Admissions : New Students

Admissions Requirements

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:

General Requirements

• A minimum of 90 semester units or 135 quarter units 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.

Specific Requirements

These courses are required for admission to Life Chiropractic College West:

Humanities/ Social Science: Semester units 15 equivalent to Quarter units 22.5
The following courses fulfill the humanities requirement:
Women’s Studies Human Development English Psychology Sociology Foreign Language Philosophy Classics	Art Music Communications Economics Cultural Anthropology Journalism Ethics Studies	Geography Religion Government Political Science History Logic Drama

Sciences:

Biology: Semester units 6 equivalent to Quarter units 9

Biology I and Biology II with labs or Zoology, Cell Biology, Microbiology, Genetics. Life Chiropractic College West highly recommends Anatomy and Physiology but are not required. NOTE: ALL biology courses must have a lab component

Chemistry: Semester units 12 equivalent to Quarter units 18

General Chemistry I and II both w/labs Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry II    OR Organic Chemistry I and Biochemistry NOTE: Of the 4 chemistry’s required only 2 must have a lab

Physics: Semester units 6 equivalent to Quarter units 9

Physics I w/lab and Physics II     OR Physics I w/lab and Statistics, Biomechanics, Kinesiology, Exercise Physiology NOTE: Of the 2 physics’ required 1 must have a lab

English: Semester units 6 equivalent to Quarter units 9

English I and English II or Rhetoric, Literature, Communications or Speech

Psychology: Semester units 3 equivalent to Quarter units 4.5

Any Psychology

All Matriculants must furnish proof of having earned a minimum of 90 transferable semester/ 135 quarter units at an institution or institutions accredited by a nationally recognized agency.

All Matriculants must have earned a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5 on a scale of 4.0 for both the prerequisite courses and the required 90-semester units.

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 units of the admission prerequisites can be the result of College Level Equivalency Program (CLEP) exams or through advanced placement. No science course units acquired in this manner will apply toward prerequisites.

Have questions? Call the Admissions Department: 1-800-788-4476 extension 4501