Curriculum and Program Requirements
The College of Naturopathic Medicine curriculum follows a
sequential course of study in which students continuously build upon a
deepening foundation of biomedical and clinical sciences. Concurrently,
students are integrating naturopathic philosophy, principles, and
therapeutics into their medical knowledge. Students are admitted as a
cohort and are expected to follow the curriculum as it is structured.
At the completion of the program, students will have met the following
requirements for graduation:
- Demonstrated competency in the didactic and clinical portions of the program
- Satisfactory completion of a thesis paper
- A passing score on all sections of Part I of the Naturopathic Physicians Licensing Exam (NPLEX I).
The
naturopathic program, including all graduation requirements,
must be completed within seven (7) years of matriculation.
| Semester I |
LECT |
LAB |
SEM |
CREDIT |
| Phytopharmacognosy |
1.5 |
0 |
27 |
1.5 |
| Anatomy I |
4 |
3 |
126 |
5.5 |
| Histology |
2 |
2 |
72 |
3 |
| Embryology |
1 |
0 |
18 |
1 |
| Biochemistry I |
2 |
1 |
54 |
2.5 |
| Physiology I |
3 |
2 |
90 |
4 |
| Microbiology I |
2 |
0.5 |
45 |
2.25 |
| Intro to Patient Care |
0.5 |
0 |
9 |
0.5 |
| Oriental Medicine I |
2 |
0 |
36 |
2 |
| Oriental Medicine II |
2 |
0 |
36 |
2 |
| Philosophy of Nat Med I |
1 |
0 |
18 |
1 |
| Research I |
1 |
0 |
18 |
1 |
| |
|
|
Total |
26.25 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| Semester II |
LECT |
LAB |
SEM |
CREDIT |
| Botanical Pharmacy Lab |
0 |
2 |
36 |
1 |
| Anatomy II |
4 |
3 |
126 |
5.5 |
| Microbiology II |
2 |
0.5 |
45 |
2.25 |
| Biochemistry II |
2 |
1 |
54 |
2.5 |
| Physiology II |
3 |
2 |
90 |
4 |
| Neuroscience |
2 |
0 |
36 |
2 |
| Clinic Entry |
0.5 |
0 |
9 |
0.5 |
| Public Health/Epidemiology I |
1.5 |
0 |
27 |
1.5 |
| Living Anatomy: Palpation |
0 |
1.5 |
27 |
0.75 |
| Hydrotherapy |
1 |
1.5 |
45 |
1.75 |
| History of Naturopathic Medicine |
2 |
0 |
36 |
2 |
| Physician Heal Thyself |
1 |
0.5 |
27 |
1.25 |
| Research II |
1 |
0 |
18 |
1 |
| |
|
|
|
26 |
| Summer |
|
|
|
|
| Fieldwork I |
0 |
3 |
115 |
1.5 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Semester III |
LECT |
LAB |
SEM |
CREDIT |
| Botanical Medicine I |
2 |
0 |
36 |
2 |
| Clinical Practicum |
0 |
1 |
16 |
0 |
| Pathology I |
3 |
2 |
90 |
4 |
| Clinical Diag. I |
5 |
0 |
90 |
5 |
| Physical Examination Lab I |
0 |
2 |
36 |
1 |
| Laboratory Diagnosis I |
2 |
0 |
36 |
2 |
| Laboratory Diagnosis Lab I |
0 |
1 |
18 |
0.5 |
| Public Health/Epidemiology II |
1.5 |
0 |
27 |
1.5 |
| Immunology |
2 |
0 |
36 |
2 |
| Medical Genetics |
1 |
0 |
18 |
1 |
| Diagnostic Imaging I |
2 |
0 |
36 |
2 |
| Nutrition I |
2 |
0 |
36 |
2 |
| Orthopedic Assessment |
1 |
1 |
45 |
1.5 |
| Counseling Skills I |
1 |
1 |
36 |
1.5 |
| |
|
|
Total |
26 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Semester IV |
LECT |
LAB |
SEM |
CREDIT |
| Botanical Medicine II |
2 |
0 |
36 |
2 |
| Clinical Practicum |
0 |
1 |
16 |
0 |
| Pathology II |
3 |
2 |
90 |
4 |
| Clinical Diag. II |
5 |
0 |
90 |
5 |
| Physical Examination Lab II |
0 |
2 |
36 |
1 |
| Laboratory Diagnosis II |
2 |
0 |
36 |
2 |
| Laboratory Diagnosis Lab II |
0 |
1 |
18 |
0.5 |
| Diagnostic Imaging II |
2 |
0 |
36 |
2 |
| Homeopathy I |
2 |
0 |
36 |
2 |
| Nutrition II |
2 |
0 |
36 |
2 |
| Physiological Therapeutics |
1 |
2 |
54 |
2 |
| Intro to Biochemical Individuality |
1 |
0 |
18 |
1 |
| Psychological Assessment |
2 |
0 |
36 |
2 |
| |
|
|
Total |
25.5 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Summer |
|
|
|
|
| Summer Clinic |
0 |
2 |
68 |
1 |
| Fieldwork II |
0 |
3 |
115 |
1.5 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Semester V |
LECT |
LAB |
SEM |
CREDIT |
| Clinic Education I |
0 |
8 |
136 |
4 |
| Botanical Medicine III |
2 |
0 |
36 |
2 |
| Clinical Forum I |
0 |
2 |
36 |
1 |
| Environmental Medicine |
1.5 |
0 |
27 |
1.5 |
| Homeopathy II |
2 |
0 |
36 |
2 |
| Generative Medicine I |
1 |
0 |
18 |
1 |
| Gastroenterology |
2 |
0 |
36 |
2 |
| Gynecology LECT |
2 |
0 |
36 |
2 |
| Nutrition III |
2 |
0 |
36 |
2 |
| Naturopathic Manipulation I |
2 |
4 |
108 |
4 |
| Counseling Skills II |
1 |
1 |
36 |
1.5 |
| Thesis I |
1 |
0 |
18 |
1 |
| |
|
|
Total |
24 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Semester VI |
LECT |
LAB |
SEM |
CREDIT |
| Clinic Education II |
0 |
12 |
204 |
6 |
| Pharmacology I |
2 |
0 |
36 |
2 |
| Clinical Forum II |
0 |
2 |
36 |
1 |
| Emergency Procedures |
2 |
0 |
36 |
2 |
| Homeopathy III |
2 |
0 |
36 |
2 |
| Pediatrics |
2 |
0 |
36 |
2 |
| Cardiology |
2 |
0 |
36 |
2 |
| GYN LAB |
0 |
1 |
18 |
0.5 |
| Nutrition IV |
2 |
0 |
36 |
2 |
| Naturopathic Manipulation II |
2 |
4 |
108 |
4 |
| Philosophy of Nat Med II |
1 |
0 |
18 |
1 |
| |
|
|
Total |
24.5 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Summer |
|
|
|
|
| Summer Clinic |
0 |
2 |
68 |
1 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Semester VII |
LECT |
LAB |
SEM |
CREDIT |
| Clinic Education III |
0 |
20 |
320 |
10 |
| Pharmacology II |
2 |
0 |
36 |
2 |
| Homeopathy IV |
2 |
0 |
36 |
2 |
| EENT |
1 |
0.5 |
27 |
1.25 |
| Endocrinology |
2 |
0 |
36 |
2 |
| Neurology |
1.5 |
0 |
27 |
1.5 |
| Urology/Proctology |
1 |
0 |
18 |
1 |
| Obstetrics |
2 |
0 |
36 |
2 |
| Therapeutic Exercise/Sports Med |
2 |
0 |
36 |
2 |
| Practice Management I |
1.5 |
0 |
27 |
1.5 |
| Thesis II |
1 |
0 |
18 |
1 |
| |
|
|
Total |
26.25 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Semester VIII |
LECT |
LAB |
SEM |
CREDIT |
| Clinic Education IV |
0 |
20 |
320 |
10 |
| Geriatrics |
1 |
0 |
18 |
1 |
| Oncology |
1.5 |
0 |
27 |
1.5 |
| Dermatology |
1.5 |
0 |
27 |
1.5 |
| Minor Surgery |
1 |
1 |
36 |
1.5 |
| Rheumatology |
1 |
0 |
18 |
1 |
| Generative Medicine II |
1 |
0 |
18 |
1 |
| Jurisprudence/Ethics |
1.5 |
0 |
27 |
1.5 |
| Practice Management II |
1.5 |
0 |
27 |
1.5 |
| Mind-Body Medicine |
2 |
0 |
36 |
2 |
| |
|
|
Total |
22.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Summary |
LECT |
LAB |
SEM |
CREDIT |
| Academic |
146.00 |
50 |
3519 |
170 |
| Clinical Education |
0 |
72 |
1396 |
36 |
| Grand Totals |
146.00 |
122 |
4915 |
206 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Electives |
LECT |
LAB |
SEM |
CREDIT |
| NCE821I IV Therapeutics |
0.5 |
1 |
18 |
1 |