Pre-Optometry

University of Alabama at Birmingham, the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, Tenn., and the University of Houston in Houston, Texas, admit residents of Mississippi to professional study. The prerequisites for admission to these programs are somewhat different, so the student will need to determine the appropriate preprofessional curriculum to be followed. The curriculum outlined in the Program Plan for Preoptometry is only illustrative and does not reflect the specific entrance requirements of a particular school of optometry. The Optometry Admission Test (OAT) is a requirement for admission to all colleges of optometry and is typically taken the third year of preprofessional study.