BA/BS in Optometry

The Optometry department trains licensed opticians who understand vision, vision correction and visual function. It follows a curriculum based on national competency standards and has been offered since 1989. Teaching combines theory subjects with practical sessions in refraction testing and spectacle processing for prescribing glasses and contact lenses, and prepares students to serve customers with a creative, internationally aware sense of design. The department has industry agreements with optical shops, eye clinics and company headquarters, sends volunteer groups abroad and at home linked to the major, and offers work-study positions that help students build practical skills and receive scholarships. The department website gives further information for prospective students, and it presents the programme as one that joins scientific knowledge of the eye with practical retail and clinical skill for working opticians.