BS Premedical and Health Studies/Doctor of Optometry with
New England College of Optometry (Professional Pathway)
Boston
Curriculum Outline
Students who are accepted into this program have completed the first
three years of the MCPHS pre-medical and health studies curriculum.
The first year of professional courses at The New England College of
Optometry are accepted as transfer credits to complete the remaining
year-four requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree at MCPHS.
Year I—fall
| COURSE |
TITLE |
SEMESTER HOURS |
| BIO 150 |
Biology I Laboratory |
1 |
| BIO 151 |
Biology I: Cell and Molecular Biology |
3 |
| CHE 131 |
Chemical Principles I |
4 |
| FYS 101 |
First Year Seminar |
1 |
| LIB 111 |
Expository Writing I |
3 |
| LIB 120 |
Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
| MAT 151 |
Calculus I |
3 |
| Total |
|
18 |
Year I—spring
| COURSE |
TITLE |
SEMESTER HOURS |
| BIO 152 |
Biology II: Biology of Organisms |
4 |
| CHE 132 |
Chemical Principles II |
4 |
| LIB 112 |
Expository Writing II |
3 |
| LIB 133 |
American Culture, Identity, and Public Life |
3 |
| MAT 152 |
Calculus II |
3 |
| Total |
|
17 |
Year II—fall
| COURSE |
TITLE |
SEMESTER HOURS |
| BEH 250 |
Health Psychology |
3 |
| CHE 231 |
Organic Chemistry I |
4 |
| LIB 205 |
Health Professions Orientation |
1 |
| SSC 230 |
Cultural Anthropology |
3 |
| SSC 495 |
Evolution of the Health Professions |
3 |
| Total |
|
14 |
Year II—spring
| COURSE |
TITLE |
SEMESTER HOURS |
| BEH 350 |
Abnormal Psychology |
3 |
| BIO 255 |
Medical Microbiology (w/Laboratory) |
4 |
| CHE 232/234 |
Organic Chemistry II (w/Laboratory) |
4 |
| MAT 261 |
Statistics |
3 |
|
Social Science Elective |
3 |
| Total |
|
17 |
Year III—fall
| COURSE |
TITLE |
SEMESTER HOURS |
| BIO 734 |
Immunology |
3 |
| LIB 420 |
Interpersonal Communication |
3 |
| PHY 270 |
Foundations of Physics I (with Laboratory) |
4 |
| PSB 331 |
Biochemistry I |
3 |
|
General Elective* |
2 (3) |
| Total |
|
15 (16) |
*General Elective-3 s.h. or Medical Terminology & MCAT Prep course-2 s.h.
Year III—spring
| COURSE |
TITLE |
SEMESTER HOURS |
| BIO 332 |
Genetics |
3 |
| LIB 512 |
Health Care Ethics |
3 |
| PHY 273 |
Foundations of Physics II (w/ Laboratory) |
4 |
| PSB 332 |
Biochemistry II |
3 |
|
Humanities Elective |
3 |
| Total |
|
16 |
First year courses at The New England College of Optometry:
Year I—fall
| COURSE |
TITLE |
SEMESTER HOURS |
| BSD 10005 |
Human Anatomy I |
6.5 |
| BSD 10200 |
Cell Biology and Histology |
6 |
| CPH 12005 |
Principles and Practice of Optometry |
5 |
| VS 11001 |
Optics I |
6 |
| VS 11201 |
Theory and Methods of Vision Testing |
5.5 |
| Totals: |
|
29 |
Year I—spring
| COURSE |
TITLE |
SEMESTER HOURS |
| BSD 10009 |
Neuroanatomy |
3.5 |
| BSD 10201 |
Systems Physiology & Histology |
6.5 |
| BSD 10203 |
Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Cell Physiology |
7 |
| CPH 12006 |
Principles & Practice of Optometry |
7/1 |
| IDS 14004 |
Integrative Seminars |
1.5 |
| VS 11002 |
Optics II |
7 |
| Totals: |
|
33.5 |
