Comments on: What kind of bachelor degree is required for optometry, ophthalmology and dentistry? http://onlineuniversitydegrees.net/what-kind-of-bachelor-degree-is-required-for-optometry-ophthalmology-and-dentistry/73/ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:44:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Secret http://onlineuniversitydegrees.net/what-kind-of-bachelor-degree-is-required-for-optometry-ophthalmology-and-dentistry/73/comment-page-1/#comment-150 Secret Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:49:33 +0000 http://onlineuniversitydegrees.net/what-kind-of-bachelor-degree-is-required-for-optometry-ophthalmology-and-dentistry/73/#comment-150 Since those are all biology/health related fields, the degree of choice is a Bachelor's in Biology. Typically, there will be a concentration attached to this degree. For instance, a pre-optometry student would declare themself as a Biology Major with a Pre-Optometry concentration. All this would mean is that you would have to take certain classes within your biology degree to fullfill the pre-reqs for optometry school. This rule applies to both pre-dent and pre-med students. So yes, one degree would allow you to apply to all three schools, but 2-3 classes might be different within that degree to satisfy the requirements. Since those are all biology/health related fields, the degree of choice is a Bachelor’s in Biology. Typically, there will be a concentration attached to this degree. For instance, a pre-optometry student would declare themself as a Biology Major with a Pre-Optometry concentration. All this would mean is that you would have to take certain classes within your biology degree to fullfill the pre-reqs for optometry school. This rule applies to both pre-dent and pre-med students. So yes, one degree would allow you to apply to all three schools, but 2-3 classes might be different within that degree to satisfy the requirements.

]]> By: flip20xx http://onlineuniversitydegrees.net/what-kind-of-bachelor-degree-is-required-for-optometry-ophthalmology-and-dentistry/73/comment-page-1/#comment-149 flip20xx Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:01:37 +0000 http://onlineuniversitydegrees.net/what-kind-of-bachelor-degree-is-required-for-optometry-ophthalmology-and-dentistry/73/#comment-149 Most of the time I wouldn't think the kind of Bachelor's degree would matter. Professions such as that involve a professional school that will take you beyond a bachelor's degree anyhow. You do, however, want to make sure you take the appropriate undergraduate courses to prepare yourself for the professional school. I would think that degree in some type of biology, human biology, etc would be the route to go. That would give you a very good undergraduate resume for professional school and also allow you the freedom to choose which profession you want to persue. Hope that helps a little! Good luck! Most of the time I wouldn’t think the kind of Bachelor’s degree would matter. Professions such as that involve a professional school that will take you beyond a bachelor’s degree anyhow. You do, however, want to make sure you take the appropriate undergraduate courses to prepare yourself for the professional school. I would think that degree in some type of biology, human biology, etc would be the route to go. That would give you a very good undergraduate resume for professional school and also allow you the freedom to choose which profession you want to persue.

Hope that helps a little! Good luck!

]]> By: haruspex http://onlineuniversitydegrees.net/what-kind-of-bachelor-degree-is-required-for-optometry-ophthalmology-and-dentistry/73/comment-page-1/#comment-148 haruspex Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:45:06 +0000 http://onlineuniversitydegrees.net/what-kind-of-bachelor-degree-is-required-for-optometry-ophthalmology-and-dentistry/73/#comment-148 Your bachelor degree really doesn't matter a great deal as long as you get into medical school. Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry and Biophysics, and Biomedical Engineering are popular choices. Your bachelor degree really doesn’t matter a great deal as long as you get into medical school. Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry and Biophysics, and Biomedical Engineering are popular choices.

]]> By: Alex E http://onlineuniversitydegrees.net/what-kind-of-bachelor-degree-is-required-for-optometry-ophthalmology-and-dentistry/73/comment-page-1/#comment-147 Alex E Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:49:09 +0000 http://onlineuniversitydegrees.net/what-kind-of-bachelor-degree-is-required-for-optometry-ophthalmology-and-dentistry/73/#comment-147 I may be in error here but I think all of those require Doctorate Degrees. I may be in error here but I think all of those require Doctorate Degrees.

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