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Total quarter credit hours required to complete program: 253

The College reserves the right to alter the curriculum as it deems appropriate.

First Year
Total Quarter Credit Hours Required: 62
Fall Quarter
BASIG 1510 Integrated Basic Sciences I Credits: 4
BASIG 1511 Integrated Basic Sciences II Credits: 4
BASIG 1512 Integrated Basic Sciences III Credits: 4.5
COREG 1560J Interprofessional Healthcare Credits: 0.5
OPTOG 1510 Clinical Services, Theory & Methods I Credits: 3
OPTOG 1511 Contemporary Issues in Health Care and Ethics Credits: 0.5
OPTOG 1540 Geometric, Physical & Visual Optics I Credits: 4
OPTOG 1560 Ocular Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: 2
Total 22.5
Winter Quarter
BASIG 1513 Integrated Basic Sciences IV Credits: 2.5
BASIG 1514 Integrated Basic Sciences V Credits: 4.5
BASIG 1515 Integrated Basic Sciences VI Credits: 4.5
COREG 1570J Interprofessional Healthcare Credits: 0.5
OPTOG 1520 Clinical Services, Theory & Methods II Credits: 3
OPTOG 1550 Geometric, Physical & Visual Optics II Credits: 4
OPTOG 1580 Ocular Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: 2
Total 21
Spring Quarter
BASIG 1516 Integrated Basic Sciences VII Credits: 3.5
BASIG 1517 Integrated Basic Sciences VIII Credits: 2.5
BASIG 1518 Integrated Basic Sciences IX Credits: 4
COREG 1580J Interprofessional Healthcare Credits: 0.5
OPTOG 1514 Optometry Business & Career Management I Credits: 1
OPTOG 1525 Geometric, Physical & Visual Optics III Credits: 2
OPTOG 1530 Clinical Services, Theory & Methods III Credits: 3
OPTOG 1590 Ocular Anatomy and Physiology III Credits: 2
Total 18.5
Second Year
Total Quarter Credit Hours Required: 56
Fall Quarter
OPTOG 1620 Visual Science: Monocular Sensory Processing Credits: 2.0
OPTOG 1630 Ophthalmic Optics I Credits: 4
OPTOG 1640 Ocular Disease I Credits: 3
OPTOG 1650 Clinical Services, Theory & Methods IV Credits: 3
OPTOG 1670 Capstone Project I: Research Design and Biostatistics Credits: 1
OPTOG 1675 Visual Neurophysiology Credits: 2
OPTOG 1691 Ocular Pharmacology I Credits: 1
PHARG 1602 General Pharmacology I Credits: 2
Total 18
Winter Quarter
OPTOG 1622 Visual Science: Ocular Motility Credits: 2
OPTOG 1632 Ophthalmic Optics II Credits: 4
OPTOG 1642 Ocular Disease II Credits: 3
OPTOG 1645 Contact Lens I Credits: 3
OPTOG 1652 Clinical Services, Theory & Methods V Credits: 3
OPTOG 1672 Capstone Project II: Literature Search and Study Design Credits: 1
OPTOG 1692 Ocular Pharmacology II Credits: 1
PHARG 1623 General Pharmacology II Credits: 3
Total 20
Spring Quarter
OPTOG 1624 Visual Science: Binocular Vision Credits: 4
OPTOG 1644 Ocular Disease III Credits: 3
OPTOG 1646 Contact Lens II Credits: 3
OPTOG 1654 Clinical Services, Theory & Methods VI Credits: 3
OPTOG 1655 Introduction to Clinical Services Credits: 1.5
OPTOG 1693 Ocular Pharmacology III Credits: 2.5
OPTOG 1694 Pediatric Optometry Credits: 1
Total 18
Third Year
Total Quarter Credit Hours Required: 63
Summer Quarter
OPTOG 1714 Optometry Business & Career Management II Credits: 1
OPTOG 1720 Diagnosis and Management of Non-Strabismic Binocular Vision Disorders Credits: 4
OPTOG 1740 Contact Lens III Credits: 3
OPTOG 1746 Ocular Disease IV Credits: 2
OPTOG 1760 Capstone Project III: Data Collection and Analysis Credits: 1
OPTOG 1770 Clinical Services VII Credits: 6
Total 17
Fall Quarter 17
OPTOG 1722 Diagnosis of Strabismus and Amblyopia Credits: 4
OPTOG 1771 Clinical Services VIII Credits: 6
OPTOG 1785 Visual Rehabilitation Credits: 3
OPTOG 1787 Neuro-ophthalmic Disease Credits: 2.5
OPTOG 1790 Evidence Based Medicine Credits: 1.5
Total 17
Winter Quarter 13
OPTOG 1723 Treatment and Management of Strabismus and Amblyopia Credits: 3
OPTOG 1729 Advanced Ophthalmic Procedures Credits: 4
OPTOG 1772 Clinical Services IX Credits: 6
Total 13
Spring Quarter 16
OPTOG 1724 Optometry Business and Career Management III Credits: 2
OPTOG 1726 Advanced Competency in Binocular Vision and Pediatrics Credits: 3
OPTOG 1745 Epidemiology, Public Health and the Optometric Profession Credits: 2
OPTOG 1761 Capstone Project IV: Research Presentation Credits: 3
OPTOG 1773 Clinical Services X Credits: 6
Total 16
Fourth Year
Total Quarter Credit Hours Required: 72
Summer Quarter
OPTOG 1800 Clinical Services XI Credits: 18
Total 18
Fall Quarter
OPTOG 1810 Clinical Services XII Credits: 18
Total 18
Winter Quarter
OPTOG 1820 Clinical Services XIII Credits: 18
Total 18
Spring Quarter
OPTOG 1830 Clinical Services XIV Credits: 18
Total 18

During their enrollment at AZCOPT, students may choose to take elective courses for enrichment. No minimum number of elective credits is required for graduation. Elective options may include, but are not limited to, the following:

11.5
Electives
CLMDG 1354J Being a Leader and the Effective Exercise of Leadership Credits: 2
ONEHG 1301J One Health Grand Rounds Credits: 2
OPTOG 1351 Study Skills Enhancement Credits: 2
OPTOG 1382 A-D Selected Studies Credits: 1-3
OPTOG 1397 Sports Vision Workshop Credits: 1.5
OPTOG 1494 A-D Third Year Clinical Skills Enhancement Credits: 1-7.5
OPTOG 1495 A-D Fourth Year Clinical Skills Enhancement Credits: 1-18
OPTOG 1496 Advanced Specialized Test Interpretation Credits: 1
OPTOG 1498 Spanish for Optometric Eye Exams Credits: 1.5
OPTOG 1499 Vision Correction Surgery Credits: 1.5
Total 11.5

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