Curriculum – Acupuncture Program

First Year Curriculum

Fall Semester

Code	Course Name / Subjects	Hrs Per Week	No. of Weeks	Total Hours
101	Fundamental Theories of TCM	5	18	90
102	Anatomy	5	18	90
103	Physiology	5	18	90
A104	Biochemistry	5	9	45
A105	Microbiology	5	9	45
Total		20		360

Spring Semester

Code	Course Name / Subjects	Hrs Per Week	No. of Weeks	Total Hours
108	Diagnostics of TCM	5	18	90
A109	Pathology	5	11	55
A110	Pharmacology	5	7	35
111	Acupuncture & Moxibustion I	5	18	90
112	Herbology I	5	18	90
A114	Clinical Observation I	1	18	18
Total		21		378

Second Year Curriculum

Fall Semester

Code	Course Name / Subjects	Hrs Per Week	No. of Weeks	Total Hours
201	Tui Na	5	18	90
A202	Acupuncture & Moxibustion II + III	5	18	90
203	Herbology II	5	18	90
204	Internal TCM I	5	18	90
A207	Clinical Observation II	3.5	18	66
Total		23.5		426

Spring Semester

Code		Hrs Per Week	No. of Weeks	Total Hours
A208	Acupuncture & Moxibustion IV	5	18	90
209	Herbology III	5	18	90
210	Internal TCM II	5	18	90
A205	External TCM	5	18	90
A215	Clinical Observation III	3.5	18	66
Total		23.5		426

Third Year Curriculum

Fall Semester

Code	Course Name / Subjects	Hrs Per Week	No. of Weeks	Total Hours
A301	Western Medical Terminology	1	14	14
A302	Western Medical Diagnostics	6	18	108
A303	Acupuncture & Moxibustion V	1.5	16	24
A304	TCM Gynecology & Pediatrics	4	18	72
A305	Special Clinical Case Studies	3	18	54
A306	First Aid and CPR	1	16	16
A307	Integration of TCM and Western Medicine	2	18	36
A308	Clinical Observation IV	3	18	54
Total		22		378

Spring Semester

Code	Course Name / Subjects	Hrs Per Week	No.of Weeks	Total Hours
A309	Final Practicum	39	18	700
Total		39		700

• Total program hours: 2668 hrs
• Total clinical hours: 904 hrs