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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==== | ||
*Minimum: 2.5 (applicants below 2.5 average should consult Office of Admissions) | *Minimum: 2.5 (applicants below 2.5 average should consult Office of Admissions) | ||
*A minimum of 2.0 in all prerequisite courses is required | *A minimum of 2.0 in all prerequisite courses is required | ||
+ | *Mean GPA (2012): 3.38 | ||
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+ | ====OAT==== | ||
+ | *Mean average OAT (2012): 310 | ||
====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== | ||
− | *July | + | *July 1, 2012: Application by OptomCAS opens |
− | * | + | *August 1, 2012: Student application reviews begin |
− | + | September 1, 2012: Interviews are scheduled and initiated | |
− | For more information, click [http://www.salus.edu/ | + | For more information, click [http://www.salus.edu/od_traditional/od_application_process.html here] |
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==Tuition 2010-2011== | ==Tuition 2010-2011== | ||
− | *First year tuition | + | *First year tuition - $33,960 |
− | + | For more information on tuition, click [http://www.salus.edu/od_traditional/od_tuition.html here]<br> | |
− | For more information on tuition, click [http://www.salus.edu/ | + | For information on financial aid, click [http://www.salus.edu/od_traditional/od_FinAid.html here] |
− | For information on | ||
[[Category:Salus University|Optometry]] | [[Category:Salus University|Optometry]] | ||
[[Category:Optometry|Salus]] | [[Category:Optometry|Salus]] |
Latest revision as of 21:43, 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
- Mean GPA (2012): 3.38
OAT
- Mean average OAT (2012): 310
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 1, 2012: Application by OptomCAS opens
- August 1, 2012: Student application reviews begin
September 1, 2012: Interviews are scheduled and initiated For more information, click here
Tuition 2010-2011
- First year tuition - $33,960
For more information on tuition, click here
For information on financial aid, click here