Master of Acupuncture Degree
Master’s of Acupuncture:
Trimester credit Hours – 139.766
Clock Hours –2,678
The Master of Acupuncture program is almost identical to the Oriental Medicine program, but does not include herbal studies. This program includes 2,678 clock hours of instruction and may be completed in two and two-thirds calendar years (eight consecutive trimesters). This program must be completed within six years from the date of matriculation.
Program Outline
| Traditional Chinese Medicine | 50 Credits 795 Clock Hours |
| Traditional Chinese Medicine & Diagnosis 1 | 5 |
| Tai Ji | 0.5 |
| Traditional Chinese Medicine & Diagnosis 2 | 4 |
| Diagnostic Analysis in Chinese Medicine | 1 |
| Materia Medica 1 | 4 |
| Materia Medica 2 | 5 |
| Tui Na | 1 |
| Traditional Oriental Food Therapy | 2 |
| Herbal Formulas & Strategies 1 | 4 |
| Herbal Formulas & Strategies 2 | 5 |
| Musculoskeletal Treatment | 1.5 |
| Classics – Nei Jing | 2 |
| Herbal Clinic Medicine 1 | 3 |
| Herbal Clinic Medicine 2 | 3 |
| *Orthopedic Assessment 1 | 2 |
| *Orthopedic Assessment 2 | 2 |
| *Herbal Review & Synthesis | 4 |
| *Herbal Classics | 1 |
| Acupuncture & Technique | 27.5 Credits 585 Clock Hours |
| Acupuncture Point Location 1 | 2 |
| Acupuncture Point Location 2 | 2 |
| Needling Techniques 1 | 1.6 |
| Acupuncture Treatment Strategy | 3 |
| Medical Asepsis & Risk Management | 0.4 |
| Needling Anatomy | 2.5 |
| Needling Techniques 2 | 2.5 |
| Accessory Techniques | 1.5 |
| Acupuncture Clinical Medicine 1 | 3 |
| Acupuncture Clinical Medicine 2 | 3 |
| Advanced Needling Technique | 1 |
| Acupuncture Clinical Medicine 3 | 3 |
| Acupuncture Review & Synthesis | 2 |
| Biomedicine | 35.266 Credits 548 Clock Hours |
| Medical Terminology | 1 |
| Anatomy and Physiology 1 | 4 |
| Anatomy and Physiology 2 | 4 |
| Western Pathophysiology 1 | 3 |
| Western Pathophysiology 2 | 2 |
| Western Medical Screening 1 | 3 |
| CPR | 0.266 |
| Western Medical Screening 2 | 1 |
| Topics in Western Clinical Medicine 1 | 3 |
| Topics in Western Clinical Medicine 2 | 3 |
| Pharmacology | 3 |
| Topics in Western Clinical Medicine 3 | 3 |
| Topics in Western Clinical Medicine 4 | 3 |
| Nutrition | 2 |
| Professional Development | 10 Credits 150 clock hours |
| Introduction to Chinese Language | 1 |
| Ethics in Healthcare | 1 |
| Foundations of Evidence Informed Practice | 2 |
| Interactive Skills | 1 |
| Practice Management 1 | 2 |
| Practice Management 2 | 2 |
| *Herbal Pharmacy Management | 1 |
| Clinical Studies | 31 Credits 870 Clock Hours |
| Clinical Observation 1 | 1 |
| Clinical Observation 2 | 1 |
| Clinical Observation 3 | 1 |
| Clinical Observation 4 | 1 |
| Clinical Observation 5 | 1 |
| Pre-clinical Workshop | 2 |
| Clinical Seminar 1 | 1 |
| Clinical Seminar 2 | 1 |
| Clinical Internship 1 | 4 |
| Clinical Internship 2 | 4 |
| Clinical Internship 3 | 4 |
| Clinical Internship 4 | 4 |
| Clinical Internship Acupuncture | 2 |
| *Clinical Internship Oriental Medicine | 4 |
| Research | 1 Credit 15 Clock Hours |
| *Clinical Research & Publication | 1 |
* course specific to oriental medicine only
Totals for Entire Program of Acupuncture = 139.766 Credits / 2,678 Clock Hours
Totals for Entire Program of Oriental Medicine = 154.766 Credits / 2,963 clock hours