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Requirements
for Admission
Click
here to receive a Life West admissions packet including a catalog and
application form.
A completed
application and application fee of $45.00, a brief essay (see back of
application for details), two letters of recommendation (or only one if
it is from a chiropractor), a formal admissions interview with a Life
West faculty member, and official documentation of the following academic
prerequisites:
- A minimum of 90 semester credits or 135 quarter
credits of transferable college coursework.
- A minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. GPA will
be calculated twice; once in the standard fashion and again using only
the specified prerequisite courses below. Both calculations must meet
the 2.5 minimum.
- One or more biology classes to equal a minimum
of 6 semester credits (9 quarter credits). Classes must include related
lecture and lab. Biology courses must be animal or human oriented (anatomy/physiology
preferred).
- 12 semester (or 18 quarter) credits of chemistry;
to include a minimum of 3 credits (5 quarter) of general/inorganic chemistry
and 6 credits (9 quarter) of organic and/or biochemistry. At least 6
semester hours of the chemistry courses (usually 2 classes) must include
pertinent related laboratory work. Any remaining credit hours may be
in any chemistry course accepted by LCCW, including chemistry for life
sciences and analytical chemistry.
- One or more physics classes to equal a minimum
of 6 semester (or 9 quarter) credits. At least one term must contain
pertinent related laboratory work. A biomechanics, kinesiology, statistics or exercise physiology class may be substituted for ONE
term of physics.
- A minimum of 6 semester (or 9 quarter) credits
of English or communicative skills.
- A minimum of 3 semester (or 5 quarter) credits of psychology.
- A minimum of 15 semester (or 23 quarter)
credits in the social sciences or humanities.
All prerequisite classes must
be passed with a minimum of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale (usually a C grade).
No more than 20 semester credits
of the admission prerequisites can be the result of College Level Equivalency
Program (CLEP) exams or through advanced placement. No science course
credits acquired in this manner will apply toward prerequisites.
Have a ton of questions? Of
course you do! Give us a call at 800-788-4476 x4501, or email
the Office of Admissions, and we'd be happy to answer them!
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