S O U T H W E S T C O L L E G E O F N A T U R O P A T H I C M E D I C I N E & H E A L T H S C I E N C E S

Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine Program

Students at Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine & Health Sciences are trained to become primary care physicians with a focus in natural therapeutics and prevention. The Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine program is a four-year professional-level medical degree program. Upon successful completion of graduation requirements, the student is awarded a Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine degree. SCNM has been recognized for its curricular innovations which are aimed at adapting adult learning theory to medical education. Educational emphasis has shifted from the learning of facts to teaching students the skills they will need to be effective lifelong learners. SCNM is truly on the forefront of medical education delivery. The programs educational initiatives are aimed at improving the integration of the basic sciences and clinical sciences and integrating team based learning throughout the curriculum. Our progressive curriculum includes: Clinical experiences beginning in the first year and continuing throughout the curriculum Integration of content by body systems, Case-based instruction and testing in preparation for the board examinations Team-based learning Selectives (mandatory electives): student choices in didactic courses and clinical electives.

Program of Study - YEAR ONE

Course # CLPR 5010 CLPR 5010L HUBI 5010 HUBI 5010L HUBI 5010A NTMD 5010 Year 1 Quarter 1
1

Intro. to Clinical Prac. Skills Lab I*1 Human Biology I Human Biology Lab I** of Naturopathic Medicine Year 1 Quarter 1 Totals Year 1 Quarter 2 Intro to Clin. Prac. Skills Lab II* Human Biology II Human Biology Lab II** of Naturopathic Medicine II Year 1 Quarter 2 Totals
1

Clinic 24 24

Contact Hours Lab 180 24 24 228

48

Total Contact Hours 24 24 180 48 24 24 324 Total Contact Hours 24 24 180 48 24 24 324 Total Contact Hours 24 24 180 72 24 24 348 996

Total Credit Hours 4.0 21.0 2.0 27.0 Total Credit Hours 4.0 21.0 2.0 27.0 Total Credit Hours 4.0 23.0 2.0 29.0 83.0

48 Clinic 24 24

48

Course # CLPR 5020 CLPR 5020L HUBI 5020 HUBI 5020L HUBI 5020A NTMD 5020

Contact Hours Lab 180 24 24 228

48

48 Clinic 24 24

48

Course # CLPR 5030 CLPR 5030L HUBI 5030 HUBI 5030L HUBI 5030A NTMD 5030

Year 1 Quarter 3 Intro to Clin. Prac.Skills Lab III* Human Biology III Human Biology Lab III** of Naturopathic Medicine III Year 1 Quarter 3 Totals Grand Totals - Year 1
1

Contact Hours Lab 180 24 24 228 684

72

48 144

72 168

*Lab credit hours are included in each Intro.to Clinical Practice course. **Lab and Applications credit hours are included in each Human Biology course. These may not be counted toward the 1200 clock hours of clinical training required by CNME.

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Program of Study - YEAR ONE (cont.)

Course # TBD CLTR 6700 CLTR 6000 Year 1 Quarter 3 Medicinary Posts1
2

Clinic 12 60 72

Contact Hours Lab

72

Total Contact Hours 72 12 60 144

Total Credit Hours 6.0 1.0 5.0 12

Year 1 Summer Totals

1 2

72

These hours do not count toward the 1200 clock hrs. of clinical training required by CNME. These hours count toward the 1200 clock hours of clinical training required by CNME.

Program of Study YEAR TWO

Course # GNMD 6010 CLPR 6040 CLPR 6040L ENVM 6010 ENVM 6010L PSYC 6010 MNGT 6010 OMND 6010 PHAR 6010 PHMD 6010 PHMD 6010L Year 2 Quarter 4 General Medical Diagnosis I
1 1

Clinic 24 24

Contact Hours Lab 120 30 24 12 30 24 12 252

Environmental Medicine I & II Environmental Medicine Lab Mind-Body Medicine I Oriental Medicine I Pharmacology I Physical Medicine I Physical Medicine Lab I Year 2 Quarter 4 Totals

18

12 48 30

Total Contact Hours 120 24 24 30 18 24 12 30 24 12 12 330 Total Contact Hours 120 24 24 24 24 30 48 24 24 342 Total Contact Hours 120 24 24 24 30 18 12 24 24 24 324

Total Credit Hours 10.0 4.0 2.5 1.5 2.0 1.0 2.5 2.0 1.0 1.0 27.5 Total Credit Hours 10.0 4.0 2.0 2.0 2.5 4.0 2.0 2.0 28.5 Total Credit Hours 10.0 4.0 2.0 2.5 1.5 1.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 27

Course # GNMD 6020 CLPR 6050 CLPR 6050L BOTM 6010 NUTR 6010 OMND 6020 PHAR 6020 PHMD 6020 PHMD 6020L

Year 2 Quarter 5 General Medical Diagnosis II

1 1

Clinic 24 24

Contact Hours Lab 120 24 24 30 48 24 270

Botanical Medicine I Nutrition I Oriental Medicine II Pharmacology II Physical Medicine II Physical Medicine Lab II Year 2 Quarter 5 Totals

24 48 24

Course # GNMD 6030 CLPR 6060 CLPR 6060L HMEO 6010 NUTR 6020 OMND 6030 OMND 6030L PHAR 6030 PHMD 6030 PHMD 6030L

Year 2 Quarter 6 General Medical Diagnosis III

1 1

Clinic 24 24

Contact Hours Lab 120 24 30 18 24 24 240

Homeopathy I Oriental Medicine III Oriental Medicine Lab III Pharmacology III Physical Medicine III Physical Medicine Lab III Year 2 Quarter 6 Totals

12 24 48 36

Program of Study - YEAR TWO (cont.)

Course # BOTM 6020L GNMP 6010 GNMP 6011 GNMP 6012 PSYC 6020 OMND 6040 OMND 6040L PHMD 6040 PHMD 6040L TBD CLTR 6600 CLTR 6700 CLTR 6000 CLTR 4300 Year 2 Quarter 7 Botanical Medicine Lab II** Clinic

Contact Hours Lab 24

Mind-Body Medicine II Oriental Medicine IV Oriental Medicine Lab IV Physical Medicine IV Physical Medicine Lab IV Lab Posts****1 Medicinary Posts****1
2

12 12 12 12 60 12 96 240

12 12 18 12 18 12 72

Clinical Entry Exam1 Year 2 Quarter 7 Totals Grand Totals - Year 2

48 138

156 918

Total Contact Hours 24 12 12 18 12 18 12 12 12 72 12 12 60 12 300 1296

Total Credit Hours 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.5 1.0 1.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 6.0 1.0 1.0 5.0 1.0 25 108

1 2

These hours do not count toward the 1200 clock hours of clinical training required by CNME. These hours count toward the 1200 clock hours of clinical training required by CNME.

**Botanical Medicine Lab II must be taken in Qtr. 6 or 7. ****Lab and Medicinary Posts may be taken in Qtrs. 7-14.

Program of Study - YEAR THREE

Course # BOTM 7030 GNMP 7020 GYNE 7010 HMEO 7020 NUTR 7030 OMND 7050 OMND 7060 OMND 7060L PHMD 7050 PHMD 7050L CLTR 7000 Year 3 Quarter 8 Botanical Medicine III Gynecology I Homeopathy II Oriental Medicine V Oriental Medicine VI Oriental Medicine Lab VI Physical Medicine V Physical Medicine Lab V Clinical Clerkships (2)1 Year 3 Quarter 8 Totals Year 3 Quarter 9 Botanical Medicine IV Gynecology I Lab* Homeopathy III Obstetrics Oriental Medicine VII Pediatrics I Clinical Clerkships (2) 1 Year 3 Quarter 9 Totals Year 3 Quarter 10 Botanical Medicine V Homeopathy IV Mind-Body Medicine III Oriental Medicine VIII Pediatrics II Clinical Clerkships (3) 1 Primary Status Clinical Exam 2 Year 3 Quarter 10 Totals Clinic

Contact Hours Lab

6 96 96 Clinic 12 18 Contact Hours Lab

24 30 36 24 30 42 12 12 210

Total Contact Hours 24 30 36 24 30 42 12 6 12 12 96 324 Total Contact Hours 24 30 12 24 24 12 12 30 24 24 96 312 Total Contact Hours 24 18 18 24 12 24 18 18 24 144 12 336

Total Credit Hours 2.0 2.5 3.0 2.0 2.5 3.5 1.0 0.5 1.0 1.0 8.0 27 Total Credit Hours 2.0 2.5 1.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 2.5 2.0 2.0 8.0 26 Total Credit Hours 2.0 1.5 1.5 2.0 1.0 2.0 1.5 1.5 2.0 12.0 1.0 28

Course # BOTM 7040 GNMP 7030 GNMP 7031 GYNE 7020L HMEO 7030 MNGT 7020 NUTR 7040 OBST 7010 OMND 7070 PEDS 7010 CLTR 7000

24

24 30 12 24 12 12 30 24 24 192

96 96 Clinic

24

Course # BOTM 7050 GNMP 7040 GNMP 7041 HMEO 7040 MNGT 7030 NUTR 7050 PSYC 7030 OMND 7080 PEDS 7020 CLTR 7000 CLTR 4500

Contact Hours Lab

144 12 156

24 18 18 24 12 24 18 18 24

180

Program of Study - YEAR THREE (cont.)

Course # CLTR 7000 TBD Year 3 Quarter 11 Clinical Clerkships (5)1 Year 3 Quarter 11 Totals Grand Totals - Year 3

Contact Hours Clinic Lab 162 162 510 0 42

72 72 654

Total Contact Hours 162 72 234 1206

Total Credit Hours 13.5 6.0 19.5 100.5

*Gynecology I Lab may be taken in Qtr. 9, 10, or 11.

1 2

These hours count toward the 1200 clock hours of clinical training required by CNME. These hours do not count toward the 1200 clock hours of clinical training required by CNME.

Program of Study YEAR FOUR

Course # GNMP 8050 GNMP 8051 PSYC 8040 MSRG 8010 MSRG 8010L CLTR 8000 Year 4 Quarter 12 Mind-Body Medicine IV Minor Surgery I Minor Surgery Lab I Clinical Clerkships (5)1 Year 4 Quarter 12 Totals Clinic

Contact Hours Lab

240 240

12 12 Contact Hours Lab

24 12 18 12 66

Total Contact Hours 24 12 18 12 12 240 318 Total Contact Hours 24 24 18 12 12 240 330 Total Contact Hours 24 18 12 12 240 12 318 966 Total Contact Hours 4464

Total Credit Hours 2.0 1.0 1.5 1.0 1.0 20.0 26.5 Total Credit Hours 2.0 2.0 1.5 1.0 1.0 20.0 27.5 Total Credit Hours 2.0 1.5 1.0 1.0 20.0 1.0 26.5 80.5 Total Credit Hours 372.0

Course # ERMD 8010 GNMP 8060 GNMP 8061 MSRG 8020 MSRG 8020L CLTR 8000

Year 4 Quarter 13 Emergency Medicine I Minor Surgery II Minor Surgery Lab II Clinical Clerkships (5)1 Year 4 Quarter 13 Totals

Clinic

240 240

12 12 Contact Hours Lab

24 24 18 12

78

Course # ERMD 8020 GNMP 8070 GNMP 8071 MNGT 8040 CLTR 8000 CLTR 4900

Year 4 Quarter 14 Emergency Medicine II

Clinic

Clinical Clerkships (5)1 Clinical Exit Exam2 Year 4 Quarter 14 Totals Grand Totals - Year 4

240 12 252 732 Clinic 0 24

24 18 12 12

66 210

Contact Hours Lab 372 2466

Grand Totals (all four years)

1 2

1626

These hours count toward the 1200 clock hours of clinical training required by CNME. These hours do not count toward the 1200 clock hours of clinical training required by CNME.

Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine & Health Sciences 2140 E. Broadway Rd., Tempe, AZ 85282 (toll-free) 888.882.7266 (local) 480.858.9100 www.scnm.edu