Health Professions

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Pre-Chiropractic

Essential Courses

Course # Title Credit Hours Prerequisites
BI 105 Biological Diversity and Ecology 3 None
BI 121 Biology Lab I 1 BI 105 (corequisite)
BI 106 Structure and Function of Cells and Organisms 3 BI 105 and CH 105
BI 122 Biology Lab II 1 BI 105 and BI 121; CH 122 (corequisite)
CH 105 Organic Chemistryl Concepts I 3 None
CH 121 Organic Chemistry Lab I 1 CH 105 (corequisite)
CH 106 Organic Chemistry Concepts II 3 CH 105 (with C or better)
CH 122 Organic Chemistry Lab II 1 CH 121; CH 106 (corequisite)
CH 230 Intro to Bioinorganic Chemistry 3 CH 105
CH 250 Analytical Chemistry 5 CH 115 or CH 230
PC 200 General Physics I 3 PC 206 (corequisite)
or
PC 202 Introductory Physics I 3 MA 130 and PC 206 (corequisites)
PC 206 Physics Lab I* 1 PC 200 or PC 202 (corequisite)
PC 201 General Physics II** 3 PC 200; PC 207 (corequisite)
or
PC 203 Introductory Physics II** 3 PC 202 and MA 130; PC 207 (corequisite)
PC 207 Physics Lab II* 1 PC 201 or PC 203 (corequisite)
PY 101 Introduction to Psychology 3 None
Varies Humanities and Social Sciences 15 Varies
EN OR CM English/Communication 3 Varies

*NYCC does not require Physics Lab, but some schools do. **Math-based statistics (Intro to Probability and Statistics; prerequisite is Calculus I) may be substituted for Physics II for NYCC and several other schools.

Important Notes:

  1. Strongly recommend Dynamics of Biological Processes, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology. Also recommend calculus, zoology, comparative anatomy, genetics, microbiology, foreign language (especially Spanish), sociology, economics, business courses, communication courses, ethics, and upper level psychology.
  2. These courses reflect program requirements for our affiliation with the New York Chiropractic College only. Although this course list will be sufficient for most other programs, make sure to check requirements of other schools in which you are interested no later than your  sophomore year.
  3. This course list does NOT represent a POE, nor does it cover College requirements. Design a POE, preferably in an academic area, in consultation with your advisor. Note: If you are in a 3 +_ program, course work during the first year of professional school can count toward upper level POE requirements.
  4. Make sure to have an advisor on the Health Professions Committee, preferably Dr. Kirchhof-Glazier.
  5. In addition to your course work you are urged to gain some experience in chiropractic care either during the school year or over the summer.

REQUIREMENTS

New York Chiropractic College
Regular Progression (4 years at Juniata) OR 3 + 3 B.S./D.C. Program
Classes Credits
General Biology I and II and Labs 6
Inorganic Chemistry I and II and Labs 6
Organic Chemistry I and II and Labs* 6
Physics I and II and Labs** 6
English /Communications 6
Psychology 3
Humanities/Social Sciences*** 15
Electives 27

*or Biochemistry I and II or a combination of the two
**for Physics II may substitute math-based statistics (scocial sciences or math-based)
*** Includes literature, sociology, philosophy, history, foreign language, etc.

Competitive credentials: GPA of 3.1. Science prerequisites with grades of C- or lower must be repeated. Note: May be exempt from specific prerequisite requirements if student has a B.S. degree and a gradepoint average of 3.25 or better, 3 credits of biology, and 9 additional science credits.

Helpful websites:
American Chiropractic Association - www.amerchiro.org
New York Chiropractic College - http://www.nycc.edu

SUGGESTED CORE PROGRESSIONS FOR
Pre-CHIROPRACTIC

No Acceleration and No Study Abroad Junior Year

Bolded courses are offered only in the indicated semester and/or require a specific sequence due to Juniata prerequisites. Non-bolded courses are either offered in both semesters or represent open-ended choices, making them more flexible in when they can be taken.  Course progressions after the freshman year are not carved in stone.  Your particular course sequence may be different, depending on your situation.  Consult with your advisor.

FALL SPRING
Freshman Year BI 105 Biology Lab II
Biology Lab I Organic Chemistry Concepts II (if C or better in OCC I) and Lab
Organic Chemistry Concepts I and Lab Humanities or Social Science Course
FALL SPRING
Sophomore Year BI 106 Analytical Chemistry
Bioinorganic Chemistry Humanities or Social Science Course
Psychology English/Communications
Humanities or Social Science Course  
FALL SPRING
Junior Year Physics I and Lab Physics II and Lab
Humanities or Social Science Course Humanities or Social Science Course

If you do an accelerated program plan to finish most or all of the prerequisite courses the year before your final year at Juniata.  If you have one or two courses to complete your final year at Juniata, you could be conditionally accepted to professional school based on your academic record up to that point and on successful completion of the remaining prerequisite courses.

If you study abroad the SAFEST strategy is to take ALL prerequisite courses for professional school in the U.S., which may require you to take courses in the U.S. over the summer, preferably at a 4 year institution. However, if this is extremely difficult for your situation, check with the professional schools you wish to attend to see if they will accept courses taken abroad and if so, get their response in writing.  Also if you have a Biology POE and will not have BI 207 by the time you go abroad, check with the Biology Department to see if there is a Cell and Molecular course you can take abroad that will enable you to take upper level biology offerings at Juniata your senior year that require BI 207 (ex. Physiology, Immunology, and Microbiology)

Be mindful of your POE courses, which are NOT indicated here.  For example, if you have a Biology POE, you will need to take Freshman seminar the fall of your freshman year,  Frontiers of Biology either semester your sophomore year, and Biology 207 at your earliest opportunity after completing Bioinorganic Chemistry.