(1) (a) A minimum educational requirement shall include a knowledge of the basic sciences and for original licensure shall include graduation from a high school or its educational equivalent and graduation from an approved chiropractic school or college which teaches a course of not less than four thousand resident classroom hours in a period of four academic years. All applicants for licensure who matriculate in a chiropractic school or college shall present evidence of having graduated from a chiropractic school or college having status with the commission on accreditation of the council on chiropractic education, or its successor, or from a chiropractic school or college which meets equivalent standards. The schedule of minimum educational requirements to enable any person to practice chiropractic in the state of Colorado is, except as otherwise provided, as follows:

Group 1. Anatomy, including embryology and histology

Group 2. Physiology and psychology

Group 3. Biochemistry, inorganic and organic chemistry

Group 4. Pathology, bacteriology, and toxicology

Group 5. Public health, hygiene, sanitation, and first aid

Group 6. Diagnosis (to include, but not be limited to, physical, clinical, laboratory, and all other recognized diagnostic procedures), pediatrics, dermatology, syphilology, psychiatry, and X ray

Group 7. Obstetrics, gynecology

Group 8. Principles and practice of chiropractic, adjustive technic. Electives including dietetics, nutrition, posture, physiotherapy, electrotherapy, and surgical, optometric, and dental indications

(b) Any chiropractic college or school meeting the requirements of this section and the rules and regulations adopted by the board shall be eligible for approval.