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 Prerequisite Courses
Curriculum
Course Descriptions
Opticians' Lab Concentration
Cross-Listed Courses
Prerequisite Courses
Students planning to apply for admission to the Optician/Technician Program should complete three years of college-preparatory mathematics in high school and all other courses required for admission to Indiana University. A student who has not met this requirement, but who is otherwise qualified for admission, may be admitted on the condition that the equivalent mathematics course(s) be completed before beginning the first semester of the program.
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Optician/Technician Curriculum
There are 65 minimum total credit hours required for this A.S. degree. The curriculum is subject to ongoing revision in order to give students the most up-to-date and best preparation possible. The non-V-lettered courses may be taken before or after completing the V-lettered technology courses. All Optician/Technician "V" lettered courses must be completed within 4 years of matriculation. Any exception requires a written petition to the Academic Review Committee. (An optional summer session between 1st and 2nd years leading to early graduation includes Clinic Practicum and other requirements.) A grade of C- or above in V131, V151, V153, V251, V254, V255, and V256 is required for graduation. A grade of C- or above in V121 is a prerequisite for V210, but not required for graduation. Check course descriptions as a minimum grade of C- in some of these courses may be required for other higher level optician/technician courses.
Business studies courses should be chosen from:
- Business A200 Foundations of Accounting P: Soph
- Business A201 Introduction to Accounting I
- SPEA K300 Statistical Techniques
- Mathematics K310 Statistical Techniques
- Psychology K300 Statistical Techniques
- Mathematics K300 Statistical Techniques
- Economics E370 Intro to Statistical Theory in Economics and Business
- Business L100 Personal Law
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- Business L201 Legal Environment of Business
- Business A202 Introduction to Accounting II
- Business F260 Personal Finance
- Business K201 Computer in Business
- Business X204 Business Communication
- Business X100 Business Administration
- Economics E201 Intro to Microeconomics
- Economics E202 Intro to Macroeconomics
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Please note:
- E201 is a prerequisite for E202.
- X204 is the only business studies course (from list above) that can be counted toward a business degree if taken as independent study.
- Some of the 200-level and above courses are open only to students who have completed 26 hours or more, and this is strictly enforced by the School of Business. Refer to the School of Business bulletin for course prerequisites.
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First Aid through the American Red Cross may be substituted for H160 with your advisor's approval. (A CPR course alone does not fulfill this requirement.) No credits are earned in the Red Cross Course. Consequently, students must complete 3 credit hours of general elective in order to achieve a total of 65 credit hours required for graduation. Substitution is granted after the student presents his/her Red Cross Certification card to the Office of Student Administration to be photocopied. (H160 course description)
Three credit hours may be selected from courses acceptable for the natural and mathematical sciences or the social and historical studies requirement listed in the College of Arts and Sciences Bulletin. Please note that this requirement may be fulfilled concurrently by selecting either E201 Introduction to Microeconomics or E202 Introduction to Macroeconomics in the business studies group requirements; however, a minimum of 65 credit hours is required for graduation.
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Opticians' Laboratory Concentration
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The Optician's Laboratory Concentration includes practical experience in all aspects of the optical laboratory and a study of the optics necessary to understand lens surfacing. Requirements for the certificate are a grade of C- or above in all three concentration course; V210 Fabrication Practicum I, V211 Fabrication Practicum II, and V221 Ophthalmic Lens Surfacing and Optics. Students may elect to take the Opticians' Laboratory Concentration in lieu of public speaking and 3 credit hours of business studies elective courses or 6 credit hours of business studies elective courses. In certain instances, a student may take V210 Fabrication Practicum I as early as the summer following the completion of the first year of Optician/Technician Program studies. The student must then enroll in V221 Ophthalmic Lens Surfacing and Optics in the following fall semester, since V221 is a prerequisite or corequisite for V211 Fabrication Practicum II. |
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Cross-Listed Courses
The following required courses are offered by departments outside the School of Optometry.
- Several course options are offered as electives in business studies. See the School of Business Undergraduate Program Bulletin for descriptions of the courses.
- H160 First Aid and Emergency Care (3 credit hours) Lecture and demonstration on first-aid measures for wounds, hemorrhage, burns, exposure, sprains, dislocations, fractures, unconscious conditions, suffocation, drowning, and poisons, with skill training in all procedures. Introduction to CPR included. School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation.
- C121 Public Speaking (3 credit hours) Theory and practice of public speaking: training in thought processes necessary to organize speech content; analysis of components of effective delivery and language. Department of Speech Communication, College of Arts and Sciences.
- C122 Interpersonal Communication (3 credit hours) Introduction to core communication concepts and processes of face-to-face interaction from the perspective of communication competence. Analyzes variability in the design, production, exchange, and interpretation of messages in relational, family, professional, and cultural contexts. Department of Speech Communication, College of Arts and Sciences.
- W131 or W132 Elementary Composition (3 credit hours) Offers instruction and practice in the reading, writing, and critical thinking skills required in college. Emphasis is on written assignments that require synthesis, analysis, and argument based on sources. Department of English, College of Arts and Sciences.
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