{"id":1976,"date":"2022-10-28T10:48:31","date_gmt":"2022-10-28T15:48:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/biology\/?page_id=1976"},"modified":"2026-02-10T16:02:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T22:02:03","slug":"palmer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/biology\/palmer\/","title":{"rendered":"Palmer College of Chiropractic: Dual Degree Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:30px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_3_5 3_5 fusion-three-fifth fusion-column-first\" style=\"width:60%;width:calc(60% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.6 ) );margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"font-size:12pt;transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">含羞草社区 students interested in Chiropractic can participate in the Dual Degree Program with Palmer College of Chiropractic (PCC).\u00a0 Students will attend approximately three years at 含羞草社区, completing 90 credit hours including the entrance requirements for PCC.\u00a0 The first year Palmer curriculum coursework will be transferred to 含羞草社区 for completion of the BS-Biology\/Health Science degree.\u00a0 Students must declare the BS-Biology\/Health Science major.\u00a0 An \u201cintent to participate\u201d in this program may be signed as early as the first semester at 含羞草社区.\u00a0 Participants can select their PCC matriculation semester and which Palmer campus they wish to attend.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While at 含羞草社区, participants must complete the following curriculum:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A minimum of 90 credit hours, including:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"font-size:12pt;transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><ul>\n<li>All 含羞草社区 General Studies Courses required for graduation<\/li>\n<li>42 credit hours of Biology major core requirements:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-1\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 16.6034%;\" align=\"left\">Core Requirements<\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 53.4156%;\" align=\"left\"><\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 29.1271%;\" align=\"left\">Semester Credit Hours<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6034%;\" align=\"left\">BIO 105<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 53.4156%;\" align=\"left\">Principles of Organismal Biology<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 29.1271%;\" align=\"left\">4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6034%;\" align=\"left\">BIO 106<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 53.4156%;\" align=\"left\">Principles of Cell Biology<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 29.1271%;\" align=\"left\">4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6034%;\" align=\"left\">BIO 205<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 53.4156%;\" align=\"left\">Genetics<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 29.1271%;\" align=\"left\">4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6034%;\" align=\"left\">BIO 225<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 53.4156%;\" align=\"left\">Ecology<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 29.1271%;\" align=\"left\">4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6034%;\" align=\"left\">CHE 111<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 53.4156%;\" align=\"left\">General Chemistry I<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 29.1271%;\" align=\"left\">5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6034%;\" align=\"left\">CHE 120<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 53.4156%;\" align=\"left\">General Chemistry II<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 29.1271%;\" align=\"left\">5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6034%;\" align=\"left\">CHE 310\/311<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 53.4156%;\" align=\"left\">Organic Chemistry I<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 29.1271%;\" align=\"left\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6034%;\" align=\"left\">CHE 370<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 53.4156%;\" align=\"left\">Biochemistry I<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 29.1271%;\" align=\"left\">4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6034%;\" align=\"left\">PHY 110<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 53.4156%;\" align=\"left\">College Physics I<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 29.1271%;\" align=\"left\">4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6034%;\" align=\"left\">MAT 111<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 53.4156%;\" align=\"left\">Introductory Statistics<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 29.1271%;\" align=\"left\">3-4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6034%;\" align=\"left\">MAT 116<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 53.4156%;\" align=\"left\">College Algebra<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 29.1271%;\" align=\"left\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<ul>\n<li>BIO 250 Human Anatomy and Physiology (5 credit hours)<\/li>\n<li>A minimum of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">two<\/span> of the following courses (8 credit hours):<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-1\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 16.6034%;\" align=\"left\">Elective Courses<\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 53.4156%;\" align=\"left\"><\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 29.1271%;\" align=\"left\">Semester Credit Hours<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6034%;\" align=\"left\">BIO 310<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 53.4156%;\" align=\"left\">Molecular Cell Biology<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 29.1271%;\" align=\"left\">4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6034%;\" align=\"left\">BIO 311<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 53.4156%;\" align=\"left\">Animal Physiology<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 29.1271%;\" align=\"left\">4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6034%;\" align=\"left\">BIO 390<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 53.4156%;\" align=\"left\">Microbiology<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 29.1271%;\" align=\"left\">4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6034%;\" align=\"left\">BIO 411<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 53.4156%;\" align=\"left\">Developmental Biology<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 29.1271%;\" align=\"left\">4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6034%;\" align=\"left\">BIO 416<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 53.4156%;\" align=\"left\">Vertebrate Biology<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 29.1271%;\" align=\"left\">4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6034%;\" align=\"left\">BIO 417<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 53.4156%;\" align=\"left\">Medical Parasitology<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 29.1271%;\" align=\"left\">4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6034%;\" align=\"left\">BIO 421<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 53.4156%;\" align=\"left\">Immunology<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 29.1271%;\" align=\"left\">4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6034%;\" align=\"left\">BIO 430<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 53.4156%;\" align=\"left\">Molecular Basis of Disease<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 29.1271%;\" align=\"left\">4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6034%;\" align=\"left\">BIO 441<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 53.4156%;\" align=\"left\">Virology<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 29.1271%;\" align=\"left\">4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<ul>\n<li>Any free electives to reach the required 90 minimum credit hours<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"font-size:12pt;transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">含羞草社区 students will be accepted for admission to PCC under this dual degree program upon completing the above curriculum.\u00a0 Accepted students must attain a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average in<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">含羞草社区 coursework; however, students receiving a minimum of 2.75 cumulative GPA may be considered for PCC admissions but are not guaranteed a seat under this agreement. Students must make timely submission of all application materials to PCC and receive a positive recommendation of the Chair (or designee) of the Department of Biology.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upon successful completion of the first year of studies at PCC, a maximum of 30 PCC credit hours may be transferred toward completion of the Bachelor Degree in Biology\/Health Science at 含羞草社区. An official transcript must be sent from PCC to the 含羞草社区 Registrar\u2019s Office, and the student must submit an application for graduation with the 含羞草社区 Registrar\u2019s Office.\u00a0 Students who successfully complete the dual degree program will be eligible to participate in commencement ceremonies at both PCC and 含羞草社区<\/span><b>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For additional information please contact the 含羞草社区 Biology Department.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/admissions\/pre-professional-program-tracks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View the Pre-Professional Program Tracks page<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_2_5 2_5 fusion-two-fifth fusion-column-last\" style=\"width:40%;width:calc(40% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.4 ) );margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 4px 10px 10px 10px;\"><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"480\" height=\"340\" alt=\"Two students and an instructor examine a petri dish\" title=\"Two students and an instructor examine a petri dish\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2017\/12\/biology1.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-902\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2017\/12\/biology1-200x142.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2017\/12\/biology1-400x283.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2017\/12\/biology1.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">#accordion-1976-1 .fusion-panel:hover, #accordion-1976-1 .fusion-panel.hover{ background-color: #f9f9f9 } #accordion-1976-1 .fusion-panel { border-color:#cccccc; border-width:1px; background-color:rgba(255,199,0,0.3); }.fusion-accordian  #accordion-1976-1 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box{ color: #ffffff;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-1976-1 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box:before{ font-size: 13px; width: 13px;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-1976-1 .panel-title a{font-size:18px;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-1976-1 .fa-fusion-box { background-color: #333333;border-color: #333333;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-1976-1 .panel-title a:hover, #accordion-1976-1 .fusion-toggle-boxed-mode:hover .panel-title a { color: #3a3a3a;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-1976-1 .panel-title .active .fa-fusion-box,.fusion-accordian  #accordion-1976-1 .panel-title a:hover .fa-fusion-box { background-color: #3a3a3a!important;border-color: #3a3a3a!important;}<\/style><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\"><div class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion-1976-1\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"f2af3d5db12fc447d\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1976-1\" data-target=\"#f2af3d5db12fc447d\" href=\"#f2af3d5db12fc447d\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Sample Degree Program<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"f2af3d5db12fc447d\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Mapping your degree plan is important. 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