AGREEMENT FOR AN ARTICULATED PROGRAM BETWEEN:

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE
AND LOGAN COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC

INTRODUCTION

Based upon a mutual respect for the integrity of parallel academic programs and in an effort to better serve students intending to pursue the chiropractic profession, University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte) and Logan College of Chiropractic (LCC) hereby enter into an agreement for an articulated program. This agreement will define course work to be completed at UNC Charlotte for a student intending to matriculate at LCC, special terms of admission to LCC, and special criteria for the awarding of the B.S. degree to participating students.

Objectives of the Agreement:

To attract qualified students to University of North Carolina at Charlotte and to Logan College of Chiropractic.

To facilitate the transition of students from UNC Charlotte to LCC.

To provide specific advisement for students of UNC Charlotte who intend to pursue professional study at LCC.

To encourage academic and administrative coordination between institutions, and the exchange of evaluative information on the outcomes of the program with the goal of continual improvement.

To provide qualified students the opportunity to complete the baccalaureate degree and the doctor of chiropractic degree in one less year that the normal time, i.e. 7 years.

ARTICULATION AGREEMENT

Under the provisions of this program, student will matriculate at UNC Charlotte for a minimum of 96 semester hours in course work leading toward the Bachelor of Science with a comprehensive major in Biology.

Students are admitted to LCC only as first year doctorate of chiropractic students. Upon completion of the first year of studies at LCC a maximum of 32 LCC credits may be transferred toward completion of the B.S. in Biology degree at UNC Charlotte. An official transcript must be sent from LCC to a designated official within the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, and the student must request application materials for graduation.

While enrolled at UNC Charlotte, students will complete all required course work as outlined above and described in the UNC Charlotte catalog.

The acceptance of transfer credits or testing toward completion of degree requirements shall be governed by current policies of UNC Charlotte. However, no more that 20 credits of required courses, and NONE of the science credits required for admission to LCC may be earned via examination or transfer from another school.

Logan College of Chiropractic shall accept, for the entrance date of their choice, all students who successfully complete the Pre-Chiropractic Program with a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher and meet all other criteria for admission.

Students who earn less than a 3.25 GPA, but at least at 2.50 GPA, will be eligible for admission to LCC, and will receive appropriate consideration in the admission process for having completed the UNC Charlotte Pre-Chiropractic Program, but will not receive the assurance of a seat reserved for students earning a 3.25 or higher GPA.

Students will make application to LCC one year in advance of their desired entrance date and will complete all required application procedures thereafter in a timely manner, including submission of recommendation and a satisfactory interview.

Students enrolled in the 3+3 program who successfully complete all course work in the first two 15 weeks trimesters at Logan College of Chiropractic with C’s or better will be granted the Bachelor of Science from UNC Charlotte, provided they have met all other graduation requirements.

Students shall pay the appropriate tuition and fees to each institution for all course work taken at that institution. During their first year of study at LCC, students shall not be registered for courses at UNC Charlotte, but shall pay any fees required to maintain their registration toward the baccalaureate degree. Upon completion of the first year of study at LCC, students shall be responsible for any fees regularly charged by UNC Charlotte for transfer of credits and awarding the baccalaureate degree.

MUTUAL PROMOTION OF THE PROGRAM

University of North Carolina at Charlotte and Logan College of Chiropractic both agree to encourage qualified students to participate in this joint degree program through advisement and dissemination of information. The appropriate advisor at UNC Charlotte will make every effort to maintain a list of students actively pursuing the program with the intent to enroll at LCC and will periodically inform the Admissions Office at LCC of the current list. Care will be taken to make students aware that some state boards of chiropractic require completed baccalaureate degrees PRIOR TO CHIROPRACTIC STUDY, and to advise students planning to practice in those states accordingly.

Both institutions agree to promote the 3+3 program in their recruitment activities and literature and to refer prospective students, when appropriate, to the other’s admission office.

STUDENT ADVISEMENT

An appropriate faculty or staff member at UNC Charlotte shall be assigned and responsible to advise students regarding their academic preparation for admission to Logan College of Chiropractic and for their ultimate goal of chiropractic licensure. This advisement shall include attention to special requirements for licensure in some states, such as completion of the baccalaureate degree prior to matriculation in a chiropractic college.

CONTINUATION AND TERMINATION OF THE AGREEMENT

This agreement shall be in force until either institution makes a decision in writing to terminate it. It is agreed that if terminated, that both institutions will honor the terms of the agreement until all students already admitted are given the opportunity to complete the program in a timely manner.