Course variations

Course summary

This program emphasize that the body is a self-regulating and self-healing organism. The chiropractor's goal is to use spinal and extremity adjusting techniques, along with advice regarding diet, exercise and positive lifestyle choices, to help the body help itself. And chiropractic is a profession in which students control their destiny - where they live, the hours they work and the people they work with are for them to decide.

Program modules

The courses for Model of 12-Trimester Curricular Progression are Trimester I: ANA 502 Systemic Anatomy 3.5; ANA 500 Embryology 3; ANA 504 Spinal Anatomy 4.5; CHE 508 Biochemistry I: Structure and Function of Macromolecules 5; PHY 506 Cell Physiology 3; PRI 510 Foundations in Chiropractic Philosophy and Science 2; PRA 525 Technique I: Introduction to Functional Analysis 1.5; Trimester II: ANA 514 Histology 5; ANA 530 Thorax/Abdomen/Pelvis Anatomy 5; PHY 532 Cardiovascular/Pulmonary Physiology 4; PHY 546 Endocrine/Reproductive Physiology 3; CHE 534 Biochemistry II: Digestion/Intermediary Metabolism 5; PRA 535 Technique II: Structural and Functional Spinal Assessment 3; Trimester III: PRI 550 Introduction to Research 1; PHY 560 Renal/Digestive Physiology 3; ANA 540 Extremity Anatomy 5; PAT 548 Immunobiology 3; CHE 568 Basic Nutrition 4; MPH 562 Public Health I: The Health Care System 2; PRA 545 Technique III: Cleveland Comprehensive Methods 4; Trimester IV: ANA 566 Head/Neck Anatomy 5; MPH 570 Microbiology I: Bacteriology 4; PAT 572 General Pathology 4; PRI 612 History of Chiropractic and Technique Systems 2; PRA 625 Technique IV: Cleveland Comprehensive Methods 4; DIM 518 Normal Radiographic Anatomy 3.5; Trimester V: ANA 600 Neuroanatomy 5.5; PHY 602 Neurophysiology 4; MPH 604 Microbiology II: Virology/Parasitology/Mycology 4;PAT 606 Cardiovascular/Pulmonary/Gastrointestinal Pathology 5.5; PRA 635 Technique V: Extravertebral Adjusting 2.5; ACS 668 Toxicology I 1; MPH 616 Public Health II: Epidemiology 4; Trimester VI: PHY 630 Physiology Laboratory 1; PAT 632 Neuromusculoskeletal/Genitourinary Pathology 5; PAT 634 Pathology Laboratory 0.5; GED 638 Physical Diagnosis 3.5; NMS 644 Neuromusculoskeletal (NMS) Diagnosis I: Physical 3.5; DIM 678 Skeletal Radiology I 3; PRA 645 Technique VI: Soft Tissue Methods 2; MPH 626 Public Health III: Wellness Care in Clinical Practice 1; PHT 648 Physiotherapy I/Rehabilitation 3; Trimester VII: TBD Technique VII: Specialty Core 1; GED 660 Cardiopulmonary/Endocrine Diagnosis 4; GED 636 Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis 2; GED 640 Head/Eyes/Ears/Nose/Throat Diagnosis 2.5; NMS 670 Neuromusculoskeletal (NMS) Diagnosis II: Clinical 5; DIM 700 Skeletal Radiology II 3; PHT 688 Physiotherapy II 3; PRA 692 Chiropractic Functional Assessment 2; CLI 610 Introduction to Clinic I 0.5; Trimester VIII: NMS 676 Clinical Neurology 4; GED 664 Gastrointestinal/Genitourinary Diagnosis 3; DIM 702 Soft Tissue Radiology 3.5; DIM 726 X-ray Physics and Protection 2; DIM 728 X-ray Procedures 1; PRI 706 Clinical Applications of Chiropractic Theory 2; PRA 710 Chiropractic Case Management 4.5; CLI 650 Introduction to Clinic II 0.5; Trimester IX: ACS 712 Obstetrics/Gynecology (OB/GYN) 3.5; ACS 720 Dermatology 2; ACS 694 Emergency Methods/Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) 1.5; CLI 714 Clinic Internship I 3; PRI 740 Research Methods 1; ACS 716 Pediatrics 3.5; TBD Technique VIII: Specialty Core 1; Trimester X: GED 730 Clinical Nutrition 3; ACS 732 Toxicology II 3; GED 734 Differential Diagnosis 3; ACS 748 Psychiatry 3; DIM 738 Advanced Imaging 3; ACS 718 Geriatrics 2; TBD Technique IX: Specialty Core 1; CLI 750 Clinic Internship II 2; Trimester XI: CLI 770 Clinic Internship III 6; ACS 784 Public and Professional Communications 2; DIM 736 X-ray Case Presentation 1; ACS 744 Chiropractic Practice/Business Management 3; ACS 746 Ethics and Jurisprudence 2; Trimester XII: CLI 780 Clinic Internship IV 14.

Entry requirement for international students

Students who hold a professional degree in a health sci­ence discipline at the baccalaureate level or above with a cumu­lative GPA of 2.50, or those who hold a B.S./B.A. degree with a 3.25 cumulative GPA, may be admitted based upon evidence that their academic preparation. The international student must completed Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a passing score of 550 or better (paper-based test), 79-80 (internet-based) or 213 or better (computer-based test).

Qualification

Doctoral

Awarding body

Cleveland Chiropractic College - Kansas City Campus

Department name

Cleveland Chiropractic College - Kansas City Campus