College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (CAOM)
Trimester Course Schedule
Trimester I
|
Course
|
|
Lec |
Lab |
Total
Hours |
Credits |
| ABS106 |
History of Medicine |
1 |
0 |
15 |
1 |
| ABS107 |
Medical Terminology/History Taking |
0 |
2 |
30 |
1 |
| AAN101 |
Anatomy/Physiology I |
3 |
2 |
75 |
4 |
| AHB101 |
Introduction to Herbology |
2 |
0 |
30 |
2 |
| APP106 |
Basic OM Terminology |
3 |
0 |
45 |
3 |
| AAC101 |
Intro to Acupuncture |
3 |
0 |
45 |
3 |
| APP105 |
Tai Ji/Qi Gong |
0 |
2 |
30 |
1 |
| APP101 |
Oriental Medicine Theories I |
3 |
0 |
45 |
3 |
| |
21 hours/week |
15 |
6 |
315 |
18 |
Trimester II
|
Course
|
|
Lec |
Lab |
Total
Hours |
Credit |
| AAN202 |
Anatomy/Physiology II |
3 |
2 |
75 |
4 |
| ARE201 |
Research Methodology |
2 |
0 |
30 |
2 |
| AXR201 |
Fundamental Radiology |
2 |
2 |
60 |
3 |
| ABN203 |
Western Nutrition |
4 |
0 |
60 |
4 |
| APP203 |
Oriental Medicine Diagnosis |
2 |
2 |
60 |
3 |
| AHB203 |
Materia Medica I |
3 |
0 |
45 |
3 |
| AAC202 |
Acup Meridians & Points I |
3 |
0 |
45 |
3 |
| |
25 hours/week |
19 |
6 |
375 |
22 |
Trimester III
|
Course
|
|
Lec |
Lab |
Total
Hours |
Credit |
| AAN303 |
Anatomy/Physiology III |
3 |
2 |
75 |
4 |
| APM302 |
General Pathology |
3 |
0 |
45 |
3 |
| ABN301 |
Pharmacology |
2 |
0 |
30 |
2 |
| APP302 |
Oriental Medicine Theories II |
3 |
0 |
45 |
3 |
| AAC303 |
Acup Meridians & Points II |
3 |
0 |
45 |
3 |
| AHB304 |
Materia Medica II |
3 |
0 |
45 |
3 |
| ACL301 |
Clinical Observation I |
0 |
6 |
90 |
3 |
| |
25 hours/week |
17 |
8 |
375 |
21 |
Trimester IV
|
Course
|
|
Lec |
Lab |
Total
Hours |
Credit |
|
APM403
|
Systemic Pathology
|
3
|
0
|
45
|
3
|
|
ADX402
|
Physical Examination
|
1
|
2
|
45
|
2
|
|
AAC404
|
Acup Meridians & Points III
|
3
|
0
|
45
|
3
|
|
AAC405
|
Acupuncture Techniques I
|
1
|
2
|
45
|
2
|
| AHB405 |
Materia Medica |
3 |
0 |
45 |
3 |
|
APP401
|
OM Critical Thinking I |
3
|
0
|
45
|
3
|
|
ACL402
|
Clinical Observation II
|
0
|
6
|
90
|
3
|
|
|
24 hours/week
|
14
|
10
|
360
|
19
|
AID402 Acupuncture Competency Exam (ACE) I
Trimester V
|
Course
|
|
Lec |
Lab |
Total
Hours |
Credit |
|
ADX503
|
Neuromusculoskeletal Exmination |
1
|
2
|
45
|
2
|
|
ADX504
|
Laboratory Diagnosis |
2
|
0
|
30
|
2
|
|
AXR502
|
Imaging Interpretation |
1
|
2
|
45
|
2
|
|
AAC506
|
Acupuncture Techniques II
|
1
|
2
|
45
|
2
|
|
APP510
|
Tui-Na/Massage/Acupressure
|
1
|
2
|
45
|
2
|
|
AHB506
|
Formulas & Strategies I
|
3
|
0
|
45
|
3
|
|
ACL505
|
Clinical Internship (Supervised Practice) I
|
0
|
10
|
150
|
5
|
|
|
27 hours/week
|
9
|
18
|
405
|
18
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Trimester VI
|
Course
|
|
Lec |
Lab |
Total
Hours |
Credit |
|
ADX604
|
Emergency Procedures
|
1
|
2
|
45
|
2
|
|
APP608
|
Practice Management |
3
|
0
|
45
|
3
|
|
APP607
|
Ethics in Oriental Medicine |
2
|
0
|
30
|
2
|
|
AAC605
|
Acupuncture Prescriptions I
|
3
|
0
|
45
|
3
|
|
AHB607
|
Formulas & Strategies II
|
3
|
0
|
45
|
3
|
|
AHB608
|
Formulas & Strategies III
|
3
|
0
|
45
|
3
|
|
ACL606
|
Clinical Internship (Supervised Practice) II
|
0
|
8
|
120
|
4
|
|
|
27 hours/week
|
15
|
12
|
405
|
21
|
Trimester VII
|
Course
|
|
Lec |
Lab |
Total
Hours |
Credit |
|
AAC706
|
Acupuncture Prescriptions II
|
3
|
0
|
45
|
3
|
|
AHB709
|
OM Nutrition/Diet |
1
|
2
|
45
|
2
|
|
APP710
|
Classic Chinese Medicine (Shang Han Lun)
|
3
|
0
|
45
|
3
|
|
ADX701
|
Clinical Sciences/Medicine I
|
3
|
0
|
45
|
3
|
|
APP702
|
OM Critical Thinking II |
3
|
0
|
45
|
3
|
|
ACL707
|
Clinical Internship (Supervised Practice) III
|
0
|
10
|
150
|
5
|
|
|
25 hours/week
|
13
|
12
|
375
|
19
|
AID701 Acupuncture Competency Exam (ACE) II
Trimester VIII
|
Course
|
|
Lec |
Lab |
Total
Hours |
Credit |
|
APP811
|
OM Internal Medicine II
|
3
|
0
|
45
|
3
|
|
APP813
|
OM Infectious Disease (Wen Bing Xue)
|
2
|
0
|
30
|
2
|
|
ADX802
|
Clinical Sciences/Medicine II |
3
|
0
|
45
|
3
|
|
APP814
|
OM Gynecology
|
3
|
0
|
45
|
3
|
|
ACL808
|
Clinical Internship (Independent Practice) I
|
0
|
14
|
210
|
7
|
|
|
25 hours/week
|
11
|
14
|
375
|
18
|
Trimester IX
|
Course
|
|
Lec |
Lab |
Total
Hours |
Credit |
|
APP912
|
OM Internal Medicine II
|
3
|
0
|
45
|
3
|
|
APP903
|
OM Critical Thinking III
|
3
|
0
|
45
|
3
|
|
ADX903
|
Clinical Sciences/Medicine II |
3
|
0
|
45
|
3
|
|
ACL906
|
Clinical Internship (Independent Practice) II
|
0
|
14
|
210
|
7
|
|
|
23 hours/week
|
9
|
14
|
345
|
16
|
AID901 Acupuncture Competency Exam (ACE) III
|