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Prerequisites:

A doctorate or health practitioner license: M.D., D.O., D.C., D.O.M./L.Ac., D.D.S., D.HOM., D.V.M., Ph.D., P.A., R.N.P. or an equivalent qualified profession in the health field.

*Each Curriculum is Individually Designed with the practitioner.
  • Module I Credits
    NUT 304 Clinical Nutrition 4
    NM 303 Botanical Medicine I 5
    HM 305 Homeopathy I 4
    NM 307 Tissue Mineral & Hair Analysis 4
  • Module II
    SCI 418 Blood Chemistry & Urine Analysis 4
    NM 309 Toxicology/Detoxification 3
    NM 311 Gastroenterology I & Colon Therapy 3
    NM 402 Naturopathic Practice I 4
    PSY 401 Introduction to Counseling 3
  • Module III
    UT 412 Cell Nutrition/Oligo & Trace Elements 3
    NM 413 Bach Flower 3
    NM 504 Medical Laboratory Analysis 4
    HM 500 Homeopathy II (Diploma) 8
  • Module IV
    NM 505 Functional Medicine 4
    NM 310 Color Therapy (Diploma) 3
    NM 406 Naturopathic Manipulations I 4
    NM 513 Botanical Medicine II (Diploma) 8
  • Module V
    PT 407 Physiotherapeutic Modalities 3
    NM 405 Urine & Saliva Analysis 3
    NM 502 Naturopathic Practice II 4
    NM 506 Naturopathic Manipulations II 4
    NM 518 Gynecology & Naturop. Women's Health 2
    NM 601 Darkfield Morphologic Hematology /OR/
    NM 602 Darkfield Microscopy I - Enderlein 3
  • Electives (Choose a minimum of 30 credits) Credits
    AY 440 Ayurveda 13
    IR 400 Iridology I 4
    IR 425 Sclerology 3
    IS Psychology & Body/Mind Integ. Studies 3-10
    NM 316 Aromatherapy 3+
    NM 401 Naturopathy: History & Practice(NM 401 required for N.D. program) 2
    NM 410 Touch for Health 1
    NM 416 Emergency Medicine & Techniques 3
    NM 417 Gastroenterology III 3
    NM 511 Polarity Therapy 10
    NM 514 Intro. to Midwifery/Obstetrics 3
    NM 523 Edgar Cayce Health Anthology 3
    NM 604 Immuno & Oxygen Therapy 3
    PHL 512 Mind/Body/Spirit Studies 1
    PSY 523 Behavioral Characteristics of Children 1
    PT 313 Therapeutic Yoga 3
    PT 315 Therapeutic Exercise 3
    PT 507 Acupressure 3
    PT 510 Medical Massage 3
    PT 516 Manual Lymph Drainage 2
    SCI 402 Biological Terrain I 2
    DP 444,544-547 Bau-biologie 6-23
    DP 655 Integrative/Biological Medicine 3+
  • Practical and/or Research/Case Studies (Choose a Maximum of 24 credits) Credits
    IR 400L Iridology II (Diploma) 5
    IR 400L Iridology III (Diploma) 6
    NM 311L Gastroenterology (Diploma) 1-3
    NM 405L Urine & Saliva Analysis 1
    NM 406L Naturopathic Manipulations (Diploma) 2
    NM 502L Naturopathic Practice II (Diploma) 1
    NM 503L Physical Examination & Diagnosis 1
    NM 504L Medical Laboratory Analysis 1
    NM 506L Naturopathic Manipulations II (Diploma) 2
    NM 514L Intro. to Midwifery/Obstetrics 1
    NM 518L Gynecology & Naturop. Women's Health 1
    NM 601/2L Darkfield Microscopy (Diploma) 1-9
    NUT 301 Basic Nutrition 5
    NUT 307 Whole Nutrition 4
    PT 407L Physiotherapeutic Modalities 1
    PT 507L Acupressure 1
    PT 510L Medical Massage 1
    PT 516L Manual Lymph Drainage 1
    SCI 402L Biological Terrain (Diploma) 1
    SCI 408L Pathology 2
    SCI 418L Blood Chemistry & Urine Analysis (Diploma) 1
    DP 540 Natural Eye Care (Diploma) 2
    DP 560 Chinese Herbology (Diploma) 30
    DP 655 Integrative/Biological Medicine (Diploma) 3+
  • Clinical Credits
    NM 650 Clinical Maximum of 24
    (Clinical may begin after completion of Module IV or with approval of the Dean for earlier commencement)
  • Core Curriculum 90
  • Electives 30
  • Practical and/or Clinical 24
  • Total Credits 144

The Basic Sciences and other required courses listed in either the N.D. or D.N.M. must be completed if not taken in prior education, life experience, or with approval by the Dean.

Electives and practicals may be taken from anywhere in the University of Natural Medicine catalog or from another source outside the University with prior approval by the Dean.

As each of up becomes more aware of the importance of living in harmony with natural laws, we develop a sense of self-empowerement, responsibility and independence which enables us to take charge of our own health.

"There is no difficulty that enough love will not conquer, no disease that enough love will not open, no gulf that enough love will not bridge, no wall that enough love will not throw down, ...If you could love enough, you would be the happiest and most powerful person in the world."


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