| Course Title | Lecture Hours | Lab Hours | Total Hours | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Trimester I (offered Fall and Spring) |
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|
History of Healthcare |
15 |
0 |
15 |
1 |
|
Medical Terminology |
15 |
0 |
15 |
1 |
| Introduction to Ethics & Professional Behavior |
15 |
0 |
15 |
1 |
|
General Anatomy I |
45 |
30 |
75 |
4 |
|
Human Histology |
30 |
0 |
30 |
2 |
|
Spinal Anatomy |
30 |
30 |
60 |
3 |
|
Spinal Biomechanics |
15 |
0 |
15 |
1 |
|
Chiropractic Procedures I |
15 |
60 |
75 |
3 |
|
Chiropractic Theories |
30 |
0 |
30 |
2 |
|
Total 22 hours/week |
210 |
120 |
330 |
18 |
Trimester II (offered Spring and Summer) |
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|
History Taking |
30 |
0 |
30 |
2 |
|
Research Methods |
30 |
0 |
30 |
2 |
|
General Anatomy II |
45 |
30 |
75 |
4 |
|
Anatomy of the Extremities |
30 |
60 |
90 |
4 |
|
Biomechanics of the Extremities |
15 |
0 |
15 |
1 |
|
Cell Physiology |
15 |
0 |
15 |
1 |
| Human Biochemistry |
45 |
30 |
75 |
4 |
| Chiropractic Procedures II |
15 |
60 |
75 |
3 |
|
Total 27 hours/week |
225 |
180 |
405 |
21 |
Trimester III (offered Summer and Fall) |
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|
General & NMS Pathology |
45 |
0 |
45 |
3 |
|
X-Ray Physics |
30 |
0 |
30 |
2 |
| Introductory Physical Examination Skills |
15 |
30 |
45 |
2 |
|
GI, GU & Endocrine Physiology |
45 |
0 |
45 |
3 |
| Circulatory & Respiratory Physiology |
30 |
30 |
60 |
3 |
| Neuroscience |
45 |
30 |
75 |
4 |
|
Chiropractic Procedures III |
15 |
60 |
75 |
3 |
|
Scientific Basis of Chiropractic |
60 |
0 |
60 |
4 |
|
Total 29 hours/week |
285 |
150 |
435 |
24 |
Trimester IV (offered Fall and Spring) |
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|
Public Health I |
15 |
0 |
15 |
1 |
| Systemic Pathology |
60 |
0 |
60 |
4 |
|
Clinical Orthopedic and Neurologic Examination I |
30 |
30 |
60 |
3 |
|
Microbiology & Immunology |
60 |
30 |
90 |
5 |
| Normal Radiographic Anatomy |
30 |
30 |
60 |
3 |
|
Biochemical Nutrition |
45 |
0 |
45 |
3 |
|
Integrative Competency Exam l |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Chiropractic Procedures IV |
15 |
60 |
75 |
3 |
|
Selectives (7 1-hour courses) |
105 |
7 |
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|
Total 34 hours/week |
255 |
150 |
510 |
29 |
Trimester V (offered Spring and Summer) |
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| Clinical Orthopedic and Neurologic Examination II |
30 |
30 |
60 |
3 |
| Image Interpretation I |
15 |
30 |
45 |
2 |
|
Clinical Nutrition |
60 |
0 |
60 |
4 |
|
Chiropractic Procedures V |
15 |
60 |
75 |
3 |
|
Clinical Reasoning I |
0 |
60 |
60 |
2 |
| Specialized Chiropractic Procedures |
30 |
15 |
45 |
2.5 |
|
NBCE I |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Selectives (7 1-hour courses) |
|
105 |
10 |
|
|
Total 30 hours/week |
150 |
195 |
450 |
26.5 |
Trimester VI (offered Summer and Fall) |
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|
Pharmacology / Toxicology |
30 |
0 |
30 |
2 |
| Clinical Lab Diagnosis |
30 |
0 |
60 |
2 |
|
Differential Diagnosis I |
60 |
0 |
60 |
4 |
| Image Interpretation II |
30 |
30 |
30 |
3 |
| Advanced Physical Examination Skills |
15 |
30 |
60 |
2 |
|
Clinical Reasoning II |
0 |
30 |
90 |
1 |
|
NBCE I |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Chiropractic Procedures VI |
0 |
60 |
30 |
2 |
|
Physiologic Therapeutics I |
30 |
30 |
30 |
3 |
| DC Clinical Observation |
0 |
15 |
75 |
0.5 |
|
Selectives (7 1-hour courses) |
|
105 |
8 |
|
|
Total 33 hours/week |
195 |
195 |
495 |
27.5 |
Trimester VII (offered Fall and Spring) |
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|
Emergency Procedures |
15 |
30 |
45 |
2 |
| Public Health II |
30 |
0 |
30 |
2 |
|
Radiographic Positioning |
15 |
0 |
15 |
1 |
| Differential Diagnosis II |
60 |
0 |
60 |
4 |
| Ethics in CAM |
15 |
0 |
15 |
1 |
|
DC Student Clinic |
0 |
90 |
90 |
3 |
| ICE II, II, Physiologic Therapeutics |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Clinical Reasoning III |
0 |
30 |
30 |
1 |
| Chiropractic Procedures VII |
0 |
60 |
60 |
2 |
|
Physiologic Therapeutics II |
30 |
30 |
60 |
3 |
|
Practice Management I |
30 |
0 |
30 |
2 |
|
Selectives (5 1-hour courses) |
75 |
5 |
||
|
Total 34 hours/week |
195 |
240 |
510 |
26 |
Trimester VIII (offered Spring and Summer) |
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|
Intro to Special Populations |
30 |
0 |
30 |
2 |
|
Clinical Psychology |
15 |
0 |
15 |
1 |
|
8th Term Clinic Internship |
0 |
360 |
360 |
12 |
| Clinical Reasoning IV |
0 |
60 |
60 |
2 |
|
Practice Management II |
30 |
0 |
30 |
2 |
|
Practice Management III |
15 |
0 |
15 |
1 |
|
NBCE II, III, Physiologic Therapeutics |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Selectives (1 1-hour course) |
|
|
15 |
1 |
|
Total 35 hours/week |
90 |
420 |
525 |
21 |
Trimester IX (offered Summer and Fall) |
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|
Integrative Competency Exam IV |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
9th Term Clinic Internship |
0 |
360 |
360 |
12 |
| NBCE II, III, Physiologic Therapeutics |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
NBCE IV |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Selectives (10 1-hour courses) |
150 |
11 |
||
|
Total 34 hours/week |
0 |
360 |
510 |
23 |
Trimester X (offereed Fall and Spring) |
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|
Integrative Competency Exam IV |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
10th Term Clinic Internship |
0 |
360 |
360 |
12 |
|
NBCE IV |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Selectives (10 1-hour courses) |
150 |
11 |
||
|
Total 34 hours/week |
0 |
360 |
510 |
23 |
Total Program Hours |
1605 |
2370 |
4680 |
239 |
