• OAD 211: Sem in Office Administration

  1.00 - 3.00 Credits

  Roane State Community College

  
  An updating or analysis of a particular topic, concern, or problem in office administration. May include courses in preparation for the CPS exam and/or recertification.
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• OAD 250: Work Exp (Office Central)

  3.00 Credits

  Roane State Community College

  
  Practical office skills are learned through serving in each of the positions in the model office under the supervision of the instructor. Projects from the college staff as well as local small businesses will be completed for actual work experience. (Prerequisite: OAD 101). F, S
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• OPT 101: Intro to Opticianry

  0.00 - 4.00 Credits

  Roane State Community College

  
  A general overview of the field of Opticianry, intended to provide the student with a broad base for more advanced study. Included is the history of Opticianry, the visual sense, basic geometric optics, normal and abnormal vision, lens theory and design, frame design and principles of decentration, government regulations and licensure, as well as an introduction to the ophthalmic dispensing clinic. (3 lecture hours, 3 clinic hours / week)Not part of a TN Transfer Pathway.
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• OPT 110: Ophthalmic Dispensing I

  0.00 - 4.00 Credits

  Roane State Community College

  
  A continuation of Introduction to Opticianry to include frame fit and adjustment, prescription analysis, visual acuity, resolving prisms, influence of vertex distance on prescription, and introduction to presbyopia. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours clinic/week)
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• OPT 120: Ophthalmic Materials I

  0.00 - 4.00 Credits

  Roane State Community College

  
  This course is designed to introduce the student to the most commonly used ophthalmic devices, and the physical make-up of these devices. This includes single vision lenses, spectacle frames, and bifocal lenses, with special emphasis on how these devices are produced. Also included is an introduction to fabrication of lenses, developing a basis for layout, blocking, grinding, and verification procedures. Combined lecture/lab. (3 hours/week)
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• OPT 123: Geometric Optics for Opticians

  3.00 Credits

  Roane State Community College

  
  Surveys basic elements of geometric optics. Explores the basic theories of light, the electromagnetic spectrum, shadows and pinhole cameras, refraction at a plane surface, critical angle and internal reflection, lateral shift, apparent depth, prisms, mirrors, thin lenses and image formation. Emphasizes ray tracing and calculations. (Prerequisite: MATH 1130) (3 lecture hours/week) Not part of a TN Transfer Pathway.
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• OPT 130: Contact Lenses I

  0.00 - 4.00 Credits

  Roane State Community College

  
  An introduction to the fitting of contact lenses, following the history of contact and the development of new contact lens materials. Advantages and disadvantages of these materials are outlined, as well as indications and contra-indications to contact lens wear. Emphasis is placed on the optical principles behind contact lens correction, and the introduction of basic skills with related instrumentation. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory/week)
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• OPT 140: Practicum

  1.00 Credits

  Roane State Community College

  
  Supervised fieldwork in a retail dispensary under a licensed optician, optometrist, or ophthalmologist. (120 total hours/semester)
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• OPT 143: Anat and Phys of the Eye

  4.00 Credits

  Roane State Community College

  
  A detailed study of the structures and functions of the eye and its adnexa, as well as an overview of common ocular pathologies. (4 lecture hours/week)
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• OPT 210: Ophthalmic Dispensing II

  0.00 - 4.00 Credits

  Roane State Community College

  
  A continuation of Ophthalmic Dispensing I to include the optical properties of spectacle lenses and their relationship to the patient's refractive error, the spectacle management of presbyopia, the spectacle management of high power prescriptions and prescription analysis. (3 lecture hours, 3 clinic hours/week)Not part of a TN Transfer Pathway.
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