Pre-Optometry Affiliation Programs
3+4 Doctor of Optometry Program with Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University
Students already at Elizabethtown College are invited by HPAC to apply to this program in their second year at EC. Contact the Chair of the Health Professions Advisory Committee for further information regarding this program. Following the interested student’s Salus University interview, Salus University will notify Elizabethtown College's HPAC and the student that s/he does or does not qualify for a letter of provisional acceptance to the Salus University Doctor of Optometry Program.
Optometry Suggested Coursework
Minimum Requirement | Etown Recommended | Typical Semester Taken |
---|---|---|
Biology (16 hours including microbiology, physiology, and anatomy) |
BIO 111
BIO 112 BIO 201* BIO 202* BIO 235* BIO 324* |
Fall, First Year Spring First Year Fall, Second Year or Later Spring, Second Year or later Spring, Second Year or later Spring, Third Year |
English (8 hours) | ENG 100 | 2nd ENG Course, Prior to the End of Third Year |
Chemistry (12 hours, including organic chemistry) |
CH 105
CH 113* CH 213* CH 216* or CH 201* CH 242* |
Fall, First Year Spring, First Year Fall, Second Year Spring, Second Year or Later Spring, Second Year or Later |
Mathematics (4 hours of statistics) | MA 251 | Fall, second year or later |
Physics (8 hours) |
PHY 101
PHY 102* |
Fall, Third Year Spring, Third Year |
Psychology (3-4 hours) | PSY 105 | Any semester |
* Pre-requisite exists. Consult most recent Etown College Catalog for details.
Note: To find school-specific requirements for each U.S. and Canadian optometry school, see an optometry school's website.