Admissions for College of Chiropractic

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Admissions - College of Chiropractic

Admissions Procedures:
For all categories of applications, communications and files are maintained by New Student Development (Admissions). Recommendations for admission status are sent directly to the Dean of the College of Chiropractic or to the College Admissions Committee. The Dean confirms recommendations for Admission Status including denial. The College of Chiropractic strives to admit a diverse student population. It is at the discretion of the Admissions Committee and or the Dean to set additional conditions or stipulations for acceptance, if deemed necessary.

The study of the philosophy, art and science of chiropractic is comprehensive, challenging and demanding. Every chiropractor is expected to be a professional leader and to be an example of good character and goodwill in the community. The University has, therefore, set standards based on these criteria with the admissions policies.

The number of students enrolled in the most recent calendar year distributed into pre-admission grade point average ranges:

Doctor of Chiropractic Admission Requirements
Life University's, College of Chiropractic (COC) is committed to following the accepted standards of professional ethics, especially with respect to student recruitment and public information. The College of Chiropractic, Doctor of Chiropractic Program (DCP) supports and is in compliance with the Standards of CCE in regards to admission requirements.

Our admissions advisor will evaluate the official transcripts of each applicant that are submitted. The following, based upon the 2006 CCE Standards, shows the minimum qualifying requirements upon which applicants may be accepted into the Doctor of Chiropractic Program at Life University:

Applicants who hold a degree leading to licensure/registration in a health science discipline at the baccalaureate level or above with an earned cumulative grade point average of at least 2.50 on a scale of 4.0.

Applicants who hold a baccalaureate degree from an institution accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency with an earned grade point average of at least 3.25 on a scale of 4.0,

Applicants with a previous qualifying Bachelors degree or higher may be admitted to the Life University DC program by presenting evidence that their academic preparation substantially meets the requirements for admission consistent with those noted below.

Applicants without a qualifying degree will be considered for admission under the following standards.

Applicants must have a minimum total of 90 semester credit hours or 135 quarter credit hours, appropriate pre-professional education courses at an institution or institutions accredited by a nationally recognized agency. All applicants must have earned a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.50 on a scale of 4.00 for the courses listed. Additionally, all applicants must have earned a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.50 on a scale of 4.00 for the required courses listed below.
Minimum of 48 semester / 72 quarter hours must be credits earned in the course work listed below as "Required CCE Courses" with a cumulative grade point average of 2.50 or above. In each of the six distribution areas below, no grades below 2.00 on a 4.00 scale may be considered.

*Required CCE Courses:
48 semester credit hours / 72 quarter credit hours with a
cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or above.

6 semester or 9 quarter hours of English Language Skills (English Composition , Speech and/or English Literature are recommended to meet this requirement).
3 semester or 4.5 quarter hours of psychology.
15 semester or 22.5 quarter hours of additional Humanities or Social Sciences.
6 semester or 9 quarter hours of Biological Sciences The biological science requirement must be met with two or more courses with unduplicated content, and include pertinent related laboratory.).
12 semester or 18 quarter hours of Chemistry At least 3 semester or 4.5 quarter hours of chemistry must be general or inorganic chemistry, at least 6 semester or 9 quarter hours must be organic chemistry and/or biochemistry, and 3 semester or 4.5 quarter hours of another chemistry class accepted by the admitting institution with unduplicated content. At least 6 semester or 9 quarter hours of the chemistry courses must include pertinent related laboratory that cover the range of material presented in the didactic portions of the courses.
6 semester or 9 quarter hours of physics with unduplicated content (of which one must include a pertinent related laboratory that covers the range of material presented in the didactic portions of the course) or 3 semester or 4.5 quarter hours in physics (with laboratory) and 3 semester or 4.5 quarter hours in either biomechanics, kinesiology, statistics, or exercise physiology.

Applicants may earn a portion of the required and/or prerequisite credits through examination or means other than formal course work if an institution accredited by a nationally recognized agency identifies these credits, and if the institution has formally accepted or awarded such credits. Admission to the Life University DC program may be contingent upon receipt of such evidence of earned credits by the admissions department.

No more than 20 semester hours or 30-quarter hours of a candidate's pre-professional education (and none of the hours in the required biology, chemistry, and physics) can be acquired through the CLEP exam or through advanced placement.

In the event an institution's transcript does not combine laboratory and lecture grades for a single course grade, Life University will calculate a weighted average of those grades to establish the grade in that science course.

Note: Students are encouraged to be proficient in written and computer literacy as part of their pre-chiropractic education.

Admissions Statute of Limitations
An accepted applicant to the Doctor of Chiropractic program is expected to enroll in the quarter for which he/she has applied. The applicant may request to change the intended enrollment date by providing written notification to the Office of New Student Development (Admissions) regarding the change in the intended enrollment date. The change must be approved.

An accepted applicant failing either to give notice and secure prior approval of a change, or to enroll within one calendar year of the quarter for which he/she was originally accepted, will be required to reapply for admission. Life University reserves the right to request any or all of the required admission materials and fees for reapplication.

Transfer Credit
Where a student has interrupted his/her chiropractic training for a period in excess of five (5) years, no credit shall be transferred for courses previously taken upon enrollment.
Transfer credit is granted on the basis of work completed at an institution approved by the Chiropractic Admissions Committee and/or the Dean. Each transferring student is required to present the following information:

Credits considered for transfer must have been awarded for courses taken in a DCP accredited by the CCE or in a program accredited as a first professional degree in one of the health sciences by another nationally recognized accrediting agency, or in a graduate program in an academic discipline closely related to the health sciences offered by an institution which is recognized by a national accrediting agency.
Evidence that courses are substantially equivalent in credit hours, content and quality to those given at Life University. A transcript analyst in cooperation with Dean's Office shall evaluate this requirement.
Evidence that the work has been satisfactorily completed (grade "C" or better, 2.0 on a 4.0 scale) at a chiropractic college acceptable to the Chiropractic Admissions Committee of Life University.
Credits accepted for transfer must have been awarded within five years of the date of admission to the receiving DCP, except that the receiving DCP may at its option accept older credits if the entering student holds an earned doctorate in one of the health sciences (e.g., D.C., M.D., D.O., D.D.S., D.P.M.) or a graduate degree in an academic discipline closely related to the health sciences.

Students from non-CCE accredited colleges must sign a waiver stating that they understand their credits may not be accepted by all state boards. It is the student's responsibility to verify the awarding of transfer credit within the first quarter of the program.