Portland State U.

Portland State U.

Optometry Prerequisites

Portland State University

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, email us at: optometry-admissions@berkeley.edu.

1. General Chemistry: CHEM 221, 222, 223, 227, 228, and 229
2. Organic Chemistry: CHEM 334 and 337
3. Biochemistry: CHEM 350 or 490
4. General Biology: BI 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, and 106
5. Calculus: MTH 251 (or equivalent)
6. General Physics: PH 201, 202, 203, 204L, 205L, and 206L
7. Reading & Comp: WR 121, 214, 222 (or equivalent)
8. Microbiology: BI 234
9. Immunology: BI 487
10. Physiology: BI 301, 302, 303 *
11. Anatomy: BI 301, 302, 303 *
12. Statistics: STAT 243 or STAT 451
13. Psychology: PSY 204

*Note: BI 301, 302, 303 taken together satisfy the Anatomy & Physiology requirement.