Pre-Chiropractic, Pre-Osteopathy, Pre-Podiatry
Information regarding the requirements for admission to chiropractic college,
osteopathy school or podiatry school may be obtained by contacting the Office of Health
Science Programs in Bruner Hall of Science. Requirements for admission to chiropractic
college, osteopathy school or podiatry school are generally similar to those for admission
to medical school. Admission to these schools is very competitive and not guaranteed.
A minimum of 90 semester hours is required for admission to most colleges of
chiropractic, osteopathic medicine, or podiatry. Most students complete a baccalaureate
degree** before matriculating into a college of chiropractic,
osteopathic medicine, or podiatry.
- A. Requirements
- Take ONE of the following options:
- Take 2 courses:
- BIOL 103GS, General Biology - 4 hours
- BIOL 215GS, Human Physiology - 4 hours
- OR take 2 courses:
- BIOL 225, Anatomy and Physiology - 4 hours
(Prereq: CHEM 145 or CHEM 150 or CHEM 160; three years of high school science including
biology and a minimum score of 20 on the ACT or equivalent or a college science course)
- BIOL 226, Anatomy and Physiology - 4 hours
- Take all of the following:
- CHEM 160GS, General Chemistry - 3 hours
(see prerequisites)
- CHEM 160LGS, General Chemistry Laboratory - 1
hour
- CHEM 161GS, General Chemistry - 3 hours
- CHEM 161LGS, General Chemistry Laboratory - 1
hour
- CHEM 360, Organic Chemistry - 4 hours
- CHEM 360L, Organic Chemistry Laboratory - 1
hour
- CHEM 361, Organic Chemistry - 4 hours
- CHEM 361L, Organic Chemistry Laboratory - 1
hour
- ENG 101GS, Expository Writing I - 3 hours (Prereq:
ENG 100A or English ACT score of 15 or above)
- ENG 102GS, Expository Writing II - 3 hours
(Prereq: ENG 101GS* or
ACT English score of 30 or above)
- PHYS 205GS, General Physics - 5 hours
- PHYS 206GS, General Physics - 5 hours
- PSY 203GS, General Psychology - 3 hours
- SOC 100GS, Introduction to Sociology - 3 hours
- MATH 102*, College Algebra - 3 hours
- *Students with sufficient preparation may enter the mathematics program at a higher
level.
B. Strongly recommended:- BIOL 107GS, Biology II - 4 hours
- BIOL 309, Cellular Biology - 4 hours (Prereq: 8
hours of college Biology)
- BIOL 325, Medical Terminology - 1 hour
- BIOL 360, Genetics - 4 hours
- BIOL 401, Principles of Immunology - 4 hours
- FSID 110GS, Introduction to Nutrition - 3 hours
- CHEM 351, Biochemistry - 4 hours (Prereq: C
Grade in CHEM 161, CHEM 161L;
CHEM 250 or
CHEM 361, CHEM 361L)
- PE 460, Gross Anatomy of Movement - 3 hours
(Prereq: PE 360, or
BIOL 225 and
BIOL
226)
- PSY 230GS, Human Development - 3 hours
- PSY 231, Abnormal Behavior and Society - 3 hours
- STAT 241, Elementary Statistics - 3 hours
- May take 1 from:
- BIOL 211GS, Human Microbiology - 4 hours
- BIOL 400, Microbiology - 5 hours (Prereq: 8
hours of college Biology)
Some schools/colleges for these programs also require that the student take an
admissions test, such as the MCAT, before admission.
**Students pursuing a program of study in pre-chiropractic,
pre-osteopathy, or pre-podiatry are expected to choose a major so that they can be working
towards a baccalaureate degree concurrently with the pre-chiropractic, pre-osteopathy, or
pre-podiatry program. This requires a major/minor combination or a comprehensive major as
well as completion of the UNK general studies requirements and other degree requirements
as set forth in the college catalog. (Students who are accepted into chiropractic,
osteopathy or podiatry school prior to completing a baccalaureate degree at UNK may be
eligible to receive a BS degree in Health Science if they
have completed all General Studies requirements, have at
least 90 semester hours completed in pre-chiro, pre-osteo or pre-podiatry studies, and
have at least 24 semester hours each in chemistry and biology or 36 semester hours in
chemistry and biology combined.)
