University Catalog

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INTRODUCTION

President's Welcome
Programs, Degrees, and Certificates Offered
Accreditation Overview
Affirmative Action
Accommodation for Disability
Nondiscrimination Policy
The Academic Calendar—2009-2010

President's Welcome

It is a privilege to welcome you to Loma Linda University. This is a very unique place—one that balances on the twin foundations of Faith and Science. We believe we have a divinely ordained mission to push these boundaries into increasing avenues of service and discovery.

Being a student here will expose you to a group of faculty and staff who have chosen to be part of this experience we call Loma Linda. They have chosen to work here because they share in the belief that this is a special place.

We have chosen to concentrate on what we call Mission-Focused Learning. This means that all we seek to offer here at Loma Linda is centered on a much greater theme than producing knowledgeable professionals, because we believe that who you are is even more important than what you know. To assist in this lifelong process, we are encouraging the enculturation of our seven core values, known by the acronym of JCHIEFS. These are Justice, Compassion, Humility, Integrity, Excellence, Freedom, and Self-Control/Purity. I encourage each of you to search your own heart and find ways to strengthen these virtues in everything you do.

You also will find here an incredible mixture of cultural diversity. Revel in our differences and use each exposure to help you understand the issues that separate us. With understanding comes acceptance. And with acceptance come peace and fellowship. So use your time at Loma Linda to seek out those from other countries and cultures from whom you can learn and gain greater understanding. We will all be better as we tear down those barriers that often separate us.

All this uniqueness is centered on the profound belief that God is here, active in the lives and experiences of each of us. Through our weekly Campus Worship, the prayers of faculty in class, and the daily interchanges across campus, I invite you to join me in getting to know Him better. Place your future in His hands. Have confidence in His leading. Seek out opportunities to fellowship and grow in His love.

Thank you for joining our campus family. I hope it will become as special to you as it has for so many of our 25,000 alumni.

Cordially yours,

Richard H. Hart, M.D., Dr.P.H.
President
Loma Linda University

Programs, Degrees, and Certificates

The degree and certificate curricula at Loma Linda University are under continuous review and are, therefore, subject to change and improvement without prior notice, as the need occurs. The University also offers nondegree and short courses throughout the United States and globally to meet the continuing education and extension program needs of alumni, health professionals, and lay persons in the church and in the community. Most degree courses are approved for continuing education credit.

The Faculty of Graduate Studies oversees Ph.D. and research master's degrees, as well as combined-degrees programs.

Distance learning programs offered at Loma Linda University

School of Allied Health Professions

• Health Information Administration (B.S.)
• Imaging Informatics (Certificate)
• Occupational Therapy (O.T.D.)
• Nuclear Medicine Technology (Certificate)
• Nutrition Care Management (M.S.)
• Radiation Sciences (B.S./M.S.)
• Radiation Therapy Technology (Certificate)
• Radiologist Assistant (M.S.)
• Respiratory Care (Blended)

School of Dentistry

• Dental Hygiene Completion Program (B.S.)

School of Public Health

• Online Executive Master's in Public Health (M.P.H.)
• Health Education (M.P.H., Dr.P.H.)

Accreditation Overview

The University is accredited as a degree-granting institution by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). The programs of the schools are accredited by the appropriate accrediting agencies, and graduates are eligible to take the qualifying examinations of the respective state and national licensing or registration bodies and to join professional organizations. Details of accreditations are given in the individual programs and in Section VI of this CATALOG.

Founded as College of Evangelists in 1905-06, the University was chartered as College of Medical Evangelists by the state of California December 13, 1909, and was accredited by Northwest Association of Secondary and Higher Schools April 7, 1937. Accredited by WASC (Western Association of Schools and Colleges) [prior to January 1962, Western College Association] February 24, 1960, it became Loma Linda University July 1, 1961.

ACCREDITING AGENCIES

Loma Linda University is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), which may be contacted at:

Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
985 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 100
Alameda, CA 94501
Phone: 510/748-9001
FAX: 510/748-9797
Web site: <www.wascweb.org>
Email: <wascsr@wascsenior.org>

WASC is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation.

In addition to WASC, the following organizations accredit specific University schools or programs:

Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE), American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. (AOTA)

Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)

Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA), Medical Education Department 1R6

Adventist Accrediting Association

American Physical Therapy Association

American Psychological Association

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Approval Committee for Certificate Programs, a Joint Committee of the Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity and the American Health Information Management Association

Association of American Medical Colleges

California Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (CAADAC)

California Board of Registered Nursing

California Commission on Teacher Credentialing

California Department of Public Health, Radiologic Health Branch

California Department of Public Health, Laboratory Field Services

Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) of the American Dietetic Association

Commission on Accreditation for Health Information Management Education

Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy

Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education, American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)

Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association (CODA)

Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care

Council on Education for Public Health

Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association

Council on Social Work Education, Division of Standards and Accreditation

Cytotechnology Programs Review Committee

Joint Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care Education

Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRCE-DMS)

Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT)

Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology

Liaison Committee on Medical Education, Association of American Medical Colleges

National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)

National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.

Speech-Language Pathology Educational Standards Board, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

State of California, Environmental Health Specialist Registration Program

For a current list of accrediting agencies, please contact the University's Office of Academic Affairs.

Affirmative Action

The University routinely monitors its educational and employment practices regarding women, minorities, and the disabled to ensure compliance with the law and University policy. The University's affirmative action policy is to provide equal access to admissions, educational programs and activities, financial aid, student services, and employment.

In compliance with Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, a grievance procedure has been established to process student complaints alleging violation of these regulations or of the University's policy of nondiscrimination based on gender or disability. Inquiries concerning Title IX may be directed to the affirmative action officer. Employment-related discrimination complaints, including those filed by student employees, are processed in conformity with the provisions outlined in existing staff personnel policies. Complaints related to discrimination in academic areas are reviewed in conformity with the procedures established by the academic administration.

Accommodation for Disability

Loma Linda University is in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Sec. 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, as well as with local and state requirements. The University is committed to providing education—including support services and reasonable accommodations for disabilities—to qualified applicants for whom such accommodation does not fundamentally alter the chosen program or create an undue burden.

For information regarding accommodation for disability, the student should consult the office of the dean of the school to which application for admission is being made.

Following acceptance, the student may be asked if he or she has a disability requiring accommodation. A student who desires accommodation for a disability (e.g., physical, learning, or psychological) identified after acceptance should consult the office of the dean regarding a request for accommodation. The accommodation request must be submitted in writing on the designated form. The completed form and the required supporting documentation will be evaluated by appropriate University entities to determine whether or not the applicant can be expected to perform the essential functions of the program. All discussions will remain confidential.

Nondiscrimination Policy

Loma Linda University was established by the Seventh-day Adventist Church as an integral part of its teaching ministry. The University affirms that Christian principles are incompatible with various forms of discrimination that have divided societies, and that all persons are of equal worth in the sight of God and should be so regarded by all His people. Therefore, the University is committed to equal education and employment opportunities for men and women of all races; and does not discriminate on the basis of handicap, gender, race, color, or national origin in its educational or admissions policies, financial affairs, employment programs, student life and services, or any University-administered program.

To this end, the University is in compliance with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended; and is in substantial compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (34 CFR 106 et seq.), Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, and Section 402 of the Vietnam Era Veterans Adjustment Act of 1974; and does not discriminate against any employees or applicants for employment on the basis of age or because they are disabled veterans or veterans of the Vietnam era. In addition, the University administers student programs without discrimination on the basis of age—except in those programs where age is a bona fide academic qualification for admission—in accordance with the provisions of the Age Discrimination Act of 1975.

The University reserves constitutional and statutory rights as a religious institution and employer to give preference to Seventh-day Adventists in admissions and employment, including but not limited to 42 U.S.C. Secs. 2000e-1, 2000e-2; Sec. 6-15 of Federal Executive Order 11246; 41 CFR Sec. 60-1.5(5); 20 U.S.C. Sec. 1681 (a)(3); 34 CFR Secs. 106.12 (a)(b), 106.21, 106.31, 106.39, 106.40, 106.51, and 106.57; California Government Code Sec. 12926 (d)(1); Title II, Division 4, Chapter 2, Sec. 7286.5 of the California Code of Regulations; the First Amendment to the United States Constitution; and Article 1, Sec. 4, of the California Constitution. The University believes that Title IX regulations are subject to constitutional guarantees against unreasonable entanglement with or infringements on the religious teachings and practices of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The University expects students and employees to uphold biblical principles of morality and deportment as interpreted by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The University claims exemptions from the provisions of Title IX set forth in 34 CFR Secs. 106.12 (a)(b), 106.21, 106.31, 106.39, 106.40, 106.51, and 106.57.

The Academic Calendar

Academic dates for Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) and the Schools of:

2009

2010