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
The naturopathic program, including all graduation requirements, must be completed within seven (7) years of matriculation.
YEAR 1
SEMESTER I
| NUMBER |
COURSE |
LECT |
LAB |
CREDITS |
SEM. HRS |
| NBM 511 |
Botanical Pharmacy Lab |
0 |
1 |
0.5 |
18 |
| NBS 511 |
Anatomy I |
4 |
0 |
4 |
72 |
| NBS 511L |
Anatomy Lab I |
0 |
3 |
1.5 |
54 |
| NBS 512 |
Histology |
2 |
0 |
2 |
36 |
| NBS 513 |
Embryology |
1 |
0 |
1 |
18 |
| NBS 514 |
Biochemistry I |
2 |
0 |
2 |
36 |
| NBS 515 |
Physiology I |
3 |
0 |
3 |
54 |
| NBS 529 |
Biomedical Integration Lab I |
0 |
2 |
1 |
36 |
| NCE 612 |
Introduction to Clinic |
0.5 |
0 |
0.5 |
9 |
| NCS 512 |
Emergency Medicine I |
0 |
1 |
0.5 |
18 |
| NPP 513 |
Medical Ethics |
0.5 |
0 |
0.5 |
9 |
| NPP 512 |
Philosophy & History of Nat Med I |
2.5 |
0 |
2.5 |
45 |
| NPS 501 |
Counseling Skills I |
1 |
1 |
1.5 |
36 |
| Total |
|
16.5 |
8 |
20.5 |
441 |
SEMESTER II
| NUMBER |
COURSE |
LECT |
LAB |
CREDITS |
SEM. HRS |
| NBM 521 |
Phytopharmacognosy |
1.5 |
0 |
1.5 |
27 |
| NBS 521 |
Anatomy II |
4 |
0 |
4 |
72 |
| NBS 521L |
Anatomy Lab II |
0 |
3 |
1.5 |
54 |
| NBS 522 |
Public Health I |
1 |
1 |
1.5 |
36 |
| NBS 524 |
Biochemistry II |
2 |
0 |
2 |
36 |
| NBS 525 |
Physiology II |
3 |
0 |
3 |
54 |
| NBS 526 |
Neuroscience |
2 |
0 |
2 |
36 |
| NBS 527 |
Microbiology I |
1.5 |
0 |
1.5 |
27 |
| NBS 530 |
Biomedical Integration Lab II |
0 |
2 |
1 |
36 |
| NPM 522 |
Living Anatomy: Palpation Lab |
0 |
1.5 |
0.75 |
27 |
| NPM 523 |
Hydrotherapy |
1 |
1.5 |
1.75 |
45 |
| NPS 511 |
Physician Self-Care |
0 |
1 |
0.5 |
18 |
| NRS 511 |
Research |
2 |
0 |
2 |
36 |
| Total |
|
18 |
10 |
23 |
504 |
YEAR 2
SEMESTER III
| NUMBER |
COURSE |
LECT |
LAB |
CREDITS |
SEM. HRS |
| NBM 611 |
Botanical Medicine I |
2 |
0 |
2 |
36 |
| NBS 523 |
Public Health II |
2 |
0 |
2 |
36 |
| NBS 528 |
Microbiology II |
1.5 |
0 |
1.5 |
27 |
| NCE 631 |
Clinic Practicum I |
0 |
1 |
0.5 |
18 |
| NCS 611 |
Intro to Pathology |
3 |
2 |
4 |
90 |
| NCS 612 |
Clinical, Physical and Lab Diag. I |
6 |
0 |
6 |
108 |
| NCS 612L |
Physical Examination Lab I |
0 |
2 |
1 |
36 |
| NCS 613L |
Laboratory Diagnosis Lab I |
0 |
1 |
0.5 |
18 |
| NCS 616 |
Immunology |
2 |
0 |
2 |
36 |
| NCS 617 |
Medical Genetics |
1 |
0 |
1 |
18 |
| NCS 619 |
Intro to Diagnostic Imaging |
2 |
0 |
2 |
36 |
| NNT 611 |
Nutrition I |
2 |
0 |
2 |
36 |
| NPM 621 |
Orthopedic Assessment |
1 |
1 |
1.5 |
36 |
| NTCM 511 |
TCM I |
2 |
0 |
2 |
36 |
| Total |
|
24.5 |
7 |
28 |
567 |
SEMESTER IV
| NUMBER |
COURSE |
LECT |
LAB |
CREDITS |
SEM. HRS |
| NBM 621 |
Botanical Medicine II |
2 |
0 |
2 |
36 |
| NCE 641 |
Clinic Practicum II |
0 |
1.5 |
0.75 |
27 |
| NCS 621 |
Pathology and Dx Imaging |
5.5 |
0 |
5.5 |
99 |
| NCS 622 |
Clinical, Physical and Lab Diag. II |
6 |
0 |
6 |
108 |
| NCS 622L |
Physical Examination Lab II |
0 |
2 |
1 |
36 |
| NCS 623L |
Laboratory Diagnosis Lab II |
0 |
1 |
0.5 |
18 |
| NHM 621 |
Homeopathy I |
2 |
0 |
2 |
36 |
| NNT 621 |
Nutrition II |
2 |
0 |
2 |
36 |
| NPM 612 |
Physiological Therapeutics |
1 |
0 |
1 |
18 |
| NPM 612L |
Physiological Therapeutics Lab |
0 |
2 |
1 |
36 |
| NPP 621 |
Intro to Biochemical Individuality |
1 |
0 |
1 |
18 |
| NTCM 521 |
TCM II |
2 |
0 |
2 |
36 |
| Total |
|
21.5 |
6.5 |
24.75 |
504 |
YEAR 3
SEMESTER V
| NUMBER |
COURSE |
LECT |
LAB |
CREDITS |
SEM. HRS |
| NCE 7XX* |
Clinic Education |
0 |
12 |
6 |
200 |
| NBM 711 |
Botanical Medicine III |
1.5 |
0 |
1.5 |
27 |
| NCS 714 |
Clinic Forum I |
0 |
2 |
1 |
36 |
| NHM 711 |
Homeopathy II |
2 |
0 |
2 |
36 |
| NNP 713 |
Gastroenterology |
2 |
0 |
2 |
36 |
| NNP 714 |
OB/Gynecology |
3 |
0 |
3 |
54 |
| NNT 711 |
Nutrition III |
2 |
0 |
2 |
36 |
| NPM 711 |
Naturopathic Manipulation I |
1 |
3 |
2.5 |
72 |
| NPS 711 |
Counseling Skills II |
1 |
1 |
1.5 |
36 |
| NRS 711 |
Thesis I |
0.5 |
0 |
0.5 |
9 |
| NTCM XXX |
TCM III |
1 |
2 |
2 |
54 |
| Total |
|
14 |
20 |
24 |
596 |
SEMESTER VI
| NUMBER |
COURSE |
LECT |
LAB |
CREDITS |
SEM. HRS |
| NCE 7XX * |
Clinic Education |
0 |
12 |
6 |
204 |
| NCS 721 |
Pharmacology I |
2 |
0 |
2 |
36 |
| NCS 723 |
Clinical Forum II |
0 |
2 |
1 |
36 |
| NCS 812 |
Environmental Medicine |
1 |
0 |
1 |
18 |
| NHM 721 |
Homeopathy III |
2 |
0 |
2 |
36 |
| NNP 721 |
Pediatrics |
2 |
0 |
2 |
36 |
| NNT 721 |
Nutrition IV |
1.5 |
0 |
1.5 |
27 |
| NNP 722 |
Cardiology |
2 |
0 |
2 |
36 |
| NNP 725L |
Gynecology Lab |
0 |
1 |
0.5 |
18 |
| NPM 721 |
Naturopathic Manipulation II |
1 |
3 |
2.5 |
72 |
| NPP 722 |
Philosophy of Nat Med II |
1 |
0 |
1 |
18 |
| NPS 621 |
Psychological Assessment |
2 |
0 |
2 |
36 |
| NRS 811 |
Thesis II |
0.5 |
0 |
0.5 |
9 |
| NTCM XXX |
TCM IV |
1 |
2 |
2 |
54 |
| Total |
|
16 |
20 |
26 |
636 |
YEAR 3
SEMESTER VII
| NUMBER |
COURSE |
LECT |
LAB |
CREDITS |
SEM. HRS |
| NCE 8XX* |
Clinic Education |
0 |
20 |
10 |
344 |
| NCS 811 |
Pharmacology II |
2 |
0 |
2 |
36 |
| NNP 811 |
EENT |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.75 |
18 |
| NNP 812 |
Endocrinology |
2 |
0 |
2 |
36 |
| NNP 814 |
Urology/Proctology |
1 |
0 |
1 |
18 |
| NNP 823 |
Oncology |
1.5 |
0 |
1.5 |
27 |
| NNP 825 |
Minor Office Procedures |
1 |
1 |
1.5 |
36 |
| NPM 821 |
Therapeutic Ex/Sports Medicine |
2 |
0 |
2 |
36 |
| NPP 711 |
Practice Management I |
1 |
0 |
1 |
18 |
| NPP 813 |
Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship |
3 |
0 |
3 |
54 |
| NRS 822 |
Thesis III |
0.5 |
0 |
0.5 |
9 |
| Total |
|
14.5 |
21.5 |
25.25 |
632 |
SEMESTER VIII
| NUMBER |
COURSE |
LECT |
LAB |
CREDITS |
SEM. HRS |
| NCE 8XX* |
Clinic Education |
0 |
20 |
10 |
348 |
| NCS 724 |
Emergency Medicine II |
1 |
0 |
1 |
18 |
| NNP 813 |
Neurology |
1.5 |
0 |
1.5 |
27 |
| NNP 821 |
Geriatrics |
1 |
0 |
1 |
18 |
| NNP 824 |
Dermatology |
1.5 |
0 |
1.5 |
27 |
| NNP 826 |
Rheumatology |
1 |
0 |
1 |
18 |
| NPP XXX |
Applied Medical Ethics |
0.5 |
0 |
0.5 |
9 |
| NPP 821 |
Jurisprudence |
0.5 |
0 |
0.5 |
9 |
| NPP 822 |
Practice Management II |
2 |
0 |
2 |
36 |
| NPS 713 |
Mind-Body Medicine |
1 |
0 |
1 |
18 |
| Total |
|
10 |
20 |
20 |
528 |
| Summary |
|
LECT |
LAB |
CREDITS |
SEM. HRS |
| Academic |
|
135 |
49 |
159.5 |
3312 |
| Clinical Education |
Direct Patient Contact |
|
64 |
32 |
1096 |
| |
Grand Rounds |
|
|
|
64 |
| |
Preceptorship |
|
|
|
150 |
| |
Other Clinical training |
|
|
|
52 |
| GRAND TOTALS |
|
|
|
|
4674 |
Naturopathic Medicine (ND)