Sherman College

STANDARD SCHEDULE

The Sherman College curriculum is a 14 academic quarter program specifically designed to offer courses that constitute a complete chiropractic education.

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First Quarter			Second Quarter
ANAT 511	Anatomy I (AT) with Lab	108*	ANAT 521	Anatomy II (HN) with Lab	108*
ANAT 512	Histology and Fund. Pathology	60*	PAPH 520	Microbology I	48*
BUSI 510	Ethics & Jurisprudence	36**	PHCH 520	Biochemistry II	48*
PAPH 510	Terminology / Study Skills	12*	PHIL 520	History of Chiropractic	36**
PHCH 510	Biochemistry I	48*	PHIL 522	Philosophy II	36
PHIL 510	Philosophy I	48	TECH 520	Spinal Biodynamics I	60*
TECH 512	Toggle/Palpation I	48	TECH 523	Toggle /Palpation II	60
		360			396

Third Quarter			Fourth Quarter
ANAT 531	Anatomy III (BE) with Lab	108*	ANAT 540	Neuroanatomy II with Lab	108*
ANAT 532	Neuroanatomy I	60*	DIAG 540	Case History	24**
PAPH 530	Abnormal Psychology	24**	DIAG 542	Physical Exam I	48**
PHCH 530	Fluids/Renal/Pulm. Physiology	48*	PAPH 540	Microbiology II	48*
PHCH 532	Nutrition	60*	RADI 540	X-ray Physics	48*
PHIL 530	Philosophy III	24	RADI 542	X-ray Anatomy	48
RSCH 530	Literature Search & Historical Rev.	12	TECH 540	Spinal Biodynamics II	48**
TECH 531	Toggle/ Palpation III	48**			372
		384

Fifth Quarter			Sixth Quarter
PAPH 610	Public Health	48*	DIAG 622	Lab Diagnosis I	60*
PHCH 610	Neuro & Muscle Physiology	72*	DIAG 624	MMS Diagnosis	60**
PHCH 612	Neuropathaphysiology	36*	PAPH 620	Micropathology	48*
PHCH 614	Cardio Physiology	48*	PHCH 620	Endocrine and Reproduction	60*
PHIL 610	Philosophical Applications	12	PHCH 622	GI/Exercise/Stress Physiology	48*
RADI 610	Tumors / Arthritis	48*	RADI 620	Hard Tissue Pathology	72**
RADI 612	X-Ray Analysis I	60	RADI 622	X-ray Positioning I (FS)	36
TECH 612	Pattern Analysis	36			384
		384		NBCE Part I SP / FA

Seventh Quarter			Eighth Quarter
DIAG 630	Orthopedics	48**	CLIN 640	Clinical Reasoning	36**
DIAG 632	Cardio Diagnosis	48**	CLIN 642	Pre Clinic	48
DIAG 634	Physical Exam II	48**	CLIN 644	Entrance Exam	36
DIAG 636	Lab Diagnosis II	60**	PHIL 640	Patient Education	48
RADI 630	X-ray Positioning II (UC)	60	RADI 640	X-ray Analysis II	60
TECH 630	UC Technique	60	RADI 642	Soft Tissue Pathology	48**
TECH 632	Full Spine I	48	TECH 640	Full Spine II	48
		372	TECH 642	Full Spine III	48
			TECH 644	Spinal Exam Review	24
					396
	NBCE Part I WI / SU
	Courses in Quarters 1-7 are prerequisites to Pre Clinic			All courses within this box are Student Clinic prerequisites

Ninth Quarter				Tenth Quarter
CLIN 716	Emergency Procedures & BBP	48**		CLIN 722	Clinic I	120
CLIN 718	Student Clinic	60		DIAG 720	Pediatrics/Geriatrics	48**
DIAG 710	Diagnosis Review	48***		RADI 720	X-Ray Review	48***
DIAG 712	Dermatology/Toxicology	36**		RADI 722	X-Ray Positioning III	12**
PAPH 710	OBGyn	36**		RSCH 720	Research Design Methods	24
PHIL 710	Subluxation Theories	48**		TECH 720	Alternative Adjusting	36**
RADI 710	X-Ray Lab	24**		TECH 722	Applied Technique	24
TECH 710	Extra Spinal Technique	36***				312
		336
	Number of Assembly Programs Attended ____				NBCE Part II SP / FA




Eleventh Quarter				Twelfth Quarter
BUSI 730	Practice Management	48		CLIN 740	Clinic III	264
BUSI 732	Automated Office Procedures	48		RSCH 740	Research Thesis I	12
CLIN 730	Clinic II	264***		PHIL 740	Communications	48
		360				324
	Number of Assembly Programs Attended ____				Number of Assembly Programs Attended ____

	NBCE Part II WI / SU				NBCE Part III SP / FA


Thirteenth Quarter					Fourteenth Quarter
CLIN 750	Clinic IV	264		CLIN 810	Clinic V	264E
CLIN 752	Exit Exam	60	AND	CLIN 830	Senior Intern	264E
		324		RSCH 810	Research Thesis II	264E

	NBCE Part III WI / SU
	NBCE Part IV SP / FA				NBCE Part IV WI/ SU


Electives
BUSI 810	Practice Mgt. Observ Elect	264 E
CLIN 812	Clinical Chiropractic Pediatrics	36 E
DIAG 810	Pelvic & Prostate Exams	12 E
RADI 810	Blair X-ray Analysis	60 E
RADI 812	Applications of Clinical Radiology	48 E
RSCH 812	Senior Project	60 E
TECH 810	Atlas Orthogonal	60 E
TECH 812	Gonstead	36 E
TECH 814	Percussion Instruments Techniques	36 E
TECH 816	Pediatric Adjusting Techniques	48 E
TECH 818	Blair Analysis and Adjusting Technique	36 E
					TOTAL HOURS:	4968


* = Course required for NBCE Part I					# Required Assemblies	______
** = Course required for NBCE Part II
*** = Course required for NBCE Part III
8th quarter courses and off-campus PT course requireed for NBCE PT

4968 TOTAL HOURS
The quarterly course schedule for doctor of chiropractic degree students is predetermined and must be completed in the proper sequence. The college reserves the right to modify this schedule as necessary. Students whose schedules must be altered for personal or academic reasons will be placed on special schedule, which will result in the postponement of graduation.

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