Requirements for the Combined Program in Optometry
(96 credits at Arcadia University; four years at Salus University)
1. First year
Fall
- BI 101 General Biology I
- CH 111 Conceptual Chemistry I or CH 101 General Chemistry I
- EN 101 Thought and Expression I
- FY 103 First-Year Seminar
Spring
- BI 102 General Biology II
- CH 112 Conceptual Chemistry II or CH 102 General Chemisty II
- EN 102 Thought and Expression II
- MA 201 Calculus I
2. Sophomore year
Fall
- BI 206 Human Physiology
- CH 201 Organic Chemistry I: Structure, Mechanisms and Reactions
- PH 211 Physics I
- Undergraduate Curriculum requirements
Spring
- BI 205 Human Anatomy
- CH 202 Organic Chemistry II: Structure, Mechanisms and Reactions
- MA 141 Elementary Statistics
- PH 212 Physics II
3. Junior year
Fall
- BI 204 Genetics
- BI 325 Cell Biology
- Undergraduate Curriculum requirements
Spring
- CH 303 Biochemistry
- BI 323 Microbiology
- Undergraduate Curriculum requirements
4. Four years at Salus University
Options
If students choose to remain at Arcadia University for the senior year, they can choose one of these options:
- Complete a Biology major in consultation with the Chair of the Biology Department.
- Complete a Chemistry major with CH 203 Equilibrium and Analysis and one elective in Chemistry, then take 24 elective credits.
- Complete an Interdisciplinary Science major with at least one additional Chemistry, Physics or Biology course and elective credits to total 32.
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