2001-2003

Courses: Optometry (OPT), Prerequisite, and Elective
College: Optometry

Courses: Optometry (OPTO)

1300: Introduction to Health Professions
Cr. 3. (2-2). Introduction to health care delivery systems in the U.S. with emphasis on the role of various professions (e.g., optometry, medicine, osteopathy, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing, podiatry, social work, clinical psychology, allied health professions). For students considering careers in the health professions. Will require 20 hours of observation time in health care settings.

University of Houston Courses which Fulfill Prerequisite Requirements

Biochemical and Biophysical Sciences (BCHS)

3304: General Biochemistry I (formerly 4304)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: CHEM 3221and 3331. May not apply toward degree until BCHS 3201 is successfully completed. Nature of the chemical constituents of living organisms, including carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, and enzymes.

Biology (BIOL)

1134: Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory I
Cr. 1. (0-3). Prerequisite: credit for or concurrent enrollment in BIOL 1334. May not apply toward a major in natural sciences and mathematics. Laboratory studies of the structure and function of the human body.

1144: Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory II
Cr. 1. (0-3). Prerequisite: credit for or concurrent enrollment in BIOL 1344. May not apply toward a major in natural sciences and mathematics. Laboratory studies of the structure and function of the human body.

1334;1344: Human Anatomy and Physiology
Cr. 3 per semester. (3-0). May not apply toward a major in natural sciences and mathematics. Structure and function of the human body.

1431;1432: Introduction to Biological Science
Cr. 4. (3-3). Credit may not be received for both BIOL 1431; 1432 and BIOL 1310; 1320. Designed for science majors and preprofessional students. Introduction to biological science, including biochemistry, cellular and molecular biology, genetics, physiology, ecology, evolution, and behavior.

2133: Elementary Microbiology Laboratory
Cr. 1. (0-3).

2333: Elementary Microbiology
Cr. 3. (3-0). Fundamental principles of microbiology.

3124: Human Physiology Laboratory
Cr. 1. (0-3). Prerequisite: credit for or concurrent enrollment in BIOL 3324. Demonstrations and experiments in organismic bodily function.

3324: Human Physiology
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: twelve semester hours in biology, including BIOL 1432, and BCHS 3304 or consent of instructor. Integrated treatment of bodily function from molecular to organismic levels.

Chemistry (CHEM)

1111-1112: Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory
Cr. 1 per semester. (0-3). Prerequisite: credit for or concurrent enrollment in CHEM 1331- 1332. Credit may not be applied toward a degree for both CHEM 1111- 1112 and 1101. Illustrate and reinforce principles and concepts by use of quantitative experiments, emphasizing interpretation and reporting of data and facility in handling scientific instruments.

1331: Fundamentals of Chemistry
Cr. 3. (3-0). For science and engineering majors. May not apply toward degree until CHEM 1111 is successfully completed. Credit may not be received in both CHEM 1331 and 1301. Modern concepts using mathematics for understanding principles, fundamental laws, atomic and molecular structure, states of matter, equilibrium, kinetics, and elementary inorganic, nuclear, and organic chemistry.

1332: Fundamentals of Chemistry
Cr. 3. (3-0). For science and engineering majors. May not apply toward degree until CHEM 1112 is successfully completed. Credit may not be received in both CHEM 1332 and 1302. Modern concepts using mathematics for understanding principles, fundamental laws, atomic and molecular structure, states of matter, equilibrium, kinetics, and elementary inorganic, nuclear, and organic chemistry.

3221: Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Cr. 2. (0-6). Prerequisites: CHEM 1112, 1332, and credit for or concurrent enrollment in CHEM 3331, 3332. Syntheses, reaction mechanisms, and qualitative organic analysis.

3331: Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: CHEM 1112 and 1332. May not apply toward degree until CHEM 3221 and 3222 are successfully completed.

Mathematics (MATH)

1330: Elementary Functions
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: credit for or placement out of MATH 1310. Functions and graphs, trigonometry, analytic geometry.

1431: Calculus I
Cr. 4. (4-0). Calculus of rational functions: limits, derivatives, applications of the derivatives, antiderivatives, definite integral with applications, mean value theorem, fundamental theorem of calculus, and numerical integration.

Physics (PHYS)

1101: General Physics Laboratory I
Cr. 1. (0-3). Prerequisite: credit for or concurrent enrollment in PHYS 1301. Selected experiments in elementary physics.

1102: General Physics Laboratory II
Cr. 1. (0-3). Prerequisite: MATH 1330 or equivalent. Primarily for majors other than physics, mathematics, and engineering. Elementary principles of mechanics, heat, electromagnetism, and modern physics.

1301: Introductory General Physics
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: MATH 1330 or equivalent. Primarily for majors other than physics, mathematics, and engineering. Elementary principles of mechanics, heat, electromagnetism, and modern physics.

1302: Introductory General Physics
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: MATH 1330 or equivalent. Primarily for majors other than physics, mathematics, and engineering. Elementary principles of mechanics, heat, electromagnetism, and modern physics.

Psychology (PSYC)

1300: Introduction to Psychology
Cr. 3. (3-0). Principles and theories of psychology, including methodology and brief analysis of major content areas ranging from development, perception, and learning, to motivation/emotion, personality, and social processes.

2301: Introduction to Methods in Psychology
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: PSYC 1300 and two years of high school algebra or the equivalent. Understanding the evaluation of research in psychology, including the conceptual basis of descriptive and inferential statistics and design techniques.

Elective Courses

The following courses are relevant to preparation for the professional study of optometry. Courses from this list or similar courses offered elsewhere may be taken to fulfill the core distribution requirement.

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