Why Study Chiropractic Medicine?
There is an ever-increasing need for well-qualified professionals in the health sciences. The Math/Science degree program with a concentration chiropractic medicine transfer track provides students with a strong foundation in how the natural world works. Students complete courses in anatomy and physiology, chemistry, physics and mathematics. In the courses students apply mathematical models and the scientific method to solve concrete problems.
Program Options
Curriculum Code: 0647 I Liberal Arts Credits: 30 I Program Credits: 31
People who succeed at chiropractic studies are interested how the spine or vertebrae dysfunction alter many important body functions by affecting its nervous system. That skeletal imbalance through joint or articular dysfunction, especially in the spine, can cause pain.
Chiropractors are involved in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders of the neuromusculoskeletal system and the effects these disorders have on general health. Chiropractors use manual manipulation of joints and soft tissues to improve patient function and overall health.
This concentration is designed for transfer to the New York Chiropractic College (NYCC). Admission to NYCC requires a total of 90 credits. The 90 credits must include the Core Course Entrance Requirement credits from the 61 credits listed below; the remaining 29 credits may be obtained at Columbia-Greene Community College or another academic institution. NYCC typically will accept the 29 remaining credits from a wide range of courses. The Doctor of Chiropractic degree at NYCC requires a minimum of ten 15-week trimesters of full-time resident study, including a clinical internship. Students are admitted to NYCC on a fall rotation.
| Course Code | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EN 101 | Composition | 3 |
| EN 102 | Composition & Literature | 3 |
| HU ELE SL ELE | Humanities Elective OR Social Science Elective | 3 |
| MA 102 | Statistics | 3 |
| MA 110 | College Algebra or higher* | 4 |
| BI 130 | Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
| BI 131 | Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
| PY 101 | General Psychology | 3 |
| PY ELE | Psychology Elective | 3 |
| Liberal Arts Credits: | 30 | |
| CE 101 | College Experience | 1 |
| GN ELE | General Electives | 8 |
| CH 101 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CH 102 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| HI 101 HI 102 | Western Civ 13,000 BCE to 1517 CE OR Western Civ 1517 to Present | 3 |
| HI 103 HI 104 | U.S. History 1492-1865 OR U.S. History 1865-Present | 3 |
| PX 101 | College Physics I | 4 |
| PX 102 | College Physics II | 4 |
| Program Credits: | 31 | |
| Minimum Credits: | 61 |
*Note: MA 110, MA 111, MA 117, MA 122, or MA 123 may be taken to fulfill this requirement
Careers & Outcomes
This concentration serves as an academic starting point for students interested in pursuing chiropractic medicine and is designed for transfer to the New York Chiropractic College (NYCC). Students who succeed at chiropractic studies are interested how the spine or vertebrae dysfunction alter many important body functions by affecting its nervous system. That skeletal imbalance through joint or articular dysfunction, especially in the spine, can cause pain. Chiropractors are involved in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders of the neuromusculoskeletal system and the effects these disorders have on general health. Chiropractors use manual manipulation of joints and soft tissues to improve patient function and overall health.