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The required curriculum for the doctor of chiropractic degree is composed of a sequence of courses offered in 10 separate 15-week trimesters for a total of more than 4,300 contact hours, exclusive of elective courses of study.

Courses required for the Bachelor of Science degree in Human Biology (Section A: Biology Concentration) are marked with an asterisk (*). The course schedule for Section B: B.S. Completion Sequence is listed under B.S. Human Biology.

Fall 2010 Class Schedule (pdf)

T1 | T3 | T4 | T6 | T7 | T9
B.S. Human Biology | Electives

 

TRIMESTER 1 - 15 weeks

Course Number Course Description
(Hours per Week)
Contact Hours
Lecture Lab Clinic Credits

11010

*Biochemistry 1

4

2

–

5

90

23510

Business and Professional Foundations 1

1

–

–

1

15

25510

CPR

.5

-

–

.5

8

13010

*Gross Anatomy 1

3

5

–

5.5

120

15010

*Histology 1

3

1.5

–

3.75

67.5

22710

Infection Control

.2

–

–

.2

3

19001

Introduction to Clinical Reasoning 1

.5

-

–

.5

7.5

33010

Methods 1: Analysis Skills 1

–

2

–

1

30

31010

Principles and Philosophy 1

1

–

–

1

15

20010

Skeletal Radiology 1

1

1

–

1.5

30

34010

Spine and Pelvis

3

–

–

3

45

 

Totals

17.2

11.5

–

22.95

431

TRIMESTER 2 - 15 weeks

Course Number Course Description
(Hours per Week)
Contact Hours
Lecture Lab Clinic Credits

11330

*Biochemistry 2

2

–

–

2

30

23520

Business and Professional Foundations 2

1

–

–

1

15

14220

*Embryology

2

–

–

2

30

13120

*Gross Anatomy 2

4

3

–

5.5

105

15120

*Histology 2

3

1

–

3.5

60

29002

Introduction to Clinical Reasoning 2

.5

–

–

.5

7.5

33120

Methods 2: Analysis Skills 2

1

2

–

2

45

12120

*Neuroscience 1: PNS

4

–

–

4

60

11120

*Physiology 1

4

1

–

4.5

75

31120

Principles and Philosophy 2

2

–

–

2

30

 

Totals

23.5

7

–

27

457.5

TRIMESTER 3 - 15 weeks

Course Number Course Description
(Hours per Week)
Contact Hours
Lecture Lab Clinic Credits

23530

Business and Professional Foundations 3

.75

–

–

.75

12

36001

Clinical Skills 1: Patient Interviewing

1

.5

–

1.25

22.5

32050

*Foundations of Evidence-Informed Practice

2

–

–

2

30

33230

Methods 3: Cervical/Thoracic Manual Therapies

1.5

3.5

–

3.25

75

36030

Neuromusculoskeletal System 1

3

–

–

3

45

12230

*Neuroscience 2: CNS

3

–

–

3

45

17030

*Pathology 1

3

–

–

3

45

11230

*Physiology 2

4

1

–

4.5

75

37030

Principles and Philosophy 3

2

–

–

2

30

20130

Skeletal Radiology 2

2

1

–

2.5

45

 

Totals

22.25

6.0

–

25.25

424.5

TRIMESTER 4 - 15 weeks

Course Number Course Description
(Hours per Week)
Contact Hours
Lecture Lab Clinic Credits

23540

Business and Professional Foundations 4

.75

–

–

.75

12

46002

Clinical Skills 2: Physical Diagnosis

3

2

–

4

75

16140

*Immunology and Clinical Microbiology

3

1

–

3.5

60

33340

Methods 4: Lumbopelvic Manual Therapies

1.5

3.5

–

3.25

75

36140

Neuromusculoskeletal 2

4

1

–

4.5

75

36141

Neuromusculoskeletal 3

2

3.25

–

3.63

79

17140

*Pathology 2

3

–

–

3

45

22040

Principles and Philosophy 4

2

–

–

2

30

20240

Skeletal Radiology 3

2

1

–

2.5

45

 

Totals

21.25

11.75

–

27.13

496

TRIMESTER 5 - 15 weeks

Course Number Course Description
(Hours per Week)
Contact Hours
Lecture Lab Clinic Credits

23550

Business and Professional Foundations 5

.75

–

–

.75

 12

36350

*Clinical Nutrition 1

4

–

–

4

60

24050

Clinical Pathology 1

2

1.5

–

2.75

52.5

21250

EENT

2

1

 

2.5

45

25150

*Infectious Diseases

2

–

–

2

30

41050

Introduction to Clinical Chiropractic

1

–

–

1

15

34150

Methods 5: Practicum 1

1

2

–

2

45

56003

Neurodiagnosis

2

1.5

–

2.75

52.5

35151

Physiological Therapeutics 1

1

2.5

–

2.25

52.5

25250

*Public and Preventive Health

2

–

–

2

30

20350

Skeletal Radiology 4

2

1

–

2.5

45

 

Totals

19.75

9.5

–

24.5

439.5

TRIMESTER 6 - 15 weeks

Course Number Course Description
(Hours per Week)
Contact Hours
Lecture Lab Clinic Credits

23565

Business and Professional Foundations 6

.75

–

–

.75

12

23365

Cardiopulmonary System

3

2

–

4

75

41060

Clinic Internship 1

1

–

4

3

75

24160

Clinical Pathology 2

3.5

1.5

–

4.25

75

23562

Gastrointestinal/ Genitourinary Systems

3

2

–

4

75

34260

Methods 6: Practicum 2

1

2

–

2

45

33561

Physiological Therapeutics 2

–

3

–

1.5

45

24760

Principles and Philosophy 5

1

–

–

1

15

20460

Radiation Physics and Safety

2

1

–

2.5

45

20661

Radiology of the Chest and Abdomen

2

1

–

2.5

45

 

Totals

17.25

12.5

4

25.5

507

TRIMESTER 7 - 15 weeks

Course Number Course Description
(Hours per Week)
Contact Hours
Lecture Lab Clinic Credits

23575

Business and Professional Foundations 7

.75

–

–

.75

12

41170

Clinic Internship 2

1

–

4

3

75

36470

Clinical Nutrition 2

2

–

–

2

30

23890

Dermatology

1

–

–

1

15

25570

Emergency Procedures

1.5

2

–

2.5

52.5

23670

Endocrinology

1.5

–

–

1.5

22.5

25380

Maternal and Infant Health

2

–

–

2

30

26170

Mental Health 1

2

–

–

2

30

25980

Pharmacology

2

–

–

2

30

35170

Physiological Therapeutics 3

1

1

–

1.5

30

20570

Radiographic Technology and Positioning

1

1

–

1.5

30

23570

Women’s Health

2

.5

–

2.25

37.5

 

Electives (see NOTE below)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Totals

17.75

7.5

4

23.5

439.5

TRIMESTER 8 - 15 week academic term, 17 week clinical term

Course Number Course Description
(Hours per Week)
Contact Hours
Lecture Lab Clinic Credits

23576

Business and Professional Foundations 8

2

–

–

2

30

25490

Children's Health

2

–

–

2

30

41280

Clinic Internship 3

–

–

17-21

9

300

42280

Clinical Case Studies 1

1

–

–

1

15

25690

Health and the Older Person

2

–

–

2

30

26280

Mental Health 2

2

–

–

2

30

 

Electives (see NOTE below)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Totals

9

–

17-21

18

435

TRIMESTER 9 - 15 week academic term, 17 week clinical term

Course Number Course Description
(Hours per Week)
Contact Hours
Lecture Lab Clinic Credits

23577

Business and Professional Foundations 9

3

–

–

3

45

41390

Clinic Internship 4

–

–

17-21

9

300

42390

Clinical Case Studies 2

1

–

–

1

15

47190

Legal Aspects of Chiropractic Healthcare

2

–

–

2

30

 

Electives (see NOTE below)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Totals

6

–

17-21

15

390

TRIMESTER 10 - 15 week clinical term

Course Number Course Description
(Hours per Week)
Contact Hours
Lecture Lab Clinic Credits

41400

Clinic Internship 5

–

–

25-40

10

300-600

or 41500 Clinic Internship 6 (Interns who have completed all clinical quantitative requirements may register for 41500) – – 25-40 10 300-600

 

Totals

–

–

24-40

10

300-600

 

Total Minimum

 

 

 

218.83

4,320 to 4,620
             
NOTE: The requirement for electives is 3.0 credits, or 4 courses, taken anytime during Trimesters 7-9.
   
 

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