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I'm really interested in Optometry, but I'm not 100% positive I will continue to pursue Optometry once I receive my BS. I have interest in computers (like I.S. or I.T.) and I'd like to get my BS in something else (other than Psychology) I show interest for, in the event I decide I don't want to continue on to get my O.D. What is the likeliness that I'd run into a dead end at an Optometry school if I change my undergraduate from Psychology to some kind of computer technology degree?

 

[JMU07]

You can get your degree in anything you want. I got a catalog from SCO or PCO (don't remember which) and they have a student who was a music major. You just have to make sure you take all of your pre-reqs in addition to the classes for your degree! (physics, chem, bio, math. etc.)

 

[daysend85]

I'm really interested in Optometry, but I'm not 100% positive I will continue to pursue Optometry once I receive my BS. I have interest in computers (like I.S. or I.T.) and I'd like to get my BS in something else (other than Psychology) I show interest for, in the event I decide I don't want to continue on to get my O.D. What is the likeliness that I'd run into a dead end at an Optometry school if I change my undergraduate from Psychology to some kind of computer technology degree?

If you're interested in computers, why not major in something like computer science and then continue to pursue that area? Being a computer science major or something related will mean a lot of extra work for you, due to all of the pre-requisite courses that you must fulfill for optometry school.

 

[eyelectric]

Going the computer science route would be a little bit of extra work, but it can definitely be done. My degree is in electrical engineering and I decided after working two years in the field that I wanted to pursue optometry. This meant that I had to go back and take a bunch of prerequisites (psychology, A&P, microbiology, general chemistry 2 and organic chemistry). It only took me four semesters to finish up while I was working 40 hours per week. If you are able to go to school full time you could definitely finish up all the prequisites in a year, maybe even a semester depending on how much overlap there is between your degree and your prerequisites (for me physics and the first general chemistry were already complete from my degree). Another option would be to take your prerequisite classes here and there while you are working on your degree.

 

[meameame12]

Going the computer science route would be a little bit of extra work, but it can definitely be done. My degree is in electrical engineering and I decided after working two years in the field that I wanted to pursue optometry. This meant that I had to go back and take a bunch of prerequisites (psychology, A&P, microbiology, general chemistry 2 and organic chemistry). It only took me four semesters to finish up while I was working 40 hours per week. If you are able to go to school full time you could definitely finish up all the prequisites in a year, maybe even a semester depending on how much overlap there is between your degree and your prerequisites (for me physics and the first general chemistry were already complete from my degree). Another option would be to take your prerequisite classes here and there while you are working on your degree.

you could have made more $$ in IT.

 

[eyelectric]

you could have made more $$ in IT.

Well, since I didn't work in IT then no, I couldn't have.