Doctor of Chiropractic

Prerequisite requirements for the Doctor of Chiropractic program can be found here.

A listing of elective courses can be viewed here.

The following schedule is an example of what students can expect as participants in the DC program at Texas Chiropractic College.

SCHEDULE OF CLASSES (effective Summer 2011)

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Trimester 1

Course#	Course Name	Lec	Lab	HRS	CR
AN1330	Spinal Anatomy	3	0	45	3
AN1441	Histology	4	1	75	4.5
AN1746	Gross Anatomy & Embryology I	4	6	150	7
CH1110	Chiropractic Paradigm	1	0	15	1
CH1213	Palpation I	1	3	60	2.5
CM1550	Human Biochemistry	5	0	75	5
EP1110	Information Literacy in Health Sciences	1	0	15	1
Total		19	10	435	24

Trimester 2

Course#	Course Name	Lec	Lab	HRS	CR
AN2746	Gross Anatomy & Embryology II	4	6	150	7
CH2213	Palpation II	1	3	60	2.5
CH2220	Spinal Biomechanics	2	0	30	2
CP2220	Basic Communication & History Taking	2	0	30	2
MB2330	General Microbiology	3	0	45	3
PA2440	General Pathology	4	0	60	4
PH2653	Cellular, Muscle, Cardiovascular & Respiratory Physiology	5	3	120	6.5
Total		21	12	495	27

Trimester 3

Course#	Course Name	Lec	Lab	HRS	CR
AN3441	Human Neuroanatomy	4	1	75	4.5
CH3213	Adjusting Procedures I	1	3	60	2.5
CH3220	Lower Extremity Biomechanics	2	0	30	2
CP3220	Fundamentals of Clinical Reasoning	2	0	30	2
DI3220	Physics Principles of Diagnostic Imaging	2	0	30	2
MB3440	Pathogenic Microbiology	4	0	60	4
PA3330	Systems Pathology I	3	0	45	3
PH3653	Genitourinary, Gastroenteric, Endocrine & Neurophysiology	5	3	120	6.5
Total		23	7	450	26.5

Trimester 4

Course#	Course Name	Lec	Lab	HRS	CR
CH4220	Upper Extremity Biomechanics	2	0	30	2
CH4314	Adjusting Procedures II	1	4	75	3
CP4220	Communication & History Taking Skills	2	0	30	2
CP4330NT	Nutrition I	3	0	45	3
CP4543	Physical Examination & Diagnosis	4	3	105	5.5
DI4322	Introduction to Imaging Interpretation	2	2	60	3
EP4110	Research Methods & Clinical Biostatistics	1	0	15	1
PA4330	Systems Pathology II	3	0	45	3
Total		18	9	405	22.5

Trimester 5

Course#	Course Name	Lec	Lab	HRS	CR
CH5314	Adjusting Procedures III	1	4	75	3
CP5220.CR	Developing Clinical Reasoning Skills	2	0	30	2
CP5220.PD	Pediatric Diagnosis	2	0	30	2
CP5220.TP	Toxicology & Pharmacology	2	0	30	2
CP5221	Senior Adult Health & Wellness	2	1	45	2.5
CP5330.CP	Clinical Psychopathology	3	0	45	3
CP5220.D	Dermatology	2	0	30	2
CP5330.OG	Obstetrics & Gynecology	3	0	45	3
DI5433	Imaging Interpretation - Appendicular Focus	3	3	90	4.5
Total		20	8	420	24

Trimester 6

Course#	Course Name	Lec	Lab	HRS	CR
CH6110	Intro to Complimentary & Alternative Medicine	1	0	15	1
CH6213	Adjusting Procedures IV	1	3	60	2.5
CH6432	Orthopedics I	3	2	75	4
CP6110	Applied Clinical Skills	1	0	15	1
CP6212	Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation	1	2	45	2
CP6220	Applied Clinical Reasoning	2	0	30	2
CP6330.ID	Internal Diagnosis I	3	0	45	3
CP6330.NT	Nutrition II	3	0	45	3
CP6542	Clinical Neurology	4	2	90	5
DI6102	X-Ray Positioning	0	2	30	1
Total		19	11	450	24.5

Trimester 7

Course#	Course Name	Lec	Lab	HRS	CR
CH7102	Soft Tissue Mobilization	0	2	30	1
CH7220	Case Management	2	0	30	2
CH7322	Orthopedics II	2	2	60	3
CL7518	Clinic I	1	8	135	5
CP7330	Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis	3	0	45	3
CP7432	Rehabilitation & Active Care	3	2	75	4
CP7440	Internal Diagnosis II	4	0	60	4
DI7322	Imaging Interpretation - Spinal Focus	2	2	60	3
Total		17	16	495	25

Trimester 8

Course#	Course Name	Lec	Lab	HRS	CR
CH8110	Health Care Ethics	1	0	15	1
CH8440	Differential Diagnosis and Management	4	0	60	4
CH8550	Business Law, Practice Management & Insurance	5	0	75	5
CL812020	Clinic II (15 weeks)	0	20	300	12
CP8220	Emergency Procedures	2	0	30	2
EP8110	Applied Research Methods	1	0	15	1
Total		13	20	495	25

Trimester 9

Course#	Course Name	Lec	Lab	HRS	CR
CL912020	Clinic III (17 weeks)	0	20	340	12
Total		0	20	340	12

Trimester 10

Course#	Course Name	Lec	Lab	HRS	CR
CL1012020	Clinic IV (17 weeks)	0	20	340	12
Total		0	20	340	12