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St. Thomas Aquinas College has established a program with Northeast College of Health Sciences (NCHS) leading to completion of both a B.S. degree in Biology and Doctor of Chiropractic degree in six years. Students follow the STAC biology curriculum for the first three years. In the fourth year, students transfer to NCHS where they will complete the STAC requirements for the biology degree while concurrently completing the first year of the chiropractic program. After successful completion of the required number of transfer credits, students may apply for the bachelor’s degree from St. Thomas Aquinas College.
Course Requirement Definitions:
Elective Requirement: Additional courses necessary to earn enough credits for a degree outside of Major and STAGE requirements.
First Year Seminar (FYS): Introductory course to the academic experience, emphasizing the skills necessary for academic success.
Major Requirement: Courses are core to this major and are subject matter-specific.
Stage Requirement: Courses are part of our STAGE General Education program, and must be taken to earn a degree. Learn more here>
Fall One – first year
Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
---|---|---|
BIO 171 & 173 | General Biology I & Lab Major Requirement | 4 CR |
CHEM 171 & 173 | General Chemistry I & Lab Major Requirement | 4 CR |
WRT 101 | Academic Writing I Stage Requirement | 3 CR |
FYS 101 | First Year Seminar Stage Requirement | 3 CR |
STAC 101 | Elective Requirement | 1 CR |
15 FALL CREDITS |
Spring One – first year
Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
---|---|---|
BIO 172 & 174 | General Biology II & Lab Major Requirement | 4 CR |
CHEM 172 & 174 | Chemistry II & Lab Major Requirement | 4 CR |
WRT 102 | Academic Writing II Stage Requirement | 3 CR |
Breadth & Proficiency 1 | Stage Requirement | 3 CR |
STAC 102 | Elective Requirement | 1 CR |
15 SPRING CREDITS |
Fall Two – sophomore
Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
---|---|---|
CHEM 251 | Organic Chemistry I Major Requirement | 4 CR |
BIO 251 & 253 | Anatomy & Physiology I Major Requirement | 4 CR |
MATH 109 | Applied Calculus Major Requirement | 3 CR |
Breadth & Proficiency 2 | Stage Requirement | 3 CR |
STAC 201 | Elective Requirement | 1 CR |
15 FALL CREDITS |
Spring Two – sophomore
Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
---|---|---|
CHEM 252 | Organic Chemistry II & Lab Major Requirement | 4 CR |
BIO 252 & 254 | Anatomy & Physiology II Major Requirement | 4 CR |
MATH 120 | Statistics Major Requirement | 3 CR |
Breadth & Proficiency 3 | Stage Requirement | 3 CR |
Breadth & Proficiency 4 | Stage Requirement | 3 CR |
17 SPRING CREDITS |
Fall Three – junior
Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
---|---|---|
BIO 325 | Bioinformatics Major Requirement | 3 CR |
PHYS 201 & 211 | General Physics I & Lab Major Requirement | 4 CR |
BIO Elective 1 | Cell, Genetics, Micro, or Ecology Major Requirement | 4 CR |
Breadth & Proficiency 5 | Stage Requirement | 3 CR |
Gateway 1 | Stage Requirement | 3 CR |
17 FALL CREDITS |
Spring Three – junior
Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
---|---|---|
BIO Elective 2 | Cell, Genetics, Micro, or Ecology Major Requirement | 4 CR |
PHYS 202 & 212 | General Physics II & Lab Major Requirement | 4 CR |
Gateway 2 | Stage Requirement | 3 CR |
Gateway 3 | Stage Requirement | 3 CR |
14 SPRING CREDITS |
Support and recommendation to Northeast College of Health Sciences from the STAC Pre-Health Committee is required.
Students are required to maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 and no grade lower than a C.
Northeast Doctor of Chiropractic Courses
Trimester One
Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
---|---|---|
ANA 6110 Cell & Tissue Biology | 4 CR | |
PHY 6105 Cell Physiology | 1CR | |
ANA 6104 Neuroscience 1 | 5CR | |
ANA 6105 Gross Anatomy I | 5 CR | |
PHL 6110 Foundations of Prof. Development | 1 CR | |
BCH 6101 Principles of Biochemistry | 3 CR | |
PHL 6101 Chiropractic Philosophy & History | 2 CR | |
TCH 6101 Technique I: Psychomotor Skills | 1 CR | |
TCH 6102 Technique II: Intro to Palpation | 1 CR | |
23 FALL CREDITS |
Trimester Two
Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
---|---|---|
ANA 6204 Gross Anatomy II | 5 CR | |
ANA 6205 Neuroscience II | 5 CR | |
BCH 6203 Biochemistry-Nutrition & Metabolism | 2 CR | |
PHL 6203 Issues in Chiropractic Research | 1 CR | |
RAD 6203 Spinal Radiology | 5 CR | |
PHY 6203 Systems Physiology | 5 CR | |
TCH 6203 Chiropractic Tech III | 4 CR | |
27 SPRING CREDITS |
Trimester Three
Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
---|---|---|
ANA 6304 Gross Anatomy III | 5CR | |
AST 6304 Basic Human Nutrition I | 2 CR | |
MPH 6301 Clinical Microbiology | 4 CR | |
PHY 6302 Principles of Physiopathology | 5 CR | |
PHL 6308 Fun. Chiropractic Research Literacy | 2 CR | |
RAD 6304 Extremities Radiology | 5 CR | |
TCH 6305 Extremities Technique I | 2 CR | |
TCH 6304 Chiropractic Technique IV | 4 CR | |
29 SPRING CREDITS |
Trimester Four
Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
---|---|---|
AST 6501 Emergency Procedures | 1CR | |
DIA 6403 Patient Assessment Methods I | 5 CR | |
MPH 6404 Public Health & Wellness | 4 CR | |
PHL 6410 Chiropractic Theories | 1 CR | |
PHY 6404 Musculoskeletal Physiopathology | 5 CR | |
PHY 6405 Visceral Pathology | 4 CR | |
TCH 6407 Chiropractic Technique V | 4 CR | |
TCH 6406 Extremities Technique II | 2 CR | |
PHL 6412 Ethical Decision-Making in Clinical Care | 1 CR | |
27 SPRING CREDITS |
Trimester FIVE
Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
---|---|---|
AST 6504 Basic Human Nutrition II | 1CR | |
DIA 6502 Patient Assessment Methods II | 4 CR | |
DIA 6508 Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis | 4 CR | |
RAD 6504 Bone and Joint Imaging | 6 CR | |
TCH 6508 Chiropractic Technique VI | 4 CR | |
TCH 6501 Soft Tissue Techniques | 3 CR | |
TCH 6502 ConnecTX Therapy | 1 CR | |
23 SPRING CREDITS |
Trimester Six
Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
---|---|---|
ATP 6603 Passive Care | 2 CR | |
ATP 6604 Active Care | 2 CR | |
DIA 6605 Correlative Patient Assessment | 2 CR | |
DIA 6606 General Diagnosis | 3 CR | |
PHL 6605 Scientific Basis for Chiro. Care | 2 CR | |
PHL 6607 Patient Education | 2 CR | |
BPM 6630 Practice Management and the Law | 2 CR | |
RAD 6608 Principles Diagnostic Imaging | 2 CR | |
RAD 6610 Radiographic Examination | 1 CR | |
TCH 6604 Flexion Distraction Technique | 3 CR | |
TCH 6605 Evidence Based Clinical Case Mgmt. | 3 CR | |
24 SPRING CREDITS |
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