I am writing in support of the regulation change that would require a prospective chiropractor to obtain a Bachelor's degree prior to matriculating into Chiropractic College. I am aware that a person can obtain a Medical degree without a Bachelor's degree, but it is very unusual to find a MD who did not first obtain a Bachelor's degree or higher.

Obviously, chiropractors can be trained without a Bachelor's degree. What this regulation change will do is gradually raise the overall critical thinking skills of our profession.

A significant number of our profession wants this change. We realize that Chiropractic Colleges should be the impetus for this change. I am afraid that in this case "the cart must lead the horse". The schools [with the exception of one] will not make the change, so the profession must force them to change. As more and more states require the change, the schools will make the change. The chiropractic college from which I graduated, states on their website that a Bachelor's degree is reccommended.

Jefferson K. Teass, D.C.