Pre-Chiropractic Program
“Chiropractic medicine focuses on the relationship between the body’s main structures – the skeleton, the muscles and the nerves – and the
patient’s health. Chiropractors believe that interference with these systems can impair normal functioning, cause pain and lower resistance to
disease. They are most well known for the hands-on technique they practice to adjust imbalances in the patient's skeletal system, particularly
the spine. They do not prescribe drugs or perform surgical procedures, although they do refer patients for these services if they are medically
indicated.” Taken from http://explorehealthcareers.org/en/Field/26/Chiropractic_Medicine.
Admission to a Chiropractic program requires at least three years of undergraduate study, although most programs require a four-year
Bachelor’s degree. Successful completion of a Chiropractic program leads to a Doctor of Chiropractic degree.
At MTSU, students can choose to complete a four-year degree in a science related discipline such as Biology or Chemistry. We also offer
3+3 programs in affiliation with Life University, Logan University, and Sherman College of Chiropractic. The three-year program outlined
below coupled with one year of successful work in chiropractic school satisfies course requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Health
Science from MTSU.
First Year Fall
CHEM 1110/1111 General Chemistry I*
BIOL 1110/1111 General Biology I
ENGL 1010 Expository Writing
MATH 1730 Pre Calculus
Second Year Fall
CHEM 3010/3011 Organic Chemistry I
BIOL 3250/3251 Genetics
PHYS 2010/2011 Non Calculus Based Physics I
Literature General Education
Third Year Fall
BIOL 2230/2231 Microbiology
Upper Division Elective
Social and Behavioral General Education
Humanities General Education
Elective
4 hrs
4 hrs
3 hrs
4 hrs
15 hrs
First Year Spring
CHEM 1120/1121 General Chemistry II
BIOL 1120/1121 General Biology II
ENGL 1020 Research and Argumentative Writing
PSY 1410 General Psychology
Elective
4 hrs
4 hrs
4 hrs
3 hrs
15 hrs
Second Year Spring
CHEM 3020/3021 Organic Chemistry II
PHYS 2020/2021 Non Calculus Based Physics II
US History
COMM 2200 Fundamentals of Communication
Elective
4 hrs
3 hrs
3 hrs
3 hrs
2 hrs
15 hrs
Third Year Spring
CHEM 3530/3531 Principles of Biochemistry
Upper Division Elective
Humanities General Education
US History
Elective
4 hrs
4 hrs
3 hrs
3 hrs
1 hr
15 hrs
4 hrs
4 hrs
3 hrs
3 hrs
1 hr
15 hrs
4 hrs
2 hrs
3 hrs
3 hrs
3 hrs
15 hrs
The following are noted:
*CHEMISTRY: A student who has had little or no high school chemistry or is not satisfied with their high school chemistry should first take Chemistry
1010/1011 (Introduction to General Chemistry) before taking CHEM 1110/1111.
For more information please see your Advisor in the Pre Professional Health Science Advising Center in KUC 316 or
email preprof@mtsu.edu.
Eric Miller
Advising Manager
615-494-8894
ericb.miller@mtsu.edu
Last Names A-D
http://ericbmiller.setmore.com
Douglas Adams
Advisor
615-898-2316
douglas.adams@mtsu.edu
Last Names E-M
http://douglasgadams.setmore.com
Jon Buchalski
Advisor
615-898-5465
jon.buchalski@mtsu.edu
Last Names N-Z
http://tinyurl.com/nelvlsn