Pre-Optometry
Pre-Professional
Pre-OptometryFeatured Courses
As a student in the pre-optometry major at Concordia Nebraska, you’ll have the opportunity to take specialized courses related to various aspects of the pre-optometry profession. These classes, designed to equip you for leadership and service in various pre-optometry careers, are taught by some of our esteemed faculty who have extensive experience in their fields.
BIO 112
General Biology II 4 credits
Lecture 3, Lab. 2. A study of general biology, a continuation of General Biology I: organismic biology, structure and function of plants and animals, reproduction, growth and development, population biology, evolution as a paradigm and ecology.
CHEM 115
General Chemistry 4 credits
Lecture 3, Lab. 3. General principles of chemistry: atoms and molecules, chemical reactions and reaction stoichiometry, phases of matter, electronic structure, bonding, molecular shapes, and intermolecular forces.
MATH 184
Calculus I 4 credits
A beginning course in the analysis of functions including analytic geometry. A study of limits, techniques and applications of differentiation, basic integration and transcendental functions.
PHYS 111
General Physics I 4 credits
Lecture 3, Lab. 2. Experiments, lectures and discussions to reveal the sensibleness of nature via mechanics of particles and waves as models, relativity and conservation laws, momentum and energy, and the nature of scientific inquiry.
PSY 101
Introduction to Psychology 3 credits
The course is a survey of psychology as a natural science and a social science. As a study of human behavior and the mind, the course examines current sub-areas of psychology with attention to neurology, the environment, situation and experience, and the self. Throughout the content, the course also considers how presuppositions in philosophy and theology intersect, integrate, and conflict with views on the human condition.
Pre-OptometrySample Schedule of Courses
The following sample course of study is an example of the sequence of courses you might take in order to receive your degree. Please plan to discuss your actual course of study with your advisor, who can help you stay on track to meet your academic and professional goals.
Pre-Optometry Courses
BIO 111
General Biology I 4 cr.
BIO 112
General Biology II 4 cr.
BIO 343
Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 cr.
BIO 344
Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 cr.
BIO 351
General Microbiology 4 cr.
CHEM 115
General Chemistry 4 cr.
CHEM 116
General Chemistry II 3 cr.
CHEM 231
Organic Chemistry I 4 cr.
CHEM 231
Organic Chemistry I 4 cr.
CHEM 331
Organic Chemistry II 4 cr.
CHEM 345
Introductory Biochemistry 3 cr.
CHEM 346
Introductory Biochemistry Lab 1 cr.
MATH 122
Introduction to Statistics 3 cr.
MATH 184
Calculus I 4 cr.
PHYS 111
General Physics I 4 cr.
PHYS 112
General Physics II 4 cr.
PSY 101
Introduction to Psychology 3 cr.
61 Total Credits