Life University
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Life University is located in Marietta, Georgia
. It is best known for its doctorate degree program in chiropractic
, but it also offers a number of undergraduate programs.
, next to Southern Technical Institute (now Southern Polytechnic State University
). 22 students attended the first classes in January 1975. They became known as "Day one class". By 1990, the school had grown to become the largest college of chiropractic in the world. Appointed in March 2004, the university's current president is Dr. Guy Riekeman, former Chancellor of the Palmer Chiropractic University System. In 2006, Life University remains the largest school in the chiropractic profession.
Life University offers a curriculum
for pre-chiropractic that is not a degree program but may lead to an undergraduate degree.
Commission on Colleges (SACS-COC) to award Associates, Bachelors, Masters and Doctor of Chiropractic degrees.
The Doctor of Chiropractic degree program of Life University College of Chiropractic is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the Council on Chiropractic Education
(CCE).
The Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) and Dietetic Internship (DI) Program are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) of the American Dietetic Association
(ADA).
The CCE did not disclose the precise grounds for which they based their decision, but indicated noncompliance with instructional requirements and failure to maintain a suitable educational environment among their findings.
Life University challenged the legitimacy of the CCE's revocation in federal court in January, 2003. In February of 2003, after the court reviewed evidence that suggested the CCE's decision was politically motivated, the University's accreditation was retroactively restored by a temporary injunction while the case went to trial. In June of 2003, both parties reached an agreement whereby the University maintained its accreditation while completing a special accreditation process over the following 19 months.
, which began in 1980. Along with UC Berkeley it is one of two varsity
rugby programs in the United States. In 1982, Life lost to UC Berkeley in the collegiate National Championships. Since 1986, Life has played at a senior level rather than collegiate with considerable success, including a stint in the Rugby Super League from 1997 to 2002. Life rejoined the RSL in 2009. In 2000, Life won the Rugby Super League National Championship, and in 2007, Life University's rugby team was ranked number one of the Division 1 clubs in the nation.
Life won the NAIA Men's Basketball Championships in 1997, 1999 and 2000
. They were runner-up in 1994.
The men's ice hockey team are 5 times ACHA
Division II National Champions.
Other sports include basketball
, volleyball
, cycling
, soccer, hockey
, tennis
, golf
, powerlifting
, racquetball
, and triathlon
.
Marietta, Georgia
Marietta is a city located in central Cobb County, Georgia, United States, and is its county seat.As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 56,579, making it one of metro Atlanta's largest suburbs...
. It is best known for its doctorate degree program in chiropractic
Chiropractic
Chiropractic is a health care profession concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disorders of the neuromusculoskeletal system and the effects of these disorders on general health. It is generally categorized as complementary and alternative medicine...
, but it also offers a number of undergraduate programs.
History
Life University was founded in 1974 by Dr. Sid Williams as Life Chiropractic College. The school was established on the site of a placer gold minePlacer mining
Placer mining is the mining of alluvial deposits for minerals. This may be done by open-pit or by various surface excavating equipment or tunneling equipment....
, next to Southern Technical Institute (now Southern Polytechnic State University
Southern Polytechnic State University
Southern Polytechnic State University is a public, co-educational state university located in Marietta, Georgia, USA just northwest of Atlanta...
). 22 students attended the first classes in January 1975. They became known as "Day one class". By 1990, the school had grown to become the largest college of chiropractic in the world. Appointed in March 2004, the university's current president is Dr. Guy Riekeman, former Chancellor of the Palmer Chiropractic University System. In 2006, Life University remains the largest school in the chiropractic profession.
Education programs
Life University is divided into three distinct colleges: The College of Chiropractic (D.C. Doctor of Chiropractic), The College of Graduate Studies (M.S. Sports Health Science), and The College of Undergraduate Studies (Certificate Life Coaching, A.S. Computer Information Management and Life Coaching, B.S. Biology, Biopsychology, Psychology, Business Administration, Computer Information Management, Dietetics, Exercise Science, General Studies and Nutrition).Life University offers a curriculum
Curriculum
See also Syllabus.In formal education, a curriculum is the set of courses, and their content, offered at a school or university. As an idea, curriculum stems from the Latin word for race course, referring to the course of deeds and experiences through which children grow to become mature adults...
for pre-chiropractic that is not a degree program but may lead to an undergraduate degree.
Accreditation
Life University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and SchoolsSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is one of the six regional accreditation organizations recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation...
Commission on Colleges (SACS-COC) to award Associates, Bachelors, Masters and Doctor of Chiropractic degrees.
The Doctor of Chiropractic degree program of Life University College of Chiropractic is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the Council on Chiropractic Education
Council on Chiropractic Education
The Council on Chiropractic Education is the agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education for accreditation of programs and institutions offering the Doctor of Chiropractic degree. CCE seeks to insure the quality of chiropractic education in the United States by means of accreditation,...
(CCE).
The Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) and Dietetic Internship (DI) Program are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) of the American Dietetic Association
American Dietetic Association
The American Dietetic Association is the United States' largest organization of food and nutrition professionals, with nearly 72,000 members. The American Dietetic Association is officially changing its name to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The announcement was made Saturday, September...
(ADA).
Controversy
There has been much conjecture surrounding the CCE's revocation of accreditation in June, 2002.The CCE did not disclose the precise grounds for which they based their decision, but indicated noncompliance with instructional requirements and failure to maintain a suitable educational environment among their findings.
Life University challenged the legitimacy of the CCE's revocation in federal court in January, 2003. In February of 2003, after the court reviewed evidence that suggested the CCE's decision was politically motivated, the University's accreditation was retroactively restored by a temporary injunction while the case went to trial. In June of 2003, both parties reached an agreement whereby the University maintained its accreditation while completing a special accreditation process over the following 19 months.
Athletics
Life's most notable sport is rugbyRugby football
Rugby football is a style of football named after Rugby School in the United Kingdom. It is seen most prominently in two current sports, rugby league and rugby union.-History:...
, which began in 1980. Along with UC Berkeley it is one of two varsity
Varsity team
In the United States and Canada, varsity sports teams are the principal athletic teams representing a college, university, high school or other secondary school. Such teams compete against the principal athletic teams at other colleges/universities, or in the case of secondary schools, against...
rugby programs in the United States. In 1982, Life lost to UC Berkeley in the collegiate National Championships. Since 1986, Life has played at a senior level rather than collegiate with considerable success, including a stint in the Rugby Super League from 1997 to 2002. Life rejoined the RSL in 2009. In 2000, Life won the Rugby Super League National Championship, and in 2007, Life University's rugby team was ranked number one of the Division 1 clubs in the nation.
Life won the NAIA Men's Basketball Championships in 1997, 1999 and 2000
2000 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 63rd NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at the Tulsa Convention Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The 63rd annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format . The championship game featured Life University and Georgetown College...
. They were runner-up in 1994.
The men's ice hockey team are 5 times ACHA
Acha
Acha is a HINDI word for OK.Acha is also an Ewokese word for OK. Ewokese is a language used in the Star Wars Ewok Adventures: Caravan Of Courage / The Battle For Endor* Acha, Argyll and Bute, Scotland...
Division II National Champions.
Other sports include basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
, cycling
Cycling
Cycling, also called bicycling or biking, is the use of bicycles for transport, recreation, or for sport. Persons engaged in cycling are cyclists or bicyclists...
, soccer, hockey
Hockey
Hockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.-Etymology:...
, tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
, golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
, powerlifting
Powerlifting
Powerlifting is a strength sport. It resembles the sport of Olympic weightlifting, as both disciplines involve lifting weights in three attempts. Powerlifting evolved from a sport known as 'odd lifts' which followed the same three attempt format but used a wide variety of events akin to Strongman...
, racquetball
Racquetball
For other sports often called "paddleball", see Paddleball .Racquetball is a racquet sport played with a hollow rubber ball in an indoor or outdoor court...
, and triathlon
Triathlon
A triathlon is a multi-sport event involving the completion of three continuous and sequential endurance events. While many variations of the sport exist, triathlon, in its most popular form, involves swimming, cycling, and running in immediate succession over various distances...
.