Program Requirements for Biology, Bachelor of Science (Pre-Chiropractic) Majors (53 + 28** credits)
The accelerated Pre-Chiropractic Program is designed to allow students to begin the study of chiropractic medicine at Northeast College of Health Sciences (NCHS) during their senior year. Students study at Marywood University for three years, earning 92 credits in basic science and core requirements. The fourth year is spent at NCHS. A student will have preferred admission to NCHS if a minimum QPA of 3.25 is maintained for the three years of study at Marywood. An overall QPA of 2.50 or higher is required, with a grade of C or better in science courses, as is completion of a minimum of 90 credits, for NCHS entry. A student who successfully completes all coursework in the first two trimesters at NCHS, and whose transcripts have been submitted to the Registrar’s Office by February of that year, will be granted a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Marywood. Marywood University will accept a selected 28 credits from NCHS, provided a minimum average QPA of 2.50 has been maintained in those selected courses. The student would then continue study at NCHS for two years and four months. Successful completion leads to a Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) degree.
The following Science courses (53 credits) are required at Marywood:
Elect One:
Any of the following courses or their equivalents will be accepted from NCHS up to 28 credits, based on the discretion of Marywood Science Department chairperson
ANO 6110 - Cell and Tissue Biology (5 credits)
ANA 6104 - Neuroscience I (5 credits)
ANA 6205 - Neuroscience II (5 credits)
BCH 6203 - Biochemistry of Nutrition and Metabolism (2 credits)
BCH 6101 - Principles of Biochemistry (3 credits)
PHY 6105 - Cell Physiology (1 credit)
MPH 6301 - Clinical Microbiology (4 credits)
PHY 6203 - Systems Physiology (5 credits)
PHY 6302 - Principles of Physiopathology (5 credits)
AST 6304 - Basic Human Nutrition I (2 credits)