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Learn to treat the whole person. Learn from leaders in integrative, whole-person health. Learn to collaborate with other healthcare professionals. Become a competent, caring, and successful healthcare professional at SCU. Doctor of Chiropractic Doctor of Occupational Therapy Doctor of Whole Health Leadership Doctor of Medical Science Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine Doctorate | Masters Master of Science in Medical Science Human Genetics and Genomics Masters | Certificate Master of Science: Physician Assistant Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences Health Education Certificate Ayurveda Certificate Wellness | Practitioner Short Courses Accelerated Science Courses Earn science prerequisites at an accelerated pace including required labs. Courses offered in five week blocks with new classes starting every five weeks. Learn More Interprofessional Education There is an urgent need in healthcare to work across disciplines and professions. At SCU, our interprofessional education model means our graduates learn with, from, and about multiple healthcare professions. SCU is one of the only universities in the world to combine medical, complementary, alternative, and international approaches to healthcare. You will be introduced to a variety of philosophies, practices, and treatment options. Interprofessional Education Collaborative Practice Preparing our graduates for collaborative practice is an SCU priority. By bringing healthcare workers from different professional backgrounds together through classroom and clinical experiences, we prepare our graduates to provide the highest quality of care. Discover an open environment for professionals in multiple disciplines to share unique skills. Seek, understand, and rely on others’ ideas and perspectives to improve your healthcare decision-making. Clinical Experiences The Southern California Advantage When you study in one of the largest and most diverse metropolitan areas in the world, your educational experience prepares you for the real world of healthcare. During clinical training, you will serve patients from a variety of cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. By connecting, learning, and practicing in Southern California, you are ideally positioned for a future career as a culturally competent and compassionate healthcare professional. Sunny SoCal Diverse population. Great weather. Infinite possibilities. Nestled between Los Angeles and Orange County, SCU is perfectly located to all you an elevated educational and living experience while having access to the diverse population that is treated at our clinics. Come explore all that Sunny SoCal has to offer at SCU. Sunny SoCal Diverse population. Great weather. Infinite possibilities. Nestled between Los Angeles and Orange County, SCU is perfectly located to all you an elevated educational and living experience while having access to the diverse population that is treated at our clinics. Come explore all that Sunny SoCal has to offer at SCU. SCU Student Perspectives Our Value: Integrative Health, Inclusivity I chose SCU when looking for a PA program because of their Integrative Medicine approach. I am from Michigan, and not many programs focus on this Integrative, Holistic approach when it comes to patient care in the Midwest, and I felt that was very important for me to learn as a future provider. My transition to semi-virtual learning has been very smooth and quite enjoyable. My favorite part about attending SCU is how tight-knit and diverse the community is. Coming from a large undergrad university and moving so far, it was very important...