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Program checklist · Minor

Pre-Optometry

James Madison University · Harrisonburg, VA

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Program
Award
Minor
Total credits (published)
66-67
Credits (computed from items)
132-134
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
232423
CourseShelf checklist
CK_232423_1e1af4ad
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Minor Requirements

0 items

    Courses

    14 items
    1. BIO 140& 140L
      Foundations of Biology I [C3NS]and Foundations of Biology I Laboratory [C3L]
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    2. BIO 150& 150L
      Foundations of Biology IIand Foundations of Biology II Laboratory
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    3. BIO 245& 245L
      General Microbiologyand General Microbiology Laboratory
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    4. BIO 270& 270L
      Human Physiology [C3NS]and Human Physiology Laboratory [C3L]
      Not resolved to a course
      or: BIO 370 Human and Animal Physiology
      4
    5. BIO 290& 290L
      Human Anatomyand Human Anatomy Laboratory
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    6. CHEM 131& 131L
      General Chemistry I [C3PP]and General Chemistry Laboratory [C3L]
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    7. CHEM 132& 132L
      General Chemistry IIand General Chemistry Laboratory
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    8. CHEM 241
      3
    9. CHEM 242& 242L
      Organic Chemistry IIand Organic Chemistry Laboratory
      Not resolved to a course
      5
    10. CHEM 361
      3
    11. PHYS 140& 140L
      College Physics I [C3PP]and General Physics Laboratory I [C3L]
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    12. PHYS 150& 150L
      College Physics IIand General Physics Laboratory II
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    13. PSYC 101
      3
    14. Subtotal
      Not resolved to a course
      50

    Intermediate or Advanced BIO Coursework

    6 items
    1. Choose one of the following from subjects recommended by optometry schools:
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    2. BIO 240& 240L
      Geneticsand Genetics Laboratory
      Not resolved to a course
    3. BIO 304
      Cell and Molecular Biology
      As published: “Cell and Molecular Biology 1”
      3
    4. BIO 425
      3
    5. BIO 482
      4
    6. Subtotal
      Not resolved to a course
      4

    Calculus

    6 items
    1. Choose one of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      3-4
    2. MATH 205
      3
    3. MATH 231
      3
    4. MATH 233
      3
    5. MATH 235
      4
    6. Subtotal
      Not resolved to a course
      3-4

    Statistics

    2 items
    1. MATH 220
      Elementary Statistics [C3QR]
      or: MATH 229 Introduction to Applied Statistics Using R [C3QR]
      3
    2. Subtotal
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Writing and Literature

    3 items
    1. WRTC 103
      3
    2. One literature course from (C2L) ENG or HUM
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. Subtotal
      Not resolved to a course
      6
    Source. James Madison University, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.jmu.edu/programs/preoptometry-minor/. Captured page pages/0538.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.