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==Program Information==  
 
==Program Information==  
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*Traditional MS Program:
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OD Program
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**A 1-2 year post baccalaureate course of study in Vision Science leading to the Master of Science degree.
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*4 years
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*Combined MS / OD Program:
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*accepts 64 students per year
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**Students currently enrolled in optometry at The Ohio State University may simultaneously pursue an MS degree and earn both degrees within the normal period for the OD.
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*MS / Advanced Practice Fellowship Programs:
 
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**The MS degree may be pursued together with a two-year advanced clinical fellowship in one of four areas:
 
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***Cornea and contact lenses
 
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***Binocular vision and pediatrics
 
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***Vision rehabilitation
 
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***Family practice
 
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**Note: Applicants to the Advanced Practice Fellowship programs must be graduate optometrists who are eligible for licensure to practice optometry in the state of Ohio. The goal is to provide clinician/educators with research skills in these four areas of emphasis.
 
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*PhD Program (OD)
 
 
==Admission Requirements==
 
==Admission Requirements==
 
====Course and Degree Requirements====  
 
====Course and Degree Requirements====  

Revision as of 21:05, 15 March 2013

Contacts

Website: http://optometry.osu.edu/
Phone: (614) 292-2647 or (866) 678-6446
Admissions e-mail: http://optometry.osu.edu/directory/email/Admissions.cfm

Program Information

OD Program

  • 4 years
  • accepts 64 students per year

Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

  • Must have completed a minimum of 90 credits in prescribed pre-optometry coursework
  • Prerequisite Courses:
    • English Composition (1 semester)
    • Inorganic Chemistry with laboratory (2 semesters)
    • Organic Chemistry (1 semester)
    • Biochemistry (1 semester)
    • Physics with laboratory (2 semesters)
    • Algebra and Trigonometry (1 semester)
    • Analytical Geometry and Calculus (1 semester)
    • Intermediate Physiology (1 semester)
    • Microbiology with laboratory (1 semester)
    • Humanities (2 semesters)
    • Social Sciences (2 semesters)

For more information, click here

GPA

  • GPA minimum: N/A but applicants should have a competitive cumulative GPA

OAT

  • OAT minimum: N/A but applicants should have competitive results

Interview

  • Applicants will be requested to meet for an interview after having passed preliminary application processes.

Additional Information

  • Click here, for more information.
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