PhD in Original Medicine
The PhD in Original Medicine is the only PhD of its kind in the world. It is a comprehensive program designed to equip students with Biblically based knowledge and understanding of Original Medicine at an unparalleled level of depth and breadth.
Alongside developing a deep knowledge base, the PhD program also incorporates practical and hands on elements that enhance the theory and prepare students who wish to become natural health practitioners.
The IIOM Admissions Committee will decide if credits transferred from another school meet the requirements of IIOM or if there are additional IIOM Bachelor-level or Master-level courses that need to be taken before beginning the PhD-level courses.
A total of 75 core requirement credits form the foundational basis of the IIOM PhD program, and the student must choose a minimum of 35 elective credits for a total of 110 credits. This allows our valued students to personalize their curriculum to meet a wide range of personal and professional endeavors.
The following are the required and elective courses from our comprehensive curriculum of original medicine, nutrition and diet, herbal, alternative medicine, business and health assessment, and conventional medicine courses.
PREREQUISITES: Bachelor’s degree or life experience equivalent
Credit/Hours to Complete: 110 Credits or 1650 Hours
Full Price: $12,000.00
Installment Price: $13,050.00
Monthly Installment Price: $350.00*
Number of Installments: 36
Down payment: $450.00
*Monthly payments are consecutive and are to be made by the 15th of each month.
Requires Courses
| REQUIRED DNOM COURSES | CREDITS/ HRS | |
|---|---|---|
| IIOM 01 | Concepts of Original Medicine | 1/15 |
| IIOM 02 | Counsels on Diet and Foods | 3/45 |
| IIOM 04 | Home Remedies and Hydrotherapy | 3/45 |
| IIOM 08 | Mind, Character and Personality | 2/30 |
| IIOM 10 | Basic Principles of Total Health and The Hierarchy of Nutrients | 2/30 |
| IIOM 11 | Scientific Basis for Nutrition | 3/45 |
| IIOM 12 | Detoxification and Cleansing Diets | 2/30 |
| IIOM 18 | Enzymes | 2/30 |
| IIOM 19 | Corrective Nutrition | 4/60 |
| IIOM 23 | Diet and Health | 3/45 |
| IIOM 24 | Digestive Wellness | 2/30 |
| IIOM 31 | Medicinal Use of Herbs | 2/30 |
| IIOM 32 | The Green Pharmacy | 2/30 |
| IIOM 49 | Introduction to Midwifery | 1/15 |
| IIOM 50 | Human Life: Its Philosophy and Laws | 3/45 |
| IIOM 53 | Whole - Body Dentistry | 2/30 |
| IIOM 54 | The Mathematical Equation for Perfect Health | 1/15 |
| IIOM 56 | Legal Guidelines for Unlicensed Professionals | 2/30 |
| IIOM 59 | The Ultimate Answer to Health & Vitality | 3/45 |
| IIOM 60 | Introduction to Medical Language | 1/15 |
| IIOM 61 | Anatomy and Physiology, Part 1 | 1/15 |
| IIOM 64 | Disease Processes and Conventional Medicine, Part 1 | 3/45 |
| IIOM 70 | Conventional Drugs and Medicines | 3/45 |
| IIOM 91 | Doctoral Dissertation | 15/225 |
| IIOM 92 | PhD Internship Program | 10/150 |
| Total Core Credits/Hours | 76/1140 | |
Elective Courses
| ELECTIVE COURSES | (STUDENT MUST SELECT MINIMUM OF 34 CREDITS) | CREDITS/HRS |
|---|---|---|
| IIOM 03 | Ministry of Health and Healing | 3/45 |
| IIOM 07 | Counsels on Health | 3/45 |
| IIOM 09 | Healthful Living | 2/30 |
| IIOM 13 | Health and Wellness | 2/30 |
| IIOM 14 | Orthomolecular Nutrition | 2/30 |
| IIOM 17 | Chemistry of Man | 5/75 |
| IIOM 21 | Your Health, Your Choice | 1/15 |
| IIOM 22 | Nutrition for Children | 3/45 |
| IIOM 33 | Practical Applications in the Use of Herbs | 3/45 |
| IIOM 34 | Advanced Treatise in Herbology | 4/60 |
| IIOM 35 | Adaptogens | 2/30 |
| IIOM 36 | Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine | 3/45 |
| IIOM 38 | Chemistry of Essential Oils | 3/45 |
| IIOM 40 | Acupressure | 1/15 |
| IIOM 41 | Elements of Massage Therapy | 3/45 |
| IIOM 42 | Introduction to Reflexology | 1/15 |
| IIOM 43 | Depression: The Natural Way Out | 2/30 |
| IIOM 44 | Introduction to Homeopathy | 2/30 |
| IIOM 45 | The Body Electric | 2/30 |
| IIOM 47 | Introduction to Iridology | 1/15 |
| IIOM 48 | Introduction to Sclerology | 1/15 |
| IIOM 51 | Health Assessment through Biological Ionization | 3/45 |
| IIOM 52 | Dried Blood Cell Analysis | 2/30 |
| IIOM 57 | Naturopathy for the 21st Century | 2/30 |
| IIOM 58 | Fundamentals of Starting a Business | 2/30 |
| IIOM 62 | Anatomy and Physiology, Part 2 | 1/15 |
| IIOM 63 | Anatomy and Physiology, Part 3 | 1/15 |
| IIOM 65 | Disease Processes/Conventional Medicine, Part 2 | 3/45 |
| IIOM 66 | Disease Processes/Conventional Medicine, Part 3 | 3/45 |
| IIOM 68 | Introduction to Psychiatry | 1/15 |
| IIOM 69 | Introduction to Oncology | 1/15 |
| IIOM 75 | Medical Missionary Manual | 2/30 |
| Total available Elective Credits/Hours | 34/510 | |
| PhD Curriculum | 70/1050 | |
Please see course description section, and feel free to contact us for help in completing your personalized PhD curriculum.
