TCC, WCU Enter Educational Partnership
12/14/2011 -
PASADENA, Texas - Texas Chiropractic College (TCC) and West Chester University of Pennsylvania (WCU) have entered into an articulation agreement which goes into effect immediately.
This partnership serves to facilitate the admission and academic transfer of qualified WCU students in the exercise science bachelor of science program to the TCC doctor of chiropractic program (DCP). Students completing the required undergraduate coursework at WCU with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 (including a minimum of 2.0 in each course) and completing the TCC application process are guaranteed acceptance into the DCP.
"This agreement with our new friends at West Chester University signifies the importance to TCC of building partnerships with outstanding institutions from different areas of the country," said Dr. Clay McDonald, TCC Provost. "We strive to build relationships with academic institutions who share our interest in offering the most exciting and rewarding educational opportunities possible to our students."
"We very much look forward to working with Texas Chiropractic College in the years ahead," said Dr. Donald E. Barr, Dean of the College of Health Sciences at WCU. "This new relationship provides our students with some wonderful opportunities that we value a great deal."
To learn more about becoming a Doctor of Chiropractic at TCC, please visit www.txchiro.edu/gotcc or contact the Office of Admission at 1-800-468-6839 or 281-998-6007 or via email at admissions@txchiro.edu. For information about enrolling at WCU, please visit them online at www.wcupa.edu/prospectivestudents/.
Above Photo: Texas Chiropractic College and West Chester University signed an articulation agreement in West Chester, Pa.. Present at the signing were: (from left to right) WCU President Greg R. Weisenstein and TCC Provost and Senior Vice President Clay McDonald. Photo Courtesy of West Chester University.
About Texas Chiropractic College
Founded in San Antonio in September 1908, TCC relocated to Pasadena in 1965 to accommodate growing enrollment and is today recognized as a leader in chiropractic education. The College’s Moody Health Center provides health services to the public, and is a model integrative health care facility featuring traditional chiropractic care, family practice by medical doctors, acupuncture and massage. Highly ranked programs, together with world-class faculty, unparalleled opportunities for hands-on training, and an uncommonly close campus family environment have earned TCC a reputation as one of the nation’s finest producers of skilled, thoughtful, and ethical Doctors of Chiropractic.
About West Chester University
West Chester University of Pennsylvania is the second largest of the 14 public institutions in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education and the fourth-largest university in the Philadelphia area. While continuing its legacy of teacher education, West Chester University has adapted its programs and facilities to meet the needs of students and the region’s businesses and industry. The University offers more than 100 graduate and undergraduate programs in the arts and sciences, business and public affairs, the social sciences, visual and performing arts, and health sciences in addition to teacher education. Industry-specific programs include the Pharmaceutical Product Development program, pre-medicine, and pre-law. Interdisciplinary areas of study include a computer security certificate, ethnic studies, Honors College, Latin American studies, and Russian studies. The campus also boasts a 100-acre natural area for environmental studies.
