published What the program publishes about entry, route by route, in its own words.
Statements not tied to one route
To apply for the Doctor of Chiropractic degree, applicants must meet one of the following pathways. All candidates must hold a degree or have completed credits from an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or a comparable foreign agency. If applicants do not fully meet these criteria, they may still be considered for admission with the Dean’s approval, with exceptions made on a case-by-case basis.
https://www.scuhs.edu/doctoral-degrees/doctor-of-chiropractic/admissions · checked 2026-10-03; https://www.scuhs.edu/doctoral-degrees/doctor-of-chiropractic-phoenix-metro/?content=admissions · checked 2026-10-03- Under
Required Courses
: * Clarification for the 6 credits in Anatomy & Physiology and Chemistry:
The 7-year requirement may be waived for applicants who have demonstrated continued use of the course information.
https://www.scuhs.edu/doctoral-degrees/doctor-of-chiropractic/admissions · checked 2026-10-03Applicants who do not meet the Anatomy & Physiology and/or Chemistry requirements may be admitted on a contingent basis and must complete these courses or enroll in a competency-based, self-paced, zero-credit online module(s) offered for free by SCU.
https://www.scuhs.edu/doctoral-degrees/doctor-of-chiropractic/admissions · checked 2026-10-03The requirements must be successfully completed before the start of the first week of the chiropractic program.
https://www.scuhs.edu/doctoral-degrees/doctor-of-chiropractic/admissions · checked 2026-10-03Recommended requirements, for all Tracks:
… SCU recommends that students have a well-rounded general education background in the life and physical sciences, humanities, and social sciences. Additionally, all students who have not recently taken chemistry and/or anatomy and physiology are encouraged to complete the self-paced, zero-credit online modules offered by SCU.
https://www.scuhs.edu/doctoral-degrees/doctor-of-chiropractic/admissions · checked 2026-10-03Applicants need 90 semester units (139 quarter units) of college-level coursework from an accredited institution and prerequisite coursework, including Anatomy & Physiology and Chemistry. Contact admissions@scuhs.edu for a full checklist.
One of two statements the program publishes on this; the other is marked the same way. https://www.scuhs.edu/doctoral-degrees/doctor-of-chiropractic/faqs · checked 2026-10-03
Route 1 — Graduate Entry Pathway
Route 2 — Advanced Entry Pathway
Route 3 — Track 1: The Bachelor’s Degree Pathway
Route 4 — Track 2: The 3.00 GPA Pathway Without a Bachelor’s Degree
6 credits* in Anatomy & Physiology and Chemistry with a grade of C or higher taken within the last seven years.
(above)- Under
applicants must meet one of the following pathways
: A minimum of 90 credits (135 quarter credits) of college-level coursework with a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher on a 4.00 scale for the 90 semester credits.
One of two statements the program publishes on this; the other is marked the same way. https://www.scuhs.edu/doctoral-degrees/doctor-of-chiropractic/admissions · checked 2026-10-03
Route 5 — Track 3: The 2.75 GPA Pathway Without a Bachelor’s Degree
6 credits* in Anatomy & Physiology and Chemistry with a grade of C or higher taken within the last seven years.
(above)- Under
applicants must meet one of the following pathways
: A minimum of 90 credits (135 quarter credits) of college-level coursework that includes the following:
One of two statements the program publishes on this; the other is marked the same way. https://www.scuhs.edu/doctoral-degrees/doctor-of-chiropractic/admissions · checked 2026-10-03 - Under
applicants must meet one of the following pathways
: A minimum of 90 credits (135 quarter credits) of college-level coursework that includes the following:
… A cumulative GPA between 2.75 and 2.99 on a 4.00 scale for the 90 semester credits and a minimum of 24 credits (36 quarter units) of life and/or physical sciences.
https://www.scuhs.edu/doctoral-degrees/doctor-of-chiropractic/admissions · checked 2026-10-03
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