Admission to the Doctor of Naprapathy Degree Program

Application for D.N. Program | Applicant Evaluation Form

The specific requirements of entrance into the program leading to the Doctor of Naprapathy degree are:

Completion of two years of college (60 semester hours) which include a minimum of 24 semester hours of general education with a GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale from an accredited institution of higher education, including a minimum of 6 semester hours in each of the following:
- English composition
- Humanities
- Natural and physical sciences - including Biology* and Inorganic Chemistry* current within 5 years
- Social Sciences
Submission of official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended, forwarded directly from the institution to the Registrar.
An admissions interview with an admissions counselor.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Applications for admission are to be addressed to the Registrar. It is recommended that the application be submitted six to eight weeks prior to the first day of the semester.

Applications are not considered until completed, including:

Completed application form
Nonrefundable application fee of $100.
2 personal references (Applicant Evaluation Forms) submitted directly to the Registrar from non-family references, preferably supervisors, instructors, or colleagues.
Official transcripts of previous college work
Results from the TOEFL for those applicants who have not attended high school or college in the United States for a minimum of 2 years.

All documentation submitted in support of an application for admission will become part of the College records and cannot be returned to the applicant.

TYPES OF ENROLLMENT

Accelerated Program (3 calendar years) - enrolled in 5 classes per term
Full-Time Program (4 calendar years) - enrolled in 3 or 4 classes per term
Student-at-Large - for those interested in exploring the field of Naprapathic Medicine not prepared to commit to a formal Doctor of Naprapathy program.

*Note: For applicants in need of Biology and/or general Chemistry, or for whom the classes are more than five years old, the NCNM offers the two following courses to meet the admissions requirement:

BIOL 300 - BIOLOGY (w/ lab)

Noncredit elective offered as a prerequisite for the basic sciences at NCNM. The course covers the complexity and organization of life including concepts of elementary molecular biology, cell, tissue and organ systems, homeostasis, reproduction, heredity, and growth, with an emphasis on human structure, function and development. Laboratory experiences provide a foundation for scientific principles.

CHEM 300 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Noncredit elective oferred as a prerequisite for the basic sciences at NCNM. Basic principles of chemistry are introduced including: atomic and molecular structures, bonding, states of matter, the periodic table, redox, acid/base and other inorganic reactions, chemical equilibrium and nuclear chemistry.

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