This accelerated, combined degree program enables students to earn both baccalaureate and Doctor of Chiropractic degrees in just six years and four months – a full year less than the normal study time of seven years and four months. Traditional 4-year undergraduates are also invited to a combined-degree option with preferential admission. The combined BS/DCM degree is available on both the Metropolitan Campus and the Florham Campus.

The bachelor’s degree is awarded by Fairleigh Dickinson University, and the Doctor of Chiropractic degree is awarded by a participating Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE)-accredited College of Chiropractic. To date, the University has affiliations with:

  • Logan University (Chesterfield, MO)
  • Northeast College of Health Sciences (Seneca Falls, NY)

Students are admitted into FDU’s combined degree program as incoming freshmen or qualified transfer students. The B.S. degree is awarded after the students completes six semesters (three years) at FDU (including the courses listed below or their approved equivalent), completes the first two trimesters of study at a participating chiropractic college with grades of C or better and is accepted into the third trimester. Up to 32 credits accepted in transfer toward completion of BS degree requirements will be selected from appropriate graduate-level courses offered by a participating chiropractic college.

Alternatively, students may complete a traditional four-year degree and enter Logan University or Northeast College of Health Sciences as a traditional student (4+3 option). Students still receive preferential admission in the non-accelerated track.

Degree Plan

Note: All students are required to complete the General Education Requirements in fulfillment of their bachelor’s degree requirements. · Florham Campus students are required to take SPCH1107 Fundamentals of Speech and PHIL1440 Bio-Medical Ethics as part of their general education requirements.

  • During semesters 4 and 5 the Florham students will take Molecular Cell Biology before Genetics and Metro students will take Genetics before Molecular Cell Biology].
  • Florham campus students take Applied Statistics (MATH1133) and Metropolitan campus students take Experimental Design (BIOL2300).
  • General Physics I and II can be taken with Calculus, as University Physics (Metro campus only) or without calculus on both New Jersey the Florham campus.es
  • Marine Biology can satisfy Ecology requirement on the Metropolitan campus only.
  • Biochemistry lecture (without lab) can count towards a chemistry minor as an elective and may be a requirement in certain tracks on both New Jersey campuses.
  • Ethics in Science can count for the Moral/Ethics requirement on the Metropolitan campus only.
  • Concentrations are offered in Anatomy and Physiology, Biotechnology (Metro only), Cellular and Molecular Biology, Ecology and Environmental Biology, Forensic Biology (Florham only), Marine Biology minor (Metro only), Neuroscience (Florham only), Pre-Pharmacy (Florham only), and Quest/Education.
  • Accelerated and combined degree programs for chiropractic, medicine, pharmacy, physical therapy, podiatry, and veterinary medicine may have different degree requirements. Please see those webpages for more details.

Semesters 1 and 2

Semesters 3 and 4

Semesters 5 and 6

Semesters 7 and 8

Achievement of a cumulative GPA of 3.0 and grades of “C” or better in all required science courses is mandatory for professional component admissions. The remaining credits for graduation will be transferred from Northeast College of Health Sciences or Logan University pending receipt of final transcripts from the first year of study.

4+3 track students will take BIOL3___/4___ Biology Elective III-V in their senior year to finish out the undergraduate degree and will begin at the professional school the following fall.