Preprofessional
Health Advising Office, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Drive,
San Diego, CA 92182-1017
Phone: (619) 594-6638 FAX: (619) 594-0244 Web: http://www.sci.sdsu.edu.preprof
CHIROPRACTIC
SCHOOL ACADEMIC PREPARATION
REQUIRED: These
courses will satisfy the requirements for most chiropractic
schools. Check the specific schools you
are interested in for exact requirements. (Most of these courses have
prerequisites; refer to the SDSU Catalog for details.)
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SDSU Course # |
Course Name |
Comments |
BIOLOGY
(2 semesters with lab) |
Bio 201A Bio
201B |
Prin. of Cell & Molecular Biol (4) Prin.
of Organismal Biology (4) |
Most schools require human or animal biology;
some state a preference for anatomy and physiology (see below). |
CHEMISTRY
(4 semesters with lab) |
Chem 200 Chem
201 Chem
231 Chem
431 Chem
365 |
General Chemistry (5) General
Chemistry (5) Organic
Chemistry (4) Organic
Chemistry (4) *Biochem,
Cell & Molec. Biol (3) |
Although most schools require 2 semesters each of
general and organic, many ask for 1 semester of general plus 3 semesters
chosen from organic and biochemistry. |
PHYSICS(2 semesters with lab or 1with lab plus one
semester related coursework)** |
Phys 180A/182A Phys
180B/182B |
Fund. of Physics I/Lab (4) Fund.
of Physics II/Lab (4) |
**Some
schools accept one semester of biomechanics, kinesiology or statistics. NOTE:
Phys 180 does not meet requirements for physics majors. |
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ENGLISH/ COMMUNICA-TIONS (2 semesters) |
RWS 100 RWS
200 Comm
103 |
College Composition (3) Intermediate
Composition (3) Oral
Communications (3) |
Most schools require 1 semester composition and 1
semester “communications.” |
PSYCHOLOGY |
Psy 101 |
Introductory Psychology (3) |
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SOCIAL SCIENCE AND HUMANITIES |
15 units required |
Some (but not all) possible areas of study: Humanities:
art, cinema, classics, drama, fine arts, foreign language,
linguistics, literature, logic, music, philosophy, religious studies, sign
language, theatre, writing. Social Science: cultural anthropology, child development, cultural
geography, government, political science, psychology, sociology |
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COURSES RECOMMENDED OR CONSIDERED BY SOME CHIROPRACTIC SCHOOLS:
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Bio 212: |
Human Anatomy (4) |
Bio 352: |
Genetics and Evolution (3) |
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Bio 215: |
Biostatistics
(3) |
Bio 474: |
Histology (4) |
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Bio 261: |
Human
Physiology (4) |
Bio 485: |
Prin. of Immunology (3) |
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Bio 350: |
General Microbiology (4) |
Bio 590: |
Physiology of Human Systems (4) |
OTHER HELPFUL COURSES:
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Bio 249: |
Careers in Health Professions (1) |
Bio 348: |
Internship (1) |
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Bio 250A: |
Topics in Medicine (1) |
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Minimum requirements for most chiropractic schools
are completion of 90 semester hours by the time of admission, with a minimum
science GPA of 2.5 (some schools consider 2.0) and an overall GPA of 2.5; no
grade less than 2.0 in a required course.
HOWEVER, most schools give preference to those who will earn a
bachelor’s degree prior to admission, and have considerably higher GPAs.