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Chiropractic Medicine

DESCRIPTION	Chiropractic is a health care discipline that emphasizes the inherent recuperative power of the body to heal itself without the use of drugs or surgery. The practice of chiropractic focuses on the relationship between structure (primarily the spine) and function (as coordinated by the nervous system) and how that relationship affects the preservation and restoration of health. American Chiropractic Association Chiropractic Articles Chiropractic Education/Careers The Chiropractic Journal Chiropractic Medicine Books and Articles Online Chiropractic Medicine Career Overview Chiropractic Quick Facts The Chiropractic Resource Organization The Chiropractic Resource Organization Student Center Chiropractor Information ChiroWeb Online Student Information Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards Foundation for Chiropractic Education and Research International Chiropractors Association Palmer College of Chiropractic Campus Visit Dates Palmer College of Chiropractic Florida Campus Visit Dates Palmer College of Chiropractic West Campus Visit Days What Is Chiropractic? World Chiropractic Alliance
DEGREE	D.C.
PROGRAM LENGTH	4-5 years
PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS' ORGANIZATION	Association of Chiropractic Colleges (ACC) Council on Chiropractic Education Chiropractic Colleges Chiropractic Colleges Graduate School Programs
APPLICATION SERVICE	Contact individual schools.
ACADEMIC ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS	90 semester hours of undergraduate courses, including English (6 h), Psychology (3 h), Social Sciences or Humanities (15 h), Biological Sciences (6 h), Chemistry (12 h), and Physics and related studies (6 h). An overall GPA of at least 2.5 is normally required. Prerequisites
ADMISSION EXAM	None
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES & EXPERIENCES	Attributes of successful chiropractic students include the desire and patience to meet the needs of the sick, a rational thought process, a commitment to academic rigor, self-confidence, motivation and enthusiasm for the profession.
RECOMMENDATION LETTERS	Individual letters, at least one of which is from a practicing DC.