Doctor of Chiropractic
College of Chiropractic Course list
Curriculum
Trimester 1 – 15 weeks
11010 | BIOCHEMISTRY 1 | 5 |
23515 | MANAGING FINANCES | 1 |
13010 | GROSS ANATOMY 1 | 5.5 |
15010 | HISTOLOGY 1 | 3.75 |
22710 | INFECTION CONTROL | 0.2 |
33010 | METHODS 1: SKILLS ANALYSIS 1 | 1 |
31010 | PRINCIPLES AND PHILOSOPHY 1 | 1 |
20010 | SKELETAL RADIOLOGY 1 | 1.5 |
34010 | SPINE AND PELVIS | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: | 21.95 |
Trimester 2 – 15 weeks
11330 | BIOCHEMISTRY 2 | 2 |
23525 | BECOMING A PROFESSIONAL | 1.5 |
14220 | EMBRYOLOGY | 2 |
13120 | GROSS ANATOMY 2 | 5.5 |
15120 | HISTOLOGY 2 | 3.5 |
33120 | METHODS 2: SKILLS ANALYSIS 2 | 2 |
12120 | NEUROSCIENCE 1: PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (PNS) | 4 |
11120 | PHYSIOLOGY 1 | 4.5 |
31120 | PRINCIPLES AND PHILOSOPHY 2 | 2 |
Total Credit Hours: | 27.0 |
Trimester 3 – 15 weeks
23535 | CULTURE AND CHIROPRACTIC | 1 |
36001 | CLINICAL SKILLS 1 - PATIENT INTERVIEWING | 1.5 |
32050 | FOUNDATIONS OF EVIDENCE-INFORMED PRACTICE | 2 |
16140 | IMMUNOLOGY AND CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY | 3.5 |
33230 | METHODS 3: CERVICAL AND THORACIC MANUAL THERAPIES | 3.25 |
12230 | NEUROSCIENCE 2: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (CNS) | 3 |
36030 | NEUROMUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM 1: PRINCIPLES AND OVERVIEW | 3 |
11230 | PHYSIOLOGY 2 | 4.5 |
37030 | PRINCIPLES AND PHILOSOPHY 3 | 2 |
20130 | SKELETAL RADIOLOGY 2 | 2.5 |
Total Credit Hours: | 26.25 |
Trimester 4 – 15 weeks
BPF23545 | LEADERSHIP | 2 |
46002 | CLINICAL SKILLS 2: PHYSICAL DIAGNOSIS | 4 |
33340 | METHODS 4: LUMBOPELVIC MANUAL THERAPIES | 3.25 |
36140 | NEUROMUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM 2: SPINAL DISORDERS | 4.5 |
36141 | NEUROMUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM 3: EXTREMITY DISORDERS | 3.63 |
17030 | PATHOLOGY 1 | 3 |
17140 | PATHOLOGY 2 | 3 |
22040 | PRINCIPLES AND PHILOSOPHY 4 | 2 |
20240 | SKELETAL RADIOLOGY 3 | 2.5 |
Total Credit Hours: | 27.88 |
Trimester 5 – 15 weeks
23555 | EMPLOYMENT LAW | 1 |
36350 | CLINICAL NUTRITION 1 | 2 |
24050 | CLINICAL PATHOLOGY 1 | 2.75 |
21250 | EENT | 2.5 |
25150 | INFECTIOUS DISEASES | 2 |
41050 | INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL CHIROPRACTIC | 1 |
34150 | METHODS 5 | 2 |
56003 | NEURODIAGNOSIS | 2.75 |
35151 | PHYSIOLOGICAL THERAPEUTICS 1: MODALITIES | 2.25 |
25250 | PUBLIC AND PREVENTIVE HEALTH | 2 |
20350 | SKELETAL RADIOLOGY 4 | 2.5 |
Total Credit Hours: | 22.75 |
Trimester 6 – 15 weeks
23566 | COMPENSATION COMPLIANCE AND QUALITY | 2 |
23365 | CARDIOPULMONARY SYSTEM | 4 |
41060 | CLINICAL INTERNSHIP 1 | 3 |
36351 | CLINICAL NUTRITION 2 | 2 |
24160 | CLINICAL PATHOLOGY 2 | 4.25 |
23562 | GASTROINTESTINAL/GENITOURINARY AND MEN'S HEALTH | 4 |
34260 | METHODS 6: PRACTICUM 2 | 2 |
33561 | PHYSIOLOGICAL THERAPEUTICS 2: SOFT TISSUE TECHNIQUES | 2 |
24760 | PRINCIPLES AND PHILOSOPHY 5 | 1 |
20460 | RADIATION PHYSICS AND SAFETY | 3 |
20661 | RADIOLOGY OF ABDOMEN AND CHEST | 2.5 |
Total Credit Hours: | 29.75 |
Trimester 7 – 15 weeks
23578 | WORK/LIFE BALANCE | 1 |
41170 | CLINICAL INTERNSHIP 2 | 3 |
36470 | CLINICAL NUTRITION 3 | 2 |
22571 | EMERGENCY CARE | 1.5 |
23890 | DERMATOLOGY | 1 |
23670 | ENDOCRINOLOGY | 1.5 |
25380 | MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH | 2 |
26170 | MENTAL HEALTH 1 | 2 |
25980 | PHARMACOLOGY | 2 |
35170 | PHYSIOLOGICAL THERAPEUTICS 3: EXERCISE AND REHABILITATION | 1.5 |
20570 | RADIOGRAPHIC TECHNOLOGY AND POSITIONING | 1.5 |
23570 | WOMEN'S HEALTH | 2.25 |
Total Credit Hours: | 21.25 |
Trimester 8 – 15 week academic term, 17 week clinical term
None
| Northwestern Integrated Clinical Exam (NICE 3) | |
25490 | CHILDREN'S HEALTH | 2 |
41280 | CLINICAL INTERNSHIP 3 | 9 |
42280 | CLINICAL CASE STUDIES 1 | 1 |
25690 | HEALTH AND THE OLDER PERSON | 2 |
26280 | MENTAL HEALTH 2 | 1 |
Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Trimester 9 – 15 week academic term, 17 week clinical term
41390 | CLINICAL INTERNSHIP 4 | 9 |
42390 | CLINICAL CASE STUDIES 2 | 1 |
20790 | CLINICAL IMAGING- A CASE STUDY APPROACH | 2 |
47190 | LEGAL ASPECTS OF CHIROPRACTIC HEALTHCARE | 2 |
Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
Selective and Elective Requirements
| Health Promotions Selectives* | .75 |
| Methods Enrichment Selectives** | 1.5 |
| Business and Professional Foundation (BPF) Selective*** | 2 |
| Electives**** | 1.5 |
Total Credit Hours: | 5.75 |
Selective Requirements
- Health Promotions Selectives* (E78xx level courses):
- Chiropractic students are required to complete one Health Promotions selective during the T7 - T9 terms.
- Methods Enrichment Selectives** (E72xx level courses):
- Chiropractic students are required to complete two Methods Enrichment selectives during the T7 - T9 terms.
- BPF Selectives*** (E77xx level courses):
- Chiropractic students are required to complete a minimum of two credits from the BPF selective courses during the T8 or T9 terms.
Once selective requirements above are met, students may use additional selective courses to meet the elective requirements below.
Elective**** Requirements
- Chiropractic students are required to complete a minimum of 1.5 elective credits during the T7 - T9 terms.
Trimester 10 – 15 week clinical term
41400 | CLINICAL INTERNSHIP 5 | 10 |
| or | |
41500 | CLINICAL INTERNSHIP 6 | 10 |
Total Credit Hours: | 10 |
Total Credit Hours: 221.58