The Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine (ND) program at the National University of Natural Medicine offers a comprehensive curriculum that prepares you for a rewarding career as a naturopathic physician. Our updated ND program provides more than 4,400 hours of total instruction, including 1,200 hours of hands-on clinical training.
Cultural humility, ethics, and evidence-based decision-making are emphasized throughout the curriculum, fostering a whole-person approach. Numerous courses incorporate lectures, laboratories, and small-group tutorials, providing students with the chance to immerse themselves in their medical studies and interact closely with faculty and fellow students. Elective credits can be chosen from various departments to enrich the educational experience, and dual degree options are available.
2025-26 ND Curriculum
Below is the 2025-26 curriculum for the four-year Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine program. For the current curriculum and course descriptions, visit the Course Catalog .
Year 1, Fall
Course # Course Name Hours Credits BS510 Medical Physiology I 60 5 BS511 Clinical Biochemistry I 48 4 BS512 Clinical Anatomy I 24 2 BS512L Clinical Anatomy I Lab: Integrative Anatomy of Movement and Circulation 12 0.5 BS513L Case-Based Biomedical Integration I 24 2 PH510 Naturopathic History & Philosophy I 12 1 TH510T Fundamentals of Hydrotherapy 24 2 TH507 Fundamentals of Nutrition 48 4 BS515L Medical Histology Lab 12 0.5 CE516 Evidence Informed Practice Seminar 6 0.5 CE510 Clinic Education I: Building a Scaffolding for Clinical Reasoning and the Approach to Patient Care 6 0.5 CE510T Clinic Education I Tutorial: Building a Scaffolding for Clinical Reasoning and the Approach to Patient Care 18 1.5 BAS513L Advanced Surface Anatomy I Lab: Foundations of Surface Anatomy 12 0.5 Year 1, Fall – Totals 306 24
Year 1, Winter
Course # Course Name Hours Credits BS520 Medical Physiology II 60 5 BS521 Clinical Biochemistry II 48 4 BS222 Clinical Anatomy II – Pathways of Digestion, Respiration, and Defense 24 2 BS522L Clinical Anatomy II Lab – Pathways of Digestion, Respiration, and Defense 12 0.5 BS524T Case-Based Biomedical Integration II 24 2 PH520 Naturopathic History & Philosophy II 12 1 PH522 Social Determinants of Health 24 2 CS520 Fundamentals of Pharmacology 24 2 TH520 Introduction to Foundational Naturopathic Therapeutics 24 2 TH520T Introduction to Foundational Naturopathic Therapeutics Tutorial 9 0.75 TH521 Physical Medicine Fundamentals 12 1 CE520 Clinic Education II 30 2.5 BS523L Advanced Surface Anatomy II Lab: Applied Palpation Techniques 12 0.5 CE500 Hydrotherapy Clinical Rotation* 0 0 Year 2, Winter – Totals 315 25.25
Year 1, Spring
Course # Course Name Hours Credits BS530 Medical Physiology III 60 5 BS531 Clinical Anatomy III – Mastering the Anatomy of Control and Reproduction 24 2 BS531L Clinical Anatomy III Lab – Mastering the Anatomy of Control and Reproduction 12 0.5 BS532 Pathological Foundations 48 4 BAS534T Case-Based Biomedical Integration III 24 2 PH530 Naturopathic Medicine Retreat 18 1.5 BS537 Microbiology 24 2 BS535 Immunology 24 2 BS536 Fundamentals of Botanical Medicine 24 2 BS536T Fundamentals of Botanical Medicine Tutorial 18 1.5 CE530 Clinic Education III 24 2 BS533L Advanced Surface Anatomy III Lab 12 0.5 CE531 Intro to Clinic Synthesis 12 0.5 Year 1, Spring – Totals 324 25.5 Year 1 – Totals 1005 77.25
Year 2, Fall
Course # Course Name Hours Credits CS610 Diagnostic Imaging 24 2 BM611 Botanical Medicine I 18 1.5 TH610 Foundational Naturopathic Therapeutics I 15 1.25 CS612 Pharmacology I 15 1.25 CS613 Clinical Nutrition I 18 1.5 BM614 Healthcare Horizons Seminar Series I 6 0.5 CS615 Clinical Reasoning I 20 1.67 CS616 Musculoskeletal 42 3.5 CS616T Musculoskeletal: Orthopedic Evaluation 24 2 CS617 Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology 36 3 CS617T Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology Tutorial 24 2 CS618 Natural Childbirth I 36 3 CS619 Lab Diagnosis 18 1.5 CS619L Lab Diagnosis Lab 24 1 CS620 Hematology 18 1.5 CE600 Clinic Observation Clerkship 10 0.42 CE500 Hydrotherapy Clinical Rotation 0 0 Year 2, Fall – Totals 348 27.58
Year 2, Winter
Course # Course Name Hours Credits CS621 Gastroenterology and Proctology 48 4 CS621T Gastroenterology and Proctology Tutorial 24 2 CS621L Gastroenterology and Proctology Lab 6 0.25 CS625 Dermatology 36 3 CS625T Dermatology Tutorial 18 1.5 CS627 Minor Surgery 24 2 CS627T Minor Surgery Lab 18 1.5 BM624 Botanical Medicine II 18 1.5 PH610 Foundational Naturopathic Therapeutics II 15 1.25 CS622 Pharmacology II 15 1.25 CS623 Clinical Nutrition II 18 1.5 CS626T Clinical Reasoning II 20 1.67 CS629L Physical Medicine Lab I 48 2 CE628 Clinic Synthesis I 12 0.5 CE600 Clinic Observation Clerkship 10 0.42 BM621 Social Determinants of Health Workshop #1 6 0.5 Year 2, Winter – Totals 336 24.83
Year 2, Spring
Course # Course Name Hours Credits CS636 Cardiology and Pulmonology 66 5.5 CS636T Cardiology and Pulmonology Tutorial 24 2 CS636L Cardiology and Pulmonology Lab 12 0.5 CS633 Metabolic and Endocrine 48 4 CS633T Metabolic and Endocrine Tutorial 24 2 BM633 Botanical Medicine III 18 1.5 PH630 Foundational Naturopathic Therapeutics III 15 1.25 CS632 Pharmacology III 15 1.25 CS634 Clinical Nutrition III 18 1.5 BM634 Healthcare Horizons Seminar Series II 6 0.5 CS635T Clinical Reasoning III 20 1.67 CS639L Physical Medicine Lab II 12 0.5 CS639T Physical Medicine Tutorial 24 2 CS637T MSK Tutorial 24 2 CLE931 OSCE I 0 0 CE600 Clinic Observation Clerkship 10 0.42 CE500 Hydrotherapy Clinical Rotation 0 0 CLE499 NPLEX I Biomedical Sciences Review Course 0 0 Year 2, Spring – Totals 336 26.58 Year 2 – Totals 1020 79
Year 3, Fall
Course # Course Name Hours Credits CS710 Gynecology and Andrology 60 5 CS710T Gynecology and Andrology Tutorial 24 2 CS710L Gynecology and Andrology Lab 24 1 CS715 Urology and Nephrology 48 4 CS715T Urology and Nephrology Tutorial 24 2 CS712 Oncology Lecture 24 2 CS712T Oncology Tutorial 12 1 CE728 Clinic Synthesis II 12 0.5 BM714 Healthcare Horizons Seminar Series III 6 0.5 CS716T Clinical Reasoning IV 20 1.67 BM713 Botanical Medicine IV 18 1.5 PH710 Foundational Naturopathic Therapeutics IV 15 1.25 CS713 Pharmacology IV 15 1.25 CS714 Clinical Nutrition IV 18 1.5 Electives 12 1 CLE7300 Secondary Intern Rotation 60 2.5 Year 3, Fall – Totals 392 28.67
Year 3, Winter
Course # Course Name Hours Credits CS720 Mind, Brain, and Behavior 36 3 CS720T Mind, Brain, and Behavior Tutorial 24 2 CS723 Addiction Medicine 12 1 CS725 Pain Management 24 2 CS726 Neurology 48 4 CS726T Neurology Tutorial 24 2 CS726L Neurology Lab 6 0.25 BM720 Business I 24 2 CLE932 OSCE II 0 0 CS725T Clinical Reasoning V 20 1.67 BM723 Botanical Medicine V 18 1.5 PH720 Foundational Naturopathic Therapeutics V 15 1.25 CS722 Pharmacology V 15 1.25 CS724 Clinical Nutrition V 18 1.5 Electives 12 1 CLE7300 Secondary Intern Rotation 60 2.5 Year 3, Winter – Totals 356 26.92
Year 3, Spring
Course # Course Name Hours Credits CS731 HEENT 36 3 CS731T HEENT Tutorial 24 2 CS733 Pediatrics 32 2.67 CS733T Pediatrics Tutorial 16 1.33 CS735 Geriatrics 16 1.33 CS735T Geriatrics Tutorial 8 0.67 CS736 Environmental Medicine 24 2 CS736T Environmental Medicine Tutorial 12 1 CS737 Parenteral Therapy 24 2 BM734 Social Determinants of Health Workshop #2 6 0.5 CS738T Clinical Reasoning VI 20 1.67 BM733 Botanical Medicine VI 18 1.5 PH730 Foundational Naturopathic Therapeutics VI 15 1.25 CS732 Pharmacology VI 15 1.25 CS734 Clinical Nutrition VI 18 1.5 CLE7300 Secondary Intern Rotation 60 2.5 Year 3, Spring – Totals 344 26.17 Year 3 – Totals 1092 81.75
Year 4, Summer
Course # Course Name Hours Credits Electives 36 3 CLE8410 Preceptorship 156 1 CLE8400 Primary Intern Rotations 180 7.5 BUS8400 Jurisprudence 12 1 CS800 Emergency Medicine 12 1 Year 4, Summer – Totals 396 13.5
Year 4, Fall
Course # Course Name Hours Credits Electives 36 3 CE811 Grand Rounds I 15 1.25 CE818 Clinic Synthesis III 12 0.5 CLE8400 Primary Intern Rotations 180 7.5 BM716 Holism in Practice I 15 1.25 BM715 Business II 24 2 CE812 Case Integration Mentorship I 15 1.25 Year 4, Fall – Totals 297 16.75
Year 4, Winter
Course # Course Name Hours Credits Electives 48 4 CE822 Grand Rounds II 15 1.25 CLE933 OSCE III 0 0 CLE8400 Primary Intern Rotations 180 7.5 BM724 Holism in Practice II 15 1.25 CE823 Case Integration Mentorship II 15 1.25 BM725 Business III 18 1.5 Year 4, Winter – Totals 291 16.75
Year 4, Spring
Course # Course Name Hours Credits CE832 Grand Rounds III 15 1.25 CLE8400 Primary Intern Rotations 240 10 BM734 Holism in Practice III 15 1.25 CE833 Case Integration Mentorship III 15 1.25 Electives 36 3 Year 4, Spring – Totals 321 16.75 Year 4 – Totals 1305 63.75 CURRICULUM TOTALS 4422 301.75
^ These hours are cumulative and may be earned in a term other than the term registered. Totals
Clinic Lab Lecture Hours Credits First year totals 24.00 234.00 480.00 738.00 50.75 Second year totals 144.00 192.00 606.00 918.00 64.50 Third year totals 384.00 48.00 522.00 954.00 61.50 Fourth year totals 504.00 0.00 216.00 720.00 45.00 Totals (includes 6 credit Electives required) 1056.00 474.00 1824.00 3330.00 221.75
