Graduate Program - Pre-study Courses, if requried
The pre-study courses are designed and might be required for health professionals without formal acupuncture or TCM education.
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Name of Courses |
Hours |
Credits |
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|
Western Medicine |
TCM |
Clinical |
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| Fundamentals of TCM |
|
90
|
|
5
|
| Human Anatomy |
90
|
|
|
5
|
| Human Physiology |
45
|
|
|
2.5
|
| Biochemistry |
45
|
|
|
2.5
|
| Diagnostics of TCM |
|
90
|
|
5
|
| Materia Medica |
|
90
|
|
5
|
| Acupuncture |
|
108
|
|
6
|
| Contemporary Pathology |
45
|
|
|
2.5
|
| Contemporary Pharmacology |
45
|
|
|
2.5
|
| Microbiology (includes Bacteriology) + Immunology |
54
|
|
|
3
|
| Laboratory & Clinical Studies - I |
|
|
18
|
|
| TCM Internal Medicine - I |
|
45
|
|
2.5
|
| TCM Prescription Formulas |
|
90
|
|
5
|
| Medical Terminology |
18
|
|
|
1
|
| Laboratory & Clinical Studies - II |
|
|
18
|
|
| TCM Gynecology & Pediatrics |
|
72
|
|
4
|
| Basic Western Diagnostics-I |
45
|
|
|
2.5
|
| TCM Internal Medicine - II |
|
36
|
|
2
|
| Advanced Acupuncture & Other TCM Modalities (Micro-Needling, Collateral Needling, Guasha, and other techniques) |
|
18
|
|
1
|
| Laboratory & Clinical Studies - III |
|
|
18
|
|
| Basic Western Diagnostics-II |
45
|
|
|
2.5
|
| Tui Na |
|
72
|
|
4
|
| Professional Ethics & Legal 101 |
18
|
|
|
1
|
| Communication & Clinical Management |
18
|
|
|
1
|
| Laboratory & Clinical Studies - IV |
|
|
18
|
|
| TCM Orthopedics |
|
54
|
|
3
|
| TCM Preventative Medicine |
|
18
|
|
1
|
| TCM external medicine |
|
45
|
|
2.5
|
| Laboratory Tests & Imaging Diagnostics |
54
|
|
|
3
|
| Laboratory & Clinical Studies - V |
|
|
27
|
|
| Western Internal Medicine |
90
|
|
|
5
|
| TCM Emergency Medicine |
|
36
|
|
2
|
| Wen Bing Xue (TCM Classic - School of Warm Diseases) |
|
54
|
|
3
|
| TCM Dermatology |
|
27
|
|
1.5
|
| TCM EENT & stomatology |
|
72
|
|
4
|
| TCM Pharmacology & Toxicology |
|
36
|
|
2
|
| Clinical Practicum** |
|
|
Will be assessed
|
|
| Total: |
612 |
1053 |
99 |
92.5 |
| Total Prestudy Hours: |
1764
|
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- Full-time student is expected to complete all prestudy courses in two-three years.
- Required clinical practicum hours will be based on the evaluation of student's previous education background.