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Professional Curriculum

The following 69 SC are required in the professional program:

Course #

Title

Semester
Credit

Fall (1)

OPH

OPH

OPH

OPH
OPH

OPH
 

3201

3202

3203

3204
3101

3510
 

General Medical Knowledge & Terminology 
Intro. to Ophthalmic Tech., Medical Law, & Ethics 
Ocular Anatomy & Physiology 
Optics I
Clinical Skills Laboratory I
Clinical Practicum I 
 

 2

 2

 2

 2
 1

 5
14

Spring (2)

OPH

OPH

OPH

OPH

OPH

OPH
 

3105

3206

3207

3208

3209

3611
 

Clinical Skills Laboratory II 
Optics II 
Contact Lenses/Opticianry 
Ophthalmic Pharmacology 
Ocular Motility I 
Clinical Practicum II 
 

 1

 2

 2

 2

 2

 6
15

Summer (3)

OPH
OPH
 

3106
3412
 

Clinical Skills Laboratory III
Clinical Practicum III
 

 1
 4
5

Fall (4)

OPH

OPH

OPH

OPH
OPH
OPH

OPH
 

4201

4202

4303

4204
4207
4101

4510
 

Ocular Motility II: Abnormalities of Binocular Vision
Survey of Eye Diseases 
Special Testing 
Ophthalmic Photography & Angiography 
Advanced Concepts in Ophthalmology
Clinical Skills Laboratory IV
Clinical Practicum IV 
 

 2

 2

 3

 2
 2
 1

 5
17

Spring (5)

OPH
OPH

OPH

OPH

OPH

 

4306
4205

4108

4309

4511

 

Special Topics 
Ocular Emergencies & Oculoplastics
CPR 
Ophthalmic Surgical Assisting 
Clinical Practicum V

 

 3

 2

 1

 3

 5
14

Summer (6)

OPH
 

4412
 

Clinical Practicum VI
 

       4
 

TOTAL

69

A grade of  “F” or a mark of “U” or “NC” is not acceptable for progression to the next semester, nor is it acceptable for graduation if it occurs in the last semester of the program.  A grade of "D" in the following professional courses is not acceptable for progression to the next semester, nor is it acceptable for graduation if it occurs in the last semester of the program:  Clinical Practicum II (OPH 3611), Clinical Practicum III (OPH 3412), Clinical Practicum V (OPH 4510) , Clinical Practicum V (OPH 4511), and Clinical Practicum VI (OPH 4412). A first semester student who passes all courses but achieves a CGPA of less than 2.0 will be allowed to progress on probation to the second semester if he/she has achieved a CGPA of at least 1.8 in the professional courses. A student in subsequent semesters must maintain a GPA of not less than 2.0 for all courses taken since entering the program.

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