The following resources and information may help you prepare to apply to naturopathic medical school.
There are ~ 7 accredited naturopathic medicine programs in the US/Canada leading to the Doctor of Naturopathy (ND) degree. The (AANMC) provides information about the career, resources for exploration (including an ), and direct links to all accredited schools.
Prerequisite Courses
Meeting the following recommendations would enable an applicant to fulfill the recommendations at all accredited programs:
- Cumulative undergraduate GPA > 3.0
- General Biology 1 & 2 (with encouragement to also consider courses in:
- Also consider courses in: anatomy, genetics, cell bio, microbiology
- General Chemistry 1 & 2
- Organic Chemistry 1 semester
- Biochemistry (or 2nd semester Organic Chemistry)
- Physics – 1 semester
- College-level algebra (or higher)
- Intro Psychology and/or Developmental Psychology
- English composition
Consult of interest for detailed information.