FIRST QUARTER SCHEDULE
 

ANAT 511 – Anatomy I with Lab – 108 hours
This 60-hour lecture and 48-hour gross dissection laboratory course covers the gross, developmental and surface anatomy of the thoracic, abdominal, pelvic and perineal regions.

ANAT 512 – Histology and Fundamental Pathology – 60 hours
This 60-hour lecture/demonstration (50/10) course serves to develop a physiological and anatomical understanding of microscopic tissue structure and its development from the primary germ tissue of the embryonic stage to the primary tissues of the mature stage. The course focuses on the structure, organization and function of various cells and tissues. The course provides an introduction to pathology and the process of disease. The course covers the pathological cellular response in disease and degenerative conditions and also cellular adaptation, neoplasia, immune response and inflammation. This is a foundation course for future physiology and pathology courses.

BUSI 510 – Ethics and Jurisprudence – 36 hours
This 36-hour lecture/discussion course provides an in-depth look at the ethical and legal responsibilities of doctors of chiropractic and health care providers. The course includes legal considerations include state regulation, malpractice issues, contracts and business law. The course also includes boundary issues and the avoidance of medical and chiropractic errors. The course introduces the confidentiality requirements of patient protected health information under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

PAPH 510 – Terminology and Study Skills – 12 hours
This 12-hour lecture/laboratory (6/6) course assists the new chiropractic student by providing a directed study of health care terminology necessary for success in the program curriculum. The course also assists the new student through the Learning and Study Strategies Inventory (LASSI). The LASSI is an assessment tool that provides individual profiles of the students’ awareness about the use of learning and study strategies related to skill, will and self-regulation components of strategic learning. The LASSI identifies students’ learning strengths and weaknesses and provides feedback about their knowledge, skills, motivations and beliefs that the students may need to improve for successful learning.

PHCH 510 – Biochemistry I – 48 hours
This 48-hour lecture course introduces the chemistry, structure and function of the four major biomolecules (carbohydrates, lipids nucleotides and proteins) and the polymers derived from them. Their contributions to the structure and function of the cell are discussed. Basic thermodynamic and enzymatic theories, consistent with the student evolving a deeper understanding of life, will be introduced. General principles of biochemical pathway flux and regulation will be discussed in readiness for Biochemistry II.

PHIL 510 – Philosophy I – 48 hours
This 48-hour lecture/discussion course is a study of the fundamentals of the chiropractic philosophy of Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic. The nature, role and methods of philosophy are reviewed, including the relationship of philosophy to science and art. Emphasis is placed on the investigation of vitalism as a basis for the major premise of chiropractic. The fundamental assumptions, principles, concepts and terms of chiropractic philosophy are presented. The “Triune of Life” is thoroughly explored, as is the “Simple (safety pin) Cycle” of awareness and adaptation. Special philosophical consideration is given to the relationship between universal intelligence, innate intelligence, innate mind and educated mind.


TECH 511 – Palpation I – 48 hours
This 48-hour lecture/laboratory (18/30) course provides an introduction to the art and skill of palpation. Emphasis is placed on the development of palpatory examination skills for the identification hard tissue spinal structures (landmarks) with an introduction to motion palpation techniques. Students are introduced to vertebral misalignment listings utilized in chiropractic analysis, the normal spinal curvatures, normal regional spinal ranges of motion and the leg length examination through lecture and practical instruction in preparation for Palpation II. An overview of the spinal examination used in the Sherman College Health Center is also introduced.

 
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