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Building the Groundwork

Foundations Courses

Sonoran University’s Foundations courses have been created to support students as they enter the Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine degree program (ND). Whether you are a student without a background in these subjects or have a strong science background, these courses are suited to be extremely beneficial as you enter the ND program. They fulfill some of the prerequisite requirements needed prior to you starting the Naturopathic Doctorate program providing you with the essential knowledge needed to be successful coming into the program.

The Foundations courses are an introduction to these subjects and a primer for the material presented during the program. As an added benefit to our students, these courses are taught and led by the same faculty from whom you will learn in the doctorate program.

These courses are intended to meet admission prerequisite requirements for the Naturopathic Medicine Program at Sonoran University. Students who intend to matriculate to Sonoran University may also enroll in Foundations courses to better prepare themselves for the rigor of the Naturopathic Medicine degree program. Please be advised that Sonoran University does not offer course credit for any Foundations course.  Therefore, the successful completion of these courses is not transferrable.

Anatomy (Including Lab)

$1,250

Biochemistry

$1,000

Biochemistry

This Foundations course prepares the learner for graduate-level study of biochemistry. The course details the structure and function of the cell, as well as the molecules utilized within it, including but not limited to nucleic acids, carbohydrates, amino acids/ proteins, and lipids. Structure and function relationships are stressed, with particular emphasis on enzyme and coenzyme function and regulation. Enzymatic regulation and cellular function are further explored within intermediary metabolism, including glycolysis, citric acid cycle, and oxidative phosphorylation. Emphasis is placed on the utilization of vitamins as coenzymes, their roles in mitochondrial energetics, and their physiologic sequelae. This course also focuses on the study of the body’s metabolic processes, including but not limited to carbohydrates, fatty acids, lipids, nitrogen and amino acids, and nucleotides.

Anatomy

The course covers the structure of the human body. Included are an orientation of the human body, basic principles, a study of cells and tissues, joints, the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, special sensory organs, circulatory, endocrine, respiratory, digestive, and urogenital systems.

Enrollment in the Lab portion of the course is required to fulfill course requirements.

Foundations Courses Faculty

Yasmin Abusamra
PhD

FAQ

Foundations courses are available for the Winter and Summer quarters. Students may enroll in any course through the sixth week of the quarter. Courses start in the first week of the available quarter.

The Anatomy Foundation course requires a lab to be taken together with the class.

Foundation courses are asynchronous; students should expect to spend ten to twenty hours a week on each course. Those starting after the first week will be expected to catch up before the end of the course.

For the Anatomy lab, students will use the Visible Body platform, where each module has a required quiz at the end.

To fulfill the admissions requirement, the student must complete and pass the course in its entirety. If a student fails to do so, the full course must be retaken.

 

The Foundations courses are NOT eligible for Financial Aid. Full payment for the Foundations courses must be made prior to registration.

For questions regarding Admissions and enrollment, click here for for Admissions Representative contact information.

In addition to posting online office hours and accepting scheduled appointments, faculty generally respond to student’s inquiries within 2 business days.

 

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