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  Program Learning Outcomes

  Please review the catalog page for BS Biology and the Doctor of Optometry for the Program Learning Outcomes.
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  Eligibility

  Only high school graduates of the months immediately preceding the beginning of undergraduate study at University of 蝌蚪窝视频 are eligible for consideration as program participants. Transfer students or students who have already begun coursework at 蝌蚪窝视频 are ineligible. 

  Once admitted, a program participant must be enrolled as a full-time student in the Fall and Winter semesters for the first three years. All necessary undergraduate coursework must be completed at the McNichols Campus within the three academic years immediately prior to the beginning of the formal optometry school phase of the program. 

  Students successfully completing all requirements of the program will be granted the Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Biology and the Doctor of Optometry degree. The Bachelor of Science is awarded after the required credits at the 蝌蚪窝视频 School of Optometry are completed to fulfill remaining undergraduate requirements. 

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  Admissions Requirements

  The Selection Committee will consider for acceptance into the program an applicant who has met the following basic criteria:

  • been accepted for admission as a new first-year student at University of 蝌蚪窝视频;
  • submitted to the Admissions Office, following acceptance as a new first-year student, a 350-400-word personal essay on a topic supplied at the time of application;
  • submitted two letters of recommendations addressing the candidate's qualifications for the program;
  • earned for the first six semesters of high school a grade point average of 3.5 overall on a 4.0-point scale (unweighted), and a 3.3 for the combined mathematics, physics, chemistry, and biology courses; 
  • completed two semesters each of biology and chemistry (physics recommended) and six semesters of college-preparatory math; 
  • directed the high school office to supply to the Admissions Office an up-to-date high school transcript by January 15 of the application year; and
  • achieved an American College Testing (ACT) composite score of at least 26 (minimum of 22 on each subsection), or a combined Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) score of at least 1260 (minimum of 560 on ERW, minimum of 560 MATH), not super-scored. Applicants applying under the test-optional policy are eligible to apply.  

  Applicants who have satisfied the above requirements will be reviewed by the 7-Year Optometry Selection Committee. The Selection Committee will make the final determination on the limited number of students accepted into the program. 

  An applicant will be eligible for admission to the optometry phase of study following the successful completion of all aspects of the initial three years of the program. This includes: 

  • Successful completion of all required courses.
  • Completion of all optometry prerequisite courses with a C or better. 
  • Overall GPA of 3.4 or better, and science GPA of 3.2 or better
  • Completed six semesters (fall and winter) as an undergraduate at 蝌蚪窝视频
  • Score of at least a 300 on the Optometry Admission Test (OAT) (academic average and on each section) prior to August 1 in the second summer of the program. 
  • Complete at least 10 hours of shadowing with a practicing, non-relative optometrist. 
  • Successful completion of Optometry Centralized Application Service (OptomCAS®) application prior to August 1 in the second summer of the program. 
  • Successful pre-interview assessment to be specified (e.g. Kira Talent) and interview with the 蝌蚪窝视频 School of Optometry Admission's Committee. Only students who have met the GPA and OAT requirements will be eligible for the interview. 
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  Application Procedures

  See the website for 蝌蚪窝视频 Admissions for the early and regular submission dates for applications.  All who are interested in being considered for admission into the 7-Year Program should specifically and clearly indicate this at the time they submit their applications for admission as new first-year students into the College of Engineering & Science. Applications for the program are to be sent to the office of Undergraduate Admissions at the McNichols Campus, not to the program coordinator nor to the School of Optometry.

  The student's overall application will be used to determine which students are accepted into the limited number of seats in the program.

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  Bachelor Program Requirements -Bachelor of Science with a Major in Biology (120 credits)

  Science Courses

  • BIO 1200 General Biology I (3 credits) (meets Core C1 with BIO 1210)
  • BIO 1210 General Biology Lab I (2 credits) (meets Core C1 with BIO 1200)
  • BIO 1220 General Biology II (3 credits)
  • BIO 1230 General Biology Lab II (2 credits)
  • BIO 2700 Genetics (3 credits)
  • BIO 2900 Biostatistics (3 credits) (meets Core B2)
  • BIO 4200 Evolution (3 credits)
  • BIO 4210 Microbiology (3 credits)
  • BIO 4220 Microbiology Laboratory (2 credits)
  • BIO 4630 Physiology (3 credits) (meets Core IT2)
  • BIO 4801 Human Anatomy (3 credits) 
  • BIO 4802 Human Anatomy Laboratory (2 credits) 
  • BIO 4990 Biology and Social Issues (3 credits) (meets Core IT1) 
  • Upper-level Biology Laboratory (2610 or above) (2 credits) 
  • CHM 1070 General Chemistry I (3 credits)
  • CHM 1080 General Chemistry II (3 credits)
  • CHM 1100 General Chemistry Lab I (1 credit)
  • CHM 1120 General Chemistry Lab II (1 credit)
  • CHM 2250 Organic Chemistry Lab I (1 credit)
  • CHM 2260 Organic Chemistry Lab II (1 credit)
  • CHM 2270 Organic Chemistry I (3 credits)
  • CHM 2290 Organic Chemistry II (3 credits)
  • CHM 4700 Comprehensive Biochemistry I (3 credits)
  • PHY 1300 Physics I (3 credits)
  • PHY 1310 Physics Lab I (1 credit)
  • PHY 1320 Physics II (3 credits)
  • PHY 1330 Physics Lab II (1 credit)
  • Additional CHM/BIO courses (2600 and above)

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  Additional Required Courses

  • MTH 1410 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (4 credits)
  • PYC 1000 Intro to Psychology (3 credits) (meets Core C2)
  • OPT 1000 Introduction to Optometry (1 credit)
  • Additional Upper-level BIO courses are recommended if scheduling permits

  Core Curriculum 

  In addition to the courses required for this program listed above, the student must also fulfill the requirements of the University Core Curriculum for this program. Some of these courses may be satisfied by courses in your program. 

  Students in this Accelerated 7-Year BS-BIO/OD program who complete their degree by transferring back credits from 蝌蚪窝视频's School of Optometry have been granted two core course exemptions:

  • Core E1, E2*, E3 - one course may be waived. 
  • Core D3, IT3, IT4, IT5- one course may be waived.

  *E2 may be waived if a student has taken ENL 1300 and ENL 1310 (six semester hours of English are required by the School of Optometry). 

  Students who have earned the Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) are not eligible for the two course exemptions. These students must complete all remaining core requirements after applying the MTA to their academic history.

  Please review your Degree Evaluation or consult your academic advisor for more information. 

  Elective Credits

  Credits are transferred back from University of 蝌蚪窝视频 School of Optometry after the first or second semester in the OD program to reach a total of 120 credits. These credits will be double counted for the BS and OD degrees. 

  Students who will not matriculate to the School of Optometry in August of their fourth year can complete their undergraduate BS Biology degree by completing undergraduate elective credits to reach a total of 120 credits. These students do not qualify for the core curriculum exemptions described above. 

   Students who complete all the degree requirements for the BS Biology degree in the first three years of the program before matriculating to the School of Optometry do not qualify for the core exemptions described above. 

  Students are encouraged to submit transcripts or test scores from all possible sources of college-level work (e.g. Advanced Placement, dual enrollment, International Baccalaureate).  In some cases, college credit will be awarded for the required courses in the program. Prerequisite courses required for admission to the School of Optometry should be completed at a four-year institution and not a community college. 

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  Optional Concentration - Biology Research

  Please review the catalog page for BS Biology for the Biology Research concentration.

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  Optional Concentration - Applied Genetics

  Please review the catalog page for BS Biology for the concentration in Applied Genetics.
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  Optional Concentration - Neuroscience

  Please review the catalog page for BS Biology for the concentration in Neuroscience.
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  Degree Requirements - Doctor of Optometry

  Please see the catalog page for the Doctor of Optometry program for the degree requirements. Graduate credits can be double-counted as general elective credits in the undergraduate degree to fulfill the 120 total credits for the undergraduate degree. 

  In accordance with University policy on similar joint programs, the financial aid and/or scholarships are awarded separately for the undergraduate and graduate/professional portions of the programs. Students admitted to the School of Optometry are considered graduate/professional students for financial aid purposes and will be considered for scholarship consideration at the time of admission to 蝌蚪窝视频 Dental.