Southern California University of Health Sciences

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Not to be confused with University of Southern California Health Sciences Campus.
Southern California University of Health Sciences
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Established 1911
Type Private university
President John Scaringe, DC
Location Whittier, CA, USA
Colors Blue and White         
Website www.scuhs.edu

Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) is a second tier private institute of higher education founded in 1911, and focused on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). Its campus is in Whittier, California.

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Academics [edit]

SCU incorporates the College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, the Los Angeles College of Chiropractic, the School of Professional Studies, the Integrated Science Program, [1] and the University Health Centers.

Accreditation [edit]

SCU is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

The Doctor of Chiropractic degree program of SCU is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE). The Doctor of Chiropractic program is also approved by the California Board of Chiropractic Examiners.

The Master of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine program of SCU is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM), which is the recognized accrediting agency for the approval acupuncture and oriental medicine programs. It is also approved by the California Acupuncture Board.

The Ayurvedic practitioner program[2] is supported by the California Association of Ayurvedic Medicine[3] and the National Ayurvedic Medical Association.[4]

Location [edit]

SCU is located in the suburb of Whittier, 20 miles southeast of Los Angeles, and bordering Orange County.

References [edit]

  1. ^ "Ayurveda Medicine". Southern California University of Health Sciences. 
  2. ^ "SCUHS [[Ayurveda]]". Southern California University of Health Sciences.  Wikilink embedded in URL title (help)
  3. ^ "[[Ayurveda]] Schools in California". California Association of Ayurvedic Medicine.  Wikilink embedded in URL title (help)
  4. ^ "NAMA Schools and Programs Listing". National Ayurvedic Medical Association. 

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