ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS 

ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS

Most chiropractic programs require that applicants have at least 3 years of undergraduate education, and an increasing number require a bachelor’s degree. In either case, your undergraduate studies must include a prescribed number of prerequisite courses, as defined by the field’s accrediting body, the Council on Chiropractic Education.

Current entrance requirements for the Doctor of Chiropractic degree program are as following:
• Completed the equivalent of three academic years of undergraduate study (90 semester hours) at an institution(s) accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or an equivalent foreign agency with a GPA for these 90 hours of not less than 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
• The 90 hours will include a minimum of 24 semester hours in life and physical science courses. These science courses will provide an adequate background for success in the DCP, and at least half of these courses will have a substantive laboratory component.
• The student’s undergraduate preparation also includes a well-rounded general education program in the humanities and social sciences, and other coursework deemed relevant by the DCP for students to successfully complete the DCP curriculum.

STANDARD CURRICULA

Accredited chiropractic programs last 4 years and lead to a Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.) degree. The standard curriculum covers:

• anatomy
• biochemistry
• physiology
• microbiology
• pathology
• public health
• physical, clinical and laboratory diagnosis
• gynecology & obstetrics
• pediatrics
• geriatrics
• dermatology
• otolaryngology
• diagnostic imaging procedures
• psychology
• nutrition/dietetics
• biomechanics
• orthopedics
• neurology
• first aid and emergency procedures
• spinal analysis
• principles and practice of chiropractic
• clinical decision making
• adjustive techniques
• research methods and procedures
• professional practice ethics

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