Friday, November 20, 2009

School of Oriental Medicine

Life University School of Oriental Medicine; provides an education in the science of Oriental Medicine for the purpose of excellence in clinical practice and the integration of Oriental Medicine into the mainstream of western medicine.

Life University Oriental Medicine Programs were approved by California State Bureau for Private Postsecondary & Vocational Education (BPPVE) and California Acupuncture Board.


* Master of Oriental Medicine (270 units)
- 3 year program / quarter system / various scholarships
- TOEFL or ESL required (for international students)
- I-20 Form issued for international students
- Internship at Life University Health Center


*Doctor of Oriental Medicine in Research Advancement (120 units)
- 3 year program / quarter system / various scholarships
- I-20 form issued for international students

Specialized, advanced and integrated Oriental Medicine

Document List for Transfer

* Notice of Intent to Transfer
* I-20 Application (including foreign and US address)
* Admission Application with 1 photo
* Copies of Passport, Visa & I-94
* Copy of ID (e.i; state ID)
* Copies of previous I-20's
* Certificate of Deposit Balance
* Copy of OPT (if any)
* Admission Fee

Document List for SEVIS I-20 for foreign applicants

Document List for I-20

* I-20 Application (including foreign and US address)
* Admission Application
* Copies of Passport and visa
* Certificate of Deposit Balance or Proof of Financial Ability
* 2 Letters of Recommendation
* Certificate of Graduation and Transcript
* 1 photo (passport size)
* Copy of ID (e.i; state ID)
* Fee

ESL (English as a Second Language) special promotion program

* Special promotion program for ESL (English as a Second Language) requires a one year period enrollment. Registration for this special promotion program is from October 2009 to September 2010.

* The participating students will be granted a scholarship of $300 per quarter which will be applied towards the $900 per quarter tuition fee. The participating students will accordingly pay a tuition fee of $600 per quarter.

Programs Offered and Tuition Fee

ESL $600/qtr $1800/year
TOEFL 900/qtr 2300/year
BA in Theology 90/unit 1080/qtr 3000/year
MA in Religion 100/unit 1200/qtr 3500/year
Master of Divinity 100/unit 1200/qtr 3500/year
Master of Theology 100/unit 900/qtr 2700/year
Doctor of Ministry 130/unit 1170/qtr 3510/year
Doctor of Theology 160/unit 1440/qtr 4320/year
Associate of Arts in Accounting 84/unit 1008/qtr 3000/year
Bachelor of Bus. Administration 84/unit 1008/qtr 3000/year
Master of Bus. Administration 105/unit 1260/qtr 3500/year

Note: Additional discount can be availed if tuition fee is paid in lumpsum.

Academic Calendar 2009-2010

Dates are subject to change. Refer to quarter schedule of classes for recent changes related to holiday observances, registration deadlines, and commencement ceremonies. This is not to be construed as an employee work calendar. For purposes of degree evaluation, the academic year is defined as: fall, winter, spring, and summer quarters. Applications will be accepted for entry into programs until capacity is reached up to the beginning of the quarter.

Fall Quarter, 2009

Student registration and orientation.......................Sept. 28 - Oct. 2
Beginning of Quarter and first day of classes.........Oct. 5
Last day to add class or register late.......................Oct. 9
Columbus Day - Academic Holiday..........................Oct
Last day to drop classes.............................................Oct 23
Veteran's day - Academic Holiday............................Nov. 11
Thanksgiving Day - Academic Holiday....................Nov. 26 & 27
Last day of classes.......................................................Dec. 11
Final examinations......................................................Dec. 14 - Dec. 18
End of quarter..............................................................Dec 18


Winter Quarter, 2010

New Year's Day - Academic Holiday........................Jan. 1
Student registration and orientation........................Jan. 4
Beginning of Quarter and first day of classes..........Jan. 11
Last day to add classes or register late....................Jan. 15
Martin Luther King Day - Academic Holiday..........Jan. 18
Last day to drop classes.............................................Jan. 29
President's Day - Academic Holiday.........................Feb. 15
Last day of classes.......................................................March 20
Final Examinations......................................................March 22 - March 26
End of quarter..............................................................March 26


Spring Quarter, 2010

Student registration and orientation.........................March 29 - Apr. 2
Beginning of quarter and first day of classes............Apr. 5
Last day to add class or register late.........................Apr. 9
Last day to drop classes...............................................Apr. 23
Memorial Day - Academic Holiday.............................May 31
Last day of classes.........................................................Jun. 11
Final examinations........................................................Jun. 14 - Jun. 18
End of quarter................................................................Jun. 18
Graduation Day..............................................................Jun. 26


Summer Quarter, 2010

Student registration and orientation...........................Jun. 28 - Jul. 2
Independence Day - Academic Holiday......................Jul. 5
Beginning of quarter and first day of classes..............Jul. 6
Last day to add class or register late...........................Jul. 9
Last day to drop classes................................................Jul. 23
Labor Day - Academic Holiday.....................................Sept. 6
Last day of classes..........................................................Sept. 10
Final Examinations.........................................................Sept. 13 - Sept. 17
End of quarter.................................................................Sept. 17

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

ESL Program


Would you like to use English to achieve your personal and professional goals?
Do you have some skills in English but need to learn more?
Are you ready to use English with friends, neighbors, co-workers, and others?
If so, you've come to the right place! Life University is right here just for you.

Our ESL Program helps prepare students to enter and succeed in various field of profession and academic setting. Special emphasis is given to listening, speaking, and reading skills, as well as complex English grammatically forms and structures, and academic composition.


Life University and our ESL Program is approved by California State Bureau for Private Postsecondary & Vocational Education (BPPVE).

School of Business and Management

School of Business and Management is dedicated to preparing its students by providing high quality professional programs to meet the challenges of the Twenty-First Century.

Life University and our Business Programs were approved by California State Bureau for Private Postsecondary & Vocational Education (BPPVE).

* A.A.A - Associate of Arts in Accounting
(92 units). This program takes two (2) years to be completed.

* B.B.A - Bachelor of Business Administration (180 units). This program can be completed in four (4) years.

* M.B.A - Master of Business Administration (68 units). The degree encompasses the theoretical concepts and practical applications for business practitioners. Special emphasis is placed on the role of management in the formulation and administration of corporate policy and strategic plans.

President's Message

Life University is dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in education. We at Life University perform our professional duties with the expectation of creating an educational environment conducive to teaching students from different cultural backgrounds the importance of expanding one's knowledge and experience through education.

We continue to expand our curriculum to offer a greater selection of classes and programs that provide our graduates with degrees in their chosen fields, as well as, the desire to participate in activities that will improve world conditions.

Through interaction with students of varying international and cultural backgrounds, the members of our student body will learn to cooperate with each other and eventually realize that, as human beings, we have more similarities than differences. Leslie G. Donaldes, Juris Doctor