The prerequisite online courses offered through UWS help prospective students fulfill the requirements for entrance into the chiropractic program. The credits gained through these courses also go toward the Bachelor of Science degree once a student is enrolled in the chiropractic program. New courses will be added to the list below periodically, so check back often for an updated list or contact the Admissions Office for up-to-date course listings and guidance.
Special arrangements can be made for students who need less than the number of credits indicated for each course below. We can accommodate students who are short a few credits in any subject listed. Please contact our Admissions Office to discuss your specific needs.
Note: courses that include a laboratory component require the student to purchase a lab kit. Approximate cost is $200 plus S/H. Loan funding will be delayed until the end of the second week of the term. Plan on ordering lab kits and repaying a credit card with residual funds after tuition and fees are deducted.
Online Prerequisite Courses
UCHM240 - General Chemistry I – 5 qtr credits
Online only
Instructor: Lesley Gilmer, PhD
Prerequisite: High school chemistry is recommended.
This is an introductory course on the fundamentals of chemical principles. Topics include: the components of matter, chemical equilibrium, chemical reaction types and solution chemistry, gas laws, thermochemistry, quantum theory, atomic structure, electron configurations, chemical bonding models. There is a laboratory portion of this course is completed using a home lab kit.
UOCH340 - Organic Chemistry 1 – 6 qtr credits
Online only
Instructor: Lea Stage, MS
Prerequisite: General Chemistry 1 and 2. College level math, reading, writing, and study skills are strongly recommended.
This course presents concepts in the areas of organic and biological chemistry, solution properties, chemical kinetics, equilibrium, environmental chemistry, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, and nuclear chemistry. This course emphasizes critical skills and competency in the above topics. Laboratory experiments are performed using an at-home lab kit to demonstrate qualitative and quantitative analytical techniques.
UCHM250 -
General Chemistry II - 5 qtr credits
Online Only
Instructor: Lea Stage, MS
Prerequisites: General Chemistry I. College-level math, reading, writing and study skills are highly recommended.
This course emphasizes critical skills and competency in organic and biological chemistry, solution properties, chemical kinetics, equilibrium, environmental chemistry, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, nuclear chemistry. Laboratory experiments demonstrate qualitative and quantitative analytical techniques through the use of a laboratory kit purchased for home use.
UBIO240 – Introduction to Biology – 5 qtr credits
Online only
Instructor: Kara Burnham, PhD
Prerequisite: N/A
This is an introduction to various facets of human biology including cell structure and function, DNA structure and function, human development, common human pathogens, bacteria and viruses. The laboratory portion of the course is completed using a home lab kit.
UPHY250 - Introduction to Physics – 5 qtr credits
Online only
Instructor: Lesley Gilmer, PhD
Prerequisite: Algebra
This is a course on general physics to help students master fundamental knowledge of physics concepts. Topics include kinematics, Newton’s Laws, and work energy. The laboratory portion of the course is completed using a home lab kit.
UBCH240 – Introduction to Biochemistry – 5 qtr credits
Online only
Instructor: Lesley Gilmer, PhD
Prerequisite: High school algebra and college-level chemistry required.
This is an introductory biochemistry course covering topics such as carbohydrate metabolism, proteins, enzymes, lipids, digestion and nutrition. There is no lab experience with this course.
USTA245 - Elementary Statistics – 4 qtr credits
Online only
Instructor: Darcy Vavrek, N.D., M.S.
Prerequisite: undergraduate mathematics course
This is an introductory course in the fundamentals of modern statistical methods. Topics include descriptive statistics, probability, random sampling, hypothesis testing, estimation, simple linear regression, and correlation. This course can be used to fulfill part of the Physics prerequisite requirement for entrance into the Doctor of Chiropractic program.
USOC240 – Science and Health in Society – 4 qtr credits
Online only
Instructor: TBA
Prerequisites: N/A
This course will examine texts that deal with health and science from a social, historical, and cultural perspective. Students will read books, articles, essays, and short stories, respond to their reading in writing, and explore issues raised in the texts. The course will encourage students to examine their own expectations and assumptions about the delivery of health care in their culture and to reflect on their own present and future roles within the health care system.
UANT242 Anatomy & Physiology 1 – 6 quarter credits
Online only
Instructor: Lesley Gilmer, PhD
Prerequisites: College-level biology
This course focuses on the interrelationship of structure and function of several organ systems. The class will cover basic anatomical terminology, cell structure and physiology, all the various tissue types seen in the human body, and then go into a more in depth look at the integumentary, skeletal, and muscular systems.
Coming soon:
Organic Chemistry II