Program Summary - Post-Bacc in Naturopathic Medicine
Degree
Post-Baccalaureate Program in Naturopathic Medicine
Purpose
The post-bacc program allows students with non-science backgrounds or students missing a significant number of classes to complete the necessary prerequisites for the naturopathic medicine program.
General Requirements
Students entering the program must have a bachelor's degree and complete the required prerequisites. Students enrolled in this preparatory program must meet standards of satisfactory progress and minimum standards of admissibility for the degree program for which they wish to matriculate.
Length of Program
Must be completed within 1 year
Tuition
Prerequisites - Post-Bacc in Naturopathic Medicine
A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university and:
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General Chemistry with lab |
2 courses (science-major level) |
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General Biology with lab |
1 course (science-major level) |
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College Algebra |
1 course (or placement exam) |
Curriculum - Post-Bacc in Naturopathic Medicine
Comprised of classes from our integrated human biology program, the post-baccalaureate program is designed to prepare students for the naturopathic medicine program at Bastyr. The progressive integrated human biology program connects concepts from physiology, anatomy, cell biology, biochemistry and genetics — rather than teaching each subject individually (much like the revamped integrated naturopathic medicine curriculum).
The post-baccalaureate program will fulfill the following prerequisites for the naturopathic medicine program, via these integrated human biology coursesPlease note the integrated human biology course descriptions will be available in the 2012/2013 course catalog.:
- Organic Chemistry I with lab: BC3123 Organic Chemistry for Life Sciences (Lec/Lab)
- Organic Chemistry II with lab: BC3144 Integrated Biochemistry and Cell Biology (Lec/Lab)BC3144 fulfills both the organic chemistry II and biology II prerequisite requirements
- Biology II with lab: BC3144 Integrated Biochemistry and Cell Biology (Lec/Lab)BC3144 fulfills both the organic chemistry II and biology II prerequisite requirements
- Biology III with lab: BC3151 Integrated Human Biology 1 (Lec/Lab)
- Physics: BC3145 Physics 1 (Lec/Lab)
- Psychology: PS3114 Developmental Psychology (within psychology department courses)
The post-baccalaureate program will allow students to take several additional integrated human biology courses:
- BC3148 Research Methods In Human Biology 1 may be used to substitute for BC5142 Fundamentals of Research Design within the naturopathic medicine curriculum.
- Elective classes are available to apply toward the naturopathic medicine elective credit requirement.
The post-baccalaureate program will be completed by the end of spring quarter. This allows for the additional benefit of post-bacc students who have been admitted to the ND program being able to take first year ND courses the summer prior to beginning the ND program. In this way students significantly lighten their first year fall quarter course load, helping to ensure success in the ND program.
How to Apply - Post-Bacc in Naturopathic Medicine
Students interested in applying to the post-bacc naturopathic medicine program should apply online by selecting the Naturopathic Medicine Post-Baccalaureate from the graduate degree menu on the first page on the online application.
Admission to the naturopathic medicine program is a separate process and will take place during your year in the post-bacc program. Post-bacc students will follow the standard naturopathic medicine admissions process. Students who successfully complete the post-bacc ND program (average GPA of 3.3 or above) and successfully complete the interview process will be recommended for admission to the Naturopathic Medicine Admissions Committee. The final authority regarding admissions decisions resides with the Naturopathic Medicine Admissions Committee.
Cost Per Credit
Graduate Degrees
| 1-11.5 credits: |
$590 per credit |
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12-16 credits: |
$7,030 per quarter |
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16.5 or more credits: |
$7,030 + $299 per credit for each credit over 16 |
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Dietetic internship |
$680 per credit |
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Part-time certificate programs with fewer than 12 credits per quarter |
$498 per credit |
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Audit |
$252 per credit |
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Audit for courses outside the region |
$335 per credit |
Undergraduate Degrees
| 1-11.5 credits: |
$590 per credit |
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12–16 credits: |
$7,030 per quarter |
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16.5 or more credits: |
$7,030 + $350 per credit for each credit over 16 |
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Audit |
$252 per credit |
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Audit for courses outside the region |
$335 per credit |