Advisors: Eric Belt, Don Fischer, Trista Olson, Emily Willaert 

The College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University  offer a pre-professional program in chiropractic medicine. Our program is not a specific set of courses, but rather a curriculum specifically created between you and your advisor to help you achieve your goal of gaining acceptance into the chiropractic program of your choice.

Generally, students should complete 24 semester credits in the Life and Physical Sciences with at least half of the courses including a lecture and lab component. Students usually fulfill the prerequisite by completing  BIOL 101 and 201; BIOL 325 and 326; CHEM 125 and 201; PHYS 105. Additional courses may be required based on the requirements of specific chiropractic programs. Volunteer, shadow, or internship experiences in the field of chiropractic medicine are frequently recommended.

Due to the differences in prerequisite courses between chiropractic programs, students should work closely with their faculty advisor in planning their pre-professional program. Students should meet with the faculty advisor early in the fall semester of their first year.

Four Year Plans

Pre-Chiropractic

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
Fall		Hours
INTG 105	College Success	1
INTG 100	Foundations	4
Language 111		4
ECON 111	Introduction to Economics	4
CHEM 125	Introduction to Chemical Structure and Properties	4
CHEM 201	Purification and Separation Lab I	1
	Hours	18
Spring
Language 112		4
Cultural/Social Difference - Identity		4
THEO 100	Theological Explorations	4
CHEM 250	Reactions of Nucleophiles and Electrophiles (Reactivity 1)	4
CHEM 202	Purification and Chromatography Lab II	1
	Hours	17
Second Year
Fall
Language 211		4
MATH 124	Probability and Statistical Inference	4
BIOL 101	Foundations of Biology	4
	Hours	12
Spring
NUTR 125	Concepts of Nutrition Science	4
BIOL 201	Intermediate Cell Biology and Genetics	4
	Hours	8
Third Year
Fall
Theological Integrations		4
ENGL or COMM		4
BIOL 325	Human Anatomy and Physiology I	4
	Hours	12
Spring
ENGL or COMM		4
BIOL 326	Human Anatomy and Physiology II	4
	Hours	8
Fourth Year
Fall
Artistic Expression		4
Human Experience		4
	Hours	8
Spring
INTG 300	Learning Integrations	4
Cultural/Social Difference - Systems		4
	Hours	8
	Total Hours	91

Pre-Chiropractic with Study Abroad

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
Fall		Hours
INTG 105	College Success	1
INTG 100	Foundations	4
Language 111		4
ECON 111	Introduction to Economics	4
CHEM 125	Introduction to Chemical Structure and Properties	4
CHEM 201	Purification and Separation Lab I	1
	Hours	18
Spring
Language 112		4
Cultural/Social Difference - Identity		4
THEO 100	Theological Explorations	4
CHEM 250	Reactions of Nucleophiles and Electrophiles (Reactivity 1)	4
CHEM 202	Purification and Chromatography Lab II	1
	Hours	17
Second Year
Fall
Language 211		4
MATH 124	Probability and Statistical Inference	4
BIOL 101	Foundations of Biology	4
	Hours	12
Spring
NUTR 125	Concepts of Nutrition Science	4
BIOL 201	Intermediate Cell Biology and Genetics	4
	Hours	8
Third Year
Fall
Theological Integrations		4
ENGL or COMM		4
	Hours	8
Spring
Study Abroad
Global Engagement		4
Experiential Engagement		4
Cultural/Social Difference - Systems		4
Human Experience		4
	Hours	16
Fourth Year
Fall
BIOL 325	Human Anatomy and Physiology I	4
ENGL or COMM		4
Artistic Expression		4
	Hours	12
Spring
INTG 300	Learning Integrations	4
BIOL 326	Human Anatomy and Physiology II	4
	Hours	8
	Total Hours	99