Perspective of Chiropractic Education and Doctor/Physician Level Education
This document is presented to assist with understanding of education of Doctors of Chiropractic. More specifically the goal is to provide the reader with knowledge that this education provides a basis for diagnosing and/or assisting with many types of health conditions and not just spinal related disorders.
To assist those who are unsure of the following, generally a full-time year in college entails fall and spring semesters while taking a minimum of 12 hours per semester. In most cases a bachelor’s degree can be acquired in 4 years of full-time college.
The following are specifics of Dr. Steingraber’s education relating to pre chiropractic education as well as chiropractic education.
Pre-Chiropractic College curriculum
- Associate of Liberal Arts Degree which entailed 2 years of full-time college.
- In addition, the following science-based class work was required for chiropractic college entry totaling another 2 years of full-time college.
- College Algebra
- Trigonometry
- Physics
- Zoology
- Human Anatomy and Physiology
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry
- Introduction to Microbiology
Texas Chiropractic College Curriculum; 1988-1991
- The listing of classes below demonstrates the credit hours for each trimester at Texas Chiropractic College in Pasadena Texas from the years 1988-1991. There were 3 trimesters within 1 calendar year and a total of 10 trimesters.
- The first calendar year totaled 77 hours equating to 3.2 years of full-time college
- Trimester 1-25 hours
- Trimester 2-25 hours
- Trimester 3-27 hours
- The second calendar year totaled 82 hours equating to 3.4 years of full-time college
- Trimester 4-29 hours
- Trimester 5-28 hours
- Trimester 6-25 hours
- The third calendar year totaled 74 hours equating to 3.1 years of full-time college
- Trimester 7-30 hours
- Trimester 8-22 hours
- Trimester 9-22 hours
- The tenth trimester totaled 12 hours equating to .5 years of full-time college
- The actual full time college years within Texas Chiropractic College from 1988-1991equates to just over 10 years within 3 and one third years.
- Approximately 14 years of full-time college education is needed to obtain a Doctor of Chiropractic degree.
- Passage of national and state board examinations, yearly post graduate study are needed to obtain and maintain a Chiropractic license.
- The following pages demonstrate specific class work Dr. Steingraber obtained while at Texas Chiropractic College.
Texas Chiropractic College, 1998-1991
Trimester 1/Spring 1988
Histology
Gross Human Anatomy
Spinal Anatomy
Biochemistry
Chiropractic Principles
Medical Terminology
Palpation
Total hours: 25 hours
Trimester 2/Summer 1988
Gross Human Anatomy
Biochemistry
Chiropractic Principles
Spinal Biomechanics
Palpation
General Microbiology
Physiology
25 hours
Trimester 3/Fall 1988
Neuroanatomy
Chiropractic Principles
Adjusting
Appendicular Biomechanics
Pathogenic Microbiology
Pathology
Physiology
Human Genetics
27 hours
Trimester 4/Spring 1989
Human Embryology
Adjusting
Chiropractic Principles
Research Methods
Appendicular Biomechanics
Public Health and Hygiene
Pathology
Physiology
Normal Radiology
Total Hours: 29
Trimester 5/Summer 1989
Adjusting
Nutrition
Dermatology
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Clinical Neuroanatomy
Physical Exam
Abnormal Psychology
Toxicology and Pharmacology
X-Ray Physics
Total hours: 28
Trimester 6/Fall 1989
Adjusting
Spinal Orthopedics
Nutrition
Cardiovascular, Respiratory Diagnosis
Physical Exam
Physical Therapy
X-Ray Positioning
Total hours: 25
Trimester 7/Spring 1990
Appendicular Orthopedics
Adjusting
Student Clinic
Pediatrics and Geriatrics
Clinical Laboratory and Diagnosis
X-ray diagnosis
Emergency Health Care
Physical Therapy
Bone Pathology
Total hours: 30
Trimester 8/Summer 1990
Biochemistry
Appendicular Orthopedics
Case Management
Student Clinic
Clinic Symposium
Total Hours: 22
Trimester 9/Fall 1990
Office Procedures
Ethics and Jurisprudence
Insurance Procedures
Case Management
Clinic
Clinic Symposium
Total Hours: 22
Trimester 10/Spring 1991
Clinic
Clinic Symposium
Total Hours: 12
- National Board of Chiropractic Examiners Subject Testing
- General Anatomy
- Spinal Anatomy
- Physiology
- Chemistry
- Pathology
- Microbiology/Public Health
- General Diagnosis
- Neuromuscular Diagnosis
- X-ray
- Principles of Chiropractic
- Associated Clinical Science
- Physiotherapy
- Relevant State Board Examinations with similar subject matter as listed above.
- Continuing post graduate education is required per year.
- Dr. Steingraber’s post graduate areas of study can be reviewed by accessing his curriculum vitae. His post graduate study includes some of the following
- Sports related injury diagnosis and treatment
- Traumatic injury diagnosis and management
- Functional neurology
- Functional medicine or human metabolic evaluation and support
- Dr. Steingraber’s post graduate areas of study can be reviewed by accessing his curriculum vitae. His post graduate study includes some of the following