Health Science Pre-Optometry Concentration

As a health science major at Grace, you’ll be equipped with the mathematical and scientific skills necessary to prepare for graduate medical training in a variety of fields. Pre optometry programs prepare you for graduate optometry training.

Optometrists do so much more than prescribing glasses and contact lenses. The eye is a window into a variety of other health issues that an optometrist detects and addresses before significant damage occurs.

Grace’s health science program is founded on the truth that the human body is an incredible creation of God. We acknowledge His role in not only its creation but in His providing for our health, whether that’s through the body’s ability to heal itself or the knowledge He gives us to promote healing through medicine.

You’ll begin the program with foundational science and mathematics courses in fields such as biology, ecology, physics, and anatomy and physiology. Know that faculty will be present at your labs. At Grace, our health science faculty will know you by name, mentoring you academically and supporting you in living out your faith as a scientist. Our faculty will be present at your labs and available to answer your questions.

A distinguishing characteristic of Grace’s health science program is that each student is required to complete field learning. With a pre optometry concentration, you’ll shadow practicing optometrists or serve in an entry-level healthcare occupation. Through your learning experience, you’ll get an in-depth look at the healthcare system, better allowing you to visualize yourself in a career before tackling the rigors of graduate medical education.

After you graduate with a pre optometry health science degree, you’ll be able to continue your education at a graduate institution, leading to a medical career in optometry. If you choose not to pursue graduate studies, you’ll still be equipped for a variety of health science jobs, such as laboratory work, medical sales, or even life science education.