Human Biology Course List

General Information

This degree program requires a minimum of 63 credit hours of lower division course work to be completed at an accredited college or university and 76.5 credit hours of upper division work to be completed at Texas Chiropractic College. A DC student seeking a BS will be billed at the BS/DC tuition rate for upper division courses.

The lower division coursework for the B.S. degree is taken at an accredited college or university.  The upper division coursework for the B.S. degree is taken during the first five trimesters in the Doctor of Chiropractic degree program.

Upper Division Requirements (76.5 credit hours)

Anatomy and Physiology (Credit Hours)

AN1542  Histology (5)
AN1746  Gross Human Anatomy I (7)
AN2220  Human Embryology (2)
AN2746  Gross Human Anatomy II (7)
AN3542  Neuroanatomy (5)
PH2542  Cellular/Cardiovascular Physiology (5)
PH3542  Endocrine & Neurophysiology (5)
PH4542  Renal, Respiratory & Gastroenteric Physiology (5)

Chemistry

CM1660  Human Biochemistry (6)

Microbiology

MB2220  Immunology (2)
MB2323  General Microbiology (3.5)
MB3330  Pathogenic Microbiology (3)

Pathology

PA3652  General Pathology (6)
PA4652  Systems Pathology I (6)
PA4330  Systems Pathology II (3)

Science Electives (6 credits required)

AN1330  Spinal Anatomy (3)
CH2220  Spinal Biomechanics (2)
CH3220  Lower Extremity Biomechanics (2)
CH4220  Upper Extremity Biomechanics (2)
MB4220  Public Health and Hygiene (2)

Total Lower Division and Upper Division Credits:
139.5 credit hours