Advising for students interested in the pre-chripractic program is done by Dr. Erich Ottem, Biology Department, 906-227-1072; email: eottem@nmu.edu.
Northern Michigan University offers a pre-chiropractic program that follows the criteria established for admission to colleges of chiropractic whose programs are in compliance with the standards, rules and guidelines of the Council on Chiropractic Education. Normally, students must have completed at least 90 semester hours, with a cumulative grade point average of 2.50. Courses should be selected with the help of the pre-chiropractic adviser located in the Chemistry Department.
Pre-chiropractic students will not be taking all the courses listed.
For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Pre-Professional Programs department page.
For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/chiropractors.htm
| Total Credits Required | 0 |
| PSY 100 Introduction to Psychological Science [SCII] | 4 |
| BI 111 Introductory Biology: Principles [SCII] | 4 |
| BI 207 Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 | 4 |
| BI 208 Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 | 4 |
| BI 218 Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology [SCII] | 4 |
| BI 303 General Microbiology | 5 |
| CH 111 General Chemistry I [SCII] | 5 |
| CH 112 General Chemistry II | 5 |
| CH 220 Introduction to Organic Chemistry | 5 |
| CH 450 Biochemistry I | 4 |
| HL 471 Exercise Assessment and Prescription or | 4 |
| ES 315 Physiology of Exercise (4 cr.) or | |
| ES 317 Anatomical Kinesiology (3 cr.) or | |
| ES 417 Biomechanics (3 cr.) | |
| PH 201 College Physics I [SCII] or | 5 |
| PH 220 Introductory Physics I (5 cr.) [SCII] | |
| MA 109 Introduction to Probability and Statistics [QUAR] | 4 |
| Other Courses | |
| May be required for chiropractic school admission. | |
| CLS 100 Obtaining a Blood Specimen | 1 |
| HN 210 Nutrition for Humans | 4 |
| SO 101 Introductory Sociology [PERS] | 4 |
Individual state licensing boards may require additional education prior to entering a chiropractic college. Since entry requirements vary by state as well as by college, it is imperative that students interested in the pre-chiropractic program interact with the pre-chiropractic adviser early in their education and continue to do so throughout their academic career at NMU.
Bulletin Year:
2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin
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