CSU Fresno
Optometry Prerequisite Courses
Fresno As listed in the 2015-2016 catalog
The following is a list of recommended courses at this institution that will fulfill the minimum prerequisites for Berkeley Optometry. Advanced upper-division courses in these subjects may be substituted for any of the lower division courses listed below. Courses have to be taken for a letter grade. Courses for which AP credit was received may be counted as long as they are listed on your college transcript. Our office has updated these courses to the best of our knowledge based upon the school catalog.
Please contact us if you find discrepancies with our articulation; for instance, a change in the course number and title. For more admissions information, please visit our website optometry.berkeley.edu. For specific questions, please email us at: optometry-admissions@berkeley.edu.
- General Chemistry: Chem 1A, 1B*
- Organic Chemistry: Chem 128A, 129A
- Biochemistry: Chem 150
- General Biology: Biol 1A, 1B, 1BL
- Calculus: Math 70 or Math 75
- General Physics: Physics 2A, 2B
- Reading & Composition: Engl 5A, 5B or equivalent
- Microbiology: Biol 120 (preferred) or Biol 20
- Physiology: Biol 64
- Anatomy: Biol 65
- Statistics: Math 101
- Psychology: Psych 10 or equivalent
- Immunology: Biol 157
*CSU Fresno requires Chem 1B as a prerequisite for Chem 128 A