Academics
Pre-Chiropractic
Students planning to enter a professional school should seek specific information from the school they wish to attend since admission requirements vary considerably. Accredited chiropractic colleges require a minimum of 90 credit hours before entrance into the medical school, of which a minimum of 30 hours must come from upper-level courses. A bachelor´s degree is not required but is encouraged. Although a major in any academic field is usually acceptable, majors in biology and chemistry are especially suitable since major requirements in these fields overlap with pre-professional requirements.
Degree
Associate in Science (Transfer Program)
Total Credit Hours: 60
Program Requirements
Select a course number below to see a course description.
Recommended General Education Courses
| Course | Name | Credit Hours |
| ENGL 110 | COMPOSITION I | 3 |
| ENGL 111 | COMPOSITION II | 3 |
| COMM 110 or | INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION: PRESENTATION AND THEORY or | 3 |
| COMM 212 | PUBLIC SPEAKING | 3 |
| PSY 110 | INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| SOCIAL SCIENCE | 3 | |
| BIOL 111 or | CONCEPTS IN BIOLOGY or | 4 |
| BIOL 160 | BIOPRINCIPLES I | 4 |
| BIOL 205 | PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I | 4 |
| CHEM 130 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY | 4 |
| MATH 120 | COLLEGE TRIGONOMETRY | 3 |
| MATH 211 | STATISTICAL ANALYSIS | 4 |
| FINE ARTS | 3 | |
| HUMANITIES | 3 |
Recommended Program Courses
| Course | Name | Credit Hours |
| BIOL 206 | PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II | 4 |
| BIOL 210 | MICROBIOLOGY | 4 |
| CHEM 132 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY | 4 |
| CHEM 220 or | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY * or | 5 |
| PHYS 120 | GENERAL PHYSICS * | 5 |
| CHEM 230 or | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY * or | 4 |
| PHYS 121 | GENERAL PHYSICS * | 5 |
* Both sequences will be needed before entering into a DC program.
Students enrolled in the Associate in Science degree program must meet with their assigned academic advisor to plan a specific course schedule meeting Illinois Central College and personal requirements in addition to requirements for the institution to which transfer is intended.
It is recommended that a student whose plans include completing a bachelor´s degree before entrance into a chiropractic college complete math through calculus at ICC before transferring to the university.
Recommended Course Sequence
| Semester | Courses |
| Summer Semester | |
| Fall Semester 1 | MATH 120; CHEM 130; BIOL 205; ENGL 110; Social Science |
| Spring Semester 1 | MATH 211; CHEM 132; BIOL 206; ENGL 111; PSY 110 |
| Summer Semester | BIOL 210 |
| Fall Semester 2 | CHEM 220; PHYS 120; COMM 110 Or COMM 212; Humanities/Fine Arts |
| Spring Semester 2 | CHEM 230; PHYS 121; Fine Arts; Humanities; Social Science |
Program Contact Information
Math, Science and Engineering Department
Room 320B
(309) 694-5365