Prerequisite Calculator

Palmer requires 90 credit hours, 24 semester hours in life and physical sciences, half with corresponding labs and a 3.0.0/4.0 GPA for admission.

If you’re currently an undergraduate student and hope to join the Palmer family, we suggest course work that includes:

  • 24 semester credits of science, with half of those credits with corresponding labs

We suggest labs in:

  • Biology: human anatomy and physiology, embryology, genetics, microbiology, immunology, cellular biology, exercise physiology and kinesiology
  • Chemistry: general chemistry, organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, biochemistry, toxicology/pharmacology, nutrition and nuclear medicine
  • Physical sciences: physics, biomechanics and statistics

We put together this simple prerequisite calculator to help you determine if you’re ready to apply for our Doctor of Chiropractic Program.

Prereqs Planner
  • Step 1

Have you completed 90 semester hours? *

* Palmer requires 90 semester hours -- 135 quarter hours -- for admission. As part of those 90 hours, 24 semester hours (37 quarter hours) in sciences, half with labs, are required.
** Palmer encourages students to pursue coursework that includes 24 science credits, half with labs, that may include:

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