{"id":405,"date":"2022-12-14T16:52:07","date_gmt":"2022-12-14T16:52:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/prepro\/?page_id=405"},"modified":"2025-09-10T19:54:35","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T19:54:35","slug":"pre-chiropractic","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/prepro\/pre-chiropractic\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre-Chiropractic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Chiropractic Medicine Overview<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Chiropractor Overview<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

General Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Bachelor\u2019s Degree Required<\/td>Usually – Always Strongly Recommended<\/td><\/tr>
Entrance Exam<\/td>CERA<\/a> (Chiropractic Education Readiness Assessment)<\/td><\/tr>
Entrance Exam Resources<\/td>What is the CERA? (NBCE)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Patient Care Experience &\/or Shadowing Hours<\/td>*no specific amount is required, but hours are highly recommended<\/td><\/tr>
Application Systems<\/td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr>
Application Timeline & Checklist<\/td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr>
Program Directory<\/td>CCE Accredited Programs<\/a>
ACA Colleges List<\/a>
ACC School Search<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
\u201cPre-Professional Resource Library\u201d<\/td>Coming Soon!<\/td><\/tr>
Professional Associations & Accreditations<\/td>American Chiropractic Association (ACA)<\/a>
The Association of Chiropractic Colleges (ACC)<\/a>
The Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE-USA)<\/a>
National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Additional Resources<\/td>How to become a Chiropractor (ACC)<\/a>
NBCE Chiropractic Education Topics<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Recommended Coursework (PDF)<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Biology Courses<\/td>BIOL221Z Principles of Biology w\/ Lab (5)
BIOL222Z Principles of Biology w\/ Lab (5)
BIOL223Z Principles of Biology w\/ Lab (5)
BIOL231 Human Anatomy & Physiology I w\/ Lab (4)
BIOL232 Human Anatomy & Physiology II w\/ Lab (4)
BIOL233 Human Anatomy & Physiology III w\/ Lab (4)
BIOL445 Immunology (3)
BIOL462 Cellular Neurobiology (3)<\/td><\/tr>
Chemistry Courses<\/td>CHEM221Z General Chemistry w\/ Lab (5)
CHEM222Z General Chemistry w\/ Lab (5)
CHEM223Z General Chemistry w\/ Lab (5)
CHEM334 Organic Chemistry I (4)
CHEM335 Organic Chemistry II (4)
CHEM338 Organic Chemistry I Lab (1)
CHEM336 Organic Chemistry III (4)
CHEM339 Organic Chemistry II Lab (1)
CHEM450 Structural Biochemistry (4)
CHEM454 Biochemistry Lab (2)<\/td><\/tr>
Physics Courses<\/td>PHYS201 General Physics w\/ Lab (4)
PHYS202 General Physics w\/ Lab (4)
PHYS203 General Physics w\/ Lab (4)<\/td><\/tr>
Math Courses<\/td>MATH112Z Pre-Calculus (4)<\/td><\/tr>
Social Science Courses<\/td>SOC204Z General Sociology (5)
SOC206Z General Sociology: Problems (5)
PSY201Z General Psychology (4)
PSY202Z General Psychology (4)
ANTH203 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (5)<\/td><\/tr>
Strongly Suggested Electives\/Additional Courses<\/td>BIOL323 General Microbiology w\/ Lab (5)
BIOL341 Genetics I w\/ Lab (4)
BIOL342 Genetics II w\/ Lab (4)<\/td><\/tr>
Notes<\/td>The curriculum in the Pre-Chiropractic pathway is designed to prepare students for admission to a professional program in Chiropractic medicine. A Bachelor’s degree (B.A.\/B.S.) is not required prior to application to some Chiropractic programs, however, it is strongly recommended. **A minimum of 135 quarter credit hours are required for matriculation into all Chiropractic programs, with at least 36 of those credit hours coming from Physical Life Sciences, with labs.<\/em> No particular major is preferred, however, a Pre-Medical foundation is widely viewed as the best preparation for the Doctor of Chiropractic curriculum.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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