CourseCatalog

College Catalog 2025-2026

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 ........................................................................................................................................................... 16 Second Year – Fall Semester ........................................................................................................................................................... 18 Second Year – Spring Semester ....................................................................................................................................................... 20 Third Year – Summer Quarter ......................................................................................................................................................... 21 Third Year – Fall Quarter................................................................................................................................................................. 22 Third Year – Winter Quarter............................................................................................................................................................ 23 Third Year – Spring Quarter ............................................................................................................................................................ 24 Third Year – Sample Elective Offerings.......................................................................................................................................... 25 Fourth Year ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 29 Microcredential Elective Programs...................................................................................................................................................... 30 Additional Programs ................................................................................................................................................................................ 31 OD/Advanced Graduate Certificate in Optometry Business Management .......................................................................................... 31 OD/MBA in Healthcare Leadership Dual Degree Programs ............................................................................................................... 32 Special Affiliation Agreements with Undergraduate Institutions: Joint Degree Program ....................................................................... 33 Graduate Center for Vision Research (GCVR) ........................................................................................................................................ 34 PhD in Vision Science Program........................................................................................................................................................... 34 Joint Residency/PhD in Vision Science Program ................................................................................................................................ 34 MS in Vision Science........................................................................................................................................................................... 35 Dual Degree OD/MS in Vision Science........................................................................................................................................... 35 Joint Residency/MS in Vision Science Program.............................................................................................................................. 35 Curriculum ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 36 Course Descriptions ............................................................................................................................................................................. 38

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