Chiropractic Training vs. Medical Training
Course Hour Comparison

Chiropractic Class Hours	Subject	Medical Class Hours
550	Anatomy-Embryology	508
240	Physiology	326
360	Pathology-Geriatrics-Pediatrics	401
165	Chemistry	325
120	Microbiology	114
130	Diagnosis	114
630	Diagnosis, Dermatology, eyes-ears-nose-throat	324
320	Neurology	112
360	Radiology	148
60	Psychology	144
60	Obstetrics-Gynecology	148
210	Othopedics	156
4485	Total Class Hours	4248

NOTE:   Classroom hours are based on the 1988-89 Association of American Medical Colleges Curriculum Directory (Vickie Ahari, Editor) and the 1988-89 Chiropractic College Admissions and Curriculum Directory (K. Magarian and K. McNamee, Editors).

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