First Trimester |
|
Credits |
Hours |
|
1100-A |
Fundamental Theories of Traditional Chinese Medicine |
4 |
60 |
|
1101-A |
Chinese Terminology and Phonetics |
2 |
30 |
|
1102-A |
Meridian Theory |
2 |
30 |
|
1110-A |
Introduction to Point Location |
1 |
15 |
|
1113-A |
Point Location I |
3 |
45 |
|
1114-A |
Introduction to TCM Diagnosis |
4 |
60 |
|
1105-W |
Anatomy and Physiology I |
3 |
45 |
Total
|
|
19 |
285 |
|
|
|
|
|
Second Trimester
|
|
|
|
|
1106-O |
Qi Gong: Ba Duan Jin (Eight Pieces of Silk) |
1 |
15 |
|
1210-H |
Introduction to TCM Herbology |
1 |
15 |
|
1212-H |
TCM Herbology I** |
2 |
30 |
|
1203-A |
Point Location II |
4 |
60 |
|
1205-W |
Anatomy and Physiology II |
2 |
30 |
|
1107-W |
Biomedical Concepts, Terminology and Western Medical History |
2 |
30 |
|
1214-A |
TCM Diagnosis I** |
2 |
30 |
|
1300-A |
Special Acupuncture Techniques |
2 |
30 |
|
2101-A |
Five Element Theory and Application |
1 |
15 |
|
Total |
|
17 |
255 |
|
|
|
|
|
Third Trimester
|
|
|
|
|
1201-O |
CPR and Other Emergency Techniques |
1 |
15 |
|
1209-E |
Practice Management and Ethics I |
2 |
30 |
|
1302-H |
TCM Herbology II** |
4 |
60 |
|
1303-A |
Point Location III |
1 |
15 |
|
1314-A |
TCM Diagnosis II** |
2 |
30 |
|
1305-W |
Surface Anatomy |
2 |
30 |
|
1200-HW |
Food, Diet and Vitamins (15 hrs biomedical; 15 hrs herbal) |
2 |
30 |
|
2201-A |
Scalp And Ear |
2 |
30 |
|
1207-C |
Clinic Observation I |
3 |
90 |
Total
|
|
19 |
330 |
|
|
|
|
|
Fourth Trimester
|
|
|
|
|
1301-A |
Meridian Acupoint Energetics and Application |
4 |
60 |
|
2100-H |
Introduction to TCM Prescriptionology |
1 |
15 |
|
2112-H |
TCM Prescriptionology I** |
2 |
30 |
|
2105-A |
Practical Training in Diagnosis |
2 |
30 |
|
2108-H |
TCM Herbology III** |
3 |
45 |
|
2205-W |
Biomedical Microbiology |
3 |
45 |
|
1307-C |
Clinic Observation II |
3 |
90 |
Total
|
|
18 |
315 |
Fifth Trimester
|
|
|
|
2202-H
|
TCM Prescriptionology II** |
3 |
45 |
2103-A
|
Treatment Modality of Acupuncture I |
4 |
60 |
1318-H
|
Clinical Patent Herbs |
2 |
30 |
2301-W
|
Biomedical Pathophysiology |
4 |
60 |
2300-W
|
Case Management and Referral |
2 |
30 |
2107-C
|
Clinic Internship I |
4 |
120 |
Total
|
|
19 |
345 |
Sixth Trimester
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
2203-A |
Treatment Modality of Acupuncture II |
3 |
45 |
|||
|
2302-H |
TCM Prescriptionology III** |
4 |
60 |
|||
|
3206-E |
Counseling and Communications |
3 |
45 |
|||
|
2200-W |
Biomedical Diagnosis and Laboratory Tests |
4 |
60 |
|||
|
2207-C |
Clinic Internship II |
4 |
120 |
|||
|
Total |
|
18 |
330 |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Seventh Trimester
|
|
Credits |
Hours |
|
||
| 2310-A | Tui Na | 2 | 30 | |||
|
2204-H |
Classics I: Shang Han Lun |
3 |
45 |
|||
|
3105-W |
Biomedical Pharmacology |
3 |
45 |
|||
|
3103-H |
Internal Medicine – Herbology |
4 |
60 |
|||
|
1206-O |
Tai Chi: 24 Competition Form |
1 |
15 |
|||
|
2307-C |
Clinic Internship III |
4 |
120 |
|||
Total
|
|
17 |
315 |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Eighth Trimester
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
3101-H |
Practical Training in Herbal Formulation |
2 |
30 |
|||
|
3106-A |
Licensure Examination Preparation: Foundations of TCM |
2 |
30 |
|||
|
4109-W |
Clinical Sciences and Clinical Medicine |
2 |
30 |
|||
|
3201-H |
TCM Gynecology |
3 |
45 |
|||
|
4103-W |
Biomedical Toxicology |
2 |
30 |
|||
|
3107-C |
Clinic Internship IV |
4 |
120 |
|||
|
2306-E |
Practice Management and Ethics II |
2 |
30 |
|||
Total
|
|
17 |
315 |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
2304-H |
Classics II: Golden Chamber |
2 |
30 |
|||
|
3100-W |
Biomedicine Review |
3 |
45 |
|||
|
4111-W |
Biomedical Research Design and Scientific Method |
2 |
30 |
|||
|
3204-H |
Program Review and Comprehensive Examination (Herbology) |
4 |
60 |
|||
|
3108-A |
Licensure Examination Preparation: Acupuncture and Point Location |
2 |
30 |
|||
|
3207-C |
Clinic Internship V |
4 |
120 |
|||
|
Total |
|
17 |
315 |
|||
Tenth Trimester
|
|
|
|
|
3205-W |
Hygiene, Public Health and Epidemiology |
2 |
30 |
|
1306-O |
Tai Chi: 42 competition |
1 |
15 |
|
3203-H |
Classics III: Four Streams of Scholars (Jin-Yuan Dynasty) |
3 |
45 |
|
3209-H |
Classics IV: Wen Bing Lun |
2 |
30 |
|
3307-C |
Clinic Internship VI |
4 |
120 |
Total
|
|
12 |
240 |
Graduation Requirements
Herbal didactic studies 46 Credits 690 Hours
Western medical science didactic studies 37 Credits 555 Hours
Ethics, business and communications didactic studies 7 Credits 105 Hours
Clinical training 30 Credits 900 Hours
Other related didactic courses 4 Credits 60 Hours
Electives
Additionally, new students enrolling in the Fall 2007 trimester and thereafter will be encouraged to complete a number of concentration courses in one or more specialties within Traditional Chinese Medicine. Sample courses are listed below.
TCM Neurology 2 credit (Acupuncture)
TCM Dermatology 2 credits (Acupuncture & Herbs)
TCM for Lifestyle Enhancement (skin rejuvenation, weight loss, etc.) 2 credits (Acupuncture
TCM for Side Effects of Western Medicine 2 credits (Acupuncture & Herbs)
TCM Sports Medicine 1 credit (Acupuncture & Herbs)
TCM Geriatrics 1 credit (Acupuncture & Herbs)
TCM for Modern Conditions (IBS, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, etc.) 2 credit (Acupuncture & Herbs)