University of Nebraska at Kearney
1998-2000 Undergraduate CATALOG

Offered by Health Science Programs:

Pre-Chiropractic, Pre-Osteopathy, Pre-Podiatry

Information regarding the requirements for admission to chiropractic college, osteopathy school or podiatry school may by obtained be 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

BIOL 226, Anatomy and Physiology - 4 hours

Take 1 course from:

BIOL 211GS, Human Microbiology - 4 hours

BIOL 400, Microbiology - 5 hours (Prereq: 8 hours of college Biology)

Take 12 hours from the following BIOL classes:

BIOL 309, Cellular Biology - 4 hours (Prereq: 8 hours of college Biology)

BIOL 325, Medical Terminology - 1 hour

BIOL 401, Principles of Immunology - 4 hours

BIOL 440, Virology - 4 hours

no more than 1 from the following 2 BIOL courses:

BIOL 460, Genetics - 4 hours

BIOL 461, Human Genetics - 3 hours

Take all of the following:

CHEM 160GS, General Chemistry - 3 hours

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

ENG 102GS, Expository Writing II - 3 hours

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

Take 1 course from:

MATH 102*, College Algebra - 3 hours

MATH 112*, Scientific Topics in Mathematics - 5 hours

*Students with sufficient preparation may enter the mathematics program at a higher level.

B. Strongly recommended:

FCSC 110GS, Introduction to Nutrition - 3 hours

CHEM 351, Biochemistry - 4 hours (Prereq: C Grade in CHEM 161, CHEM 161L, CHEM 250 or concurrently with CHEM 361, CHEM 361L)

PE 460, Gross Anatomy of Movement - 3 hours (Prereq: PE 360, or BIOL 225 and BIOL 226)

One from:

PSY 230GS, Human Development - 3 hours

PSY 453, Developmental Psychology - 3 hours (Prereq: PSY 203GS)

One from:

PSY 231, Abnormal Behavior and Society - 3 hours

PSY 407, Psychopathology - 3 hours (Prereq: PSY 203, PSY 270)

One from:

STAT 241, Elementary Statistics - 3 hours

PSY 250, Behavioral Statistics - 4 hours

The student should check with the specific college of chiropractic, osteopathic medicine, or podiatry to which he/she intends to apply in order to ensure that any other requirements are fulfilled.

**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.)