Optometry

Optometry

When considering Pre-Professional studies, it is important to understand King’s does not offer Professional Programs (other than the Bachelor of Education After Degree). We offer transfer opportunities into professional programs. This ranges from select course transfers (minimum) to a full undergraduate degree for admission (maximum) to another university. The advantage of taking Pre-Professional studies at King's is learning in a faith-based community with small class sizes, dealing with personable, helpful professors and creating a foundation for continuing study at another university.

After beginning your degree at King's, you can transfer to the following university:

 

 

Optometry at: University of Waterloo

Doctor of Optometry
- requires at least 3 years of undergraduate science study
- requires successful scores on the Optometry Admissions Test (OAT)
- minimum GPA of 3.0 or 75%
- required courses include:
- 6 credits each of: General Biology
Physiology
Physics
- 3 credits each of:

Genetics Microbiology
Human Anatomy Histology
Embryology General Chemistry
Biochemistry Organic Chemistry
General Math Calculus
Statistics Intro Psychology
Philosophical Ethics English


King’s can offer 3 years of undergraduate science study for admission into the Doctor of optometry at the University of Waterloo. The required courses need to be researched for specific course transfer into the University of Waterloo. Any course not offered may be taken with other arrangements. A 4-year undergraduate degree in science is high recommended before applying into the Optometry Program. As the only university in Canada which offers Optometry, it is advised that a student’s GPA be above 3.42 or 79%.