Curriculum

First-Year Curriculum

Fall Semester

Code	Course Name / Subjects	Hrs Per Week	No. of Weeks	Total Hours
101	Fundamental Theories of TCM	6	15	90
102	Human Anatomy	6	15	90
103	Human Physiology	6	15	90
T104	Biochemistry	6	15	90
T105	Microbiology	6	15	90
T106	Standard Chinese I	2	15	30
T107	Clinical Observation I	1.2	15	18
Total		33.2		498

Spring Semester

Code	Course Name / Subjects	Hrs Per Week	No. of Weeks	Total Hours
108	Diagnostics of TCM	6	15	90
T109	Pathology	6	15	90
T110	Pharmacology	6	15	90
111	Acupuncture and Moxibustion I – Meridian Systems and Points	6	15	90
112	Herbology I – Materia Medica	6	15	90
T113	Standard Chinese II	2	15	30
T114	Clinical Observation II	1.2	15	18
Total		33.2		498

Second-Year Curriculum

Fall Semester

Code	Course Name / Subjects	Hrs Per Week	No. of Weeks	Total Hours
201	Tui Na	6	15	90
T202	Acupuncture and Moxibustion II – Treatment Strategy	6	15	90
203	Herbology II – Formulas, Prescription Combination	6	15	90
204	Internal TCM I	6	15	90
T205	External TCM	6	15	90
T206	Standard Chinese III	2	15	30
T207	Clinical Observation III	4.8	15	72
Total		36.8		552

Spring Semester

Code	Course Name / Subjects	Hrs Per Week	No. of Weeks	Total Hours
T208	Acupuncture and Moxibustion III	3	15	45
209	Herbology III	6	15	90
210	Internal TCM II	6	15	90
T211	TCM Dermatology	3	15	45
T212	Ancient Medical Literature	3	15	45
T213	Medicinal Dietary Therapy	3	15	45
T214	Standard Chinese IV	2	15	30
T215	Clinical Observation IV	6	15	90
Total		32		480

Third-Year Curriculum

Fall Semester

Code	Course Name / Subjects	Hrs Per Week	No. of Weeks	Total Hours
T301	Western Medical Terminology	3	15	45
T302	Western Medical Diagnostics	7	15	105
T303	Acupuncture and Moxibustion IV	6	15	90
T304	TCM Gynecology and Pediatrics	6	15	90
T305	Huang Di Nei Jing	3	15	45
T306	Jin Gui Yao Lue	3	15	45
T307	Qi Gong and Tai Qi	3	15	45
T308	Clinical Mgmt and Communication Skills	3	15	45
T309	Clinical Observation	6	15	90
Total		40		600

Spring Semester

Code	Course Name / Subjects	Hrs Per Week	No. of Weeks	Total Hours
T310	Laboratory Medicine and Medical Imaging	6	15	90
T311	Acupuncture and Moxibustion V	3	15	45
T312	TCM EENT Specialty	3	15	45
T313	Shang Han Lun	3	15	45
T314	Wen Bing Xue	3	15	45
T315	Special Clinical Case Studies	6	15	90
T316	First Aid and CPR	3	15	45
T317	Integration of TCM and Western Medicine	3	15	45
T318	Clinical Observation	6	15	90
Total		36		540

Fourth Year Curriculum

Code	Course Name / Subjects	Hrs Per Week	No. of Weeks	Total Hours
T401	Clinical Observation	3.5	30	104
T402	Final Practicum	31.25	32	1000
T403	Preparation for Licensing Examinations	Optional
Total		34.75		1104

• Total program hours: 2790 hrs
• Total clinical hours: 1482 hrs