CourseCatalog 2021-2022

College Catalog 2021-2022

ACADEMIC CALENDAR ....................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Tuition and Fees......................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Doctor of Optometry (OD) Degree Program Tuition and Fees.............................................................................................................. 6 Graduate Program Tuition and Fees ...................................................................................................................................................... 7 TheDoctor of Optometry(OD) Degree Program......................................................................................................................................... 8 Doctor of Optometry Degree Curriculum .............................................................................................................................................. 9 First Year............................................................................................................................................................................................ 9 Second Year ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Third Year ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 11 Fourth Year ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Course Descriptions for the OD Program ............................................................................................................................................ 14 First Year – Fall Semester................................................................................................................................................................ 14 First Year – Spring Semester ........................................................................................................................................................... 15 Second Year – Fall Semester ........................................................................................................................................................... 17 Second Year – Spring Semester ....................................................................................................................................................... 18 Third Year – Summer Quarter ......................................................................................................................................................... 21 Third Year – Fall Quarter................................................................................................................................................................. 21 Third Year – Winter Quarter............................................................................................................................................................ 22 Third Year – Spring Quarter ............................................................................................................................................................ 23 Fourth Year ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 24 Micro-Credential Elective Programs.................................................................................................................................................... 25 Additional Programs ................................................................................................................................................................................ 27 Combined OD/Advanced Graduate Certificate in Optometry Business Management ........................................................................ 27 Combined OD/MBA in Healthcare Leadership ................................................................................................................................... 28 Special Affiliation Agreements with Undergraduate Institutions Joint Degree Program ........................................................................ 29 Graduate Center for Vision Research (GCVR) ........................................................................................................................................ 30 Combined OD/MS in Vision Science for Optometry Students............................................................................................................ 30 PhD in Vision Science Program........................................................................................................................................................... 30 Combined OD/PhD in Vision Science ................................................................................................................................................. 31 Combined Residency/Graduate Program............................................................................................................................................. 31 Curriculum........................................................................................................................................................................................... 32 Course Descriptions ............................................................................................................................................................................. 33

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