University of Western States
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Western States Chiropractic College, 1904-2003[citation needed] |
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| Type | Private |
| Established | 1904 |
| Students | 475 |
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| Campus | Urban |
| Website | www.uws.edu |
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University of Western States (formerly known as Western States Chiropractic College) is a chiropractic college in Northeast Portland, Oregon. The private school has about 475 students.[1]
History
The school was established in 1904.[2] In 1967 the name became Western States Chiropractic College.[1] In 1973, Western States relocated to its current 22-acre (8.9 ha) campus in Northeast Portland.[1] The institution name changed again to University of Western States in 2010.[1] University of Western States was the first chiropractic college to receive a federally funded research grant through the United States Health Resources and Services Administration.[citation needed] Western States added a new $4 million lecture hall in 2001, and a $3.6 million anatomy laboratory in 2011.[1] The anatomy lab took first place for its category in the TopProjects contest held by the Daily Journal of Commerce.[3]
Academic programs
University of Western States offers a four-year program leading to the Doctor of Chiropractic degree. The school also offers an optional Bachelor of Science in Human Biology, taken concurrently, as well as a Masters in Exercise and Sport Science, a Masters in Nutrition and Functional Medicine, and postgraduate education programs.[4][5][5]
In 2006, the University began a Massage Therapy program which expanded to Salem's Chemeketa Community College in 2011.[6][7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ History
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- ↑ MS Exercise and Sports Science
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Masters of Science in Nutrition and Functional Medicine
- ↑ Massage Therapy
- ↑ University of Western States Massage Program at Chemeketa-Salem
External links
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- Chiropractic schools in the United States
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