ACOE_Self-Study

Standard II – Curriculum

2.1 The optometric curriculum fulfills the intent of the mission statement of the program to prepare graduates to independently practice contemporary optometry . Overview The goals of the optometry program are to graduate optometrists who are knowledgeable, clinically competent, professional and ethical. We seek to prepare our students for the future of optometric practice by teaching them to think critically as life-long learners who understand the scientific basis of the profession and apply the fundamentals of evidence-based practice to patient care. Our program is designed to provide opportunities to customize learning to student interests on advanced topics through elective courses and the selection of advanced clinic assignments. The curriculum uses various teaching, delivery, and assessment methods to help students meet its program learning objectives and apply them for effective patient care. Characteristics of the curriculum include the following: • Each course in the OD curriculum identifies course and unit learning objectives that support attainment of the program learning objectives. o Program learning objectives are in Appendix II-1 or http://www.sunyopt.edu/education/academics/od-program/goals/what- students-learn. o The curriculum is on pages 9 – 13 of the Course Catalog ( Appendix II-2 or https://www.sunyopt.edu/pdfs/academics/course_catalog.pdf). o A curriculum map can be found in Appendix II-3 or https://www.sunyopt.edu/pdfs/academics/curriculum_map.pdf. o Course descriptions can be found on pages 14 – 26 of the Course Catalog ( Appendix II-2 ). o Examples of course syllabi with learning objectives will be available on site. o Examples of lecture and unit learning objectives will be available on sight. • A variety of course and clinic assessments are conducted throughout the curriculum to evaluate student knowledge and competencies in support of attaining program learning objectives. • A progress exam was given for the first time in early fall, 2018 to second-year students (and planned for early 2019 for third year students in time to be used a preparation for NBEO part 1) to assess students’ ability to integrate basic and clinical science material while at the same time identifying knowledge gaps for both the student and the faculty. Please see Standard I.3 for additional details. • Students having academic and/or clinical difficulties at any point in curriculum are identified and are given assistance and provided opportunities for remediation to help them fulfill course and clinical requirements. The Academic Advising Program assists students with didactic and other difficulties throughout the first three years of the OD program. The Clinical Enhancement Program assists students with remediation for clinical deficiencies in years three and four. Please see Standard I.3 for additional details.

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