Salus University Optometry

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 (6 credits)
  • General Chemistry (6 credits)
  • Organic Chemistry (6 credits) OR Organic Chemistry (3 credits), Biochemistry (3 credits)
  • English (6 credits)
  • Mathematics (6 credits)
  • Microbiology OR Bacteriology (3 credits)
  • Physics (6 credits)
  • Psychology (3 credits)
  • Statistics (3 credits)

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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

• Letters of evaluation from three natural science teaching faculty
• 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

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Tuition 2010-2011

• First year tuition (Canadian student) - $ 31 700
• Total first year fees (Canadian student) - $ 35 890

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