Portland State U.
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.
- General Chemistry (Lecture and Lab): CH 221, 227, 222, 228, 223, 229 or CH 104, 107, 105, 108, 106, 109
- Organic Chemistry (Lecture and Lab): CH 334, 337
- Biochemistry (Lecture only, Lab preferred): CH 350 or CH 490
- General Biology (Lecture and Lab): BI 101, 104, 102, 105, 103, 106 or BI 201, 204, 202, 205, 203, 206 or BI 211, 214, 212, 215, 213, 216
- General Physics (Lecture and Lab): PH 201, 204L, 202, 205L, 203, 206L or PH 211, 214, 212, 215, 213, 216 or PH 221, 214, 222, 215, 223, 216
- Anatomy (Lecture only, Lab strongly recommended): BI 301*, 301L*, 302*, 302L*
- Human Physiology (Lecture and Lab): BI 301*, 301L*, 302*, 302L*
- Microbiology (Lecture only, Lab optional): BI 234
- Calculus: MTH 251 or Equivalent
- Statistics: STAT 243 or STAT 451
- Reading & Comp: WR 121, 214, 222 or Equivalent
- Psychology: PSY 200 or PSY 204
*Note: BI 301, BI 301L, BI 302, and BI 302L must all be completed in order to fulfill the Anatomy and Physiology requirements