Ophthalmic Medical Assisting, AAS

Major Courses: 45 Credits

• OPTS 1292 - Special Topics in Optical Technician/Assistant Semester Credit Hours: 2
• OPTS 1305 - Geometric Optics Semester Credit Hours: 3
• OPTS 1309 - Ophthalmic Laboratory I Semester Credit Hours: 3
• OPTS 1311 - The Visual System Semester Credit Hours: 3
• OPTS 1315 - Basic Contact Lenses Semester Credit Hours: 3
• OPTS 1319 - Vision Care Office Procedures Semester Credit Hours: 3
• OPTS 1501 - Ophthalmic Dispensing Semester Credit Hours: 5
• OPTS 2166 - Practicum I - Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician Semester Credit Hours: 1
• OPTS 2266 - Practicum II - Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician Semester Credit Hours: 2
• OPTS 2335 - Advanced Contact Lenses Semester Credit Hours: 3
• OPTS 2341 - Ophthalmic Techniques Semester Credit Hours: 3
• OPTS 2345 - Advanced Ophthalmic Techniques Semester Credit Hours: 3
• OPTS 2531 - Advanced Ophthalmic Dispensing Semester Credit Hours: 5
• POFM 1317 - Medical Administrative Support Semester Credit Hours: 3
• POFM 1327 - Medical Insurance Semester Credit Hours: 3

General Education Requirements: 15 Credits

Every Associate of Applied Science degree plan must contain at least 15 semester hours of general education courses. At least one course must be taken from each of the following areas: humanities/fine arts (language, philosophy & culture/creative arts), social/behavioral science (social and behavioral sciences/American history/government/political science), and natural science/mathematics (life and physical sciences/mathematics).

Major Courses: 45
General Education Requirements: 15

Total Semester Hours: 60

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