1. Cal State University, Fullerton: This university offers a Bachelor of Science in Vision Science. The program is accredited by the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE). Students in the program will take courses in biology, chemistry, physics, calculus, anatomy, and physiology. They will also complete a clinical internship in a local optometry office.
2. Cal State University, Long Beach: This university offers a Bachelor of Science in Optometry. The program is also accredited by the ACOE. Students in the program will take courses in biology, chemistry, physics, calculus, anatomy, and physiology. They will also complete a clinical internship in a local optometry office.
As for the major, you will need to take a science major, preferably:
- Biology
- Biochemistry
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Mathematics