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.