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05/01/01
Increase in Admission Standards Should Result
in Well-Rounded Students
MAY 01, 2001 - Effective fall
quarter 2001, Sherman College will raise its
admissions standards in accordance with the
Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE),
requiring students to complete 90 hours (rather
than 60) of prerequisite credit prior to
admission.
The CCE’s change in admission requirements
reflects a growing trend in chiropractic
education: chiropractic colleges requiring more
undergraduate courses of their applicants. “The
increase in prerequisite requirements gives our
prospective students the opportunity to take
more undergraduate courses and receive a more
well rounded education,” says Laura Chadwick
Weeks, D.C., vice president for academic
affairs. “Students coming to Sherman College
will have more undergraduate college experience
and will have had more time to sharpen and hone
the time management and study skills that are
necessary for a rigorous academic curriculum
such as ours,” she says. Approximately 42
percent of current Sherman College students hold
bachelor’s degrees, and an additional 24 percent
enter the college with at least 90 credit hours.
Director of Enrollment Services Frank Griffis
says the immediate impact of the increased
requirements could be a slightly lower
enrollment rate for fall quarter 2001, but the
requirements should not affect enrollment once
they have been put in place and all prospective
students have been made aware of the change. The
college is also expecting a larger than usual
incoming class for summer quarter 2001 as
students strive to enroll before the 90-hour
requirement goes into effect.
Since Sherman College hasn’t changed the actual
amount of science-related hours required for
admission, Griffis says prospective students
might be encouraged to enhance their business
skills in preparation for private practice.
“Students will have a lot of freedom in choosing
what they study as they accrue the 30 additional
credit hours,” Griffis says. “I think many
students will take this opportunity to enroll in
courses that will be of great help to them later
in practice — courses in business management,
human resources, finance, marketing, technology
and communication. Such courses would be an
excellent complement to the business and
practice-building courses and special programs
offered at Sherman College and would give them
even further preparation for successful practice
upon graduation.”
Griffis and Weeks say the increase in
prerequisites might also encourage students to
complete a bachelor’s degree or participate in
the college’s Three Plus One program. Three Plus
One agreements allow students to complete three
years of prerequisite studies at participating
undergraduate institutions, then transfer to
Sherman College. After one year of study at
Sherman College, students are awarded a
bachelor’s degree from the undergraduate college
or university. Currently the college maintains
agreements with The University of South Carolina
- Spartanburg and Claflin University in
Orangeburg, SC. Students who participate in the
program are able to trim a year off of their
time in college, completing two degrees in 6¼
years rather than 7¼.
“Now, more than ever, students have a reason to
take a good look at the Three Plus One program
at Sherman College,” Griffis says. “The trend of
states requiring a bachelor’s degree for
licensure is another reason students might look
more closely at the program. Most inquiries we
receive about the Three Plus One program are
from students who plan to return to practice in
a state that requires a bachelor’s degree.”
- For details about the Three Plus One program,
please contact the Admission Office at
800-849-8771 or 864-578-8770, ext. 1222, or
e-mail
admissions@sherman.edu.
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