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Orthotics and Prosthetics

Tom Ekkens, Academic Advisor.

Entry requirements vary according to the professional school. Summarized below are the requirements for entry into the program at Loma Linda University. For admission into the Orthotics and Prosthetics program, students are required to complete a minimum 96 credits and required courses. No grade below a C will apply.

Required Courses:

BIOL 121Anatomy and Physiology

4
BIOL 122Anatomy and Physiology

4
BIOL 123Anatomy and Physiology

4
BIOL 250Biostatistics

4
or
MATH 106Introduction to Statistics

4
CHEM 105Survey of Chemistry

5
or
CHEM 141General Chemistry

3
CHEM 144General Chemistry Laboratory

1
ENGL 121College Writing I

3
ENGL 122College Writing II

3
ENGL 223Research Writing

3
PEAC Any PEAC activity courses

2
PHYS 211General Physics

3
and
PHYS 214General Physics Laboratory

1
PSYC 130General Psychology

4
PSYC 215Developmental Psychology

4
or
PSYC 492Abnormal Psychology

4
SPCH 101Fundamentals of Speech Communication

4
or
SPCH 310Interpersonal and Nonverbal Communication

3
or
CIS 140Business Analytics with Microsoft Excel and Access

4

Humanities (16)*

  • At least one history course
  • At least one philosophy course
  • Select from at least three subject areas:
    • art, music, literature, philosophy, history, foreign language (4 credits maximum in performing arts)
*The department recommends additional electives in this area.

Social Science (4)

Complete at least one additional course from psychology, sociology, political science, or anthropology. Loma Linda recommends additional electives in this area.

Religion (4-8)

4 credits per year; 8 credits max.

In addition to the above, Loma Linda requires a documented minimum of 80 work/observation hours under the supervision of a CPO practitioner.