Science Academic Programs and Plans

In the Doctor of Optometry (OD) academic plan, an overall 60% average as well as a grade of at least 60% in each course of the major subject must be obtained each term.

In OPTOM 348A/OPTOM 348B and OPTOM 458/OPTOM 468/OPTOM 478 a grade of at least 70% will be considered a passing grade. A student who fails to demonstrate clinical competence as evidenced by a failing grade in a clinical course will not be allowed to continue in the Doctor of Optometry academic plan. All courses must be successfully completed to proceed into the next academic year.

Notes

1. Students enrolled in the Optometry program are required to make a self-declaration regarding any criminal convictions, cautions, or disciplinary proceedings for each subsequent year of their program (by August 31 of academic years two and three, and by April 1 of academic year four). This includes minor summary of offences, but not road traffic offences dealt with by the way of a fixed penalty notice. Note that other external clinics may require separate CRC reports. Failure to disclose any relevant information that is revealed subsequently may result in an investigation by the associate dean of science, undergraduate studies, and the revocation of the student's registration in the Doctor of Optometry Program.
2. The final year will involve three terms, starting with the spring term following the third year winter term. The terms are a minimum of 15 weeks.

Year One

Fall

OPTOM 104 Neuroanatomy
OPTOM 105 Medical Microbiology
OPTOM 106 Geometrical, Physical and Visual Optics
OPTOM 108 Histology of Tissues and Organs
OPTOM 109 Visual Perception 1: Perception of Light
OPTOM 124 Human Gross Anatomy
OPTOM 148 Clinical Experience 1

Winter

OPTOM 103 Pathophysiology
OPTOM 114 Ocular Anatomy and Physiology
OPTOM 126 Fundamentals of Visual Optics
OPTOM 134 Immunology or BIOL 441 Advances in Immunology
OPTOM 139 Colour Vision
OPTOM 150 Optometric Jurisprudence
OPTOM 152/OPTOM 152L Clinical Techniques 1/Clinical Techniques 1 Laboratory
OPTOM 158 Clinical Experience 2
OPTOM 170 Public Health Optometry

Year Two

Fall

OPTOM 215 Systemic Disease
OPTOM 216 Ophthalmic Optics 1
OPTOM 231 Introductory Clinical Pharmacology
OPTOM 243 Neurophysiology of Vision
OPTOM 245/OPTOM 245L Diseases of the Eye 1/Diseases of the Eye 1 Laboratory
OPTOM 248 Clinical Experience 3
OPTOM 252/OPTOM 252L Clinical Techniques 2/Clinical Techniques 2 Laboratory

Winter

OPTOM 219 Visual Perception 2: Monocular and Binocular Visual Processes
OPTOM 246 Ophthalmic Optics 2
OPTOM 255/OPTOM 255L Diseases of the Eye 2/Diseases of the Eye 2 Laboratory
OPTOM 258 Clinical Experience 4
OPTOM 261 Clinical Ocular Pharmacology
OPTOM 262 Clinical Techniques 3
OPTOM 272 Strabismus and Aniseikonia

Year Three

Fall

Winter

OPTOM 342B Case Analysis and Optometric Therapies 2
OPTOM 348B Optometry Clinics
OPTOM 360 Professional Ethics and Optometric Communication
OPTOM 365 Ophthalmic Lasers and Refractive Surgery
OPTOM 367 Contact Lenses 2
OPTOM 377 Pediatric Optometry and Learning Disabilities
OPTOM 380 Practice Management
OPTOM 385 Clinical Medicine for Optometric Practice

Year Four

Spring

OPTOM 412 Case Analysis 3
OPTOM 458 Clinical Clerkship 1
OPTOM 468 Clinical Clerkship 2
OPTOM 477 Clinical Techniques 4
OPTOM 478 Clinical Clerkship 3

Fall

OPTOM 412 Case Analysis 3
OPTOM 458 Clinical Clerkship 1
OPTOM 468 Clinical Clerkship 2
OPTOM 477 Clinical Techniques 4
OPTOM 478 Clinical Clerkship 3

Winter

OPTOM 412 Case Analysis 3
OPTOM 458 Clinical Clerkship 1
OPTOM 468 Clinical Clerkship 2
OPTOM 477 Clinical Techniques 4
OPTOM 478 Clinical Clerkship 3