| OPTICIANRY PLAN OF STUDY FOR TECHNICAL
STUDIES
Associate in Applied Science Degree MEC
Purpose: This plan of study is designed to prepare students
for employment as opticians. Employees who wish to begin technical
training in the workplace may earn credit through the on-site
training portion of the program. Students who wish to become
licensed opticians may use the on-site training portion of this
program toward licensure requirements. Students in the Optician
career studies certificate may apply those credits to this AAS
degree program. Practicing opticians licensed in Virginia who
do not have a college certificate will be eligible for advanced
placement upon presenting their license.
Students must place into English 111 to enroll in this program.
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First Year
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1st Semester
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2nd Semester
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ENG
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111
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College Composition I*
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3
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OPT
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111
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Optical Laboratory Science I
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4
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OPT
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121
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Optical Theory I
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4
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OPT
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196
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On-Site Training
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1
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PED
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116
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Lifetime Fitness and Wellness
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2
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STD
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295
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Study Skills & Hlthcare. Deliv. Syst.
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1
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1 ___
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182
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Humanities/Fine Arts Elective
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3
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ITE
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115
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Basic Computer Literacy
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3
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MTH
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151
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Math for the Liberal Arts
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3
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OPT
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122
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Optical Theory II
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4
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OPT
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196
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On-Site Training
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2
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Total Credits/Semester
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15
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15
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Second Year |
1st Semester |
2nd Semester |
3rd Semester |
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OPT
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123
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Optical Theory III
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3
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OPT |
143 |
Optical Business Topics |
1 |
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2 OPT
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196
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On-Site Training
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3 |
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3 ___ |
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Social-Science Elective |
3 |
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SPD |
229 |
Intercultural Communication |
3 |
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ENG |
115 |
Technical Writing |
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3 |
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NAS |
110 |
Elementary Physical Science |
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3 |
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2 OPT |
196 |
On-Site Training II |
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2 |
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OPT |
221 |
Optical Theory IV |
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4 |
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3 ___
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Social-Science Elective
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3 |
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BUS |
209 |
Continuous Quality Improvement |
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3 |
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4 ___ |
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IT Elective |
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3 |
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2 OPT |
196 |
On-Site Training |
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2 |
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OPT |
230 |
Introduction to Contact Lenses |
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3 |
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Total Credits/Semester |
12 |
16 |
11 |
Total credits for the A.A.S. Degree in Technical Studies with
an Opticianry Plan of Study = 69.
1 The humanities/fine arts elective may be selected from the
list on page 38. Elective should be selected with advice of a
counselor or faculty advisor to meet requirements of transfer
institution.
2 Apprenticeship equivalent to On-Site Training via Advanced
Standing.
3 The social science elective may be selected from the following:
economics, geography, history, political science, psychology,
or sociology (includes anthropology).
4 Students in this program
are strongly recommended to take HIT 130 – Intro. to Healthcare
Information Systems, which meets both the IT and NVCC computer
competency requirements,
and prepares students for the healthcare environment.
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