Chiropractic Medicine

Did you know the word chiropractic is derived from the Greek language and means 'done by hand'? Chiropractic is one of the most misunderstood professions filled with plenty of misconceptions and misinformation. Though spinal manipulation has been around over 2,500 years, modern chiropractic medicine only gained recognition a little over 100 years ago. Chiropractors are doctors who specialize in the neuromusculoskeletal aspect of the body. While there are several different aspects to chiropractic care, the focus is the central nervous system, which is responsible for almost everything, including thoughts, movements, and breathing. Chiropractors are educated in nationally accredited, four-year doctoral graduate school programs through a curriculum that includes a minimum of 4,200 hours of classroom, laboratory and clinical internship, with the average DC program equivalent in classroom hours to allopathic (MD) and osteopathic (DO) medical schools

It takes the typical student three years to complete the pre-requisite courses necessary for admission to professional school. After progressing on to chiropractic school, they will then need to successfully complete their first year of study there to be eligible to transfer those credits back to CSC in order to earn their Bachelor of Science in Health Science .The typical student takes four years to complete chiropractic school to graduate with their Doctor of Chiropractic (DC).

Sample plan of study

Year 1

BIOL 101/101L General Biology I & Lab 4 hrs
BIOL 102/102L General Biology II & Lab 4 hrs
CHEM 131/131L College Chemistry I & Lab 4 hrs
CHEM 132/132L College Chemistry II & Lab 4 hrs
ES 1 First Year Inquiry 6 hrs
ENG 135 or 136 Composition 3 hrs
ENG 137 Technical Writing 3 hrs
MATH 232 Applied Statistics 3 hrs

Year 2

BIOL 332/332L Genetics & Lab 4 hrs
BIOL 340/340L Human Anatomy & Lab 4 hrs
BIOL 342/342L Human Physiology & Lab 4 hrs
CHEM 333/333L Organic Chemistry I & Lab 4 hrs
ES 7 Humanities (PHIL 336) 3 hrs
MATH 135 OR 142 Pre-Calculus OR College Algebra 3 hrs
PSYC 131 Intro to Psychology 3 hrs
ES 10 OR 11 FCS 320 OR FCS 247 3 hrs

Year 3

BIOL 241/241L Microbiology 4 hrs
BIOL 430 Immunology 3 hrs
BIOL 433 Human Biomechanics 3 hrs
BIOL 499 Biology Capstone 3 hrs
CHEM 335/335L Biochemistry & Lab 4 hrs
ES 3 Communication 3 hrs
ES 8 Social Sciences 3 hrs
PHYS 151/151L Physics I & Lab 4 hrs
PHYS 152/152L Physics II & Lab 4 hrs

PLEASE NOTE: This is for informational purposes only. For class schedules & for courses required for admission into specific chiropractic programs, please see an advisor and your prospective professional school website.

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