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Oregon Department of Justice Consumer Protection Section 1162 Court St. NE, Salem, OR 97301-4096 1.877.877.9392 | [email protected] Contents Accreditation Inside Cover Master of Science in Global Health 90 Letter from the President 2 Master of Science in Integrative Medicine Research 99 NUNM—The Home of Natural Medicine 3 Master of Science in Integrative Mental Health 107 Academic Calendar 4 Master of Science in Nutrition 116 Admissions 6 School of Undergraduate & Part-Time Studies 130 Technical Standards and Expectations 12 Bachelor of Science in Integrative Health Sciences 130 Financial Policies 14 Bachelor of Science in Integrative Therapeutics: 136 Financial Aid 18 Massage Therapy College of Naturopathic Medicine 24 Bachelor of Science in Nutrition 142 Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine 28 Academic Policies 152 College of Classical Chinese Medicine 49 Organization and Governance 177 Master of Science in Oriental Medicine 54 Faculty 180 Doctor of Science in Oriental Medicine 54 Index 186 School of Graduate Studies 81 Map, Contact Information Inside Back Cover Master of Science in Ayurveda 82 To guide NUNM’s next regional NWCCU accreditation NUNM Mission Statement seven-year planning cycle (2018-2025), the university created To educate and train physicians, practitioners and pre- core themes in support of achieving the NUNM mission, professionals in the art, science and research of natural as well as objectives and indicators toward reaching these medicine themes. The core themes, objectives and indicators are reflective of NUNM’s overarching strategic plan, Framework for Action III, NUNM Values for 2017-2022. The graphic below provides an overview of the core themes and supporting objectives. Respect, integrity, creativity, innovation, environmental stewardship, commitment, excellence Core Themes Student Success Teaching and Learning Professional Vitality Support successful Deliver education that ensures Promote the success of our student learning student achievement of graduates through our academic, competencies within the art clinical, and research endeavors and science of natural medicine practice and research Objectives Provide comprehensive and Prepare and support our Ensure that the standards eff ective support to faculty in graduates to work within the for admission result in continuously improving their professions for which they matriculation and retention of competency as educators are trained students who are prepared for the rigors of medical school Deliver curricula that Prepare students to engage in enable students to achieve clearly scholarly activities that contribute Foster systems that support articulated program outcomes to a culture of inquiry student success Ensure the inclusion of natural Foster a culturally safe medicine philosophical roots in environment that creates a sense curricula design of belonging 2018–2019 Course Catalog | Contents 1 Greetings from the Office of the President Dear Prospective Student, Welcome! You’ve chosen the best place to begin your journey into the profession of natural medicine. You’ll soon learn the reason why NUNM is North America’s most respected and longest-thriving accredited institution of postsecondary and undergraduate education for natural medicine. NUNM has been a leader and an innovator since 1956. As the parent institution of naturopathic programs taught in North America, NUNM has educated and trained We now invite undergraduate students to pursue their generations of naturopathic physicians for more than 60 dreams of becoming healers and health advocates at years. Our naturopathic graduates prove the adage that the NUNM. Our undergraduate programs offer an integrative apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Over the span of decades, approach to traditional studies in nutrition, massage they have developed and advanced the concept of holistic therapy and health sciences. Each degree prepares students health care, challenging long-held biomedical philosophies for health careers or continued graduate study. of care. They are, first and foremost, physicians. But Join us and learn from the best. NUNM’s outstanding they’re also entrepreneurs. Scientific researchers. Hospital faculty are celebrated for contributions in their fields administrators. Published writers. Motivational