| 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. 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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SDV
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101
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Orientation to Health Care
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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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Intro to Computer Applications and Concepts
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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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