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*Degree: Minimum 3 years of undergraduate study (90 semester hours) | *Degree: Minimum 3 years of undergraduate study (90 semester hours) | ||
*Required Courses | *Required Courses | ||
| − | **Biology/Zoology (6 credits) | + | **Biology/Zoology with laboratory (6 credits) |
| − | **General Chemistry (6 credits) | + | **General Chemistry with laboratory (6 credits) |
| − | **Organic Chemistry (6 credits) OR Organic Chemistry (3 credits) | + | **Organic Chemistry laboratory (6 credits) OR Organic Chemistry (3 credits) Biochemistry (3 credits) |
**English (6 credits) | **English (6 credits) | ||
**Mathematics (6 credits) | **Mathematics (6 credits) | ||
**Microbiology OR Bacteriology (3 credits) | **Microbiology OR Bacteriology (3 credits) | ||
| − | **Physics (6 credits) | + | **Physics with laboratory (6 credits) |
**Psychology (3 credits) | **Psychology (3 credits) | ||
**Statistics (3 credits) | **Statistics (3 credits) | ||
| − | For more information, click [http://www.salus.edu/ | + | For more information, click [http://www.salus.edu/od_traditional/od_criteria_Prerequisites.html here] |
====GPA==== | ====GPA==== | ||
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====Supporting Documents==== | ====Supporting Documents==== | ||
| − | *Letters of evaluation | + | *OptomCAS application |
| + | *3 Letters of evaluation | ||
*Optometry Admissions Test (OAT) score | *Optometry Admissions Test (OAT) score | ||
*Transcripts from universities attended | *Transcripts from universities attended | ||
*Immunization records for Hepatitis B | *Immunization records for Hepatitis B | ||
*TOEFL scores (where applicable) | *TOEFL scores (where applicable) | ||
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==Timeline== | ==Timeline== | ||
Revision as of 21:37, 15 March 2013
Contacts
Website: http://www.salus.edu/optometry/index.html
Phone: 800-824-6262
Admissions e-mail: admissions@salus.edu
Program Information
- Doctor of Optometry (O.D.)
- 4 years in length
Admission Requirements
Course and Degree Requirements
- Degree: Minimum 3 years of undergraduate study (90 semester hours)
- Required Courses
- Biology/Zoology with laboratory (6 credits)
- General Chemistry with laboratory (6 credits)
- Organic Chemistry laboratory (6 credits) OR Organic Chemistry (3 credits) Biochemistry (3 credits)
- English (6 credits)
- Mathematics (6 credits)
- Microbiology OR Bacteriology (3 credits)
- Physics with laboratory (6 credits)
- Psychology (3 credits)
- Statistics (3 credits)
For more information, click here
GPA
- Minimum: 2.5 (applicants below 2.5 average should consult Office of Admissions)
- A minimum of 2.0 in all prerequisite courses is required
Supporting Documents
- OptomCAS application
- 3 Letters of evaluation
- Optometry Admissions Test (OAT) score
- Transcripts from universities attended
- Immunization records for Hepatitis B
- TOEFL scores (where applicable)
Timeline
- July 15, 2011: Application by OptomCAS opens
- Sept. 1, 2011: Student application reviews begin
- Oct. 1, 2011: Interviews are scheduled and initiated
For more information, click here
Tuition 2010-2011
- First year tuition (Canadian student) - $ 31 700
- Total first year fees (Canadian student) - $ 35 890
For more information on tuition, click here
For information on admission scholarships, click here
