| The
MSTCM can be completed on a full-time basis (13 quarters/3.25 years),
three-quarter-time basis (18 quarters/4.5 years) or half-time basis
(25 quarters/6.25 years). The curriculum outline below presents
the full-time course of study.
General
Science Courses (Fall/Spring Quarters)
| Course
Code |
Course
Title |
Credits
|
Hrs |
| FC400 |
Human
Physiology |
4.0 |
44 |
| FC450 |
Anatomy
I |
3.0 |
33 |
| |
Total
Credits/Hrs |
7.0
|
77 |
General
Science Courses (Winter/Summer Quarters)
| Course
Code |
Course
Title |
Credits |
Hrs |
| FC410 |
General
Biology |
3.0 |
33 |
| FC420 |
General
Chemistry |
3.0 |
33 |
| FC430 |
General
Psychology |
3.0 |
33 |
| FC440 |
General
Physics |
3.0 |
33 |
| FC451 |
Anatomy
II |
3.0 |
33 |
| |
Total
Credits/Hrs |
15.0 |
165 |
Level One
Quarter 1 (Fall/Spring)
| Course
Code |
Course
Title |
Credits
|
Hrs |
| AT521 |
Meridian
and Points I |
3.0 |
33 |
| CM515 |
Fundamental
TCM Theory I |
3.0 |
33 |
| CM561 |
Qigong |
1.0 |
22 |
| CM500 |
Medical
Chinese I |
3.0 |
33 |
| WM400
|
Medical
Terminology |
1.0 |
11 |
| WM500 |
History
of Healing and Medicine |
3.0 |
33 |
| |
Total
Credits/Hrs |
14.0 |
165 |
Quarter
2 (Winter/Summer)
| Course
Code |
Course
Title |
Credits
|
Hrs |
| AT522 |
Meridian
and Points II |
3.0 |
33 |
| CM516 |
Fundamental
TCM Theory II |
3.0 |
33 |
| CM562 |
Tai
Ji Quan |
1.0 |
22 |
| CM501
|
Medical
Chinese II |
3.0 |
33 |
| HM546 |
TCM
Materia Medica I |
3.0 |
33 |
| |
Total
Credits/Hrs |
13.0 |
154 |
Quarter
3 (Fall/Spring)
| Course
Code |
Course
Title |
Credits
|
Hrs |
| AT523 |
Meridian
and Points III |
3.0 |
33 |
| AT535 |
Acupuncture
Technique I (w/ Lab) |
4.0 |
44 |
| CM517 |
TCM
Diagnosis I (w/ Lab) |
4.0 |
44 |
| HM547 |
TCM
Materia Medica II |
3.0 |
33 |
| CT576 |
Asepsis
and Patient Complications |
0.5 |
11 |
| CT578
|
Clinic
Theater A/Observation I |
2.0 |
44 |
| |
Total
Credits/Hrs |
16.5 |
209 |
Quarter
4 (Winter/Summer)
| Course
Code |
Course
Title |
Credits
|
Hrs |
| AT524 |
Meridian
and Points IV |
3.0 |
33 |
| AT536
|
Acupuncture
Technique II (w/ Lab) |
3.0 |
33 |
| CM518 |
TCM
Diagnosis II (w/ Lab) |
4.0 |
44 |
| HM548 |
TCM
Materia Medica III |
3.0 |
33 |
| CT575
|
Clinic
Observation Orientation |
1.5 |
16.5 |
| CT579
|
Clinic
Theater B/Observation I |
2.0 |
44 |
| |
Total
Credits/Hrs |
16.5 |
203.5 |
Quarter
5 (Fall/Spring)
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits
|
Hrs |
| AT534 |
Meridian
Theory |
2.0 |
22 |
| AT537 |
Acupuncture
Technique III (w/ Lab) |
3.0 |
33 |
| CM519 |
TCM
Diagnosis III (w/ Lab) |
4.0 |
44 |
| HM549 |
TCM
Materia Medica IV |
3.0 |
33 |
| WM511 |
Pathology
I |
3.0 |
33 |
| CT580
|
Clinic
Observation II |
2.0 |
44 |
| NC695 |
1st
Level Comps Review (optional) |
0.0 |
|
| |
Total
Credits/Hrs |
17.0 |
209 |
First
Level Comprehensive Examinations
Students are eligible to take the 1st level Comprehensive Exams
upon successfully
completing all general sciences and all first level courses.
Level
Two
Quarter
6 (Winter/Summer)
| Course
Code |
Course
Title |
Credits
|
Hrs |
| AT540 |
Acupuncture
Theory I |
2.0 |
22 |
| AT565 or
AT662 |
Intro
to Tui Na OR Shiatsu |
3.0 |
33 |
| AT663 |
Shiatsu
I: Guided Practice* |
3.0 |
33 |
| CM520 |
TCM
Internal Medicine I |
3.0 |
33 |
| HM550 |
TCM
Formulary I |
3.0 |
33 |
| WM512 |
Pathology
II |
3.0 |
33 |
| CT581 |
Clinic
Observation II |
2.0 |
44 |
| |
Total
Credits/Hrs |
17.0/
19.0 |
198/
231* |
Quarter
7 (Fall/Spring)
| Course
Code |
Course
Title |
Credits
|
Hrs |
| AT541 |
Acupuncture
Theory II |
2.0 |
22 |
| CM521 |
TCM
Internal Medicine II |
3.0 |
33 |
| HM551 |
TCM
Formulary II |
3.0 |
33 |
| WM513 |
Western
Clinical Medicine I |
3.0 |
33 |
| WM611 |
Public
Health & Community Med. |
2.0 |
22 |
| CT582 |
Clinic
Trainee I |
2.0 |
44 |
| CT583 |
Clinic
Trainee I |
2.0 |
44 |
| |
Total
Credits/Hrs |
17.0 |
231 |
Quarter
8 (Winter/Summer)
| Course
Code |
Course
Title |
Credits
|
Hrs |
| AT545 |
Acup.
Treatment for Disease I |
3.0 |
33 |
| CM522 |
TCM
Internal Medicine III |
3.0 |
33 |
| HM552 |
TCM
Formulary III |
3.0 |
33 |
| WM514 |
Western
Clinical Medicine II |
3.0 |
33 |
| CT584 |
Clinic
Trainee II |
2.0 |
44 |
| CT585 |
Clinic
Trainee II |
2.0 |
44 |
| |
Total
Credits/Hrs |
16.0 |
220 |
Quarter 9 (Fall/Spring)
| Course
Code |
Course
Title |
Credits
|
Hrs |
| AT539 |
Points
Review Lab (required) |
1.0 |
22 |
| AT546 |
Acup. Treatment
for Disease II |
3.0 |
33 |
| CM523 |
TCM Internal
Medicine IV |
3.0 |
33 |
| HM553 |
TCM Formulary
IV |
3.0 |
33 |
| WM515 |
Western
Clinical Medicine III |
3.0 |
33 |
| CT588 |
Clinic
Trainee III |
2.0 |
44 |
| CT589 |
Clinic
Trainee III |
2.0 |
44 |
| NC696 |
2nd Level
Comps Review (optional) |
0.0 |
|
| |
Total Credits/Hrs |
17.0 |
242 |
Second
Level Comprehensive Examinations
Students are eligible to take the 2nd level Comprehensive Exams
upon successfully completing all first and second level courses.
Students must also take Points Review Lab the quarter prior to 2nd
level Comprehensive Exams.
Level
Three
Quarter
10 (Winter/Summer)
| Course
Code |
Course
Title |
Credits
|
Hrs |
| CT577 |
Clinic
Internship Orientation |
1.5 |
16.5 |
| HM654 |
TCM
Nutrition |
3.0 |
33 |
| WM501 |
Phys.
Exam/Ortho-Neuro Assess. |
4.0 |
44 |
| WM603 |
Professional
Ethics |
2.0 |
22 |
| WM662 |
Patient
Counseling Techniques |
3.0 |
33 |
| CT689 |
Clinic
Paired Intern |
2.0 |
48 |
| CT690 |
Clinic
Paired Intern |
2.0 |
48 |
| |
Elective** |
3.0 |
33 |
| |
Total
Credits/Hrs |
17.5/
20.5 |
244.5/
277.5 |
Quarter
11 (Fall/Spring)
| Course
Code |
Course
Title |
Credits
|
Hrs |
| CM600 |
TCM
Gynecology |
3.0
|
33 |
| WM606 |
Pharmacology |
3.0 |
33 |
| WM607 |
Diet
and Nutrition |
2.0 |
22 |
| HM616 |
TCM
Classical Works: Shang Han Lun |
3.0 |
33 |
| CT691 |
Clinic
Intern I |
2.0 |
48 |
| CT692 |
Clinic
Intern I |
2.0 |
48 |
| |
Elective**
|
3.0 |
33 |
| |
Total
Credits/Hrs |
15.0/
18.0 |
217/
250 |
Quarter
12 (Winter/Summer)
| Course
Code |
Course
Title |
Credits
|
Hrs |
| CM690*** |
Symposium:
Case Study I |
2.0 |
22 |
| HM640 |
Drug
& Herbal Interactions |
1.0 |
11 |
| HM653 |
Patent
Medicine |
2.0 |
22 |
| WM602 |
Women's
Primary Care |
3.0 |
33 |
| WM601 |
Research
Methods |
3.0 |
33 |
| CT693 |
Clinic
Intern II |
2.0 |
48 |
| CT694 |
Clinic
Intern II |
2.0 |
48 |
| CT695 |
Clinic
Intern II |
2.0 |
48 |
| |
Elective**
|
3.0 |
33 |
| |
Total
Credits/Hrs |
17.0/
20.0 |
265/
298 |
Quarter
13 (Fall/Spring)
| Course
Code |
Course
Title |
Credits
|
Hrs |
| CM691***
|
Symposium:
Case Study II |
2.0 |
22 |
| GR700 |
Master's
Program Review |
2.0 |
22 |
| WM609 |
Practice
Management |
3.0 |
33 |
| CT696 |
Clinic
Intern III |
2.0 |
48 |
| CT697 |
Clinic
Intern III |
2.0 |
48 |
| CT698 |
Clinic
Intern III |
2.0 |
48 |
| |
Elective**
|
3.0 |
33 |
| |
Total
Credits/Hrs |
12.0/
15.0 |
221/
254 |
Graduation
Comprehensive Examination
Students are eligible to take the Graduation Comprehensive Exam
during the 9th week in which the Master's Program Review course
is offered.
TOTAL
PROGRAM CREDITS: 233.5
TOTAL
PROGRAM HOURS: 3087
Elective
Courses
| Course
Code |
Course
Title |
Credits
|
Hrs |
| AT566
|
Advanced
Tui Na |
3.0 |
33 |
| AT567 |
Advanced
Tui Na Practicum |
3.0 |
33 |
| AT630 |
Needle
Lab |
1.0 |
22 |
| AT645 |
Acupuncture
for Sports Injuries |
3.0 |
33 |
| AT632
|
Japanese
Acupuncture Techniques |
3.0 |
33 |
| AT634 |
NADA
Introduction |
3.0 |
33 |
| AT635 |
Auricular
Acupuncture |
3.0 |
33 |
| AT637 |
Eight
Extra Meridians |
3.0 |
33 |
| AT639 |
Integrated
Treatment of Stroke |
3.0 |
33 |
| AT663 |
Intro
to Shiatsu'Guided Practice |
3.0 |
33 |
| AT664 |
Advanced
Shiatsu: Therapeutics I |
3.0 |
33 |
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