Recommended Course Sequence

First Year of Midwifery Program

 
Spring Term  
Core Classes  
Antepartum (PTM211)  4 credit hours
Basic Skills I (PTM211s) 2 credit hours
   
Supplemental Classes  
Medical Terminology (MT241) 1 credit hour
Understanding Statistics (ST241) 1 credit hour
Homeopathy (HOM314) 1 credit hour
  9 credit hours
   
Fall Term  
Core Classes  
Intrapartum (PTM212) 4 credit hours
Basic Skills II (PTM212s) 2 credit hours
   
Supplemental Classes  
Nutrition (NUT241) 1 credit hour
Ethics in Midwifery (ET441) 1 credit hour
Breastfeeding I (BF241)   1 credit hour
  9 credit hours
   
Winter Term  
Core Classes  
Postpartum (PTM213) 3 credit hours
Basic Skills III (PTM213s)  1 credit hour
   
Supplemental Classes  
Breastfeeding II (BF242) 1 credit hour
Infancy (INF241)   1 credit hour
   
Elective of Choice  1 credit hour
  7 credit hours
 

Second Year of Midwifery Program

 
Spring Term  
Core Classes  
Microbiology (MIC321) 3 credit hours
Microbiology Skills (MIC321s) 1 credit hour
Introduction to Communication Skills (ICS321) 1 credit hour
   
Supplemental Classes  
Botanicals I (BOT321) 2 credit hours
Plant Medicine I (PM341) 1 credit hour
   
Elective of Choice 1 credit hour
  9 credit hours
   
 Fall Term  
Core Classes  
Well-Woman Gynecology (GYN321) 3 credit hours
Gynecology Skills (GYN321s)   3 credit hours
   
Supplemental Classes  
Botanicals II (BOT432) 1 credit hour
Plant Medicine II (PM342)   1 credit hour
Communicating With Integrity A (CWI341)  1 credit hour
  9 credit hours
   
 Winter Term  
Core Classes  
Complex Situations I (CS 321)  2 credit hours
Hematology Skills (HEM321) 2 credit hours
   
Supplemental Classes  
Other Modalities (MOD341) 1 credit hour
Plant Medicine III (PM343)  1 credit hour
Communicating With Integrity B (CWI342)  1 credit hour
  7 credit hours
In addition, we recommend 10 credits of Apprenticeship during second year.
   

Third Year of Midwifery Program

 
Spring Term  
Core Classes  
Complex Situations II (CS432) 3 credit hours
Critical Care Skills I (CCS431)  3 credit hours
   
Supplemental Classes  
Suturing (SU441) 1 credit hour
Midwifery Culture (MWC441) 2 credit hours
  9 credit hours
   
Fall Term  
Core Classes  
Psychosocial Issues (PSI431)  3 credit hours
Critical Care Skills II (CCS432)  2 credit hours
Research Methods (RSM431) 1 credit hour
   
   
Supplemental Classes  
Human Genetics (GN441) 2 credit hour
Chinese Medicine (TCM341) 1 credit hour
  9 credit hours
   
Winter Term  
Core Classes  
Running a Midwifery Practice (RMP441) 2 credit hours
Practice Protocols (PP432) 1 credit hour
Critical Care Skills III (CCS433) 1 credit hour
   
Supplemental Classes  
Pharmacology (PHM441) 1 credit hour
Research Project (RP441) 1 credit hour
   
Elective of Choice 1 credit hour
  7 credit hours
In addition, we recommend 10 credits of Apprenticeship during third year.