Introduction

The University of Natural Medicine is devoted to higher education in the field of Integrative and Natural Medicine, with individually designed Distance Learning Degree and Diploma Programs, Independent Study, Seminars, Practical and Clinical Training and Research, Worldwide Affiliate Clinics and Centers in over 15 Countries (English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Japanese, Hebrew, Russian, Malay, etc.), and an International Faculty of over 75 distinguished educators and practitioners.

The following are some of our many offerings at the University of Natural Medicine:

* A non-profit institution that is fully licensed by the New Mexico Higher Education Department as a Private Postsecondary Institution of Higher Learning. The University is also registered in the state of California as a charitable institute and recognized in many countries.

* Degree programs including: BS, MS, MA, PhD, DNM/IMD, & ND. Incoming credit and advanced placement may only require a student to complete a minimum of 15 credit hours of study for a Bachelors degree and may also apply toward our other degree and diploma offerings.

* Over 40 diploma programs (Nutrition, Herbology, Homeopathy, Pain Management, Aromatherapy, Ayurveda, Colon Therapy, Iridology, and many more), that may be taken independently or as part of a degree program. This enables students with the training, credentials and opportunity to implement this knowledge into a healthcare practice immediately while working toward a degree.

* A distinguished faculty of more than 50 professors nationally and multitudes internationally.

* Programs can be entirely independent study by design or may include seminars, practical training, clinical externships, mentorships and/or research. The seminars, practicals and clinical trainings are available at our network of campuses, affiliate clinics and centers worldwide.

* Our in-depth programs may have specific course requirements, but are always individually designed to meet the students' needs, goals, vocation and life plan.

* An international network of affiliates, institutions/universities and clinics that offer programs in natural medicine in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Japanese, Hebrew and Malay. We now have affiliate schools in Costa Rica, Cyprus, Brazil, Canada, Japan, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Israel, Portugal, Russia, South Korea, Taiwan and the Ukraine.

* An Institutional Review Board to review and validate standards and credibility in research.

* Educational programs and adventures to exotic areas such as the Sacred Valley and Macchu Picchu in Peru; the Amazonian jungles of Brazil and Ecuador; Malaysia; Turkey; Russia, China, Japan, Costa Rica, and the Yucatan.