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2024-2025 Catalog

  • Introduction
    • President's Welcome
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    • Accreditation Overview
    • Accommodation for Disability
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  • About the University
    • Vision and Mission
    • University Philosophy
    • Core Values of Loma Linda University
    • Institutional Learning Outcomes
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    • A Unique University
    • Spiritual Life
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    • Division of General Studies
    • Student Life
    • Academic Policies and Information
      • Academic credit
      • Degree completion requirements
      • Enrollment
      • Satisfactory Academic Progress
      • Scholastic standards
      • Transfer credit
    • Financial Policies and Information
  • School of Allied Health Professions
    • Department of Allied Health Studies
      • Health Professions Education — Certificate, M.S.
        • Health Professions Education — Certificate
        • Health Professions Education — M.S.
      • Rehabilitation Science — Ph.D.
    • Department of Cardiopulmonary Sciences
      • Polysomnography -​ Certificate
      • Respiratory Care -​ B.S., M.S.R.C.
        • Respiratory Care (Entry Level) — B.S.
        • Respiratory Care (Postprofessional) — B.S.
        • Respiratory Care — M.S.R.C.
    • Department of Clinical Laboratory Science
      • Clinical Laboratory Science -​ B.S.
      • Phlebotomy -​ Certificate
    • Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
      • Communication Sciences and Disorders -​ B.S.
      • Communication Sciences and Disorders -​ M.S.
        • Communication Sciences and Disorders — M.S., M.S. (Transitional) Comparison
      • Advanced Speech-​Language Pathology — Certificate
      • Speech-​Language Pathology — S.L.P.D.
    • Department of Health Informatics, Information Management, and Administration
      • Coding Specialist — Certificate
      • Health-​Care Administration — B.S.
      • Health Informatics -​ M.S.
      • Health Information Management — B.S., Certificate
        • Health Information Management — B.S.
        • Health Information Management — Certificate
    • Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
      • Nutrition and Dietetics (Coordinated Program) — M.S.
        • Nutrition and Dietetics — B.S. and M.S., M.S. (prior B.S.), M.S. (post DPD), M.S. for RDs Comparison
      • Nutrition and Dietetics (Prior RD) -​ MS
    • Department of Occupational Therapy
      • Occupational Therapy — O.T.D. (Entry Level)
      • Occupational Therapy — O.T.D. (Postprofessional)
    • Department of Orthotics and Prosthetics
      • Orthotics and Prosthetics -​ M.S.O.P.
    • Department of Physical Therapy
      • Physical Therapist Assistant -​ A.S.
      • Physical Therapy -​ D.P.T. (Entry Level), D.P.T. (Postprofessional), Ph.D.
        • Physical Therapy — D.P.T. (Entry Level)
        • Physical Therapy — D.P.T. (Postprofessional)
        • Physical Therapy — Ph.D.
    • Department of Physician Assistant Sciences
      • Physician Assistant -​ M.P.A.
    • Department of Radiation Technology
      • Cardiac Electrophysiology Technology — A.S.
      • Diagnostic Medical Sonography — B.S., Certificate
        • Diagnostic Medical Sonography — B.S.
        • Diagnostic Cardiac Sonography — Certificate
      • Medical Radiography — A.S.
      • Nuclear Medicine Technology — B.S.
        • Nuclear Medicine Technology B.S.— ARRT and Non-​ARRT Certified Students Comparison
      • Radiation Sciences — B.S.
        • Radiation Sciences — B.S. (Entry Level)
        • Radiation Sciences — B.S. (Postprofessional)
      • Radiation Therapy Technology — BS
      • Radiologist Assistant — M.S.R.S.
      • Special Imaging — Certificates
        • Cardiac and Vascular Imaging (CVI) — Certificate
        • Computed Tomography (CT) — Certificate
        • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) — Certificate
        • CT/​MRI — Certificate
        • CT, MRI, CT/​MRI Comparison
  • School of Behavioral Health
    • Department of Counseling and Family Sciences
      • Child Life Specialist -​ M.S.
      • Counseling -​ M.S.
      • Drug and Alcohol Counseling -​ Certificate
      • Marital and Family Therapy -​ M.S., D.M.F.T.
        • Marital and Family Therapy — M.S.
        • Marital and Family Therapy — D.M.F.T.
      • School Counseling -​ Certificate
      • Systems, Families, and Couples—Ph.D.
    • Department of Psychology
      • Psychology -​ Ph.D.
      • Psychology -​ Psy.D.
      • Psychology -​ Ph.D., Psy.D. Comparison
    • Department of Social Work and Social Ecology
      • Clinical Leadership — D.S.W.
      • Criminal Justice — M.S.
      • Play Therapy — Certificate
      • Social Work — M.S.W.
  • School of Dentistry
    • Undergraduate
      • Dental Hygiene — B.S.
    • Professional
      • Dentistry -​ D.D.S.
      • International Dentist Program -​ D.D.S.
    • Advanced Dental Education
      • Endodontics
      • Implant Dentistry
      • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
      • Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
      • Pediatric Dentistry
      • Periodontics
      • Prosthodontics
  • School of Medicine
    • Graduate and Undergraduate
      • Department of Basic Sciences
        • Cancer, Developmental and Regenerative Biology – M.S., Ph.D.
          • Cancer, Developmental and Regenerative Biology — M.S., Ph.D. Comparison
        • Infection, Immunity, and Inflammation — M.S., Ph.D.
          • Infection, Immunity, and Inflammation — M.S., Ph.D. Comparison
        • Neuroscience, Systems Biology, and Bioengineering — M.S., Ph.D.
          • Neuroscience, Systems Biology, and Bioengineering — M.S., Ph.D. Comparison
      • Department of Earth and Biological Sciences
        • Biology -​ M.S., Ph.D.
          • Biology — M.S.
          • Biology — Ph.D.
        • Earth Science -​ Ph.D.
        • Environmental Sciences -​ B.S.
        • Geology -​ B.S., M.S.
          • Geology — B.S.
          • Geology — M.S.
        • Natural Sciences -​ M.S.
      • Department of Pathology and Human Anatomy
        • Anatomy — M.S., Ph.D.
        • Anatomy — M.S, Ph.D. Comparison
        • Pathologists' Assistant — M.H.S.
      • Biomedical Sciences — M.M.S.
    • Professional
      • Medical Scientist
      • Medicine
  • School of Nursing
    • Undergraduate
      • Nursing — B.S. (standard)
      • Nursing — RN to B.S.
    • Graduate
      • M.S.
        • Population Health Concentration
      • D.N.P.
        • M.S. to D.N.P.
      • Ph.D.
  • School of Pharmacy
    • Pharmacy — Pharm.D.
  • School of Public Health
    • Certificates
      • Health-​Care Administration
      • Health Geoinformatics
      • Health and Wellness Coaching
    • Master's Degrees
      • Epidemiology — M.P.H.
      • Global Health — M.P.H.
      • Health-​Care Administration — M.H.A.
      • Health Education and Wellness Coaching — M.P.H.
        • Health Education &​ Wellness Coaching M.P.H. — On Campus, Online Comparison
      • Nutrition — M.S., M.P.H.
        • Nutrition with coordinated program in dietetics — M.P.H.
        • Plant-​Based Nutrition — M.S.
      • Population Medicine — M.P.H.
    • Doctoral Degrees
      • Nutrition — Ph.D.
      • Public Health – Dr.P.H.
        • Epidemiology
        • Health Education
        • Health Policy and Leadership
        • Preventive Care
  • School of Religion
    • Bioethics — M.A., Certificate
    • Chaplaincy — M.S.Chap.
    • Denominational Studies for Chaplains — Certificate
    • Religion and Society — M.A.
  • Faculty of Graduate Studies
  • The Combined Degree Programs of the University
  • Online Programs
  • Courses
    • Allied Health—Conjoint (AHCJ)
    • Allied Health Research Methods (AHRM)
    • Anatomy (ANAT)
    • Anesthesiology (ANES)
    • Anthropology (ANTH)
    • Behavioral Health—Conjoint (BHCJ)
    • Biochemistry (BCHM)
    • Biology (BIOL)
    • Biomedical Sciences (BMSC)
    • Biomedical Sciences/​Endocrine and Reproductive (BENR)
    • Biomedical Sciences/​Foundations (BFDN)
    • Biomedical Sciences/​Hematology and Immunology (BHMI)
    • Cancer, Developmental and Regenerative Biology (CDRB)
    • Cardiac Electrophysiology Technology (CEPT)
    • Child Life Specialist (CHLS)
    • Clinical Laboratory Science/​Medical Technology (CLSM)
    • Coding Specialist (HLCS)
    • Communication Sciences and Disorders (CMSD)
    • Counseling (COUN)
    • Counseling and Family Science Doctoral (CFSD)
    • Counseling and Family Science Global (CFSG)
    • Criminal Justice (CRMJ)
    • Dental Anesthesiology (ANDN)
    • Dental Educational Services (DNES)
    • Dental Hygiene (DNHY)
    • Dentistry (DENT)
    • Dermatology (DERM)
    • Dietetics (DTCS)
    • Emergency Medicine (EMDN)
    • Emergency Preparedness and Response (EMPR)
    • Endodontics (ENDN)
    • Environmental Health (ENVH)
    • Environmental Sciences (ENVS)
    • Epidemiology (EPDM)
    • Excellence in STEM Experiential Education (EXSD)
    • Family Medicine (FMDN)
    • Geology (GEOL)
    • Gerontology (GERO)
    • Global Health (GLBH)
    • Graduate Dentistry (GRDN)
    • Gynecology and Obstetrics (GYOB)
    • Health Administration (HADM)
    • Health-​Care Administration (HCAD)
    • Health-​Care Business and Leadership (HCBL)
    • Health Geoinformatics (HGIS)
    • Health Informatics (HLIF)
    • Health Information Administration (HLIN)
    • Health Professions Education (HPED)
    • Health Promotion and Education (HPRO)
    • Implant Dentistry (IMPD)
    • Instructional Design and Media Technology (IDMT)
    • Integrated Biomedical Graduate Studies (IBGS)
    • International Dentist Program/​Clinics (IDPC)
    • International Dentist Program/​General (IDPG)
    • International Dentist Program/​Oral Pathology (IDPO)
    • International Dentist Program/​Periodontics and Pediatric Dentistry (IDPP)
    • International Dentist Program/​Restorative (IDPR)
    • Marriage and Family (MFAM)
    • Medical Education Services (MNES)
    • Medicine (MEDN)
    • Medicine/​Application and Integration (MAPN)
    • Medicine/​Cardiovascular (MCVS)
    • Medicine/​Christian Physician Formation (MCPF)
    • Medicine/​Conjoint (MDCJ)
    • Medicine/​Endocrine and Reproductive (MENR)
    • Medicine/​Foundation (MFDN)
    • Medicine/​Gastrointestinal and Liver (MGLV)
    • Medicine/​Hemotology and Immunology (MHMI)
    • Medicine/​Musculoskeletal and Skin (MMSK)
    • Medicine/​Neuroscience and Human Behavior (MNHB)
    • Medicine/​Pulmonary (MPLM)
    • Medicine/​Renal and Urinary (MRNU)
    • Medicine/​Selectives (MSEL)
    • Microbiology (MICR)
    • Natural Sciences (NSCI)
    • Neurology (NEUR)
    • Neurology and Psychiatry (NEPS)
    • Neuroscience, Systems Biology, and BioEngineering (NSBB)
    • Neurosurgery (NEUS)
    • Nursing (NRSG)
    • Nursing/​Graduate Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (NGAC)
    • Nursing/​Graduate Adult-​Gerontology Nurse Practitioner (NGAG)
    • Nursing/​Graduate Clinical Nurse Specialist (NGCN)
    • Nursing/​Graduate Family Nurse Practitioner (NGFP)
    • Nursing/​Graduate Neonatal Nurse Practititoner (NGNN)
    • Nursing/​Graduate Nurse Educator (NGNE)
    • Nursing/​Graduate Nurse Leadership (NGNL)
    • Nursing/​Graduate Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (NGPE)
    • Nursing/​Graduate Population Health (NGPH)
    • Nursing/​Graduate Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (NGPM)
    • Nursing/​Graduate (NGRD)
    • Nutrition (NUTR)
    • Occupational Therapy (OCTH)
    • Ophthalmology (OPHM)
    • Oral Diagnosis, Radiology and Pathology (ODRP)
    • Oral Pathology (ORPA)
    • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS)
    • Orthodontics (ORDN)
    • Orthopaedic Surgery (ORTH)
    • Orthotics and Prosthetics (ORPR)
    • Otolaryngology (OTOL)
    • Pathology (PATH)
    • Pediatric Dentistry (PEDN)
    • Pediatrics (PEDS)
    • Periodontics (PERI)
    • Pharmaceutical Sciences (RXPS)
    • Pharmacology (PHRM)
    • Pharmacy Conjoint (RXRX)
    • Pharmacy Practice/​Drug Information (RXDI)
    • Pharmacy Practice/​Experiential Education (RXEE)
    • Pharmacy Practice/​Pharmaceutical Care (RXPC)
    • Pharmacy Practice/​Therapeutics (RXTH)
    • Pharmacy/​Social and Administrative Sciences (RXSA)
    • Philosophy (PHIL)
    • Physical Education Activity (PEAC)
    • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PMRH)
    • Physical Therapist Assistant (PTAS)
    • Physical Therapy (PHTH)
    • Physical Therapy—Graduate (PTGR)
    • Physicians Assistant (PAST)
    • Physiology (PHSL)
    • Play Therapy (PLTH)
    • Polysomnography (RSPS)
    • Population Medicine (PMED)
    • Preventive Medicine (PRVM)
    • Prosthodontics (PROS)
    • Psychiatry (PSYT)
    • Psychology (PSYC)
    • Public Health Core (PCOR)
    • Public Health—Conjoint (PHCJ)
    • Radiation Medicine (RDMN)
    • Radiation Technology (RTCH)
    • Radiation Technology/​Advanced Medical Imaging (RTAM)
    • Radiation Technology/​Education (RTED)
    • Radiation Technology/​Imaging Informatics (RTII)
    • Radiation Technology/​Medical Radiography (RTMR)
    • Radiation Technology/​Medical Sonography (RTMS)
    • Radiation Technology/​Nuclear Medicine (RTNM)
    • Radiation Technology/​Radiation Sciences (RTRS)
    • Radiation Technology/​Radiation Therapy (RTTH)
    • Radiation Technology/​Radiologist Assistant (RTRA)
    • Radiation Technology/​Special Imaging (RTSI)
    • Radiology (RADS)
    • Rehabilitation Science (RESC)
    • Religion/​Ethical Studies (RELE)
    • Religion/​General Studies (RELG)
    • Religion/​Relational Studies (RELR)
    • Religion/​Theological Studies (RELT)
    • Respiratory Therapy (RSTH)
    • Restorative Dentistry (RESD)
    • School of Behavioral Health Global (SBHG)
    • School of Dentistry—Clinical (SDCL)
    • School of Dentistry—Conjoint (SDCJ)
    • Social Policy (SPOL)
    • Social Work (SOWK)
    • Social Work Clinical Leadership (SWCL)
    • Speech-​Lang Path Doctorate (SLPD)
    • Statistics (STAT)
    • Surgery (SURG)
    • Urology (UROL)
  • Acadeum Courses
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    • School Administrations, Committees, and Affiliations
    • Accreditation Status
    • Accrediting and Approving Agencies
    • Alumni Associations
    • To Communicate with LLU
  • CNS: Adult-Gerontology Concentration
  • CNS: Pediatrics Concentration
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