Chiropractic Admissions
Pre-requisites for Admission into the Doctor of Chiropractic Program
I Have a Qualifying Degree.
- Applicant holds a baccalaureate degree or above from an institution accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency with an earned grade point average of at least 3.25 on a scale of 4.0.
Or
- Applicant holds a degree leading toward licensure / registration in a health science discipline at the baccalaureate level or above with an earned cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5 on a scale of 4.0.
Applicants may then be admitted to the D.C. program upon presenting evidence that their academic preparation substantially meets the requirements for admission consistent with those noted below.
I Do Not Have a Qualifying Degree.
- Applicants must have a minimum total of 90 semester credit hours or 135 quarter hours of non-duplicate coursework with a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or above
- Minimum 48 semester hours or 72 quarter hours must be credits in the coursework listed below as “Required CCE Courses” with a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or above.
Required CCE Courses*
48 semester credit hours / 72 quarter credit hours with a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or above.
- 6 semester or 9 quarter hours of English Language Skills.
- 3 semester or 4.5 quarter hours of Psychology.
- 15 semester or 22.5 quarter hours of Humanities or Social Sciences.
- 6 semester or 9 quarter hours of Biological Sciences (Biological Sciences must be human or animal.) The biological science requirement must be met with two or more courses with unduplicated content and include pertinent related laboratory experiences that cover the range of material covered in the didactic portion of the course(s).
- 12 semester or 18 quarter hours of Chemistry. The chemistry requirement may be met with at least 3 semester hours of general or inorganic chemistry and at least 6 semester hours of organic chemistry and / or biochemistry courses with unduplicated content. At least 6 semester hours of the chemistry courses must include pertinent related laboratory experiences, that cover the range of material presented in the didactic portions of the courses.
- 6 semester or 9 quarter hours of Physics (and related studies). The physics requirement may be met with either one or more physics courses with unduplicated content (of which one must include a pertinent related laboratory that covers the range of material presented in the didactic portions of the course) or 3 semester hours in physics (with laboratory) and 3 semester hours in either biomechanics, kinesiology, statistics or exercise physiology. Only grades gained under the same course and its corresponding lab may be averaged. Survey, or non-major courses, may not be accepted.
In each of the six distribution areas, no grades below 2.0 on a 4.0 scale may be accepted.
In each of the six distribution areas, if more than one course is taken to fulfill the requirement, the course contents must be unduplicated.
In situations in which one or more courses have been repeated with equivalent courses, the most recent grade(s) may be used for grade point average computation and the earlier grade(s) may be disregarded.
*Applicants may earn a portion of the required / pre-requisite credits through examination or means other than formal coursework, if these credits are identified by an institution accredited by a nationally recognized agency and if the institution has formally accepted or awarded such credits. Admission to the D.C. program may be contingent upon receipt of such evidence of earned credits by the admissions department.
Transfer Credit
Where a student has interrupted his/her chiropractic training for a period in excess of five (5) years, no credit shall be transferred for courses previously taken upon enrollment.
Transfer credit is granted on the basis of work completed at an institution approved by the Chiropractic Admissions Committee and/ or the Dean. Each transferring student is required to present the following information:
- Credits considered for transfer must have been awarded for courses taken in a DCP accredited by the CCE or in a program accredited as a first professional degree in one of the health sciences by another nationally recognized accredited agency, or in a graduate program in an accredited discipline closely related to the health science offered by an institution which recognized by a national accrediting agency.
- Evidence that courses are substantially equivalent in credit hours, content and quality to those given at Life University. This shall be evaluated by an admissions advisor in cooperation with the Dean’s Office.
- Evidence that the work has been satisfactorily completed (grade “C” or better, 2.0 on a 4.0 scale) at a chiropractic college acceptable to the Chiropractic Admissions Committee of Life University.
- Credits accepted for transfer must have been awarded within five(5) years of the date of admissions to the receiving DCP, except that the receiving DCP may at its option accept older credits if the entering student holds an earned doctorate in one of the health science (e.g., D.C.M.D.,D.O.,D.D.S.,D.P.M.) or a graduate degree in an academic discipline closely related to the health science.
Students from non-CCE accredited colleges must sign a waiver stating that they understand their credits may not be accepted by all state boards.
It is the student’s responsibility to verify the awarding of transfer credit within the first quarter of the program.
