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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
PREREQUISITE COURSES
You must have earned a minimum of 90 semester
hour credits applicable to the award of a
baccalaureate degree at a four-year institution
or institutions accredited by a nationally
recognized agency. Included in these credits
must be a minimum of 48 semester hour credits in
the course areas noted below. All required courses must have
been completed with a “C” (2.0) or better.
Credits must have been earned in an institution
that is accredited by an accrediting body
recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Matriculants must have an earned entering
cumulative grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0
scale in accordance with the chart below. The
requirement will be increased by one-tenth of a
point each year, until the required entering
cumulative GPA reaches 3.0 in April 2012.
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April 2008 |
2.6 cumulative
GPA |
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April 2009 |
2.7 cumulative
GPA |
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April 2010 |
2.8 cumulative
GPA |
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April 2011 |
2.9 cumulative
GPA |
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April 2012 |
3.0 cumulative
GPA |
REQUIRED COURSES:
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English Language Skills |
6 semester hours
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Psychology |
3 semester hours |
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Social Science or Humanities |
15 semester hours |
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Biological Sciences* |
6 semester hours |
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Chemistry** |
12 semester hours |
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Physics and Related Studies*** |
6 semester hours |
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Computer Literacy |
1 semester hour
or demonstrated equivalency |
*The biological science requirement must be met with two or more courses
with unduplicated content, and include pertinent related laboratory experiences
which cover the range of material presented in the didactic portions of the
courses. Anatomy is strongly recommended.
**At least three (3) semester hours of chemistry must be general or
inorganic chemistry, and at least six (6) hours of chemistry must be organic
chemistry and/or biochemistry. At least six (6) semester hours of the chemistry
courses must include pertinent related laboratory experiences which cover the
range of material presented in the didactic portions of the courses.
***This requirement may be met with either two unduplicated physics
courses (of which one must include a pertinent related laboratory which covers
the range of material presented in the didactic portion of the course), or three
(3) semester hours in physics (with laboratory) and three (3) semester hours in
either biomechanics, kinesiology, statistics or exercise physiology.
Students
who hold a professional degree in a health science discipline at the
baccalaureate level or above with an earned cumulative grade point average of at
least 2.50 on a scale of 4.0, or who hold a baccalaureate degree with an earned
grade point average of at least 3.25 on a scale of 4.0, may be admitted upon
presenting evidence that their academic preparation substantially meets* the
requirements for admission.
* “Substantially meets” will be determined by the Admission Committee, and a
personal interview is required of candidates seeking admission based on this
criteria.
Please call the Admission Office at 800-849-8771, ext.
221 or 222, or e-mail
admissions@sherman.edu if you have questions about
specific courses.
Please note:
Pre-chiropractic
and pre-licensure requirements vary from state
to state. To ensure that you meet the liberal
arts requirements of the state(s) in which you
wish to practice, we suggest that you contact
the state board(s) of chiropractic examiners
directly. For general information about
state
licensure requirements, click here.
The Sherman College
Admission Committee strongly recommends that
prospective students complete the
Chiropractic
College Assessment Test (CCAT), a product of the
National Board of Chiropractic Examiners. This
assessment will provide measures of your ability
in quantitative reasoning skills, biology,
chemistry, and physics. This test can be an
important tool for you as a prospective student
of chiropractic. The results of the CCAT are
highly correlated with success in chiropractic
college; however, CCAT is not required for
admission to Sherman College.
PRE-CHIROPRACTIC PROGRAMS
Sherman College has made arrangements with
several four-year institutions for students to
earn their bachelor’s degree based on credits
earned during the first year of study at
Sherman. As part of these agreements, called
Three-Plus-One programs, students will complete
the first three years toward a bachelor’s degree
prior to admission to Sherman College. Then,
upon successful completion of the first year at
Sherman College, students will be awarded a
bachelor’s degree from the transferring school.
Sherman has also made arrangements with two-year
technical/community colleges in the form of
Two-Plus-One-Plus-One agreements, whereby
students complete the first two years at the
technical/community college, then transfer to an
approved four-year institution for one year of
additional study. Following the successful
completion of the first year at Sherman College,
students will be awarded a bachelor’s degree
from the four-year school.
A FAST TRACK program
with Greenville Technical
College allows students to complete all of the
science requirements for admission to Sherman
College in either a 32- or 27-week program of
day classes.
Click on the links below to find details about
the programs listed:
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