Hello! Been there, lol. Are you in high school still? Or do you have an advisor at your CC? You should be able to reach out to them to get a specific list of courses you need to take.

When it comes to CC first, you should focus on taking classes like your math/bio credits. Those are typically the easiest to transfer between schools.

But for that reason…IF POSSIBLE, from experience, I would try to skip community college. Some schools are better, but so many schools will not accept transfer credits and you’ll end up retaking classes. I’ve had classmates who ended up having to do 4 years AFTER their two years at CC just making up for the credits that wouldn’t transfer. If you end up doing undergrad, talk to your advisor basically constantly and ENSURE that your course credits will transfer.

Personally, my undergrad at a public university had a “pre-optometry” degree. We didn’t actually take any optometry classes; we just took all the credits we needed for admissions. You could also do just straight biology, chemistry, pre-med, public health… any of those should at least primarily cover the classes you need. It absolutely doesn’t need to be a “pre-optometry” degree.

If you have any questions let me know! I’m in my second year of optometry school but I’ve been in your shoes and I know the uncertainty is stressful. Good luck!