within the
Health Professions Program
The chiropractic profession is one of the fastest growing professions in the world today. Chiropractic was conceived by its founder, Daniel David (D.D.) Palmer, as an alternative health model to allopathic (M.D.) medicine. Chiropractic was conceived as both drugless and without the use of surgery. It would utilize natural therapies, primarily that of spinal manipulation. It would focus on causes and not symptoms. Around this focus, chiropractors have built a much wider health care model which includes nutrition, exercise, posture, stress management, weight management and a wide range of lifestyle counseling (ACA).
There are fifteen chiropractic colleges in North America. Admissions requirements for all chiropractic colleges are updated frequently. Since pre-professional requirements are subject to change, specific information should be obtained from the college admissions department prior to the time of your application. A minimum of 60 acceptable semester hours leading to a bacculaureate degree are required. Acceptable courses include the areas of Biological Sciences, General Chemistry or Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physics, Psychology, English or Communication Skills and Humanities or Social Sciences. College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) is accepted by Chiropractic Colleges in the United States. The UCO courses listed below will meet entrance requirements of most United States chiropractic colleges. Specific requirements for all U.S. and Canadian chiropractic colleges are available in the office of the Health Professions Advisor.
| Courses | Semester Hours | |
| ENGLISH | ||
| 1113 English Grammar and Composition I | 3 hours | |
| 1213 English Composition II | 3 hours | |
| MATHEMATICS | ||
| 1513 College Algebra | 3 hours | |
| CHEMISTRY | ||
| 1103/1112 Gen. Chemistry I and Gen. Chemistry I Lab | 3 hours and 2 hours | |
| 1223/1232 Gen. Chemistry II and Gen. Chemistry II Lab | 3 hours and 2 hours | |
| 3303/3312 Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chem. I Lab | 3 hours and 2 hours | |
| 3323 Organic Chemistry II | 3 hours | |
| BIOLOGY | ||
| 1404 Animal Biology with Lab | 4 hours | |
| Biology Elective | 4 hours | |
| Chosen from: | ||
| 2203 Cell
Biology, 3104 Embryology, 3414 Histology, 2604 Human
Physiology, 214 Introductory Microbiology, or 2504 Human Anatomy |
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| PHYSICS | ||
| 1113 and 1101 Physics I and Physics I Lab | 3 hours and 1 hour | |
| 1213 and 1201 Physics II and Physics II Lab | 3 hours and 1 hour | |
| ELECTIVES | ||
| To total 60 hours | 15 hours | |
| Courses in psychology, sociology, philosophy, humanities, and computer science | ||
For more information, contact:
Dr. Anne Ewing
Health Professions Advisor
Department of Biology
Howell Hall, Room 200C
(405) 974-5733
University of Central Oklahoma
Edmond, OK 73034
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