SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES Academic Catalog Fall 2016 / Spring 2017 Version 2.0: June 13, 2017 TABLE OF CONTENTS General Information ...................................................................................................................................................7 Vision, Mission, and Guiding Principles ..................................................................................................................7 Vision ..................................................................................................................................................................7 Mission ...............................................................................................................................................................7 Guiding Principles ...............................................................................................................................................7 President’s Message ...............................................................................................................................................8 University Learning Outcomes ...............................................................................................................................9 University Accreditation .........................................................................................................................................9 Campus Map ........................................................................................................................................................ 10 Campus Contact Information .............................................................................................................................. 11 General Requirements for Admission ................................................................................................................. 12 International Students ..................................................................................................................................... 12 Financial Aid ........................................................................................................................................................ 13 Federal Financial Aid........................................................................................................................................ 13 Types of Financial Assistance .......................................................................................................................... 16 Satisfactory Academic Progress....................................................................................................................... 21 Terms and Conditions ...................................................................................................................................... 24 Understanding Responsibilities Associated with Aid ...................................................................................... 24 Veterans Administration Benefits ....................................................................................................................... 25 Yellow Ribbon Program ................................................................................................................................... 26 Student Responsibilities .................................................................................................................................. 26 Required Documentation ................................................................................................................................ 26 Maintaining Eligibility ...................................................................................................................................... 26 Payment of Tuition and Fees ............................................................................................................................... 27 Campus Technology ............................................................................................................................................ 27 MySCU ............................................................................................................................................................. 27 ExamSoft .......................................................................................................................................................... 27 iPad Requirement ............................................................................................................................................ 27 Academic Calendar 2016-2020 ............................................................................................................................ 28 Registration ......................................................................................................................................................... 29 New Student Registration ............................................................................................................................... 29 1 Continuing Student Registration ..................................................................................................................... 29 Enrollment ....................................................................................................................................................... 29 Course Schedules ............................................................................................................................................. 30 Special Schedule Registration .......................................................................................................................... 30 Late Registration .............................................................................................................................................. 30 Add/Drops ....................................................................................................................................................... 30 Official Roll Call ................................................................................................................................................ 31 Grade Notification ........................................................................................................................................... 31 Student ID Cards .............................................................................................................................................. 31 Change of Personal Information ...................................................................................................................... 31 Requests for Transcripts .................................................................................................................................. 31 Los Angeles College of Chiropractic ........................................................................................................................ 33 Mission ................................................................................................................................................................ 33 Doctor of Chiropractic ......................................................................................................................................... 33 Accreditation ................................................................................................................................................... 33 Program Learning Outcomes ........................................................................................................................... 33 Admissions ....................................................................................................................................................... 34 Degree Requirements ...................................................................................................................................... 38 Tuition and Fees .............................................................................................................................................. 38 Representative Schedule of Courses: Doctor of Chiropractic ......................................................................... 39 Residencies .......................................................................................................................................................... 43 Chiropractic Sports Medicine Residency ......................................................................................................... 43 Chiropractic Diagnostic Imaging Residency ..................................................................................................... 43 Primary Spine Practitioner Residency ............................................................................................................. 43 Admissions Requirements ............................................................................................................................... 44 Completion Requirements .............................................................................................................................. 45 College of Eastern Medicine .................................................................................................................................... 47 Mission and Goals................................................................................................................................................ 47 Master of Acupuncture and