Bachelor of Arts - Pre-Optometry

The University of Jamestown offers pre-professional preparation for a number of health-related fields such as medicine, dentistry, optometry, pharmacy, podiatry, osteopathy, chiropractic, physical therapy, and occupational therapy. Traditionally, more than 85 percent of University of Jamestown science (biology and chemistry) majors pursue further study or professional degrees in the health professions, graduate research, and teaching. Students preparing for health profession programs should obtain scheduling advice from advisors in biology or chemistry before registering for classes.

Most American medical colleges select for admission only those applicants with a four-year college degree and prefer students with a well-rounded liberal arts education. Admission to medical school is strongly influenced by two measures: the student’s score on the nationally administered Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) and the overall grade point average (GPA).