Palmer College of Chiropractic, Academics -- Courses By Trimester
by Dr. Gary Farr on 18 April 2002

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Required Curriculum for Palmer College of Chiropractic
 

Courses By Trimester - Palmer College of Chiropractic, Davenport, IA

Required Curriculum: Doctor of Chiropractic Degree

First Trimester

Course Credits
Philosophy I   2
Neuroanatomy I   5
Spinal Anatomy   2
Gross Anatomy I   6
Embryology   5
Biochemistry I   6
Fundamentals of Neurophysiology  
Total Course Credits   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  
Total Course Credits   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  
Total Course Credits   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  
Total Course Credits   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* 
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  
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  
Total Course Credits   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 
Total Course Credits   30

 

Tenth Trimester

Course Credits
Clinical Case Correlations III   9
Clinic III   19 
Total Course Credits   28

 

Selectives

Course Credits
Electives from Special Programs/Electives to be taken sixth trimester or above  
Total Course Credits   TOTAL = 308 Credits

 

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