Middle Tennessee State University
BS in Pre-Chiropractic

Murfreesboro, USA

DEGREE TYPE

BSc

DURATION

4 years

LANGUAGES

English

PACE

Full time

APPLICATION DEADLINE

EARLIEST START DATE

STUDY FORMAT

On-Campus

Key Summary

About : The BS in Pre-Chiropractic program prepares students for a career in chiropractic medicine. This program covers essential sciences and provides a strong foundation in human anatomy, physiology, and health sciences needed for advanced study. Students benefit from hands-on experiences and exposure to the chiropractic field throughout their studies.

Career Outcomes : Graduates can pursue various career paths, including becoming licensed chiropractors, health and wellness coaches, or working in rehabilitation centers. Many also choose to continue their education in specialized chiropractic programs, gaining the necessary credentials for practice in their desired areas.

Few health careers are as flexible as that of the chiropractic profession. Typically, a chiropractor is self-employed, so for students who love helping others and making a good income but also want to keep their options open when it comes to hours and location, a chiropractic career can be an ideal destination. Take the first step to getting there at MTSU.

Curriculum: Science, Allied Health Science

Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.

Freshman Fall

ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
MATH 1730 - Pre-Calculus 4 credit hours (Math)
BIOL 1110 - General Biology I 4 credit hours (Nat Sci) and
BIOL 1111 - General Biology I Lab 0 credit hours (Nat Sci)
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I 4 credit hours (Nat Sci) and
CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I Lab 0 credit hours (Nat Sci)

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Freshman Spring

ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours
BIOL 1120 - General Biology II 4 credit hours and
BIOL 1121 - General Biology II Lab 0 credit hours
CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II 4 credit hours and
CHEM 1121 - General Chemistry II Lab 0 credit hours
MATH 1910 - Calculus I 4 credit hours or
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 14-15 Hours

Sophomore Fall

BIOL 3250 - Genetics 4 credit hours and
BIOL 3251 - Genetics Lab 0 credit hours
CHEM 3010 - Organic Chemistry I 3 credit hours and
CHEM 3011 - Organic Chemistry I Lab 1 credit hour
ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) or
ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) or
HUM 2610 - World Literatures 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
PHYS 2010 - Non-Calculus-Based Physics I 0 credit hours and
PHYS 2011 - Physics Problems Laboratory I 4 credit hours
BIOL 2000 - Orientation to the Medical Lab 2 credit hours and
BIOL 2001 - Orientation to the Medical Lab Field Experience Lab 0 credit hours

Pre-professional approved elective 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 17-18 Hours

Sophomore Spring

COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
BIOL 2230 - Microbiology 4 credit hours and
BIOL 2231 - Microbiology Lab 0 credit hours
CHEM 3020 - Organic Chemistry II 3 credit hours and
CHEM 3021 - Organic Chemistry II Lab 1 credit hour
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours or
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours or
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours or
HIST 2040 - Survey African American History I 3 credit hours or
HIST 2050 - Survey African American History II 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 17 Hours

Junior Fall

BIOL 4110 - General Physiology 4 credit hours and
BIOL 4111 - General Physiology Lab 0 credit hours

BIOL 2010 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 credit hours and
BIOL 2011 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab 0 credit hours
CHEM 3530 - Principles of Biochemistry 4 credit hours and
CHEM 3531 - Principles of Biochemistry Lab 0 credit hours

CHEM 4500 - Biochemistry I 3 credit hours
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours or
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours or
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours or
HIST 2040 - Survey African American History I 3 credit hours or
HIST 2050 - Survey African American History II 3 credit hours
MATH 1530 - Applied Statistics 3 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences or pre-professional elective 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 16-17 Hours

Junior Spring

BIOL 3340 - Human Pathophysiology 3 credit hours

BIOL 2020 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 credit hours and
BIOL 2021 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab 0 credit hours
BIOL 4300 - Immunology 4 credit hours and
BIOL 4301 - Immunology Lab 0 credit hours
CHEM 4510 - Biochemistry II 3 credit hours or
Pre-professional approved elective 3 credit hours
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours (if needed)

Subtotal: 16-17 Hours

Senior Fall and Spring

3+1 students will earn the B.S. degree after completion of their professional program. Four-year students will need to complete an appropriate number of upper-division and elective credits to earn the degree.