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Encyclopedia > Logan College of Chiropractic

Logan College of Chiropractic
Logan University
Established 1935
President George A. Goodman, DC, FICC
Students 1,045[1]
Location Chesterfield, Missouri, United States
Address 1851 Schoettler Road, Chesterfield, MO 63017-5529
Website http://www.logan.edu/

Logan College of Chiropractic, a private chiropractic college founded in 1935, is located in Chesterfield, Missouri, near St. Louis. The institution offers degrees in Chiropractic, Pre-Chiropractic, Sport Science and Rehabilitation. The university's current president is Dr. George A. Goodman, D.C., F.I.C.C. Dr. Goodman was appointed President of Logan in 1993. The date of establishment or date of founding of an institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point. ... University President is the title of the highest ranking officer within a university, within university systems that prefer that appellation over other variations such as Chancellor or rector. ... Alternate uses: Student (disambiguation) Etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation verb stŭdērĕ, which means to study, a student is one who studies. ... Chesterfield is a city in St. ... Official language(s) English Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City Largest metro area St Louis Metro[1] Area  Ranked 21st  - Total 69,709 sq mi (180,693 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 300 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ... A website (alternatively, Web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on a Web server, usually accessible via the Internet or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML, that is almost always accessible via HTTP, a... Chiropractic is a complementary and alternative health care profession with the purpose of diagnosing and treating mechanical disorders of the spine and musculoskeletal system with the intention of affecting the nervous system and improving health. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles accessible from a disambiguation page. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... Chesterfield is a city in St. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Chiropractic is a complementary and alternative health care profession with the purpose of diagnosing and treating mechanical disorders of the spine and musculoskeletal system with the intention of affecting the nervous system and improving health. ...

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History

Logan College of Chiropractic (known at its founding as Logan Basic College of Chiropractic) was named for its founder and first president, Hugh B. Logan, D.C. Logan College enrolled its first class of seven men and women on the first of September 1935. The college was housed in a converted residence at 4490 Lindell Boulevard, St. Louis. The college eventually moved to a 17-acre (68,800 m²) estate in the suburb of St. Louis called Normandy. In the summer of 1973, Logan College moved to its present location, formerly a Maryknoll Seminary. The campus is on a 112-acre (0.45 km²) wooded hilltop in Chesterfield, Missouri.[2] 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... The metre or meter is a measure of length. ... Year 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. ... Maryknoll [1] or, the Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America, is an American Catholic Society of Apostolic Life which has, throughout its nearly hundred-year history, had an exclusive emphasis on ministry and missionary work overseas, particularly East Asia, in China, Japan, Korea, Latin America, and Africa. ... km redirects here. ... Chesterfield is a city in St. ...


Accreditation

In June 1978, Logan College received accreditation from the Council on Chiropractic Education (C.C.E.). In 1987, the North Central Association granted Logan College accreditation of the academic program. Logan has received continuous reaccreditation from both organizations since receiving accredited status. The Council on Chiropractic Education - USA (CCE-USA) is an agency for accreditation of programs and institutions offering the doctor of chiropractic degree. ... The North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA) is one of six regional accreditation organizations recognized by the United States Department of Education. ...


Education

Logan offers four degree programs: Doctor of Chiropractic, Master of Science in Sport Science and Rehabilitation and Bachelor Science degrees in Human Biology and Life Sciences.


Pre-requisites for entering the DC (Doctor of Chiropractic) program include at least 90 semester hours (135 quarter hours) of undergraduate coursework (approximately three years of collegiate coursework). Specific entrance requirements include 6 semester hours (9 quarter hours) of Biological Sciences, Inorganic (General) Chemistry, Organic Chemistry and Physics (with appropriate labs). Additional requirements include 6 semester hour (9 quarter hours) of English/Language Skills, 3 semester hours (4.5 quarter hours) of Psychology and 15 semester hours (22.5 quarter hours) of Humanities/Social Sciences. The Doctor of Chiropractic program is 10 trimesters in length (3⅓ years).


Prerequisites for the Master of Science in Sports Science and Rehabilitation include a bachelor’s degree and some science requirements. The Master of Science in Sports Science program is offered as a combined degree (M.S./D.C.) and as an independent graduate degree (M.S.). The Master of Science program is 5 trimester in length.


Presidents

Presidents
Hugh B. Logan, D.C. 1935—1944
Vinton F. Logan, D.C. 1944—1961
Willam N. Coggins, D.C. 1961—1979
M.T. Morter, Jr., D.C. 1979—1980
Beatrice B. Hagen, D.C. 1980—1992
George A. Goodman, D.C., F.I.C.C. 1992–

Affiliate Colleges

Logan College merged with Carver Chiropractic College in Oklahoma City in 1958 and with Missouri College of Chiropractic in 1964.


See also

// Graduates of chiropractic schools receive the degree Doctor of Chiropractic (DC), are referred to as doctor, and are eligible to seek licensure in all jurisdictions. ... The Council on Chiropractic Education - USA (CCE-USA) is an agency for accreditation of programs and institutions offering the doctor of chiropractic degree. ... The Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards (FCLB) was officially chartered in 1926, but used different names in the early years. ... The National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE) is a non-profit national and international testing organization for the chiropractic profession that develops, administers, analyzes, scores, and reports results from various examinations. ...

External links

  • Logan College of Chiropractic Official Website

References

  1. ^ School Data
  2. ^ Logan College of Chiropractic Catalog, 2006-2007. [1]

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