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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
AN1330	Spinal Anatomy	3	0	45	3
AN1550	Histology	5	0	75	5
AN1746	*Gross Anatomy & Embryology I*	4	6	150	7
CH1110	*Chiropractic Principles I*	1	0	15	1
CH1213	*Palpation I*	1	3	60	2.5
CM1330	*Foundations of Biochemistry*	5	0	75	5
Total		19	9	420	23.5

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
CH2110	*Chiropractic Principle II*	1	0	15	1
CH2213	*Palpation II*	1	3	60	2.5
CP2220	*Spinal Biomechanics*	2	0	30	2
CP2220	*Basic Communication & History Taking*	2	0	30	2
MB2110	*Immunology*	3	0	45	3
PA2330	*General Pathology*	3	0	45	3
PH2762	*Cellular, Muscle, Cardiovascular & Respiratory Physiology*	6	2	120	7
Total		20	11	465	25.5

Trimester-3

Course#	Course Name	Lec	Lab	Hrs	CR
AN3441	*Human Neuroanatomy*	4	1	75	4.5
EP3110	*Information Literacy in Health Sciences*	1	0	15	1
CH3213	*Adjusting Procedures I*	1	3	60	2.5
CH3220	*Lower Extremity Biomechanics*	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
PH3762	*Genitourinary, Gastroenteric, Endocrine* *& Neurophysiology*	6	2	120	7
Total		23	6	435	26.0

Trimester-4

Course#	Course Name	Lec	Lab	Hrs	CR
CP3220	*Fundamentals of Clinical Reasoning*	1	0	15	1
CH4220	*Upper Extremity Biomechanics*	2	0	30	2
CH4314	*Adjusting Procedures II*	1	4	75	3
CH4110	*Dermatology*	1	0	15	1
CP4220	*Advanced Communication & History Taking Skills*	2	0	30	2
CP4330	*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
CH5110	*Chiropractic Principles V*	1	0	15	1
CH5314	*Adjusting Procedures III*	1	4	75	3
CH5433	*Orthopedics I*	3	3	90	4.5
CP5220.CP	*Clinical Psychology*	2	0	30	2
CP5220.TP	*Toxicology & Wellness*	2	0	30	2
CP5220.HP	*Health Promotion*	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		18	11	435	23.5

Trimester-6

Course#	Course Name	Lec	Lab	Hrs	CR
CH6102	*Soft Tissue Mobilization*	0	2	30	1
CH6213	*Adjusting Procedures IV*	1	3	60	2.5
CH6220	*Chiropractic Principles VI*	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.ID	*Internal Diagnosis I*	3	0	45	3
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		16	16	480	25.0

Trimester-7

Course#	Course Name	Lec	Lab	Hrs	CR
CH7220	Case Management	2	0	30	2
CH7110	*Chiropractic Principles VII*	1	0	15	1
CL7409	*Clinic 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
CL814420 CL8220	Clinic II (15 weeks) Chiropractic Business Practice	2 2	20 0	330 30	12 2
CP8220	Emergency Procedures	2	0	30	2
EP8220	Principles of Evidence Based Practice (Resumes Fall 2016)	2	0	30	2
TOTAL		13	20	495	23.0

Trimester-9

Course#

Course Name

Lec

Lab

Hrs

CL914420

CL9110

Clinic III (17 weeks)

Adv. Chiropractic Business Practice

393

TOTAL

408

14.0

Trimester-10

Course#	Course Name	Lec	Lab	Hrs	CR
CL1012220	*Clinic IV (17 weeks)*	2	20	374	12
TOTAL		2	20	340	12

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