Life University's College of Chiropractic is the central jewel in the crown of Life University, which features degree programs at every level. Life emphasizes both the how and the why of chiropractic. With a tradition of excellence in teaching adjusting techniques (and a wide variety of them) and an early educational experience in the campus clinic, Life prepares you to join the profession's best in taking care of patients. No college has a stronger commitment to chiropractic philosophy -- not as dead history but as a dynamic force in defining wellness. Life positions you to succeed as a primary care provider in today's changing health care system.
| First Quarter |
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| Title |
Lecture |
Lab |
Credit |
| Chiropractic Philosophy (Assembly) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| ANAT 1101 Spinal Anatomy |
4 |
0 |
4 |
| ANAT 1102 Histology |
3 |
2 |
4 |
| CHEM 1102 Biochemistry I |
4 |
2 |
5 |
| CPAP 1121 Fundamentals of Chiropractic History and Principles |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| CPAP 1122 Health Care Terminology for the Chiropractic Sciences |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| CPAP 1123 Structural and Functional Basis of Chiropractic |
6 |
0 |
6 |
| CPAP 1124 Chiropractic Wellness I |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Total 25 |
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| Second Quarter |
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| Title |
Lecture |
Lab |
Credit |
| Chiropractic Philosophy (Assembly) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| ANAT 1203 Osteology and Arthrology |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| ANLS 1201 Motion/Static Palpation |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| ANLS 1202 Instrumentation |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| CHEM 1203 Biochemistry II |
4 |
2 |
5 |
| CPAP 1224 Chiropractic Principles and Interprofessional Ethics |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| CPAP 1225 Spinal Biomechanics |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| PHYS 1202 Neurophysiology |
5 |
0 |
5 |
| PUBH 1201 CPR/Basic Life Support |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| Total 25 |
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| Third Quarter |
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| Title |
Lecture |
Lab |
Credit |
| Chiropractic Philosophy (Assembly) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| ANAT 1304 Gross Dissection I |
4 |
4 |
6 |
| CPAP 1326 Chiropractic Principles and Lasting Purpose |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| DIAG 1301 Orthopedic Clinical Diagnosis |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| PHYS 1303 Visceral Physiology |
6 |
0 |
6 |
| RADD 1311 Normal Radiographic Anatomy |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| TECH 1304 Life Upper Cervical Specific Toggle Recoil Technique I |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| Total 25 |
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| Fourth Quarter |
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| Title |
Lecture |
Lab |
Credit |
| Chiropractic Philosophy (Assembly) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| ANAT 2105 Gross Dissection II |
2 |
4 |
4 |
| ANLS 2104 X-ray Full Spine Analysis |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| DIAG 2102 Visceral Clinical Diagnosis |
5 |
2 |
6 |
| PUBH 2102 Basic Nutrition |
5 |
0 |
5 |
| PUBH 2107 Introduction to Spinal Hygiene |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| TECH 2103 Life Intersegmental Specific Full Spine Technique I |
2 |
4 |
4 |
| TECH 2106 Life Upper Cervical Specific Toggle Recoil Technique II |
0 |
2 |
1 |
| Total 25 |
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| Fifth Quarter |
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| Title |
Lecture |
Lab |
Credit |
| Chiropractic Philosophy (Assembly) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| ANAT 2206 Neuroanatomy CNS |
3 |
2 |
4 |
| DIAG 2204 Neurological Clinical Diagnosis |
4 |
4 |
6 |
| MICR 2202 Bacteriology and Virology |
4 |
2 |
5 |
| PHYS 2204 Physiology Lab |
1 |
4 |
3 |
| RADD 2202 X-ray Physics |
4 |
2 |
5 |
| TECH 2208 Life Intersegmental Specific Full Spine Technique II |
0 |
4 |
2 |
| Total 25 |
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| Sixth Quarter |
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| Title |
Lecture |
Lab |
Credit |
| Chiropractic Philosophy (Assembly) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| ANAT 2307 Embryology |
4 |
0 |
4 |
| ANAT 2308 Neuroanatomy PNS |
3 |
2 |
4 |
| CPRO 2301 Clinic Proficiency |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| DIAG 2305 Special Senses Clinical Diagnosis |
3 |
2 |
4 |
| PATH 2303 Pathology I |
4 |
0 |
4 |
| PHYS 2305 Endocrinology |
4 |
0 |
4 |
| RADD 2303 X-ray Full Spine Positioning |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Total 25 |
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| Seventh Quarter |
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| Title |
Lecture |
Lab |
Credit |
| ANLS 3105 Subluxation Myopathology and Kinesiopathology |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| CLIN 3107 Practicum |
0 |
6 |
3 |
| CPAP 2311 Fundamentals of the Doctor-Patient Relationship for the Chiropractic Practice |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| CPAP 2312 Chiropractic Wellness II |
0 |
2 |
1 |
| CPRO 3102 Entrance Proficiency: Outpatient |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| DIAG 3106 Clinical Laboratory Studies |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| MICR 4229 Immunology and Disease Patterns |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| PATH 3104 Pathology II |
3 |
2 |
4 |
| RADD 5107 X-ray Extremity Positioning |
0 |
2 |
1 |
| TECH 3109 Basic Technique Review |
0 |
2 |
1 |
| Total 25 |
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| Eighth Quarter |
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| Title |
Lecture |
Lab |
Credit |
| Chiropractic Philosophy (Assembly) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| CLIN 3208 Practicum |
5 |
2 |
6 |
| CLIN 3209 Introduction to Clinicsl Rounds |
0 |
2 |
1 |
| DIAG 3208 Vertebral Subluxation Diagnosis |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| MICR 3205 Parasitology and Mycology |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| PPRL 3201 The Patient Lecture |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| PUBH 3202 Basic Public Health |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| PUBH 3203 Emergency Procedures and Toxicology Screening |
4 |
0 |
4 |
| RADD 3204 Skeletal Radiology I |
5 |
2 |
6 |
| Total 25 |
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| Ninth Quarter |
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| Title |
Lecture |
Lab |
Credit |
| Chiropractic Philosophy (Assembly) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| CLIN 3309 Practicum |
5 |
0 |
5 |
| CLIN 3310 Clinicsl Rounds I |
0 |
2 |
1 |
| DIAG 3307 Genitourinary Clinical Diagnosis |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| DIAG 3308 Gastroenterology Clinical Diagnosis |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| DIAG 3316 Case Management and Clinical Laboratory Interpretations |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| PSYC 3301 Human Development |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| PUBH 3304 Nutrition in Health and Disease |
4 |
0 |
4 |
| RADD 3305 Skeletal Radiology II |
4 |
2 |
5 |
| TECH 4211 Life J. Clay Thompson Technique |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Total 25 |
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| Tenth Quarter |
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| Title |
Lecture |
Lab |
Credit |
| Chiropractic Philosophy (Assembly) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| CLIN 4110 Practicum |
5 |
0 |
5 |
| CLIN 4111 Clinicsl Rounds II |
0 |
2 |
1 |
| DIAG 4108 Clinical Diagnosis Review |
5 |
2 |
6 |
| DIAG 4309 Geriatric Clinical Diagnosis |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| RADD 4106 Radiology-Soft Tissue Pathology |
5 |
2 |
6 |
| RADD 5108 Advanced Imaging and Instrumentation |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| TECH 5214 Extra-Spinal Technique |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Total 25 |
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| Eleventh Quarter |
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| Title |
Lecture |
Lab |
Credit |
| Chiropractic Philosophy (Assembly) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| CLIN 4211 Practicum |
6 |
0 |
6 |
| CPAP 4233 Chiropractic Philosophy and Patient Management |
0 |
2 |
1 |
| DIAG 4311 Pediatric Clinical Diagnosis |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| PPRL 4103 Ethics and Jurisprudence |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| PPRL 4230 Report Writing |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| PSYC 4203 The Chiropractor and Patient Mental Health |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| PUBH 4205 Obstetrics and Gynecology |
4 |
0 |
4 |
| TECH 4209 Life Cervical Chair/Knee Chest Technique |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| Total 25 |
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| Twelfth Quarter |
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| Title |
Lecture |
Lab |
Credit |
| Chiropractic Philosophy (Assembly) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| CLIN 4312 Practicum |
5 |
0 |
5 |
| CLIN 4313 Clinicsl Rounds III |
0 |
2 |
1 |
| DIAG 4310 Integrated Clinical Diagnosis |
5 |
0 |
5 |
| PPRL 4331 Office Management |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| RSCH 4301 Introduction to Research Methods |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| TECH 4313 Sacro-Occipital Technique |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| ELECTIVES: (Choose from Elective Courses) 7 |
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| Total 25 |
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| Thirteenth Qtr. |
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| Title |
Lecture |
Lab |
Credit |
| Chiropractic Philosophy (Assembly) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| CLIN 5113 Practicum |
6 |
0 |
6 |
| CLIN 5114 Clinical Case Study |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| CPAP 5113 Chiropractic Principles and Philosophy Proficiency |
0 |
2 |
1 |
| CPRO 5104 Exit Proficiency |
2 |
4 |
4 |
| PPRL 5132 Practice and Professional Relations I |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| PUBH 4208 Gynecological/Proctological Diagnosis |
0 |
2 |
1 |
| TECH 5115 Technique Review |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| ELECTIVES: (Choose from Elective Courses) 6 |
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| Total 25 |
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| Fourteenth Qtr. |
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| Title |
Lecture |
Lab |
Credit |
| Chiropractic Philosophy (Assembly) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| CLIN 5214 Practicum |
6 |
0 |
6 |
| CPAP 5222 Advanced Wellness |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| PPRL 5104 Ethics and Professional Relations |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| PPRL 5203 Practice and Professional Relations II |
4 |
0 |
4 |
| PPRL 5206 Practice and Professional Relations III |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| PPRL 5240 Personal Injury Case Management |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| ELECTIVES: (Choose from Elective Courses) 5 |
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| Total 25 |
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| Specific courses that make up the curriculum must be taken to earn the Doctor of Chiropractic degree. |
| ELECTIVES |
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| Elective Course Selections |
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| Students may select from the following elective course offerings beginning in their 10th quarter of study. |
| Electives Title |
Lecture |
Lab |
Credit |
| ANLS 4207 Life Condylar Misalignment and Analysis |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| ANLS 5305 Network Spinal Analysis |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| ANLS 5670* Kinesiology of Sport |
4 |
0 |
4 |
| CPAP 5600* Exercise Physiology |
4 |
0 |
4 |
| DIAG 5650* Orthopedic Evaluation of the Lower Body |
4 |
0 |
4 |
| DIAG 5652* Orthopedic Evaluation of the Upper Body |
4 |
0 |
4 |
| MSHS 541 Physiological Therapeutics - Adjunct Procedures |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| MSHS 543 Physiological Therapeutics - Rehabilitative Procedures |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| MSHS 545+ Practicum Clinical Therapeutic and Rehabilitative Procedures |
0 |
6 |
0 |
| PPRL 3302 Practice Management |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| PPRL 5205 Life Principles and Direct Ethics |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| PSYC 4102 Clinical Psychology |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| PUBH 4102 Introduction to Addiction |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| PUBH 5612* Exercise Testing & Prescription |
3 |
2 |
4 |
| PUBH 5624* Strength Training and Development |
4 |
0 |
4 |
| PUBH 5642* On-Field Emergency Care |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| PUBH 5644* The Electromagnetic/Acoustic Spectrum in Athletic Training |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| PUBH 5646* Physical Agents in Athletic Training |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| PUBH 5648* Therapeutic Exercise |
4 |
0 |
4 |
| RADD 3104 Introduction to Chiropractic Thermography |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| RADD 4110 Radiographic Quality and Film Critique |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| TECH 3317 Activator Technique |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| TECH 4312 Pediatric Adjusting |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| TECH 5217 Life HIO Knee Chest Technique |
0 |
2 |
1 |
| TECH 5313 Techn. for Cranial &Visceral Dysfunction |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| TECH 5657* Arthrokinematics and Proprioception Lower Body |
4 |
0 |
4 |
| TECH 5658* Arthrokinematics and Proprioception Upper Body |
4 |
0 |
4 |
* Crosslist Master level courses taught through the College of Arts and Sciences
+ Clinical Therapeutic Practicum is coordinated the Out Patient Functional Rehab Center.
(After completion of CLIN 3107 students may select from the following elective courses, MSHS 541 and MSHS 543. After completion of MSHS 541 and 543 students may take MSHS 545.) The other electives require students to be 10th qtr or above.
Course Load . Doctor of Chiropractic Degree
- The minimum number of credit hours a DC student must take to be considered fulltime will be 12 per quarter (between 6 and eleven credits will be part-time).
- The University.s Doctor of Chiropractic Program will expect that students complete an average of 18 credits per quarter.
- All DC students are expected to be registered as full-time students unless they are under special contract and / or by academic restriction policy.
Half-time or less = 11 credits or less (by contract or academic restriction policy only)
Minimum Full-time Load = 12 credits
Expected average Full-time Load = 18 credits
Maximum Fulltime Load = 25credits
Maximum Overload = 31 credits
Students may not register for more than 25 hours (maximum full-time) except students of good academic standing who may register for a maximum of 31 hours, provided they have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher and no failed classes/clinic needing to be repeated or in their last quarter of expected attendance.
All required courses must be taken at Life University unless students has been given advanced standing credit for courses of substantially equivalent credit, time, quality, and content which have been completed at an accredited college or university, or which meet a specific set of criteria with regard to elective requirements.
Students awarded the D.C. degree must have earned not less than the final 25% of the total credits required for the degree from the Doctor of Chiropractic program conferring the degree.
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