Cleveland University

Johnson County Community College Transfer Program to the Cleveland University Sydney Lowe, Admissions Advisor
913-234-0600 (main line) 913-234-0741 (Sydney direct)
Doctor of Chiropractic Degree cadmissions@cleveland.edu
Academic Year 2025-2026 www.cleveland.edu

Program Description

Cleveland University-Kansas City has several pathways for admissions to the Doctor of Chiropractic program.  Admissions Path 1 requires a BS/BA degree with a 3.0 GPA or higher.  A degree with a health science concentration is recommended.  Admissions Path 2 requires 90 credit hours with 12 life science credit hours and a 3.0 GPA.  Life sciences such as biology, anatomy, and physiology are recommended.  A full year of chemistry is also recommended.  Admissions Path 3 is for students with a 2.75-2.99 GPA and 24 life science credit hours.   

Transcripts are evaluated on an individual basis. Also, certain physical requirements are deemed essential for participation in and completion of all phases of classroom, lab and clinical activities. Courses over five years old must be approved by CUKC. Completion of a bachelor’s degree is strongly recommended. CUKC offers a B.S. in Human Biology or exercise science to help meet Admissions Path1-3.  Visit Admissions to submit an application. 

Program Requirements

JCCC
CLEVE
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
I.English (6 hours)
Select one of the following:
ENGL 121
Composition I*3ENGL 101College English I3
ENGL 119
College Composition I with Review*5
ENGL 122Composition II*3
ENGL 123Technical Writing I*3
ENGL 222Advanced Composition: The Art of the Essay*3
ENGL 223Introduction to Creative Writing*3
II.Humanities/Social Sciences (12 hours)
ANTH 125Cultural Anthropology3
ANTH 126Physical Anthropology3
ANTH 130World Cultures3
ANTH 144Archaeology3
ARTH 180Art History: Ancient to Medieval3
ARTH 182Art History: Renaissance to Modern3
ARTH 184Art History: Twentieth Century3
ARTH 186Art History: Introduction to Asian Art3
COMS 120Interpersonal Communication3
COMS 125Personal Communication3
ECON 132Survey of Economics3
ECON 230Principles of Macroeconomics3
ECON 231Principles of Microeconomics3
Visit the JCCC ENGL courses not used for ENGL requirement.
Visit the JCCC Foreign Language courses for course options.
FMS 100Intro to Film3
GEOS 145World Regional Geography3
Visit the JCCC History courses for course options.
HUM 122Introduction to Humanities3
HUM 145World Humanities: Ancient to Medieval3
HUM 146World Humanities: Renaissance to Modern3
HUM 155Classical Mythology3
MUS 121Introduction to Music Listening3
MUS 125Introduction to Jazz Listening3
MUS 126Introduction to World Music3
PHIL 121Introduction to Philosophy3
PHIL 124Logic and Critical Thinking3
PHIL 130Food Ethics3
PHIL 143Ethics3
PHIL 154History of Ancient Philosophy3
PHIL 176Philosophy of Religion3
PHIL 210History of Modern Philosophy3
POLS 122Political Science3
POLS 124American National Government3
POLS 126State and Local Government3
POLS 132Introduction to Comparative Government3
POLS 135International Relations3
POLS 200Model United Nations3
POLS 245Introduction to Public Administration3
PSYC 215Child Development*3
PSYC 218Human Development*3
PSYC 220Social Psychology*3
PSYC 225Educational Psychology*3
PSYC 250Health Psychology*3
REL 120Exploring World Religions3
REL 125Asian Religions3
REL 126Religions of the West3
SOC 122Introduction to Sociology3
SOC 125Social Problems3
SOC 131Sociology of Families3
SOC 146Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare3
THEA 120Introduction to Theater3
THEA 225Reader's Theater3
III. Psychology (3 hours)
PSYC 130Introduction to Psychology3PSYC 110General Psychology3
IV. Life and Physical Sciences^ (24 hours)
BIOL 121Introductory Biology for Non-Majors4
BIOL 127General Zoology5
BIOL 135Principles of Cell and Molecular Biology4
BIOL 140Human Anatomy4BIOL 250Anatomy and Physiology I4
BIOL 144Human Anatomy and Physiology*5
BIOL 150Biology of Organisms*5
BIOL 205General Genetics*4
BIOL 225Human Physiology*4BIOL 251Anatomy and Physiology II4
BIOL 230Microbiology*3
BIOL 231Microbiology Lab*2
CHEM 124General Chemistry I Lecture*4
CHEM 125General Chemistry I Lab*1
CHEM 131General Chemistry II Lecture*4
CHEM 132General Chemistry II Lab*1
NOTE: CHEM 131/132 meet prerequisite requirement for organic course. It is strongly recommended students take CHEM 124/125 AND 131/132 as both are required for the B.S. degree.
CHEM 140Principles of Organic Biological Chemistry*5
CHEM 220Organic Chemistry I*5
CHEM 221Organic Chemistry II*5
CHEM 250Biochemistry*4
HPER 215Introduction to Exercise Science3
PHYS 130College Physics I*5
PHYS 131College Physics II*5
PHYS 220Engineering Physics I*5
PHYS 221Engineering Physics II*5
Visit the JCCC Physics courses for course options.
*

JCCC course has a prerequisite or corequisite. 

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Half of the classes must have a lab component and 8 hours of Chemistry is strongly recommended. 

Optional Elective Courses

BUS 121 Introduction to Business

CIS 201 Introduction to Information Systems* 

COMS 121 Public Speaking

Diversity course: Any culture, gender, sexual orientation, social class, race, age, ethnicity, ability or religion course.

HC 130 Medical Terminology for Healthcare Professions

Literature course – Visit the ENGL courses for course options. 

MATH 171 College Algebra* (a prerequisite for General Chemistry I, College Physics I and Statistics)

Microbiology*, General Genetics*, Anatomy & Physiology I and II 

Students pursuing an AA degree should check with a JCCC counselor for additional course requirements. 

Last Approved Mon Oct 13 10:16:12 2025