Required courses include English, social science or humanities, organic and inorganic chemistry. Additional courses cover biology, physics, and psychology. Many applicants have a bachelor's degree. Chiropractic college programs usually last four years. The first two years are spent in the classroom and the laboratory.
Students take classes such as anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry.
The last two years are a combination of courses and clinical experience. Courses cover skeletal manipulation and spinal adjustments. The clinical rotations cover physical and laboratory diagnosis, as well as many other areas. No person may practice as a chiropractor in Indiana without a valid license. Applicant must have been in residence for instruction at least 400 hours.