Academic Entrance Requirements

• 90 semester hours of undergraduate work (pre-requisites) or Bachelors Degree

• including 24 hours of lab sciences: biology, chemistry and physics

• GPA of 2.70 for new students and 2.50 for transfer students

• 2 letters of recommendation, one preferably from a chiropractor

• Completed application form

• Application fee of $35

See Also:

• How Can I get to Sherman FASTER?
  BS and DC at the same time?

• "Substantially Meets" Standard for Health Care
  and other students with bachelors degrees

• Transfer students

• International students

PREREQUISITE COURSES
Before enrolling at Sherman College, 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.

REQUIRED COURSES

*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. Human 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.

{* “Substantially meets” will be determined by the Admission Committee, and a personal interview is required of candidates seeking admission based on this criteria.}

THINKING OF MAKING A CAREER CHANGE?

The road to becoming a chiropractor might be shorter than you think.

If you hold a degree leading to licensure/registration 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 hold a baccalaureate degree from an institution accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency with an earned grade point average of at least 3.25 on a scale of 4.0, you may be admitted to the Doctor of Chiropractic Program upon presenting evidence that your academic preparation substantially meets the requirements for admission consistent with those noted above. Get information about the "Substantially Meets" Standard for people with BS degrees in health or other field.

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 Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards.

Sherman College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, or national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, employment policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, or other school-administered programs