This program leads to a bachelor of science and prepares students for the rigorous demands of American optometry schools.<br><br>Students must select a major and should confer with the COSAM pre-health advisors for specific course requirements since these can vary from school to school. Students may also choose to major in a curriculum in another college or school, but they should work with the COSAM Director of Pre-Health Programs as freshmen for assistance in becoming competitive applicants.<br><br>Pre-optometry students should review the websites of the optometry schools of their choice during the freshman year to determine any special admission requirements of those schools. The prerequisite courses for most U.S. optometry schools are listed in the curriculum model, either as required courses or as electives. In the junior year, students should attend the mandatory meetings concerning the application process that are conducted by the COSAM Chairman of the Pre-Health Professions Advisory Committee (PPAC) in January. Students should take the Optometry Admission Test and complete an official application for admission to the schools of their choice about a year in advance of the expected date of enrollment.