Curriculum

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	Human Anatomy	5	18	90
103	Human Physiology	5	18	90
T104	Biochemistry	5	18	90
T105	Microbiology	5	18	90
T106	Standard Chinese I	2	18	36
T107	Clinical Observation I	2	18	36
Total		29		522

Spring Semester

Code	Course Name / Subjects	Hrs Per Week	No. of Weeks	Total Hours
108	Diagnostics of TCM	5	18	90
T109	Pathology	5	18	90
T110	Pharmacology	5	18	90
111	Acupuncture and Moxibustion I – Meridian Systems and Points	5	18	90
112	Herbology I – Materia Medica	5	18	90
T113	Standard Chinese II	2	18	36
T114	Clinical Observation II	2	18	36
Total		29		522

Second-Year Curriculum

Fall Semester

Code	Course Name / Subjects	Hrs Per Week	No. of Weeks	Total Hours
201	Tui Na	5	18	90
T202	Acupuncture and Moxibustion II – Treatment Strategy	5	18	90
203	Herbology II – Formulas, Prescription Combination	5	18	90
204	Internal TCM I	5	18	90
T205	External TCM	5	18	90
T206	Standard Chinese III	3	18	54
T207	Clinical Observation III	3	18	54
Total		31		558

Spring Semester

Code	Course Name / Subjects	Hrs Per Week	No. of Weeks	Total Hours
T208	Acupuncture and Moxibustion III	2.5	18	45
209	Herbology III	5	18	90
210	Internal TCM II	5	18	90
T211	TCM Dermatology	2.5	18	45
T212	Ancient Medical Literature	2.5	18	45
T213	Medicinal Dietary Therapy	2.5	18	45
T214	Standard Chinese IV	3	18	54
T215	Clinical Observation IV	5	18	90
Total		28		504

Third-Year Curriculum

Fall Semester

Code	Course Name / Subjects	Hrs Per Week	No. of Weeks	Total Hours
T301	Western Medical Terminology	2.5	18	45
T302	Western Medical Diagnostics	7	18	120
T303	Acupuncture and Moxibustion IV	5	18	90
T304	TCM Gynecology and Pediatrics	5	18	90
T305	Huang Di Nei Jing	2.5	18	45
T306	Jin Gui Yao Lue	2.5	18	45
T307	Qi Gong and Tai Qi	2.5	18	45
T308	Clinical Mgmt and Communication Skills	2.5	18	45
T309	Clinical Observation	5	18	90
Total		34.5		615

Spring Semester

Code	Course Name / Subjects	Hrs Per Week	No. of Weeks	Total Hours
T310	Laboratory Medicine and Medical Imaging	5	18	90
T311	Acupuncture and Moxibustion V	2.5	18	45
T312	TCM EENT Specialty	2.5	18	45
T313	Shang Han Lun	2.5	18	45
T314	Wen Bing Xue	2.5	18	45
T315	Special Clinical Case Studies	5	18	90
T316	First Aid and CPR	2.5	18	45
T317	Integration of TCM and Western Medicine	2.5	18	45
T318	Clinical Observation	5	18	90
Total		30		540

Fourth Year Curriculum

Code	Course Name / Subjects	Hrs Per Week	No. of Weeks	Total Hours
T401	Clinical Observation	3	36	104
T402	Final Practicum	28	36	1000
T403	Preparation for Licensing Examinations	Optional
Total		31		1104

• Total program hours: 4365 hrs
• Total clinical hours: 1500 hrs