ND Programs of Study
ND 4-Year Program of Study
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Quarter 1 | Credits | |
| ANAT 5014 | 5.0 | |
| ANAT 5014L | 3.0 | |
| PHYS 5014 | 4.0 | |
| PHYS 5014L | 1.0 | |
| ICSA 5014 | Integrated Case Studies Application I | 1.0 |
| BIOC 5014 | Biochemistry I | 4.0 |
| RSCH 5016 | Research I | 1.0 |
| CLPR 5010 | 1 | 2.0 |
| CLPR 5010L | 1 | 2.0 |
| NTMD 5010 | 2.0 | |
| Credits | 25 | |
| Quarter 2 | ||
| ANAT 5024 | 3.0 | |
| ANAT 5024L | 3.0 | |
| PHYS 5024 | Human Physiology and Endocrinology II | 4.0 |
| PHYS 5024L | Human Physiology and Endocrinology II Lab | 1.0 |
| ICSA 5024 | Integrated Case Studies Application II | 1.0 |
| BIOC 5026 | Biochemistry II | 4.0 |
| IMMU 5024 | Immunology | 3.0 |
| RSCH 5024 | Research II | 1.0 |
| CLPR 5020 | 1 | 2.0 |
| CLPR 5020L | 1 | 2.0 |
| NTMD 5020 | 2.0 | |
| Credits | 26 | |
| Quarter 3 | ||
| ANAT 5034 | 3.0 | |
| ANAT 5034L | 3.0 | |
| PHYS 5034 | 4.0 | |
| PHYS 5034L | 1.0 | |
| ICSA 5034 | Integrated Case Studies Application III | 1.0 |
| MGEN 5038 | Medical Genetics | 3.0 |
| MICR 5026 | Microbiology I | 3.0 |
| MICR 5026L | Microbiology I Lab | 2.0 |
| CLPR 5030 | 1 | 2.0 |
| CLPR 5030L | 1 | 2.0 |
| NTMD 5030 | 2.0 | |
| Credits | 26 | |
| Quarter 4 | ||
| CAPS 5018 | Basic Sciences Capstone/NPLEX I Review | 3.0 |
| GNMD 6014 | General Medical Diagnosis I (weeks 5-11) | 7.0 |
| ANAT 5048 | Neuroanatomy | 2.0 |
| ENVM 6010 | Environmental Medicine | 2.5 |
| MICR 5034 | Microbiology II | 4.0 |
| PSYC 6010 | 2.0 | |
| ACMD 6010 | 2.5 | |
| PHMD 6010 | Physical Med I: Intro to Phys Med and Orthopedics Lab | 1.0 |
| PHMD 6010L | 1.0 | |
| See additional courses and credits required for degree completion | ||
| Credits | 25 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Quarter 5 | ||
| CLPR 6040 | 1 | 2.0 |
| CLPR 6040L | 1 | 2.0 |
| GNMD 6024 | General Medical Diagnosis II | 9.0 |
| BOTM 6010 | Botanical Medicine I: Intro to Botanical Medicine | 2.0 |
| NUTR 6014 | Nutrition I: Macronutrients and Nutritional Science | 2.0 |
| ACMD 6020 | Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine II: Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnosis | 2.5 |
| PHAR 6010 | Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics I | 3.0 |
| PHMD 6020 | Physical Medicine II: Naturopathic Manipulative Treatment – Assessment and Application I | 2.0 |
| PHMD 6020L | Physical Medicine II: Naturopathic Manipulative Treatment – Assessment and Application I | 2.0 |
| See additional courses and credits required for degree completion | ||
| Credits | 26.5 | |
| Quarter 6 | ||
| CLPR 6050 | 1 | 2.0 |
| CLPR 6050L | 1 | 2.0 |
| GNMD 6034 | General Medical Diagnosis III | 9.0 |
| BOTM 6020L | students will be assigned to either Qtr. 6 or Qtr. 7 | 2.0 |
| NUTR 6024 | Nutrition II: Micronutrients and Therapy Dynamics | 2.5 |
| ACMD 6030 | Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine III: Meridians Points I | 2.0 |
| ACMD 6030L | Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine III: Meridians Points I Lab | 1.0 |
| PHAR 6020 | Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics II | 3.0 |
| PHMD 6030 | Physical Medicine III: Naturopathic Manipulative Treatment – Assessment and Application II | 2.0 |
| PHMD 6030L | Physical Medicine III: Naturopathic Manipulative Treatment – Assessment and Application II Lab | 2.0 |
| See additional courses and credits required for degree completion | ||
| Credits | 27.5 | |
| Quarter 7 | ||
| CLPR 6060 | 1 | 2.0 |
| CLPR 6060L | 1 | 2.0 |
| GNMD 6044 | General Medical Diagnosis IV | 8.0 |
| HMEO 6010 | Homeopathy I | 2.0 |
| ACMD 6040 | Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine IV: Meridians & Points II | 1.5 |
| ACMD 6040L | Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine IV: Meridians & Points II Lab | 1.0 |
| PHAR 6030 | Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics III | 3.0 |
| PHMD 6054 | Physical Medicine V: Principles of Hydrotherapy | 1.0 |
| PHMD 6054L | Physical Medicine V: Principles of Hydrotherapy Lab | 2.0 |
| CLTR 4304 | 1.5 | |
| See additional courses and credits required for degree completion | ||
| Credits | 24 | |
| Quarter 8 | ||
| CAPS 6024 | weeks 1-3 | 0.0 |
| MNGT 6010 | Practice Management I: Operations | 1.0 |
| GNMP 6011 | weeks 5-12 | 1.0 |
| GNMP 6014 | weeks 5-12 | 2.0 |
| PSYC 6024 | weeks 5-12 | 1.5 |
| PHMD 6040 | Physical Medicine IV: Physiotherapy Modalities (weeks 5-12) | 1.0 |
| PHMD 6040L | Physical Medicine IV: Physiotherapy Modalities Lab (weeks 5-12) | 1.0 |
| ACMD 7060 | weeks 5-12 | 1.0 |
| ACMD 7060L | weeks 5-12 | 1.0 |
| See additional courses and credits required for degree completion | ||
| CLTR 7025 | Introduction to Clinical Clerkship 2 | 4 |
| Credits | 13.5 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Quarter 9 | ||
| ACMD 7057 | 4.0 | |
| BOTM 7030 | Botanical Medicine III: Naturopathic Materia Medica Pharmacognosy/Therapeutics I | 2.0 |
| GNMP 7020 | 2.5 | |
| GNMP 7031 | 1.0 | |
| GYNE 7010 | 3.0 | |
| HMEO 7020 | Homeopathy II | 2.0 |
| MNGT 7020 | Practice Management II: Marketing | 1.0 |
| NUTR 7034 | Nutrition III: Clinical Nutrition | 2.5 |
| CLTR 8000 | Clinical Clerkships,Clinical Clerkship Break (1) 2 | 4.0 |
| See additional courses and credits required for degree completion | ||
| Credits | 22 | |
| Quarter 10 | ||
| BOTM 7044 | Botanical Medicine IV: Naturopathic Materia Medica Pharmacognosy/Therapeutics II | 2.5 |
| GNMP 7030 | 2.5 | |
| GYNE 7020L | student will be assigned to either Qtr. 10 or Qtr. 11 | 2.0 |
| HMEO 7030 | Homeopathy III | 2.0 |
| MSRG 7010 | 1.5 | |
| MSRG 7010L | 1.0 | |
| OBST 7010 | 2.5 | |
| ACMD 7070 | Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine VII: Case Analysis and Management I | 2.0 |
| NUTR 7044 | Nutrition IV: Advanced Strategies for Clinical Nutrition | 2.0 |
| CLTR 8000 | Clinical Clerkships,Clinical Clerkship Break (2) 2 | 8.0 |
| See additional courses and credits required for degree completion | ||
| Credits | 26 | |
| Quarter 11 | ||
| BOTM 7050 | Botanical Medicine V: Naturo Materia Medica Pharmacognosy/Therapeutics III | 2.0 |
| GNMP 7040 | 1.5 | |
| HMEO 7040 | Homeopathy IV | 2.0 |
| MNGT 7030 | Practice Management III: Leadership | 1.0 |
| PSYC 7034 | Trauma Informed Crisis Intervention | 2.0 |
| ACMD 7084 | Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine VIII: Case Analysis and Management II | 2.0 |
| PEDS 7010 | 2.0 | |
| CLTR 8000 | Clinical Clerkships,Clinical Clerkship Break (2) 2 | 8.0 |
| CLTR 4508 | 1 | 2.0 |
| See additional courses and credits required for degree completion | ||
| Credits | 22.5 | |
| Quarter 12 | ||
| PEDS 8020 | 2.0 | |
| ERMD 8014 | Emergency Medicine | 3.0 |
| GNMP 7041 | 1.5 | |
| CLTR 8000 | Clinical Clerkships,Clinical Clerkship Break (5) 2 | 20.0 |
| See additional courses and credits required for degree completion | ||
| Credits | 26.5 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Quarter 13 | ||
| GNMP 8050 | 2.0 | |
| GNMP 8051 | 1.0 | |
| PSYC 8040 | 1.5 | |
| MSRG 8020 | 1.0 | |
| MSRG 8020L | 1.0 | |
| CLTR 8000 | Clinical Clerkships,Clinical Clerkship Break (5) 2 | 20.0 |
| See additional courses and credits required for degree completion | ||
| Credits | 26.5 | |
| Quarter 14 | ||
| CAPS 8034 | 0.0 | |
| GNMP 8060 | 2.0 | |
| GNMP 8070 | 1.5 | |
| GNMP 8074 | 1.0 | |
| CLTR 8000 | Clinical Clerkships,Clinical Clerkship Break (5) 2 | 20.0 |
| CLTR 4908 | 1 | 2.0 |
| See additional courses and credits required for degree completion | ||
| Credits | 26.5 | |
| Quarter 15 | ||
| GNMP 8061 | 1.5 | |
| GNMP 8076 | 2.0 | |
| MNGT 8040 | Practice Management IV: Administration | 1.0 |
| CLTR 8000 | Clinical Clerkships,Clinical Clerkship Break (5) (weeks 1-11) 2 | 20.0 |
| See additional courses and credits required for degree completion | ||
| Credits | 24.5 | |
| Additional courses and credits that count toward degree completion | ||
| TBD | Didactic Selectives 3 | 12.0 |
| CLTR 6600 | may take in Qtrs 4-8 1,4 | 1.0 |
| CLTR 6704 | may take in Qtrs 4-8 1,4 | 1.0 |
| CLTR 6004 | may take in Qtrs 4-8 2 | 4.0 |
| CLTR 6100 | may take in Qtrs 9-15 2,5 | 4.0 |
| Credits | 22 | |
| Total Credits | 390 | |
- 1
These hours do not count toward the 1,200 clock hours of clinical training required by CNME
- 2
These hours count toward the 1,200 clock hours of clinical training required by CNME.
- 3
The 12 -20 total credit hours of didactic selectives must be taken, and prerequisites must be met already to register.
- 4
The lab post and medicinary/IV posts may be taken in Qtrs 4-8
- 5
The 4 credit break rotation can be taken in Qtrs 9-15
| Grand Totals | Clinic | Lab | Didactic | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Credit Hours | 143.5 | 31.0 | 215.5 | 390.0 |
| Contact Hours | 1578.5 | 341.0 | 2490.5 | 4410.0 |
| CNME Requirement Grand Total | Clinic |
|---|---|
| Clerkship Credits | 112.0 |
| Clerkship Contact Hours | 1232.0 |
Please Note: Fall 2025 is the final term in which the 5‑year POS was offered. Students who wish to reduce their course load may work with advising to develop an approved modified schedule.
ND 5-Year Program of Study
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Quarter 1 | Credits | |
| ANAT 5014 | 5.0 | |
| ANAT 5014L | 3.0 | |
| PHYS 5014 | 4.0 | |
| PHYS 5014L | 1.0 | |
| ICSA 5014 | Integrated Case Studies Application I | 1.0 |
| NTMD 5010 | 2.0 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Quarter 2 | ||
| ANAT 5024 | 3.0 | |
| ANAT 5024L | 3.0 | |
| PHYS 5024 | Human Physiology and Endocrinology II | 4.0 |
| PHYS 5024L | Human Physiology and Endocrinology II Lab | 1.0 |
| ICSA 5024 | Integrated Case Studies Application II | 1.0 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Quarter 3 | ||
| ANAT 5034 | 3.0 | |
| ANAT 5034L | 3.0 | |
| PHYS 5034 | 4.0 | |
| PHYS 5034L | 1.0 | |
| ICSA 5034 | Integrated Case Studies Application III | 1.0 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Quarter 4 | ||
| PSYC 6010 | 2.0 | |
| ANAT 5048 | Neuroanatomy | 2.0 |
| ENVM 6010 | Environmental Medicine | 2.5 |
| See additional courses and credits required for degree completion | ||
| Credits | 6.5 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Quarter 5 | ||
| BIOC 5014 | Biochemistry I | 4.0 |
| RSCH 5016 | Research I | 1.0 |
| CLPR 5010 | 1 | 2.0 |
| CLPR 5010L | 1 | 2.0 |
| See additional courses and credits required for degree completion | ||
| Credits | 9 | |
| Quarter 6 | ||
| BIOC 5026 | Biochemistry II | 4.0 |
| IMMU 5024 | Immunology | 3.0 |
| RSCH 5024 | Research II | 1.0 |
| CLPR 5020 | 1 | 2.0 |
| CLPR 5020L | 1 | 2.0 |
| NTMD 5020 | 2.0 | |
| See additional courses and credits required for degree completion | ||
| Credits | 14 | |
| Quarter 7 | ||
| MGEN 5038 | Medical Genetics | 3.0 |
| MICR 5026 | Microbiology I | 3.0 |
| MICR 5026L | Microbiology I Lab | 2.0 |
| CLPR 5030 | 1 | 2.0 |
| CLPR 5030L | 1 | 2.0 |
| NTMD 5030 | 2.0 | |
| See additional courses and credits required for degree completion | ||
| Credits | 14 | |
| Quarter 8 | ||
| CAPS 5018 | Basic Sciences Capstone/NPLEX I Review | 3.0 |
| GNMD 6014 | General Medical Diagnosis I (weeks 5-11) | 7.0 |
| MICR 5034 | Microbiology II | 4.0 |
| PHMD 6010 | Physical Med I: Intro to Phys Med and Orthopedics Lab | 1.0 |
| PHMD 6010L | 1.0 | |
| ACMD 6010 | 2.5 | |
| See additional courses and credits required for degree completion | ||
| Credits | 18.5 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Quarter 9 | ||
| CLPR 6040 | 1 | 2.0 |
| CLPR 6040L | 1 | 2.0 |
| GNMD 6024 | General Medical Diagnosis II | 9.0 |
| BOTM 6010 | Botanical Medicine I: Intro to Botanical Medicine | 2.0 |
| NUTR 6014 | Nutrition I: Macronutrients and Nutritional Science | 2.0 |
| ACMD 6020 | Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine II: Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnosis | 2.5 |
| PHAR 6010 | Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics I | 3.0 |
| PHMD 6020 | Physical Medicine II: Naturopathic Manipulative Treatment – Assessment and Application I | 2.0 |
| PHMD 6020L | Physical Medicine II: Naturopathic Manipulative Treatment – Assessment and Application I | 2.0 |
| See additional courses and credits required for degree completion | ||
| Credits | 26.5 | |
| Quarter 10 | ||
| CLPR 6050 | 1 | 2.0 |
| CLPR 6050L | 1 | 2.0 |
| GNMD 6034 | General Medical Diagnosis III | 9.0 |
| BOTM 6020L | students will be assigned to either Qtr.10 or Qtr. 11 | 2.0 |
| NUTR 6024 | Nutrition II: Micronutrients and Therapy Dynamics | 2.5 |
| ACMD 6030 | Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine III: Meridians Points I | 2.0 |
| ACMD 6030L | Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine III: Meridians Points I Lab | 1.0 |
| PHAR 6020 | Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics II | 3.0 |
| PHMD 6030 | Physical Medicine III: Naturopathic Manipulative Treatment – Assessment and Application II | 2.0 |
| PHMD 6030L | Physical Medicine III: Naturopathic Manipulative Treatment – Assessment and Application II Lab | 2.0 |
| See additional courses and credits required for degree completion | ||
| Credits | 27.5 | |
| Quarter 11 | ||
| CLPR 6060 | 1 | 2.0 |
| CLPR 6060L | 1 | 2.0 |
| GNMD 6044 | General Medical Diagnosis IV | 8.0 |
| HMEO 6010 | Homeopathy I | 2.0 |
| ACMD 6040 | Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine IV: Meridians & Points II | 1.5 |
| ACMD 6040L | Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine IV: Meridians & Points II Lab | 1.0 |
| PHAR 6030 | Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics III | 3.0 |
| PHMD 6054 | Physical Medicine V: Principles of Hydrotherapy | 1.0 |
| PHMD 6054L | Physical Medicine V: Principles of Hydrotherapy Lab | 2.0 |
| CLTR 4304 | 1 | 1.5 |
| See additional courses and credits required for degree completion | ||
| Credits | 24 | |
| Quarter 12 | ||
| CAPS 6024 | weeks 1-3 | 0.0 |
| MNGT 6010 | Practice Management I: Operations | 1.0 |
| GNMP 6011 | weeks 5-12 | 1.0 |
| GNMP 6014 | weeks 5-12 | 2.0 |
| PSYC 6024 | weeks 5-12 | 1.5 |
| PHMD 6040 | Physical Medicine IV: Physiotherapy Modalities (weeks 5-12) | 1.0 |
| PHMD 6040L | Physical Medicine IV: Physiotherapy Modalities Lab (weeks 5-12) | 1.0 |
| ACMD 7060 | weeks 5-12 | 1.0 |
| ACMD 7060L | weeks 5-12 | 1.0 |
| CLTR 7025 | Introduction to Clinical Clerkship 2 | 4 |
| See additional courses and credits required for degree completion (can be used to attain part-time or full-time status) | ||
| Credits | 13.5 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Quarter 13 | ||
| BOTM 7030 | Botanical Medicine III: Naturopathic Materia Medica Pharmacognosy/Therapeutics I | 2.0 |
| GNMP 7020 | 2.5 | |
| GNMP 7031 | 1 | |
| GYNE 7010 | 3.0 | |
| HMEO 7020 | Homeopathy II | 2.0 |
| MNGT 7020 | Practice Management II: Marketing | 1 |
| NUTR 7034 | Nutrition III: Clinical Nutrition | 2.5 |
| ACMD 7057 | 4.0 | |
| CLTR 8000 | Clinical Clerkships,Clinical Clerkship Break (2) 2 | 4.0 |
| See additional courses and credits required for degree completion | ||
| Credits | 22 | |
| Quarter 14 | ||
| BOTM 7044 | Botanical Medicine IV: Naturopathic Materia Medica Pharmacognosy/Therapeutics II | 2.5 |
| GNMP 7030 | 2.5 | |
| GYNE 7020L | students will be assigned to either Qtr 14 or Qtr 15 | 2.0 |
| HMEO 7030 | Homeopathy III | 2.0 |
| MSRG 7010 | 1.5 | |
| MSRG 7010L | 1.0 | |
| OBST 7010 | 2.5 | |
| ACMD 7070 | Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine VII: Case Analysis and Management I | 2.0 |
| NUTR 7044 | Nutrition IV: Advanced Strategies for Clinical Nutrition | 2.0 |
| CLTR 8000 | Clinical Clerkships,Clinical Clerkship Break (2) 2 | 8.0 |
| See additional courses and credits required for degree completion | ||
| Credits | 26 | |
| Quarter 15 | ||
| BOTM 7050 | Botanical Medicine V: Naturo Materia Medica Pharmacognosy/Therapeutics III | 2.0 |
| GNMP 7040 | 1.5 | |
| HMEO 7040 | Homeopathy IV | 2.0 |
| MNGT 7030 | Practice Management III: Leadership | 1.0 |
| PSYC 7034 | Trauma Informed Crisis Intervention | 2.0 |
| ACMD 7084 | Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine VIII: Case Analysis and Management II | 2.0 |
| PEDS 7010 | 2.0 | |
| CLTR 8000 | Clinical Clerkships,Clinical Clerkship Break (2) 2 | 8.0 |
| CLTR 4508 | 1 | 2.0 |
| See additional courses and credits required for degree completion | ||
| Credits | 22.5 | |
| Quarter 16 | ||
| PEDS 8020 | 2.0 | |
| ERMD 8014 | Emergency Medicine | 3.0 |
| GNMP 7041 | 1.5 | |
| CLTR 8000 | Clinical Clerkships,Clinical Clerkship Break (5) 2 | 20.0 |
| See additional courses and credits required for degree completion | ||
| Credits | 26.5 | |
| Fifth Year | ||
| Quarter 17 | ||
| GNMP 8050 | 2.0 | |
| GNMP 8051 | 1.0 | |
| PSYC 8040 | 1.5 | |
| MSRG 8020 | 1.0 | |
| MSRG 8020L | 1.0 | |
| CLTR 8000 | Clinical Clerkships,Clinical Clerkship Break (5) 2 | 20.0 |
| See additional courses and credits required for degree completion | ||
| Credits | 26.5 | |
| Quarter 18 | ||
| CAPS 8034 | 0.0 | |
| GNMP 8060 | 2.0 | |
| GNMP 8070 | 1.5 | |
| GNMP 8074 | 1.0 | |
| CLTR 8000 | Clinical Clerkships,Clinical Clerkship Break (5) 1 | 20.0 |
| CLTR 4908 | 1 | 2.0 |
| See additional courses and credits required for degree completion | ||
| Credits | 26.5 | |
| Quarter 19 | ||
| GNMP 8061 | 1.5 | |
| GNMP 8076 | 2.0 | |
| MNGT 8040 | Practice Management IV: Administration | 1.0 |
| CLTR 8000 | Clinical Clerkships,Clinical Clerkship Break (5) (weeks 1-11) 2 | 20.0 |
| See additional courses and credits required for degree completion | ||
| Credits | 24.5 | |
| Additional courses and credits that count toward degree completion | ||
| TBD | Didactic Selectives 3 | 12.0 |
| CLTR 6600 | 1,4 | 1.0 |
| CLTR 6704 | 1,4 | 1.0 |
| CLTR 6004 | 2,4 | 4.0 |
| CLTR 6100 | 2,5 | 4.0 |
| Credits | 22 | |
| Total Credits | 390 | |
- 1
These hours do not count toward the 1,200 clock hours of clinical training required by CNME.
- 2
These hours count toward the 1,200 clock hours of clinical training required by CNME.
- 3
The 12 -20 total credit hours of didactic selectives must be taken, and prerequisites must be met already to register.
- 4
The lab post and Medicinary/IV posts may be taken in Qtrs 8-12
- 5
The 4-credit break rotation can be taken in quarters 13-19.
| Grand Totals | Clinic | Lab | Didactic | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Credit Hours | 143.5 | 31.0 | 215.5 | 390.0 |
| Contact Hours | 1578.5 | 341.0 | 2490.5 | 4410.0 |
| CNME Requirement Grand Total | Clinic |
|---|---|
| Clerkship Credits | 112.0 |
| Clerkship Contact Hours | 1232.0 |