Pre-Chiropractic
Pre-Chiropractic
Chiropractic is a system of therapy based upon the belief that the human nervous system coordinates all the body’s functions and that disease results from a lack of normal nerve function. A minimum of two years of college is required for entrance into one of the sixteen colleges in the United States that have a program of study in chiropractic. Some chiropractic schools encourage prospective students to have as many as ninety hours of undergraduate course work. Successful completion of one-year courses in biology, chemistry, organic chemistry, physics and English as well as courses in psychology, social science and humanities are required by nearly all chiropractic schools. Factors considered for admission to chiropractic schools generally involve overall grade point average and science grade point average, credit earned, letters of recommendation and personal profile essays.
Course Schedule
A.A. Degree
First Semester |
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| Course # | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| ENG-105 | Composition I | 3.0 |
| MAT-127 | College Algebra & Trigonometry | 5.0 |
| CHM-165 | General Chemistry I | 4.0 |
| BIO-112 | General Biology I | 4.0 |
| SDV-108 | The College Experience | 1.0 |
Total Hours: 17.0 |
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Second Semester |
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| Course # | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| PSY-111 | Intro to Psychology | 3.0 |
| ENG-106 | Composition II | 3.0 |
| BIO-113 | General Biology II | 4.0 |
| CHM-175 | General Chemistry II | 4.0 |
| CSC-110 | Intro to Computers | 3.0 |
| XXX-XXX | Humanities Elective | 3.0 |
Total Hours: 20.0 |
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Third Semester |
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| Course # | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| SPC-101 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication | 3.0 |
| CHM-261 | Organic Chemistry I | 4.0 |
| PHY-162 | College Physics I | 4.0 |
| XXX-XXX | Humanities Elective | 3.0 |
| XXX-XXX | Social Science Elective | 3.0 |
Total Hours: 17.0 |
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Fourth Semester |
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| Course # | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| CHM-271 | Organic Chemistry II | 4.0 |
| PHY-172 | College Physics II | 4.0 |
| ECN-130 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3.0 |
| XXX-XXX | Humanities Elective | 3.0 |
| XXX-XXX | Social Science Elective | 3.0 |
Total Hours: 17.0 |
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A.A. Degree Total Hours: 71.0 |
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*Other suggested courses to meet the 90 credit requirement are: |
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Instructors
| Beth Collins | 515-574-1244 | collins@iowacentral.edu | |
| Don Evers | 515-574-1226 | evers@iowacentral.edu | |
| Dr. Anne Macek-Lachelt | 515-574-1246 | lachelt@iowacentral.edu | |
| Steve Openshaw | 515-574-1248 | openshaw@iowacentral.edu |
