Many courses have prerequisites, are offered only once or twice a year, and are sequential. Careful selection of classes each quarter is necessary to complete the program without delay. Although it is not required, most students admitted to the naturopathic medicine program have completed a bachelor's degree. Rather, the major should be chosen to provide a career in the event the student is not admitted to the naturopathic medicine program. Students considering a science major may wish to pursue an Associate of Science degree while at Tacoma Community College.
Some institutions have additional admissions requirements, such as foreign language courses.
The Pre-Naturopathic Medicine program given below should be modified with the assistance of a Tacoma Community College naturopathic medicine advisor to meet the specific requirements of the naturopathic medicine program and the transfer university. Transfer agreements may not apply to Option B degrees. Each course will be evaluated for transferability. Vocational courses may not transfer. Some students may need to take additional prerequisite courses.