Optometry students - typical schedule
Started by mvstudent
Pacific 1st year
This semester...
Lecture: 4 hours per day/4 days week, 2.5 hours the other day
Lab: 6 2-hr labs per week, spread out so that you generally have an afternoon or two off per week, or at least a few hour break.
Classes start at 8 in the morning, and our latest lab runs until 7pm (only one day of the week, others end at 5pm). Depending on the skills being learned in procedures, there can be a fair amount of practice time after hours (building open until 10pm). I think we have something like 21 credits this semester? You lose track after a certain point, and just go blindly wherever they tell you to.😉 I'm also taking a night class for a Master's in Education - Visual Function in Learning. Luckily, it's only two hours once a week!
if you're debating between the two careers, try to figure out which field you are most passionate about through experience/volunteerism. i think that's most important. hopefully, the typical schedule, or number of hours/credits required will not be the determining factor 😉
but to get an idea of workload, check out the website for each school you are interested in. they should list the amount of credits/lab/clinic hours per quarter, per year.
you can go to this website: http://opted.org/info_links.cfm to see a list of the schools.
but to get an idea of workload, check out the website for each school you are interested in. they should list the amount of credits/lab/clinic hours per quarter, per year.
you can go to this website: http://opted.org/info_links.cfm to see a list of the schools.
I'm an SCCO 1st year, and classes usually start at 9 AM. If it is an exam day, the exam is administered at 8 AM. Most days I'm in class until around 4 PM, and all times between I'm studying, sleeping, or procrastinating 😀. It's not unusual to study in a Friday afternoon/evening too since a lot of people tend to have things going on during the weekend (i.e. family/significant other stuff).
First year, UC Berkeley.
This semester:
Monday
8-9 Preclinic lecture
9-11 Preclinic lab
11-1 Optics lab
(we used to have an anatomy class 4-6, but it was only 1/2 semester)
Tuesday
8-9.30 Optics lecture
10-12 BV lecture
12-1 optics discussion
2-4 problem based learning (not everyone goes at this time)
Wed
8-9 Preclinic lecture
2-4 Preclinic lab
(we used to have an anatomy lab 11-1, but it was only 1/2 semester)
Thursday
8-9.30 Optics lecture
10-12 BV lecture
12-1 business class
2-4 problem based learning (not everyone goes at this time)
Friday
10-12 preclinic lab
1-3 BV lab
Our schedule is much much better now that anatomy is done, it's a lot of time, but doable.
This semester:
Monday
8-9 Preclinic lecture
9-11 Preclinic lab
11-1 Optics lab
(we used to have an anatomy class 4-6, but it was only 1/2 semester)
Tuesday
8-9.30 Optics lecture
10-12 BV lecture
12-1 optics discussion
2-4 problem based learning (not everyone goes at this time)
Wed
8-9 Preclinic lecture
2-4 Preclinic lab
(we used to have an anatomy lab 11-1, but it was only 1/2 semester)
Thursday
8-9.30 Optics lecture
10-12 BV lecture
12-1 business class
2-4 problem based learning (not everyone goes at this time)
Friday
10-12 preclinic lab
1-3 BV lab
Our schedule is much much better now that anatomy is done, it's a lot of time, but doable.
Monday:
8:00-8:50 Ocular Optics
9:00-9:50 A & P of the Eye
10:00-10:50 Clinical Optometry I Lecture
11:00-11:50 A & P and Disease Process II lecture
1:00-4:00 Biochemistry
Tuesday:
8:00-8:50 Ocular Optics (optional/extra help time)
9:00-9:50 Physical Optics
10:00-10:50 A & P of the Eye
11:00-11:50 A & P and Disease Process II lecture
1:00 - 2:50 A & P of the Eye Lab
Wednesday
9:00-9:50 Ocular Optics
3:00-4:50 A & P and Disease Process II lab
Thursday
10:00-10:50 Physical Optics
11:00-11:50 A & P and Disease Process II lecture
1:00-2:50 Ocular Optics Lab
3:00-4:50 Clinical Optometry I Lab
Friday
9:00-9:50 Ocular Optics
10:00-10:50 A & P of the Eye lecture
11:00-11:50 A & P and Disease Process II lecture
1:00-2:50 (only meets 8x during semester) "Case Based Discovery for Developing Clinician)
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As others have said, the schedule is daunting, but it can be done...
8:00-8:50 Ocular Optics
9:00-9:50 A & P of the Eye
10:00-10:50 Clinical Optometry I Lecture
11:00-11:50 A & P and Disease Process II lecture
1:00-4:00 Biochemistry
Tuesday:
8:00-8:50 Ocular Optics (optional/extra help time)
9:00-9:50 Physical Optics
10:00-10:50 A & P of the Eye
11:00-11:50 A & P and Disease Process II lecture
1:00 - 2:50 A & P of the Eye Lab
Wednesday
9:00-9:50 Ocular Optics
3:00-4:50 A & P and Disease Process II lab
Thursday
10:00-10:50 Physical Optics
11:00-11:50 A & P and Disease Process II lecture
1:00-2:50 Ocular Optics Lab
3:00-4:50 Clinical Optometry I Lab
Friday
9:00-9:50 Ocular Optics
10:00-10:50 A & P of the Eye lecture
11:00-11:50 A & P and Disease Process II lecture
1:00-2:50 (only meets 8x during semester) "Case Based Discovery for Developing Clinician)
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As others have said, the schedule is daunting, but it can be done...
3 hours of Biochemistry in one day... especially at the end of the day?
I took a night class for Biochemistry every wed from 6-9pm. It is absolutely, undeniably, and unquestionably the best class in the whole wide world.
