Online Courses Reduce Time to Earn Doctor of Chiropractic Degree

June 10, 2014 — StraighterLine, a leading provider of affordable, self-paced online college courses, has partnered with University of Western States (UWS), a leader in integrated healthcare education. StraighterLine will provide affordable, online access to the undergraduate prerequisite college courses needed for the UWS Doctor of Chiropractic program.

University of Western States, based in Portland, Oregon, is the second oldest chiropractic education program in the world.

“We are thrilled to expand our online offerings by accepting StraighterLine’s low-cost online college courses as prerequisites for the Doctor of Chiropractic program,” Peter Szucs, dean of undergraduate studies at UWS, said.

The University of Western States Doctor of Chiropractic program provides training for students to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to become a primary care chiropractic physician that delivers patient-centered care.

The DC degree program is a rigorous four-year, first-professional doctorate program. By starting with StraighterLine, students can accelerate their time to degree completion.

With StraighterLine, future DC students at UWS can complete prerequisite undergraduate coursework 100 percent online.

Source: PR Web