Pennsylvania College of Optometry - Iris Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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5 -l'l l E IRIS l Dr. Albert President of THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY Announces the inauguration of a standard college pre-professional course of one year in length, beginning with the i934-35 school year. This course will include most of the subjects offered in the first two years of the usual College course in Arts and Sciences. From the view- point of preparation for professional study, however, it will be distinctly advantageous in that all extraneous subjects such as militaryr training, gymnasium, etc., are eliminated. An exceptionally well qualified Faculty will offer the following sub- jects during the year: English Composition Foreign Language Mathematics Chemistry Biology For the present, enrollment in the pre-Optometry course will be optional with the applicant, although to some extent dependent upon the character of his preparatory credentials. Such pre-Optometry cultural courses have been advocated by leading optometrists for years, and have been required in all University courses in Optometry, but for some reason it appears that these University courses have failed to attract students. The Pennsylvania State College of Optometry, however, realizes the value of such work and believes that if it were offered in conjunction with the distinctive type of optometrical instruction given in this institution, it will be a very valuable and popular addition, making possible a consider- able development in the scope and content of the professional courses by making available, for other subjects, the time usually devoted in the reg- ular professional course to such purely academic subjects as mathematics, chemistry and biology. The Pennsylvania State College of Optometry has always pioneered educationally for the best interests of Optometry, and believes that it originated most of the advances made in the field of optometrical educa- tion during the last fifteen years. One Hu dred and Sixty-six X.

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E IRIS i934 0 As an instance of this pioneering, The Pennsylvania State College of Optometry was the first non-University school to be established on a strictly attendance basis. At no time has the Pennsylvania State College of Optometry had a correspondence course. lt was the first school to eliminate night courses. lt established the first Optometrical Eye Clinic in all the world. lt was the first Optometrical School to receive the power to confer degrees on the same basis as other professions. lt established the first three-year professional course in Optometry. lt was the first Optometry school to teach the usual all-day profes- sional school schedule of 7 hours, 5 days a week for 36 school weeksg a total of 3780 hours of instruction for the three years. lt was the first Optometry school to own its own building and to add to it by erecting other buildings. 4 lt yvas the first Optometry school to develop and equip laboratories. This latter development, which has just been completed, is absolutely necessary for proper instruction in scientific subjects in any educational institution, and particularly is this true in a professional school. The announcement of the new pre-Optometry college course was delayed until the scientific laboratories had been completely organized and equipped in order that the work offered might be of the highest col- lege standard. The new Campus, with its commodious new buildings, provided the room necessary for this development. Our Faculty, which always has been known for its scholastic stand- ing in the field of education, will be added to materially for the purpose of conducting this new pre-Optometry course. With these many advantages of idealism and practicability, adequate buildings, laboratories, clinics, and the final award conferred upon the graduate-the doctorate in Optometry-The Pennsylvania State College of Optometry believes that this new course will be enthusiastically re- ceived by the profession and others interested in the advancement of Optometry. However, with present requirements a student entering The Pennsylvania State College of Optometry can select either the usual three year Optometry course or the four-year combined course of college and professional school work, the latter including certain advanced profes- sional subjects not included in the shorter course. One Hundred and Sixty seven I f 1