The following information pertains to applicants starting the Doctor of Chiropractic program after January 1, 2025:
Applicants for the Doctor of Chiropractic degree must meet the following admissions standards. Applicants who do not meet all standards may be admitted with the approval of the Dean; exceptions are made on an individual basis.
- All applicants must meet one of the following, with the degree or credits from an accredited institution (accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or an equivalent foreign agency):
- Bachelor’s Degree Pathway (Pathway 1): A bachelor’s degree.
- 3.00 GPA Pathway (Pathway 2): A minimum of 90 semester credits (135 quarter credits) of undergraduate coursework, with a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher on a 4.00 scale for the 90 semester credits.
- 2.75 GPA Pathway (Pathway 3): A minimum of 90 semester credits (135 quarter credits) of undergraduate coursework, with a cumulative GPA between 2.79 and 2.99 on a 4.00 scale for the 90 semester credits and a minimum of 24 credits (36 quarter units) of life and/or physical sciences.
- Additionally, all applicants must meet the following:
- 6 credits in Anatomy & Physiology and Chemistry with a grade of C or higher taken within the last seven years.
- The 7-year requirement is waived for applicants who have completed a Bachelor’s degree with a 3.00 GPA.
- 3 credits (4.5 quarter credits) in Anatomy & Physiology (human anatomy and physiology in any single or multiple course combination)
- 3 credits (4.5 quarter credits) in Chemistry (e.g., General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Biochemistry).
- Applicants who do not meet the Anatomy & Physiology and/or Chemistry requirements may be admitted on a contingent basis. Contingent admitted students must complete these courses or enroll in a competency-based, self-paced, zero credit online module(s) offered by SCU.
- Chemistry requirement must be completed before the end of the first term of the chiropractic program.
- Anatomy & Physiology requirement must be successfully completed before the start of the first week of the chiropractic program.
- Successful admission interview.
- Meet the physical and technical requirements to successfully complete the program, with or without reasonable accommodations.
Recommended prerequisites: Los Angeles College of Chiropractic recommends that students have a well-rounded general education background in the life and physical sciences, humanities, and social sciences. Additionally, all students who have not recently taken chemistry and/or anatomy and physiology are encouraged to complete the self-paced, zero credit online modules offered by SCU. (rev. 8/14/2024)
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The chiropractic program has formal 10- and 12-term curricular tracks/sequences. The Admissions Pathways and the Curriculum Tracks are in recognition that applicants come from many backgrounds and that this variety in the chiropractic profession is valuable.
Students admitted through Pathway 3 are automatically enrolled in the 12-term curriculum track and cannot switch to the 10-term track. All other students are enrolled in the 10-term track by default. Students admitted to the 10-term track may switch to the formal 12-term track no later than 75% completion of the 3rd term. Students who wish to switch to the formal 12-term track should contact the Registrar’s Office.
Students admitted through Pathway 3 will be required to participate in the LACC Advising Program while students admitted under Admissions Pathway 1 and 2 may be required to participate. The LACC Advising Program is offered to support academic success. When participating in the LACC Advising Program, students will be required to:
- Enroll in the 12-term track.
- Meet with the LACC Academic Advisor at least once per term for the first 3 terms of the program regarding individual academic performance.
- Comply with a personalized Academic Development Plan (ADP). The ADP is intended to support students in meeting academic expectations. The ADP may include attending meetings with faculty advisor(s), a learning specialist, and/or academic counselor to discuss progress towards academic goals, participating in tutoring sessions, etc. (rev. 8/14/2024)
