Course Schedule

Course

Lecture
Hours

Lab
Hours

Total
Hours

Units
         

Trimester 1

        
History of Healthcare 15 0 15 1
Medical Terminology 15 0 15 1
Introduction to Ethics & Professional Behavior 15 0 15 1
Materia Medica I 45 0 45 3
OM Theories I 45 0 45 3
Tai  Ji / Qi Gong 0 30 30 1
Acupuncture Meridians and Points I 30 30 60 3
Anatomy/Physiology I 45 30 75 4
         

Trimester 2

        
History Taking 30 0 30 2
Research Methods 30 0 30 2
Materia Medica II 45 0 45 3
OM Diagnosis 30 30 60 3
Acup Meridians and Points II 45 0 45 3
Acup Techniques I 15 30 45 2
Western Nutrition 45 0 45 3
Anatomy/Physiology II 45 30 75 4
         

Trimester 3

        
General Pathology 45 0 45 3
Materia Medica III 45 0 45 3
OM Theories II 45 0 45 3
Intro to Clinical Internship 0 30 30 1
Acup Techniques II 15 30 45 2
Acup Meridian & Points III 45 0 45 3
Physical Examination 15 30 45 2
Anatomy/Physiology III 45 30 75 4
         

Trimester 4

        
Public Health I 15 0 15 1
Systemic Pathology 60 0 60 4
Public Health II 30 0 30 2
Materia Medica IV / Dui Yao 45 0 45 3
OM Critical Thinking I 45 0 45 3
ACE I 0 0 0 0
Clinical Observation - MAOM 0 120 120 4
NMS Examination 15 30 45 2
         

Trimester 5

        
Formulas & Strategies I 45 0 45 3
Points Prescription I 45 0 45 3
Tui Na/Massage/Acupressure 15 30 45 2
Supervised Practice I - MAOM 0 150 150 5
Diagnostic Imaging Concepts 30 30 60 3
         

Trimester 6

        
Pharmacology/Toxicology 30 0 30 2
Laboratory Diagnosis 30 0 30 2
Formulas & Strategies II 45 0 45 3
Practice Management 45 0 45 3
Points Prescription II 45 0 45 3
Ethics in OM 30 0 30 2
Supervised Practice II - MAOM 0 150 150 5
         

Trimester 7

        
Emergency Procedures 15 30 45 2
Formulas & Strategies III 45 0 45 3
OM Critical Thinking II 45 0 45 3
OM Nutrition/Diet 45 0 45 3
Shang Han Lun 45 0 45 3
Supervised Practice III - MAOM 0 150 150 5
ACE II 0 0 0 0
Clinical Sciences & Medicine I 45 0 45 3
         

Trimester 8

        
Internal Medicine I 45 0 45 3
Wen Bing / Jing Gui 45 0 45 3
OM Gynecology 45 0 45 3
Independent Practice I  - MAOM 0 210 210 7
Clinical Sciences & Medicine II 45 0 45 3
         

Trimester 9

        
Internal Medicine II 45 0 45 3
OM Critical Thinking III 45 0 45 3
Independent Practice II - MAOM 0 210 210 7
ACE III 0 0 0 0
Clinical Sciences & Medicine III 45 0 45 3