminar replaced by Clinical Case Management sequence 2023 Epidemiology-Public Health sequence re-organized 2024 Clinical Case Management IV introduced