Palmer College of Chiropractic – Doctor of Chiropractic

San Jose, CA
pccw_admiss@palmer.edu
(866) 303-7939
(408) 944-6000

The Palmer curriculum is a graduate-level program that is typically completed in a little more than three calendar years but is equivalent to a five-academic-year program. It leads to a Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.) degree. Students may earn a D.C. degree at all three Palmer campuses. Palmer College of Chiropractic’s Davenport Campus also offers several other degrees, including a Bachelor of Science in general science (earned in conjunction with a D.C. degree), Master of Science degrees in anatomy and clinical research, and an Associate of Science in Chiropractic Technology degree.

Students in the Palmer D.C. program take more hours in anatomy, physiology, diagnosis and neurology than those in typical medical school programs. During your first year, you will learn all about the basic sciences that are the foundation of chiropractic, such as anatomy, physiology, chemistry, diagnosis and neurology, along with pathology and bacteriology. In the second year of the D.C. curriculum, courses in chiropractic technique, X-ray and practice management are added. The third year is devoted to caring for patients in an outpatient clinic setting as well as business preparation.

Palmer students have an opportunity for hands-on learning in both the classroom and clinic settings early in the curriculum. In addition, you will learn a wide variety of chiropractic and diagnostic techniques from the world-renowned faculty who wrote the textbooks used in many chiropractic colleges. If research interests you, you’ll be able to learn from chiropractic researchers at the Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research who are actively performing leading-edge studies and are published in prestigious, peer-reviewed healthcare journals. Outside the classroom, there are countless opportunities to attend seminars, join technique clubs and participate in other continuing education programs.

Retrieved from Palmer College of Chiropractic website on 3/14/2010.