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Doctoral

Optometry, OD

Drexel University Pennsylvania College of Optometry 73 courses 165 total credits

About This Program

The Traditional Program for the Doctor of Optometry degree at Drexel University, Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO) follows a legacy that began in 1919, when PCO created a four-year degree program.

Degree Requirements

Total Credits 165 credits

Program Courses

Code Course Title Credits
IPE 7701 Evidence Based Practice 1
OPT 7030 Health Care, Profess, and Diversity 2
OPT 7101 Biochemistry and Genetics 1.5
OPT 7103 Systemic Pathology & Physiology 2
OPT 7105 General Anatomy and Histology 1
OPT 7106 Ocular Anatomy & Histology 2.5
OPT 7109 Ocular Immunology & Microbiology 1
OPT 7130 Systemic Pharmacology 1 2
OPT 7131 Systemic Pharmacology 2 1
OPT 7140 Ocular Pharmacology 1 1.5
OPT 7141 Ocular Pharmacology 2 1
OPT 7300 Management of the Glaucomas 1.5
OPT 7301 Ocular Emerg & Diff Diag 1
OPT 7320 Binocular Vision 1 w/Lab 2
OPT 7321 Binocular Vision 2 w/Lab 2.5
OPT 7340 Anterior Segment Disease 1 1.5
OPT 7341 Anterior Segment Disease 2 2.5
OPT 7342 Systemic Medicine & Disease 1 2
OPT 7350 Posterior Segment Disease 1 2.5
OPT 7351 Posterior Segment Disease 2 1.5
OPT 7400 Head & Neck Anatomy with Laboratory 2.5
OPT 7402 Ocular Motility with Laboratory 2
OPT 7404 Neuro-Ophthalmic Dis 1 w/Lab 1.5
OPT 7405 Neuroanatomy with Laboratory 2.5
OPT 7406 Ocular Physiology and Biochemistry 2
OPT 7407 Systemic Immunology and Microbiolog 1
OPT 7408 Public Hlth Opt & Research Methods 1.5
OPT 7409 Neurologic Exam & Imaging w/ Lab 1
OPT 7410 Diagnostic Imaging & Tech w/ Lab 1
OPT 7414 Neuro-Ophthalmic Dis 2 w/Lab 1
OPT 7424 Neuro-Ophthalmic Disease 3 1
OPT 7500 Optics 3: Phys Optics with Lab 2
OPT 7502 Environmental & Sports Vision 1
OPT 7507 Optics 4: Physio Optics with Lab 2
OPT 7509 Minor Surgical Procedures 1.5
OPT 7510 Ophthalmic Lasers 1
OPT 7530 Optics 1: Found of Light and Lenses 2.5
OPT 7531 Optics 2: App of Optical Principles 2.5
OPT 7343 Systemic Medicine & Disease 2 2
OPT 7600 Vision Sci & Perception 1 with Lab 1
OPT 7601 Vision Sci & Perception 2 with Lab 2
OPT 7602 Vision Sci & Perception 3 with Lab 1.5
OPT 7603 Vision Sci & Perception 4 with Lab 1.5
OPT 7710 Practice Management 1
OPT 7730 Clinical Problem Solving 1 1
OPT 7732 Clinical Problem Solving 2 1
OPT 7734 Clinical Problem Solving 3 1
OPT 7736 Clinical Problem Solving 4 1
OPT 7737 Clinical Problem Solving 5 1
OPT 8500 Pediatric & Infant Vision w/Lab 2.5
OPT 8501 Low Vis & Vis Rehab w/Lab 2.5
OPT 8530 Contact Lens 1-Soft Contact Lenses 1.5
OPT 8531 CL2-Rigid & Adv Contact Lenses 3
OPT 8635 Clinical Skills 4 2.5
OPT 8540 Int Dec Making 8/NBEO Prep 2
OPT 8630 Clinical Skills 1 2
OPT 8631 Clinical Skills 2 3.5
OPT 8632 Clinical Skills 3 1.5
OPT 8636 Advanced Clinical Skills 1
OPT 8640 Patient Care 1 0.5
OPT 8641 Patient Care 2 0.5
OPT 8642 Patient Care 3-Optical Clerkship 1.5
OPT 8643 Patient Care 4 1
OPT 8644 Patient Care 5 0.5-3.5
OPT 8645 Patient Care 6 5
OPT 8646 Patient Care 7 0.5-6
OPT 8647 Patient Care 8 0.5-2.5
OPT 8800 Externship 1 0.5-5.5
OPT 8801 Externship 2 0.5-10
OPT 8802 Externship 3 0.5-10
OPT 8803 Externship 4 0.5-10
OPT 8804 Externship 5 0.5-10
OPT 8805 Externship 4B 5
Total Program Courses 165 credits

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