Pre-Chiropractic

Pre-Chiropractic Track

The Pre-Chiropractic Track represents a recommended plan of six prerequisite courses. Students work closely with the program director to develop a schedule that meets academic goals and requirements for their schools of interest.

The program may be completed in 12 months. Flexible completion options are available.

Core Courses

Course	#	Credits	Semester	Delivery	Description
General Chemistry I	CHEM 127	4	Summer	Class / Lab	First college course in chemistry for most students. Topics include: stoichiometry; states of matter; periodicity; nomenclature; atomic structure; geometry of molecules; chemical bonding; thermochemistry; chemical reactions; and related consumer, environmental and industrial problems. Three class periods and three hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: high school chemistry. This course can also count toward the environmental and sustainability studies program.
General Chemistry II	CHEM 128	4	Summer	Class / Lab	Further study in general chemistry. Topics include redox chemistry, thermodynamics, chemistry of solutions, chemical kinetics, chemical equilibrium, buffer solutions and electrochemistry. Three class periods and three hours of laboratory per week. This course can also count toward the environmental and sustainability studies program.
General College Physics I	PHYS 111	4	Fall	Class / Lab	Topics in mechanics and thermal physics are discussed. Techniques general to all areas of physics are developed. Three class periods and one three-hour laboratory each week. Prerequisite: competence in mathematics (algebra and trigonometry) equivalent to concurrent registration in MATH 110 - Precalculus or a good high school background.
Cell Biology	BIOL 121	4	Fall	Class / Lab	This course provides an introduction to cell structure and function. Major topics include the scientific method of study, the biochemistry and organization of the cell, mechanisms by which energy is harvested and used by cells, how cells reproduce, and how information is stored and used within a cell. Offered in an integrated lecture/laboratory format.
General College Physics II	PHYS 112	4	Spring	Class / Lab	This is a continuation of PHYS 111 - General College Physics I. Techniques are expanded, and topics in electricity, optics, and modern physics are added. Three class periods and one three-hour laboratory each week.
Biology-Evolution & Diversity	BIOL 122	4	Spring	Class / Lab	An introduction to the major concept of biology-evolutionary theory. The diversity of life on earth, excluding the vertebrates of the animal kingdom, is then explored in light of this concept. Three lectures and four hours of laboratory per week. This course can also count toward the environmental and sustainability studies program.

Recommended Courses

We recommend students take a social science course if they have not had one in more than five years, specifically Intro to Psychology or Sociology.

We also recommend Calculus I prior to applying for medical school. This course may be completed during the program as an additional course or as a substitution course for students who have already completed one or more of the program requirements. You could elect to take the course following the program.

Course	Credits
Intro to Psychology	4
Intro to Sociology	4
Calculus I	4
Statistics	4
English	4

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