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First Year

 

Total Quarter Credit Hours Required: 55.5
Fall Quarter
CORED 1599K Interprofessional Education I Credits: 1
OPTOD 1510 Clinical Optometry I Credits: 3.5
OPTOD 1511 Contemporary Issues in Healthcare & Ethics Credits: 1
OPTOD 1516 Professionalism I Credits: 0.5
OPTOD 1540 Optics I Credits: 4
OPTOD 1561 Ocular Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: 3.5
PATHD 1501 Pathology/Histology I Credits: 2.5
PHYSD 1530 Human Physiology I Credits: 3
Total 19
Winter Quarter
ANATD 1504 Gross Anatomy Credits: 3.5
CORED 1500K IPE Healthcare Communication Credits: 1
MICRD 1590 Immunology Credits: 2
OPTOD 1517 Professionalism II Credits: 0.5
OPTOD 1520 Clinical Optometry II Credits: 3
OPTOD 1541 Optics II Credits: 4
OPTOD 1562 Ocular Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: 2
PHYSD 1531 Human Physiology II Credits: 3
Total 19
Spring Quarter
BIOCD 1590 Biochemistry for Optometry Credits: 1.5
MICRD 1582 Microbiology Credits: 1.5
OPTOD 1514 Optometry Business Management I Credits: 1
OPTOD 1518 Professionalism III Credits: 0.5
OPTOD 1522 Visual Perception Credits: 2
OPTOD 1530 Clinical Optometry III Credits: 3
OPTOD 1542 Optics III Credits: 2
OPTOD 1550 Visual Neuroanatomy & Visual Neurophysiology Credits: 3.5
PATHD 1502 Pathology/Histology II Credits: 2.5
Total 17.5
Second Year
Total Quarter Credit Hours Required: 57.5
Fall Quarter
OPTOD 1616 Professionalism IV Credits: 0.5
OPTOD 1620 Basic Binocular Function Credits: 3
OPTOD 1630 Ocular Disease I Credits: 3
OPTOD 1635 Ocular Therapeutics I Credits: 1
OPTOD 1640 Clinical Optometry IV Credits: 3
OPTOD 1643 Ophthalmic Optics I Credits: 4
OPTOD 1680 Capstone Project: Research Design, Biostatistics & Literature Search Credits: 1
PHARD 1641 Pharmacology I Credits: 3
Total 18.5
Winter Quarter
CORED 1699K Interprofessional Education II Credits: 1
OPTOD 1617 Professionalism V Credits: 0.5
OPTOD 1621 Ocular Motility Credits: 2
OPTOD 1631 Ocular Disease II Credits: 3
OPTOD 1636 Ocular Therapeutics II Credits: 1
OPTOD 1644 Ophthalmic Optics II Credits: 4
OPTOD 1648 Contact Lens I Credits: 3
OPTOD 1650 Clinical Optometry V Credits: 3
OPTOD 1681 Capstone Project: Study Design Credits: 1
PHARD 1642 Pharmacology II Credits: 2
Total 20.5
Spring Quarter
OPTOD 1618 Professionalism VI Credits: 0.5
OPTOD 1623 Diagnosis and Management of Non-Strabismic Binocular Vision Disorders Credits: 4
OPTOD 1632 Ocular Disease III Credits: 3
OPTOD 1633 Surgical Management of the Eyelid & Ocular Adnexa Credits: 1.5
OPTOD 1637 Ocular Therapeutics III Credits: 3
OPTOD 1649 Contact Lens II Credits: 3
OPTOD 1660 Clinical Optometry VI Credits: 3
OPTOD 1661 Clinical Services Proficiency Credits: 0.5
Total 18.5
Third Year
Total Quarter Credit Hours Required: 67
Summer Quarter
OPTOD 1700 Clinical Medicine Procedures Credits: 2.5
OPTOD 1716 Professionalism VII Credits: 0.5
OPTOD 1724 Pediatric Optometry Credits: 2.5
OPTOD 1733 Ocular Disease IV Credits: 2.5
OPTOD 1750 Contact Lens III Credits: 3
OPTOD 1770 Clinical Services I Credits: 6
OPTOD 1787 Neuro-ophthalmic Disease Credits: 2
Total 19
Fall Quarter
OPTOD 1717 Professionalism VIII Credits: 0.5
OPTOD 1725 Diagnosis of Strabismus & Amblyopia Credits: 3.5
OPTOD 1734 Ocular Disease V Credits: 2
OPTOD 1735 Advanced Specialized Test Interpretation Credits: 1
OPTOD 1745 Epidemiology, Public Health & the Optometric Profession Credits: 2
OPTOD 1771 Clinical Services II Credits: 6
OPTOD 1778 Capstone Project: Data Collection & Analysis Credits: 1
OPTOD 1790 Clinical Case Analysis I/Evidence-Based Medicine Credits: 2
Total 18
Winter Quarter
OPTOD 1701 Behavioral Medicine Credits: 1
OPTOD 1718 Professionalism IX Credits: 0.5
OPTOD 1726 Treatment & Management of Strabismus & Amblyopia Credits: 2.5
OPTOD 1772 Clinical Services III Credits: 6
OPTOD 1774 Specialty Clinical Services Proficiency Credits: 0.5
OPTOD 1785 Low Vision Rehabilitation Credits: 3
Total 13.5
Spring Quarter
OPTOD 1714 Optometry Business Management II Credits: 2
OPTOD 1719 Professionalism X Credits: 0.5
OPTOD 1727 Visual Information Processing & Learning-Related Vision Problems Credits: 3
OPTOD 1736 Ophthalmic Application of Lasers Credits: 1
OPTOD 1773 Clinical Services IV Credits: 6
OPTOD 1779 Capstone Project: Dissemination of Results Credits: 2
OPTOD 1791 Clinical Case Analysis II/Treatment Plans Credits: 2
Total 16.5
Fourth Year
Total Quarter Credit Hours Required: 74
Summer Quarter
OPTOD 1800 Clinical Services V Credits: 18
OPTOD 1816 Professionalism XI Credits: 0.5
Total 18.5
Fall Quarter
OPTOD 1810 Clinical Services VI Credits: 18
OPTOD 1817 Professionalism XII Credits: 0.5
Total 18.5
Winter Quarter
OPTOD 1820 Clinical Services VII Credits: 18
OPTOD 1818 Professionalism XIII Credits: 0.5
Total 18.5
Spring Quarter
OPTOD 1830 Clinical Services VIII Credits: 18
OPTOD 1819 Professionalism XIV Credits: 0.5
Total 18.5

While enrolled at CCO, students may be required or may choose to take specific courses that enhance skills or elective courses for enrichment. No minimum number of these course credits is required for graduation. Options may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Professional Electives -
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CORED 1111 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Healthcare Credits: 1
OPTOD 1401-11 Research Credits: Each course 1-4
OPTOD 1582-5 Optometry Competency Credits: Each course 1-12
OPTOD 1682-5 Selected Studies Credits: Each course 1-3
OPTOD 1760 Study Skills Enhancement Credits: 2
OPTOD 1761 Applied Basic Science Review Credits: 1-3
OPTOD 1781 Advanced Topics for Ocular Surface Disease Credits: .5
OPTOD 1782 Advanced Topics for GP Contact Lenses Credits: 1.5
OPTOD 1783 Advanced Topics: Pediatric Eye Disease Credits: 1
OPTOD 1793-6 Third Year Clinical Skills Enhancement Credits: Each course 1-7.5
OPTOD 1797 Spanish for Optometric Eye Exams Credits: 1.5
OPTOD 1798 Introduction to Sports Vision Credits: 0.5
OPTOD 1799 Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Credits: 1
OPTOD 1894-7 Fourth Year Clinical Skills Enhancement Credits: Each course 1-18
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