Health Sciences
The Health Sciences program prepares you for professional or graduate study in health-related fields such as occupational therapy, speech pathology, or public health. The program is also available as a minor.
The combined BC/OD provides an opportunity for a career in optometry. The accelerated program typically allows for the completion of the BS/OD degrees in a seven-year period.
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The combined Bachelor of Science/Doctor of Optometry (BS/OD) program between the University of Hartford and the New England College of Optometry (NECO) provides a unique opportunity for students with career goals in optometry. The accelerated program typically allows for the completion of the BS/OD degrees in a seven-year period.
The BS/OD program is for the academically outstanding student with strong, realistic motivation toward the optometric profession. Initial study at the University of Hartford allows you to complete the general education and basic science requirements for the BS in health science degree and the prerequisites necessary for professional study.
The BS degree is awarded by the University of Hartford following the successful completion of the first year of graduate study. Students who are not in the accelerated program typically complete the BS degree in four years at the University of Hartford.
The optometry program requires four years of combined academic and clinical training leading to the OD degree, which is a prerequisite for licensure eligibility in the United States. The New England College of Optometry provides students with an accredited four-year professional optometry curriculum.
Admission to the University of Hartford does not guarantee admission to the graduate program. You must complete an application for the graduate program after the second year of study at UHart.
Prior to attendance at the New England College of Optometry, students must complete 101 credits. A sample of courses is listed below; view the full curriculum in the course catalog.
Pre-Optometry science courses include:
Introductory BiologyStudents also complete 3 credits of Premedical Professions Studies.
General education courses may include:
Academic WritingBS in Health Sciences Pre-Professional, '20
UHart’s Pre-Professional Studies (PPS) classes helped Alyssa Clifford get a head start on the graduate school application process. She learned how to write a medical resume, a personal statement, and successfully interview for an optometry job. Alyssa is heading to the New England College of Optometry in Boston to pursue a Doctor of Optometry degree.
If it weren’t for the PPS courses, I'm certain I would have fallen behind and applied to optometry schools later than I should have. And If it weren’t for my advisor's constant feedback and words of encouragement, I would not be where I am today."
Applicants to the Health Science Pre-Optometry articulation program between the University of Hartford and the New England College of Optometry (NECO) must be academically outstanding students with strong, realistic motivation toward the optometric profession.
Acceptance to the program normally requires a student to:
To be eligible for admission to NECO, a student must meet the following criteria:
Transfer
If you are applying as a transfer student, you will submit your application and documentation to our Office of Admission. The staff are knowledgeable about credit articulation agreements that we have with other institutions and work closely with the College of Education, Nursing and Health Professions to provide transfer students with the information they need to make a smooth transition.
Linda Dahlin
Program Director, Health Sciences
860.768.5026
ldahlin@hartford.edu
The University of Hartford is accredited by the Board of Higher Education of the State of Connecticut and by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE). The New England College of Optometry is accredited by the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE) of the American Optometric Association (a member of the Council of Post-Secondary Accreditation) and NECHE.
The Health Sciences program prepares you for professional or graduate study in health-related fields such as occupational therapy, speech pathology, or public health. The program is also available as a minor.
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This program prepares you for professional or graduate study. You can pursue the degree on a full- or part-time basis, and you can enter the program as a freshman or a transfer student.