Overview

Optometry / Optometry is located in Birmingham, AL, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Graduate Program in Vision Science

Professional Program in Optometry

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Optometry/Master of Public Health (OD/MPH)
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Doctor of Optometry (OD)	OD/MBA

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	50

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required National board exams I and II for OD

Admissions

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	April 1st	No

Student Body

219

Total Graduate Students

7%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.46%
Black or African American	8.22%
White or Caucasian	63%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.46%
Asian	7.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	1.37%
Unknown	10.96%

Gender

Male (31%)

Female (68%)

Faculty

11

Total faculty

Full-time - 10

Part-time - 1

Male (5)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Ocular biology, biochemistry and immunology, systems neuroscience, biomedical optics, and patient-based research in myopia control, dry eye, and glaucoma.
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	5,083,828

Location & Contact

Address HPB 121
1720 2nd Ave. S.
Birmingham, AL  35294-1152
United States

Contact Dr. Kelly K. Nichols
Dean
Email: nicholsk@uab.edu
Phone: -975 ext. 9935
Fax: 205-934

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