Pre-Chiropractic

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Designed to prepare students for entrance to professional chiropractic schools where admission requirements are two years of college course work.

This program is designed for the student who does intend to transfer to a baccalaureate degree program.

Degree: Associate of Science

Emphasis: Pre-Chiropractic

Recommended Full-Time Schedule

The following Recommended Full-Time Schedule is not a substitute for academic advising. You must meet with an academic advisor each semester to be cleared for registration. Consult with your advisor about scheduling and degree requirements. Also, see the current undergraduate catalog (catalog.ws.edu) for a complete list of requirements and electives. Requirements are continually under revision, and there is no guarantee they will not be changed or revoked. Contact the academic division or department for current information.

Factors that affect your progression include required Learning Support courses, your choices regarding campus location, course delivery method, and the days and times selected to take classes.

¹General Education electives in each category must be chosen from approved courses listed in the General Education Program .

²See senior institution for history requirements.

Learning Support courses must be taken every semester until completed.

Completion of the above courses satisfies requirements for the A.S. degree. PHYS 2020/2021 will be required prior to entry into chiropractic schools. Students should consider taking PHYS 2020/2021 at Walters State to assure transfer of the entire sequence to the senior institution.

First Year

Fall Term (14 semester credit hours)

BIOL 2010 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I (3 hrs.)
BIOL 2011 - Human Anatomy and Phys I Lab (1 hr.)
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I (3 hrs.)
CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I Lab (1 hr.)
ENGL 1010 - English Composition I (3 hrs.)
INFS 1010 - Computer Applications (3 hrs.)

Spring Term (17 semester credit hours)

BIOL 2020 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II (3 hrs.)
BIOL 2021 - Human Anatomy and Phys II Lab (1 hr.)
CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II (3 hrs.)
CHEM 1121 - General Chemistry II Lab (1 hr.)
ENGL 1020 - English Composition II (3 hrs.)
1 Humanities Elective (3 hrs.) (Select from Walters State approved general education list)¹

1 General Education Elective¹

Second Year

Fall Term (16 semester credit hours)

CHEM 2010 - Organic Chemistry I (3 hrs.)
CHEM 2011 - Organic Chemistry I Lab (1 hr.)
MATH 1720 - Precalculus Trigonometry (3 hrs.)
PSYC 1030 - Introduction to Psychology (3 hrs.)
COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication
1 History Elective (3 hrs.) (Recommend: HIST 1110 or 2010)^{1, 2}

Spring Term (16 semester credit hours)

CHEM 2020 - Organic Chemistry II (3 hrs.)
CHEM 2021 - Organic Chemistry II Lab (1 hr.)
1 History Elective (3 hrs.) (Recommend: HIST 1120 or 2020)^{1, 2}

1 ENGL Literature Elective (3 hrs.) (Select from Walters State approved general education list)¹

1 Humanities Elective (3 hrs.) (Select from Walters State approved general education list)¹

1 Behavioral/Social Science Elective (3 hrs.) (Select from Walters State approved general education list)¹

Program Degree Requirements - A.S. Pre-Chiropractic

General Education Requirements (41 hours)

Communication (9 hours)

Humanities and/or Fine Arts (9 hours)

Approved Humanities General Education electives¹6 credits
Approved Literature elective¹3 credits

Pre-Chiropractic

Recommended Full-Time Schedule

First Year

Fall Term (14 semester credit hours)

Spring Term (17 semester credit hours)

Second Year

Fall Term (16 semester credit hours)

Spring Term (16 semester credit hours)

Program Degree Requirements - A.S. Pre-Chiropractic

General Education Requirements (41 hours)

Communication (9 hours)

Humanities and/or Fine Arts (9 hours)

History (6 hours)

Behavioral/Social Sciences (6 hours)

Mathematics (3 hours)

Natural Science (8 hours)

Area of Emphasis Requirements (19 hours)

Total Credit Hours 60