These are typical requirements and recommendations for applying to optometry programs.  If you are interested in applying to programs in one of the other health profession areas (medical, dental, pharmacy, PA, PT, OT, etc.) please review the recommended courses for that specific area. 

The health professional schools themselves provide the most accurate and up-to-date source of information.  Students should begin researching specific requirements of health professional schools they are interested in early in their academic careers and continue this research through their academic careers as health professional schools typically update their required and recommended courses on an annual basis. 

Students should also review Loyola department websites and LOCUS to determine relevant pre-requisites for courses listed below, what terms these courses are typically offered.

Area	Subject	Loyola Equivalent
Biology	General Biology I	BIOL 101 & 111
	General Biology II	BIOL 102 & 112
	Microbiology	BIOL 302
Chemistry	Inorganic Chemistry A	CHEM 101 & 111 or CHEM 105
	Inorganic Chemistry B	CHEM 102 & 112 or CHEM 106
	Organic Chemistry A	CHEM 223 & 225 or CHEM 221
	Organic Chemistry B	CHEM 224 & 226 or CHEM 222
Physics	Physics I	PHYS 111 & 111L or PHYS 125 & 125L
	Physics II	PHYS 112 & 112L or PHYS 126 & 126L
Math	Calculus	MATH 131 or MATH 161
	Statistics	STAT 103 or or STAT 203 or PSYC 304 or STAT 335
English Composition	Freshman Composition	UCWR 110
	Upper Level Composition Course	One Writing Intensive Course
Psychology	General Psychology	PSYC 101
Social & Behavioral Science	Psychology, Sociology, or Anthropology	One to two courses in addition to General Psychology Requirement

Occasionally required courses include (but are not limited to):
Cell Biology, Genetics, Anatomy & Physiology, Biochemistry, Public Speaking, Economics, Sociology, upper level Psychology courses