Clinical training occurs at the five locations of The Eye Care Institute at NSU, in addition to externship clinical sites in Florida and throughout the country. 6 | Optometry COURSE OF STUDY TRADITIONAL PROGRAM NSUs Doctor of Optometry is a postgraduate degree awarded after successful completion of four years of professional study. With Nova Southeastern University's Dual Admission program, you're reserved a seat in one of NSU's graduate or professional programs while you complete your bachelor's degree. Preparatory Optometry Program 2016 Nova Southeastern University Center/College/School College of Optometry Document Type Program Overview Publication Date 2016 Publisher Nova Southeastern University NSUWorks Citation Nova Southeastern University, "Preparatory Optometry Program 2016" (2016). cmpFrame = win; var PREBID_TIMEOUT = 3000; }); googletag.cmd = googletag.cmd || []; }; NSUCOs primary goal is to prepare and graduate excellent doctors of optometry who will treat their patients with compassion and uphold the highest standards, ethics, and ideals of the profession. dr ) { The Preparatory Optometry Program (POP) is designed to evaluate and demonstrate the potential academic ability of a student to successfully complete the professional optometry program. [1, ["seo" , "Search Engine Optimization (SEO)"]], tif.contentWindow.document.close(); It has been part of the curriculum since 1973, and has evolved from a program devoted exclusively to pre-school screening, to one which encompasses a broad range of clinical services provided by teams of 2nd and 3rd year interns under faculty and staff . ADA Policy, Optometric specialties such as pediatrics/binocular vision, low vision, contact lenses, dry eye, myopia control, neuro-optometry/autism, retina, glaucoma, and sports vision, Reach your career goals in a non-traditional way with our Extended Program and Preparatory Optometry Program, Receive clinical training at our multiple South Florida Eye Care Institute locations in addition to externship sites throughout the country, Annual trips provide rewarding clinical experiences, Enhance your career with programs including M.S. el.style.border = "5px blue dashed"; }) append_js(document.head, ainf.headjs+'