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Doctor of Chiropractic

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

The following schedule is the course list for the 2017 Summer Trimester and is an example of what students can expect as participants in the DC program at Texas Chiropractic

Trimester-1

Course#	Course Name	Lec	Lab	Hrs	CR
CP1110.MT	*Medical Terminology*	1	0	15	1
AN1330	Spinal Anatomy	3	0	45	3
AN1550	Histology	5	0	75	5
AN1746	*Gross Anatomy & Embryology I*	4	6	150	7
CH1110	*Foundation of Chiropractic Principles I*	1	0	15	1
CH1213	*Palpation I*	1	3	60	2.5
CM1330	*Foundations of Biochemistry*	3	0	45	3
Total		18	9	405	22.5

Trimester-1 (Split)

Course#	Course Name	Lec	Lab	Hrs	CR
CP1110	Medical Terminology	3	0	45	3
AN1550	Histology	5	0	75	5
CM1330	*Foundations of Biochemistry*	3	0	45	3
AN1746	*Gross Anatomy I*	4	6	150	7
CH1213	*Palpation I*	1	3	60	2.5
AN1330	*Spinal Anatomy*	3	0	45	3
Total		19	9	420	23.5

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
CM2330	*Fundamentals of Metabolism*	3	0	45	3
PA2330	*General Pathology*	3	0	45	3
PH2762	*Cellular, Muscle, Cardiovascular & Respiratory Physiology*	6	2	120	7
Total		21	11	480	26.5

Trimester-3

Course#	Course Name	Lec	Lab	Hrs	CR
AN3441	*Human Neuroanatomy*	4	1	75	4.5
EP3110.IL	*Information Literacy in Health Sciences*	1	0	15	1
CH3213	*Principles & Practice of Adjusting I*	1	3	60	2.5
CH3220	*Lower Extremity Biomechanics*	2	0	30	2

DI3220	*Physics Principles of Diagnostic Imaging*	2	0	30	2
MB3550	*Principles of Microbiology*	5	0	75	5
PA3330	*Systems Pathology I*	3	0	45	3
PH3762	*Genitourinary, Gastroenteric, Endocrine* *& Neurophysiology*	6	2	120	7
Total		24	6	450	27.0

Trimester-4

Course#	Course Name	Lec	Lab	Hrs	CR
CP4220.FR	*Fundamentals of Clinical Reasoning*	1	0	15	1
CH4220	*Upper Extremity Biomechanics*	2	0	30	2
CH4314	*Principles & Practice of Adjusting II*	1	4	75	3
CH4110	*Dermatology*	1	0	15	1
CP4220	*Advanced Communication & History Taking Skills*	2	0	30	2
CP4330.NT	*Nutrition I*	3	0	45	3
CP4543	*Physical Examination & Diagnosis*	4	3	105	5.5
DI4322	*Introduction to Imaging Interpretation*	2	2	60	3

PA4330	*Systems Pathology II*	3	0	45	3
Total		20	9	435	24.5

Trimester-5

Course#	Course Name	Lec	Lab	Hrs	CR
CH5314	*Principles & Practice of Adjusting III*	1	4	75	3
CH5433	*Orthopedics I*	3	3	90	4.5
CP5220.CP	*Clinical Psychology*	2	0	30	2
CP5220.TP	*Toxicology & Pharmacology*	2	0	30	2
CP5220.HP	*Health Promotion in Clinical Practice*	2	0	30	2
CP5441	*Women's & Children's Health*	4	1	75	4.5
DI5433	*Imaging Interpretation I*	3	3	90	4.5
TOTAL		17	11	420	22.5

Trimester-6

Course#	Course Name	Lec	Lab	Hrs	CR
CH6102	*Soft Tissue Mobilization*	0	2	30	1
CH6213	*Principles & Practice of Adjusting IV*	1	3	60	2.5
CH6220	*Hypothesis & Basic Science Principles of Chiropractic*	2	0	30	2
CH6322	*Orthopedics II*	2	2	60	3
CP6212	*Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation*	1	2	45	2
CP6202	*Applied Clinical Reasoning*	0	2	30	2
CP6330.NT	*Nutrition II*	3	0	45	3
CP6542	*Clinical Neurology*	4	2	90	5
DI6103	*X-Ray Positioning*	0	3	45	1.5
Total		13	16	435	22.0

Trimester-7

Course#	Course Name	Lec	Lab	Hrs	CR
CH7220	Case Management	2	0	30	2
CH7110	*Applied Chiropractic Principles*	1	0	15	1
CL7409	*Clinical Chiropractic Clerkship I*	0	9	135	4.5
CL7110	Intro to Chiropractic Business Practices	1	0	15	1
CP7330	*Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis*	3	0	45	3
CP7323	*Rehabilitation & Active Care*	2	3	75	3.5
CP7330.ID	*Internal Diagnosis II*	3	0	45	3
DI7322 CP7331.SA	*Imaging Interpretation II* *Senior Adult Health & Wellness*	2 3	2 1	60 60	3 3.5
TOTAL		17	15	480	24.5

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
CL812220 CL8220	Clinical Chiropractic Clerkship II (15 weeks) Chiropractic Business Practices	2 2	20 0	330 30	12 2
CP8220	Emergency Procedures	2	0	30	2
EP8220	Principles of Evidence Based Practice	2	0	30	2
TOTAL		13	20	495	23.0

Trimester-9

Course#

Course Name

Lec

Lab

Hrs

CL913320

CL9110

Clinical Chiropractic Clerkship III (17 weeks)

Adv. Chiropractic Business Practice

393

TOTAL

408

14.0

Trimester-10

Course#	Course Name	Lec	Lab	Hrs	CR
CL1012220	*Clinical Chiropractic Clerkship IV (17 weeks)*	0	20	374	12
TOTAL		0	20	374	12

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