National University of Natural Medicine

Acupuncture

NUNM's Master of Acupuncture (MAc) degree is a three- or four-year immersion in the classical foundations of acupuncture, a highly sophisticated and effective form of medicine. The curriculum emphasizes scholarship and practice designed to transmit the art, science, and spirit of Chinese medicine to develop clinical practitioners rooted in the ancient tradition of the medical scholar.

Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine (OCOM Teach-Out)

On June 7, 2024 National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) and Oregon College of Oriental Medicine (OCOM) completed a teach out agreement for the remaining portions of the academic programs where NUNM will provide the appropriate administrative and instructional staff to perform the teach-out, and will maintain all required records of the teach-out students before and after the closure date.

Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine (OCOM Teach-Out)

On June 7, 2024 National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) and Oregon College of Oriental Medicine (OCOM) completed a teach out agreement for the remaining portions of the academic programs where NUNM will provide the appropriate administrative and instructional staff to perform the teach-out, and will maintain all required records of the teach-out students before and after the closure date.

Acupuncture with Chinese Herbal Medicine

The Master of Acupuncture with a Chinese Herbal Medicine Specialization is a four-year program consisting of 3,378 hours and 220.75 credits. Students are immersed in the classical foundations of the medicine, receive a holistic education in Western medical sciences, and are trained in the clinical application of the major modalities of acupuncture, moxibustion, herbal formulation, bodywork, qigong and nutrition.

Acupuncture with Chinese Herbal Medicine

The Doctor of Acupuncture with a Chinese Herbal Medicine Specialization is a four-year program consisting of 3,930 hours and 266.25 credits. It fully contains the coursework and outcomes of the MAcCHM program; in addition, students undertake a more extensive exploration of ancient symbol science and macrocosm-microcosm relationships and learn to read and translate the classical texts of Chinese medicine.

Classical Chinese Medicine, Advanced Studies

Fully aligned with the CCM mission, this certificate program enables motivated students to delve more deeply into the classical roots of Chinese medicine. It consists of nine Classical Texts courses, Bazi Suanming and two courses in Chinese Cultural Arts.

Clinical Research

The Master of Science in Clinical Research (MSCR) degree brings together faculty and researchers from various integrative medicine fields to work with students in a collaborative project-based environment. Clinical, laboratory and observational research methods are emphasized, and students gain practical experience by attending research conferences, completing a research project, writing papers, and defending a thesis.

Global Health

The MScGH degree program is designed for students who desire to understand the complexity of global health challenges and contribute to solutions in a meaningful way. Students are strongly encouraged to travel abroad as part of their global health training, and after finishing all foundational coursework they plan and implement a supervised fieldwork project in a practice-based setting.

Homeopathic Medicine

The Homeopathy Certificate is open to current naturopathic medicine students, and begins to prepare the recipient to apply for the Homeopathic Academy of Naturopathic Physicians (HANP) credential after they graduate. The certificate requires a student to take all elective homeopathy courses in addition to the homeopathy hours integrated in the ND block curriculum, plus additional requirements for case analysis and written papers.

Integrative Health Sciences

The Bachelor of Science in Integrative Health Sciences (BSiHS) program features four core threads: integrative health sciences, natural sciences, social sciences and critical thinking. The integrative health sciences thread focuses on topics such as prevention and wellness, exercise science, mind-body medicine, nutrition and botanical medicine.

Integrative Health Sciences to Clinical Research (Accelerated)

With the accelerated three-year Bachelor of Science in Integrative Health Sciences (BSiHS) to Master of Science in Clinical Research (MSCR) program, students earn both degrees at a lower cost and gain faster entry into the employment market. Upon successful completion of the requirements, students earn a BSiHS degree at the end of the second year and a MSCR degree at the end of the third academic year.

Natural Childbirth/Midwifery

The natural childbirth/midwifery program at NUNM is a synthesis of the philosophies of natural medicine and traditional midwifery. The certificate provides the didactic education necessary for a graduate to complete requirements to sit for the American College of Naturopathic Obstetricians (ACNO) licensing examination, and is comprised of six elective courses in addition to the required Reproductive Systems block course in the ND program.

Naturopathic Medicine

The Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine (ND) degree is an intensive four-year program that fosters the development of a uniquely skilled type of physician, one who is capable of delivering comprehensive health care with a heart. Students learn to customize evidence-informed therapeutic options to each patient's situation and preferences, and to motivate and educate patients on how to live with less pain, burden and suffering.

Nutrition

The Master of Science in Nutrition (MScN) degree program focuses on diets that are based on whole, unprocessed foods and integrates nutritional biochemistry and pathophysiology with advanced clinical nutrition knowledge. An active-learning curriculum provides a solid foundation in holistic nutrition and food systems, complemented by skill-training in cooking, teaching and nutritional counseling.

Nutrition

The Bachelor of Science in Nutrition (BScN) program features four core threads: nutrition, natural sciences, social sciences and critical thinking. The nutrition thread focuses on individual and community nutrition; human nutritional requirements; the link between diet and disease; food systems that impact the nutrition of individuals and communities; and food security and nutritional epidemiology.

Nutrition (Accelerated Bachelor's to Master's)

With the accelerated three-year nutrition program, students earn both degrees at a lower cost and gain faster entry into the employment market. Upon successful completion of the requirements, students earn a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition (BScN) degree at the end of the second year and a Master of Science in Nutrition (MScN) degree at the end of the third academic year.

Qigong Teaching

The Qigong Teaching Certificate program is taught once the student has completed all of the required Qigong Practicum and Retreat courses in the core program. Over the subsequent year, the student completes the Qigong I-III Teaching Practicums, during which they are mentored in the process of teaching their own qigong classes.

Shiatsu

The Shiatsu Certificate program consists of six courses (204 hours) taken over two years, and the completion of two terms of performing shiatsu treatments in one of the NUNM Health Centers. This certificate program is designed to be pursued concurrently with the DAcCHM or MAcCHM programs, and at its end students are fully prepared to use shiatsu as an independent treatment modality.