Question about Basic courses

[mgi]

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Hi, anybody plz. give info....
Iam a medical graduate from India, interested to study Optometry here. Do i get any credits (waiving the first year courses i.e.Basic health sciences) during Optometry curriculum here, because its all a repetition of what i already studied during Medical graduation in India?...
Thanks.

 

[jefguth]

you probably won't get credit for those courses if your are admitted to a regular 4 year OD program. However, there are accelerated OD programs for international and other health profession degree holders. The schools that come to mind are PCO and NECO (i think).

 

[ppa93]

Hi, anybody plz. give info....
Iam a medical graduate from India, interested to study Optometry here. Do i get any credits (waiving the first year courses i.e.Basic health sciences) during Optometry curriculum here, because its all a repetition of what i already studied during Medical graduation in India?...
Thanks.

I heard SCCO gives credits for Upper division classes taken in US undergrad institutions. They might give u credits as well. please contact SCCO

 

[ohiostateboy]

So far as I know, the answer at Ohio State is no. Bueno suerte