{"id":21748,"date":"2026-03-23T04:03:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T04:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dmu.ae\/home\/?page_id=21748"},"modified":"2026-03-23T05:16:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T05:16:50","slug":"bs-opt-study-plan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dmu.ae\/home\/college-of-health-sciences\/bs-opt-study-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Study Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"21748\" class=\"elementor elementor-21748\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6b0185e elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6b0185e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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Documents<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dmu.ae\/home\/college-of-health-sciences\/bs-optometry-guide-to-applicant\/\" class=\"my-container d-block\" >Guide to Applicant<\/a><\/li> \r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/nav><div><br><br>\r\n<a  href=\"https:\/\/admissions.dmu.ae\/cohs2026\/register_v2.php\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dmu.ae\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/applynow_v222.jpg\" >\r\n<\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f1d512\" data-id=\"6f1d512\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bda721 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"4bda721\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n  body {\n    \/*font-family: Arial, sans-serif;*\/\n  }\n  table {\n    border-collapse: collapse;\n    width: 100%;\n    \/*max-width: 900px;*\/\n    margin: 0 auto;\n  }\n  th, td {\n    border: 1px solid #000;\n    padding: 8px 12px;\n    text-align: left;\n    vertical-align: middle;\n  }\n  th {\n    background-color: #ddd;\n    font-weight: bold;\n\ttext-align: center;\n  }\n  tr:nth-child(even):not(.break-row) {\n    background-color: #f9f9f9;\n  }\n  tr.break-row td {\n    background-color: #ddd;\n    font-weight: bold;\n   text-align: center;\n  }\n  tr.highlight-blue {\n    background-color: #F7F4EA;\n  }\n  strong {\n    font-weight: bold;\n  }\n<\/style>\n<h4>Study Plan - Bachelor of Science in Optometry (BS-OPT) <\/h4>\n<hr \/><br>\n  <table>\n    <thead>\n\t <tr>\n      <th width=\"18%\" style=\"text-align:left\">Semester<\/th>\n\t  <th width=\"15%\" style=\"text-align:left\">Course Code<\/th>  \n\t  <th width=\"40%\" style=\"text-align:left\">Course Title<\/th>\n\t  <th width=\"10%\"><div align=\"center\">CH<\/div><\/th>\n      <th width=\"10%\"><div align=\"center\">T<\/div><\/th>\n      <th width=\"10%\"><div align=\"center\">L\/S<\/div><\/th>\n      <th width=\"10%\"><div align=\"center\">C<\/div><\/th>\n    <\/tr> \n    <\/thead>\n    <tbody> \n    <tr>\n      <td><strong>FALL YEAR 1<\/strong><\/td>\n      <td><strong>14 CH<\/strong><\/td>\n\t  <td colspan=\"5\"><\/td>\n\t  <\/tr>\n\t <tr>\n      <td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n      <td>GER02<\/td>\n\t  <td>English Academic  Reading &amp; Writing<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">2<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">2<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">0<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">0<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n\t<tr>\n      <td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n      <td>HSC100<\/td>\n\t  <td>Chemistry for Health  Sciences<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">3<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">3<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">0<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">0<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n\t<tr>\n      <td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n      <td>HSC110<\/td>\n\t  <td>Biology for Health Sciences<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">3<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">3<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">0<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">0<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n\t<tr>\n      <td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n      <td>HSC120<\/td>\n\t  <td>Math for Health Sciences<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">3<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">2<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">2<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">0<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n\t<tr>\n      <td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n      <td>HSC150<\/td>\n\t  <td>Introduction to  Microbiology<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">3<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">2<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">2<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">0<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n\t<tr>\n      <td><strong>SPRING YEAR 1<\/strong><\/td>\n      <td><strong>15 CH<\/strong><\/td>\n\t  <td colspan=\"5\"><\/td>\n\t  <\/tr>\n\t <tr>\n      <td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n      <td>HSC130<\/td>\n\t  <td>Physics for Health Sciences<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">3<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">0<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">0<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">0<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n\t <tr>\n      <td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n      <td>GER06<\/td>\n\t  <td>Technology in Health<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">2<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">2<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">0<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">0<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n\t <tr>\n      <td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n      <td>HSC200<\/td>\n\t  <td>Human Anatomy &amp;  Physiology for Health Sciences I<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">3<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">2<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">2<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">0<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n\t <tr>\n      <td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n      <td>GER05<\/td>\n\t  <td>Entrepreneurship,  Innovation &amp; Sustainability<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">3<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">3<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">0<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">0<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n\t <tr>\n      <td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n      <td>GER03<\/td>\n\t  <td>Islamic Culture<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">2<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">2<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">0<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">0<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n\t <tr>\n      <td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n      <td>GER07<\/td>\n\t  <td>Principles of  Psychology<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">2<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">2<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">0<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">0<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n\t<tr>\n      <td><strong>FALL YEAR 2 <\/strong><\/td>\n      <td><strong>15 CH<\/strong><\/td>\n\t  <td colspan=\"5\"><\/td>\n\t  <\/tr>\n\t<tr>\n      <td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n      <td>HSC210<\/td>\n\t  <td>Human Anatomy &amp;  Physiology for Health Sciences II<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">3<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">2<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">2<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">0<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n\t<tr>\n      <td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n      <td>HSC240<\/td>\n\t  <td>Biostatistics for Health Sciences<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">3<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">2<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">2<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">0<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n\t<tr>\n      <td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n      <td>OPT101<\/td>\n\t  <td>Introduction to  Optometry<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">3<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">3<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">0<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">0<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n\t<tr>\n      <td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n      <td>OPT120<\/td>\n\t  <td>Geometrical &amp;  Physical Optics<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">3<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">3<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">0<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">0<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n\t<tr>\n      <td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n      <td>HSC220<\/td>\n\t  <td>Pharmacology &amp;  Toxicology&nbsp; for Health Sciences<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">3<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">3<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">0<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">0<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n\t<tr>\n      <td><strong>SPRING YEAR 2<\/strong><\/td>\n      <td><strong>15 CH<\/strong><\/td>\n\t  <td colspan=\"5\"><\/td>\n\t  <\/tr>\n\t <tr>\n      <td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n      <td>HSC230<\/td>\n\t  <td>Pathology for Health  Sciences<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">3<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">3<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">0<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">0<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n\t<tr>\n      <td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n      <td>OPT121<\/td>\n\t  <td>Visual Optics<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">2<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">2<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">0<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">0<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n\t<tr>\n      <td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n      <td>OPT122<\/td>\n\t  <td>Visual Optics Lab<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">1<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">0<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">2<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">0<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n\t<tr>\n      <td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n      <td>OPT130<\/td>\n\t  <td>Ocular Anatomy &amp;  Physiology<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">3<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">3<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">0<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">0<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n\t<tr>\n      <td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n      <td>OPT240<\/td>\n\t  <td>Optometric  Examination I<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">2<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">2<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">0<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">0<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n\t<tr>\n      <td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n      <td>OPT241<\/td>\n\t  <td>Optometric  Examination I Lab<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">1<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">0<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">2<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">0<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n\t<tr>\n      <td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n      <td>OPT242<\/td>\n\t  <td>Binocular Vision I<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">2<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">2<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">0<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">0<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n\t<tr>\n      <td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n      <td>OPT243<\/td>\n\t  <td>Binocular Vision I  Lab<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">1<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">0<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">2<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">0<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n\t<tr>\n      <td><strong>FALL YEAR 3 <\/strong><\/td>\n      <td><strong>18 CH<\/strong><\/td>\n\t  <td colspan=\"5\"><\/td>\n\t  <\/tr>\n\t <tr>\n      <td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n      <td>HSC300<\/td>\n\t  <td>Research Methods in  Health Sciences<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">3<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">3<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">0<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">0<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n\t<tr>\n      <td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n      <td>OPT260<\/td>\n\t  <td>Ophthalmic Lenses  &amp; Dispensing <\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">2<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">2<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">0<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">0<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n\t<tr>\n      <td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n      <td>OPT261<\/td>\n\t  <td>Ophthalmic Lenses  &amp; Dispensing Lab<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">1<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">0<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">2<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">0<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n\t<tr>\n      <td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n      <td>OPT340<\/td>\n\t  <td>Optometric  Examination II<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">2<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">2<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">0<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">0<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n\t<tr>\n      <td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n      <td>OPT341<\/td>\n\t  <td>Optometric  Examination II Lab<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">1<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">0<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">2<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">0<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n\t<tr>\n      <td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n      <td>OPT342<\/td>\n\t  <td>Binocular Vision II<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">2<\/td>\n\t  <td style=\"text-align:center\">2<\/td>\n\t  <td 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