You may want to visit the financial aid website, which is linked to Student Affairs. The DPM degree program is a four-year program. A combination of didactic and laboratory course work in the first two years provides students with the knowledge necessary to deal with the complexities of the human condition with an emphasis on the lower extremity. Coursework begins with a foundation in the Basic Sciences. The structure of the Basic Science curriculum is very similar to that of allopathic and osteopathic medical programs.
Students then begin clinical rotations and patient treatment immediately following the second year.
There are a number of hospital affiliations and external programs that students experience as part of the third and fourth year curriculum. The externships are located at hospitals throughout the United States. The college has an externship director to assist students in researching and confirming these off-campus programs. The college library, computer center and media center serve as prime resources for students. The library has a collection of over 14,000 volumes and approximately 220 journals with an emphasis on literature relating to the lower extremity.