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Chiropractic Education / Palmer College of Chiropractic, Academics -- Courses By Trimester
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Courses By Trimester - Palmer College of Chiropractic, Davenport, IA |
Required Curriculum: Doctor of Chiropractic Degree |
First Trimester |
Course Credits |
| Philosophy I |
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2 |
| Neuroanatomy I |
|
5 |
| Spinal Anatomy |
|
2 |
| Gross Anatomy I |
|
6 |
| Embryology |
|
5 |
| Biochemistry I |
|
6 |
| Fundamentals of Neurophysiology |
|
3
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| Total Course Credits |
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29 |
Second Trimester |
Course Credits |
| Philosophy II |
|
2 |
| Gross Anatomy II |
|
6 |
| Spinal Anatomy |
|
5 |
| Cellular Physiology |
|
3 |
| Neurophysiology |
|
3 |
| Endocrinology |
|
3 |
| Biochemistry II |
|
5 |
| Introduction to Scientific Research |
|
2
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| Total Course Credits |
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29 |
Third Trimester |
Course Credits |
| Organ Histology |
|
5 |
| Neuroanatomy II |
|
5 |
| Cardiovascular/Pulmonary Physiology |
|
4 |
| Advanced Neurophysiology |
|
2 |
| Fundamentals of Pathology |
|
4 |
| Microbiology |
|
6 |
| Immunology and Communicable Diseases |
|
2 |
| Palpation |
|
2
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| Total Course Credits |
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30 |
Fourth Trimester |
Course Credits |
| Philosophy III |
|
2 |
| Digestive Physiology and Nutrition |
|
3 |
| Renal Physiology |
|
3 |
| Public Health |
|
3 |
| Systems Pathology |
|
7 |
| Radiology I - Technology and Protection |
|
6 |
| Toggle Recoil |
|
5 |
| Instrumentation |
|
2
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| Total Course Credits |
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31 |
Fifth Trimester |
Course Credits |
| Toxicology |
|
3 |
| Radiology II - Osseous Interpretation |
|
4 |
| Cervical Technique |
|
5 |
| Neuromusculoskeletal Diagnosis I |
|
5 |
| Physical Diagnosis |
|
10 |
| Spinal Biomechanics |
|
4*
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| Total Course Credits |
31 |
Sixth Trimester |
Course Credits |
| Philosophy IV |
|
2 |
| Radiology III - Advanced Interpretation |
|
6 |
| Thoraco-lumbar Technique |
|
5 |
| Pelvic Technique |
|
5 |
| Neuromusculoskeletal Diagnosis II |
|
5 |
| Geriatrics |
|
2 |
| Obstetrics and Pediatrics |
|
5
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| Total Course Credits |
|
30 |
Seventh Trimester |
Course Credits |
| Radiology IV - Positioning |
|
5 |
| Technique Principles and Practice |
|
5 |
| Extremity Adjusting |
|
5 |
| Visceral Disorders & Laboratory Interpretation |
|
5 |
| Gender Disorders |
|
2 |
| Clinical Methods |
|
5 |
| Emergency Procedures |
|
3
|
| Total Course Credits |
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30 |
Eighth Trimester |
Course Credits |
| Philosophy V |
|
4 |
| Jurisprudence and Risk Management |
|
2 |
| Basics of Practice |
|
2 |
| Insurance Reporting |
|
2 |
| Special Topics |
|
2 |
| Clinical Psychology |
|
4 |
| Clinical Case Correlations I |
|
3 |
| Clinic I |
|
13
|
| Total Course Credits |
32 |
Ninth Trimester |
Course Credits |
| Philosophy VI |
|
2 |
| Introduction to Finance |
|
2 |
| Practice Management |
|
2 |
| Business Communications |
|
2 |
| Clinical Case Correlations II |
|
9 |
| Clinic II |
|
13
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| Total Course Credits |
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30 |
Tenth Trimester |
Course Credits |
| Clinical Case Correlations III |
|
9 |
| Clinic III |
|
19
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| Total Course Credits |
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28 |
Selectives |
Course Credits |
| Electives from Special Programs/Electives to be taken sixth trimester or above |
|
8
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| Total Course Credits |
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TOTAL = 308 Credits |
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