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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
Cleveland Chiropractic College Kansas City Discovery Days, October 9, 2008 and April 3, 2009
Cleveland Chiropractic College Los Angeles Open House, November 8, 2008
Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards
Foundation for Chiropractic Education and Research
International Chiropractors Association
New York Chiropractic College Open Houses, October 11, 2008; June 13, 2009; October 10, 2009
Northwestern College of Chiropractic Career Day, October 25, 2008
Palmer College of Chiropractic Campus Visit Dates
Palmer College of Chiropractic Florida Campus Visit Dates
Palmer College of Chiropractic West Campus Visit Days
Texas Chiropractic College Career Day, November 1, 2008
What Is Chiropractic?
World Chiropractic Alliance
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DEGREE | D.C.
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PROGRAM LENGTH |
4-5 years
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PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS' ORGANIZATION |
Association of Chiropractic Colleges (ACC)
Council on Chiropractic Education
Chiropractic Colleges
Chiropractic Colleges Graduate School Programs
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APPLICATION SERVICE | Contact individual schools.
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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
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ADMISSION EXAM | None
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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.
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RECOMMENDATION LETTERS | Individual letters, at least one of which is from a practicing DC. |
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