Saint Leo University, FL

Saint Leo University, FL
Pre-chiropractic Program
Saint Leo University in Florida has partnered with Life University to offer a prechiropractic program. For more information, please contact Saint Leo University at (800)
334-5532 or Life University at (800) 543-3202 or [email protected] or
http://www.life.edu/Admissions_and_Financial_Aid/Admissions/advisers_NEW.asp
All pre-requisite course work for admission to the chiropractic program must be completed with a
grade of 2.0 (“C”) or above on a 4.0 scale. In addition, the grade point average of the specific
course requirements must average 2.5 or higher and the cumulative grade point average of all
college courses must average 2.5 or higher. If the cumulative GPA averages below 2.5 then the
average of the best 90 semester hours will be calculated.
VI. SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY CURRICULUM
Specific Education Course Requirements at Saint Leo University Course Number
Course Title
Category
SLU 101
ENG 121
ENG 122
MAT 161
MAT 231
SSC 101
PSY 121
BIO 130 &
BIO 130L
BIO 240 &
BIO 240L
BIO 223 &
BIO 223L
BIO 421 &
BIO 421L
CHE 123 &
CHE 123L
CHE 124 &
Introduction to the University
Academic Writing I
Academic Writing II
Precalculus
Calculus
The Aesthetic Perspective (choose 3 courses)
Integrated Arts, Introduction to: Film,
Theatre, Music or Art
The Religion and Values Perspective
(choose 3 courses)
Philosophy, Religion
Human Behavior Perspective
Introduction to Psychology
The Global Perspective (choose 2 courses)
Sociology, Economics, Political Science,
History
General Zoology &
General Zoology Laboratory
Cell Biology &
Cell Biology Laboratory
Botany &
Botany Laboratory
Genetics &
Genetics laboratory
General Chemistry I
General Chemistry I Laboratory
General Chemistry II
Semester
Hours
Requirement
3
3
3
3
3
9
Quarter
Hours
Equivalent
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
13.5
9
13.5
Psychology
3
3
6
4.5
4.5
9
Biology w/ Lab
4
6
Biology w/ Lab
4
6
Biology w/ Lab
4
6
Biology w/ Lab
4
6
Inorganic
Chemistry
Inorganic
4
6
4
6
English
English
Math
Math
CHE 124L
CHE 311 &
CHE 311L
CHE 312 &
CHE 312L
General Chemistry II Laboratory
Organic Chemistry I
Organic Chemistry I Laboratory
Organic Chemistry II &
Organic Chemistry II Laboratory
Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
BIO 324 &
BIO 324L
4
6
Organic
Chemistry
4
6
Biochemistry &
Biochemistry Laboratory
Biochemistry
4
6
PHY 221 &
PHY 221L
PHY 222 &
PHY 222L
General Physics I &
General Physics I Laboratory
General Physics II (3) &
General Physics II Laboratory (1)
Physics w/ Lab
4
6
Physics w/Lab
4
6
PED-102
Total Hours
Concepts of Wellness
Physical Education
2
91
3
136.5
FOURTH YEAR
After successful completion of three years of courses at SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY,
students will transfer to LIFE UNIVERSITY for entry into the chiropractic professional
program.
SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY will grant the Bachelor of Science degree in Biology with a
minor in Chemistry to those students who satisfactorily complete three years of study in
the pre-chiropractic curriculum at SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY and 48 quarter hours (32
semester hours) of the chiropractic program at LIFE UNIVERSITY. The Life University
specific courses are listed below.
Quarter Hours
ANAT
ANAT
CHEM
ANAT
CHEM
PHYS
ANAT
PHYS
RADD
ANAT
PUBH
1101
1102
1102
1203
1102
1202
1304
1303
1311
2105
2102
Spinal Anatomy
Histology
Biochemistry I
Osteology
Biochemistry II
Neurophysiology
Gross Dissection I
Visceral Physiology
Normal Rad. Anat/Anom. I
Gross Dissection II
Basic Nutrition
4
4
5
3
5
5
4
6
3
4
5
Total
48