Palmer College of Chiropractic

Academic Programs

Graduation Requirements

The B.S. degree is conferred upon students who have fulfilled the following requirements:

1. Academic requirements:
   A total of 122 semester hours, including a minimum of 90 semester hours outside of the D.C. program (meeting all distribution requirements), and completion of the 32 basic science credits within the D.C. program.
2. Final academic approval:
   Students receiving the B.S. degree must complete all fees (evaluation, application and intent to graduate) prior to entering 10th trimester, or up to one year following their D.C. graduation, to be approved for the D.C. degree by the Faculty Marshal and be approved for the B.S. degree by the Undergraduate Council.
3. Institutional clearance:
   Under the direction of the Faculty Marshal, institutional clearance will be conducted shortly after the graduation list is approved. Graduating students are required to fulfill all outstanding obligations to the College at this time. Those who fail to complete institutional clearance will be removed from the graduation list and may be reinstated only by application to the Faculty Marshal.