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Pre-Chiropractic Program at EIU
Chiropractic medicine is a branch of health
care that focuses on treating patients without the use of drugs or
surgery. This profession advocates a holistic philosophy, which emphasizes
prevention and wellness over treating disease and injury. Chiropractic
physicians are trained in diagnosis and treatment of diseases of all body
systems with a concentration in the nervous and musculoskeletal systems.
In addition to the classroom instruction there are additional internships
and preceptorships that lead to the completion of the doctorate degree.
Following completion of the necessary doctorate course work and
internships, the student will be expected to take the National Board Exam.
Individual states differ in their licensing requirements.
EIU offers coursework in
preparation for application to Chiropractic school.
Upon completion of these undergraduate prerequisites, students may apply
to the chiropractic school of their choice. The admissions requirements of
the colleges vary, so it is important to determine the specific
requirements of the school of your choice. In general, students should
plan to complete a bachelor's degree and must maintain a strong G.P.A.
(>3.00 on a 4.00 scale), both in the sciences and cumulative. Like other
post baccalaureate health programs, admission is competitive and based on
G.P.A. and experience.
Eastern Illinois
University has entered into a "3+3" affiliation agreement with
Logan College of
Chiropractic (LCC) and
Palmer College of Chiropractic. This guaranteed admissions
program will allow qualified students to attend Logan or Palmer after 3
years (90 credits) at Eastern and finish a doctor of Chiropractic degree
after three more years at the chiropractic programs.
Under these agreements, Logan or Palmer College of Chiropractic shall accept students who successfully complete
the Pre-Chiropractic Program with a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher and
meet all other criteria for admission. Upon completion
of the first year of studies at Logan or Palmer, a maximum of 34 credits
from either program may be
transferred back to EIU toward completion of credits required for the
Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences degree at Eastern.
The following classes are
required in the Pre-Chiropractic Program:
General Education
Requirements: 27 sh
Humanities & Fine Arts: 9 sh
Language: 9 sh
Social & Behavioral Sciences: 6 sh
(3 sh must be a Psychology)
Constitution Course: 3 sh
Foreign Language: (0-8 sh)
Note: Two years in a single foreign language in high
school with a “C” grade or better are
required
for a foreign language exemption.
Major:
66-67 sh
BIO
1100 General Biology: 4 sh
BIO 1200G General Botany: 4 sh
BIO 1300G Animal Diversity: 4 sh
BIO
3100/3101 Cell and Molecular Biology & Lab: 3/1 sh
BIO 3200 Genetics: 4 sh
BIO 3800 Ecology: 4 sh
BIO 4984 Evolution: 3 sh
BIO 3520 Animal Physiology: 4
sh
BIO 4750 Biometrics or
MAT 2250G Elementary Statistics: 3 or 4
sh
CHM 1310G/1315G General Chemistry I & Lab: 3/1
sh
CHM 1410/1415 General Chemistry II & Lab: 3/1
sh
CHM 2440/2445 Organic Chemistry I & Lab: 3/1
sh
CHM 2840/2845 Organic Chemistry I & Lab: 3/1
sh
CHM 3300 Survey of Biochemistry I: 3
sh
PHY 1151G/1152G Principles of Physics I & Lab: 3/1
sh
PHY 1161G/1162G Principles of Physics II & Lab: 3/1
sh
MAT 1441G Calculus & Analytical Geometry: 5
sh
Electives taken at Logan
or Palmer in
Basic Sciences: 34 sh
(Transfer Credit to EIU)
Total Degree Requirements: 127
sh
Visit the following web
sites for additional information
Logan
College of Chiropractic (LCC)
Palmer College of
Chiropractic
The Association of Chiropractic
Colleges
American Chiropractic Association
International Chiropractors Association
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