Vision, Mission, and Guiding Principles for SCUHS

CL0610 – Clinical Reasoning II
Units: 1
This course is designed both to teach students how to design an effective treatment plan and to provide
students with the essential skills that compose a treatment plan. This course will incorporate the essentials of
functional evaluation, soft tissue mobilization, joint mobilization, and chiropractic manipulative techniques as
they pertain to the treatment of specific patient diagnosis. Additionally, this course will serve as an
introduction to active care and physiotherapy, and will also review case management strategy. This class will
be taught in conjunction with Differential Diagnosis I and will reinforce the correct use of history taking,
physical examination techniques, and diagnostic reasoning as they relate to reaching a diagnosis and
formulating a treatment plan. Therefore, we will be utilizing information learned from ALL previous courses.
Prerequisites: Completion of all courses trimesters 1-5
Corequisites: DX0613
Restrictions: DC program only
CL0703 – Clinical Reasoning III
Units: 1
This case-based course is designed to expand on clinical reasoning skills concepts developed during CR I and
CR II, through student review and integration of pre-clinical concepts into simulated clinical cases. CR III will
facilitate development of the student's abilities to apply appropriate therapeutic procedures to specific
regions of the body. This would include specific adjustments, mobilization, soft tissue work. The student is
expected to apply their knowledge of these subjects, guiding their clinical judgment in areas of history taking,
physical examination, orthopedic, neurologic assessment, and patient management. Classroom instruction
includes lecture, individual, and small-group activities.
Prerequisites: Completion of all courses trimesters 1-6
Restrictions: DC program only
CL0817 – Practice Management: Coding and Billing
Units: 1
This course will assist students to learn the fundamental aspects of insurance, collections, patient
management and practice organizational skills required by the graduating healthcare provider in preparing for
work in a private practice setting. The focus will be on managing insurance, billing and procedure codes, medlegal
claims, and business preparation. Active class participation and guest speakers will be utilized.
Restrictions: DC, DACM programs only
CL10T08 – Chiropractic Internship I
Units: 12
This course is designed to develop the knowledge, skills and behaviors necessary for chiropractic clinical
practice. Student interns will actively participate in patient care while under the supervision of a licensed
doctor of chiropractic. Students will also engage in various other educational experiences. Clinical Internship
is a sequential, three-part educational program, during which students will meet specified course objectives
that satisfy the program learning outcomes.
Prerequisites: Completion of all courses trimesters 1-7, minimum cumulative GPA 2.0
Restrictions: DC program only
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