University of Colorado- Colorado Springs
Pre-Chiropractic Curriculum
The courses listed below will meet the current prerequisite course requirements for admission into the Doctor of
Chiropractic program, and students must have completed a minimum of 90 semester hours. All courses must be
completed with a minimum grade of “C” or better. The entering grade point average is a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Students with a gpa of 2.75-2.99 will be reviewed on an individual basis. Some states require a bachelor’s degree
prior to state licensure. Other course selections may be acceptable upon approval from Cleveland UniversityKansas City.
*Science Requirements: You must have a minimum of 24 semester hours in life and physical sciences courses.
At least half of the science courses must have a laboratory component. It is highly recommended that 8 hours
are from the Chemistry Department.
Biology
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2.
BIOL 2010 Anatomy & Physiology I *4 hours
BIOL 2020 Anatomy & Physiology II
*4 hours
Inorganic Chemistry
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2.
CHEM 1030 General Chemistry I *5 hours
CHEM 1060 General Chemistry II *5 hours
Organic Chemistry
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4.
CHEM 3300 Organic Chemistry I *3 hours
CHEM 3330 Organic Chemistry I Lab *2 hours
CHEM 3320 Organic Chemistry II *3 hours
CHEM 3340 Organic Chemistry II Lab *2 hours
Physics
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3.
PES 1010 Physics for Life Science-Algebra Based *4 hours and PES 1150 General Physics I Lab *1 hour
PES 1020 Physics for Life Science II *4 hours
BIOL 4550 Biomechanics/ Kinesiology *3 hours
English Language/Communication skills
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2.
ENGL 99 Components of Writing *3 hours
ENGL 1500 Intro to Literature *3 hours
Psychology
1.
PSY 1000 General Psychology *3 hours
Humanities/Social Sciences
1. Any combination of 12 hours from the following departments:
a. Sociology, History, Anthropology, Speech, Psychology, Music Appreciation, Art Appreciation, Geography,
English, Foreign Language, Humanities, Philosophy, Classical Studies, Mass Communication
Office of Admissions-10850 Lowell Avenue-Overland Park, KS 66210
admissions@cleveland.edu-800.467-2252