| MCAOM offers
two degree programs, leading to the master of acupuncture and
the master of Oriental medicine.
The Master of Acupuncture program can be completed in two
and two-thirds calendar years in a full-time day schedule
and by attending eight consecutive trimesters.
The Master of Oriental Medicine program is a full-time day program that may be completed in three calendar years (averaging about 25 hours per week) and by attending nine consecutive trimesters.
Students are accepted into the programs in the Fall and Winter
trimesters, which begin in September and January, respectively.
PROFESSIONAL MASTER'S DEGREE in ACUPUNCTURE
First Year
TRIMESTER 1 (Fall and Winter)
Course Number |
Course Description |
Didactic Credits |
Lab Credits |
Clinic Credits |
Contact
Hours |
AAC4025 |
Acupuncture Point Location 1 |
|
2.00 |
|
60.00 |
AWM3011 |
Anatomy and Physiology 1 |
4.00 |
0.50 |
|
75.00 |
ACH3010 |
Introduction to Chinese Language |
1.00 |
|
|
15.00 |
AWM1500 |
Medical Terminology |
1.00 |
|
|
15.00 |
ACH3034 |
Tai Ji |
|
0.50 |
|
15.00 |
AAC3214 |
TCM Pathology and Diagnosis 1 |
5.00 |
|
|
75.00 |
TOTALS: Trimester 1, 1st year |
11.00 |
3.00 |
0.00 |
255.00 |
TRIMESTER 2 (Winter and Summer)
Course Number |
Course Description |
Didactic Credits |
Lab Credits |
Clinic Credits |
Contact Hours |
AAC4026 |
Acupuncture Point Location 2 |
|
2.50 |
|
75.00 |
AWM3012 |
Anatomy and Physiology 2 |
2.00 |
0.50 |
|
45.00 |
ACL3020 |
Clinical Observation |
|
|
1.00 |
30.00 |
ARS6040 |
Foundations of Evidence-Informed Practice |
2.00 |
|
|
30.00 |
AHB3010 |
Introduction to Chinese Herbal Medicine |
0.50 |
|
|
7.50 |
ARS4040 |
Introduction to Ethics in Health Care |
1.00 |
|
|
15.00 |
AAC3215 |
TCM Pathology and Diagnosis 2 |
4.00 |
|
|
60 |
TOTALS: Trimester 2, 1st year |
9.50 |
3.00 |
1.00 |
262.50 |
TRIMESTER 3 (Summer and Fall)
Course Number |
Course Description |
Didactic Credits |
Lab Credits |
Clinic Credits |
Contact Hours |
AAC4250 |
Accessory Techniques |
|
1.50 |
|
45.00 |
AAC4230 |
Acupuncture Treatment Strategy |
3.00 |
|
|
45.00 |
ACL3020 |
Clinical Observation |
|
|
1.00 |
30.00 |
AAC3216 |
Diagnostic Analysis in Chinese Medicine |
1.00 |
|
|
15.00 |
AAC4257 |
Medical Asepsis and Risk Management for Acupuncturists |
|
0.40 |
|
12.00 |
AWM4034 |
Needling Anatomy 1 |
1.00 |
0.50 |
|
30.00 |
AAC4255 |
Needling Techniques 1 |
|
1.60 |
|
48.00 |
AWM4031 |
Pathophysiology 1 |
2.00 |
|
|
30.00 |
TOTALS: Trimester 3, 1st
year |
7.00 |
4.00 |
1.00 |
255.00 |
Second Year
TRIMESTER 4 (Fall and Winter)
Course Number |
Course Description |
Didactic Credits |
Lab Credits |
Clinic Credits |
Contact Hours |
ACL3020 |
Clinical Observation |
|
|
1.00 |
30.00 |
AWM0150 |
CPR |
|
0.13 |
|
4.00 |
ARS5060 |
Interactive Skills |
1.00 |
|
|
15.00 |
AWM4035 |
Needling Anatomy 2 |
1.00 |
0.50 |
|
30.00 |
AAC4256 |
Needling Techniques 2 |
1.00 |
2.00 |
|
75.00 |
AWM4032 |
Pathophysiology 2 |
2.00 |
|
|
30.00 |
AAC4030 |
Pre-Clinical Workshop |
3.00 |
|
|
45.00 |
AWM4041 |
Western Medical Screening 1 |
2.00 |
0.50 |
|
45.00 |
TOTALS: Trimester 4, 2nd
year |
10.00 |
3.13 |
1.00 |
274.00
|
TRIMESTER 5 (Winter and Summer)
Course Number |
Course Description |
Didactic Credits |
Lab Credits |
Clinic Credits |
Contact Hours |
AAC5151 |
Acupuncture Clinical Medicine 1 |
3.00 |
|
|
45.00 |
ACL5051 |
Clinic Seminar 1 |
1.00 |
|
|
15.00 |
ACL5040 |
Clinical Internship |
|
|
4.00 |
120.00 |
ACL3020 |
Clinical Observation |
|
|
1.00 |
30.00 |
AAC5060 |
Tui Na |
|
1.00 |
|
30.00 |
AWM5075 |
Western Clinical Medicine 1 |
3.00 |
|
|
45.00 |
AWM4042 |
Western Medical Screening
2 |
2.00 |
0.50 |
|
45.00 |
TOTALS: Trimester 5, 2nd
year |
9.00 |
1.50 |
5.00 |
330.00 |
TRIMESTER 6 (Summer and Fall)
Course Number |
Course Description |
Didactic Credits |
Lab Credits |
Clinic Credits |
Contact Hours |
AAC5152 |
Acupuncture Clinical Medicine
2 |
3.00 |
|
|
45.00 |
AAC4245 |
Advanced Needling Techniques |
|
1.00 |
|
30.00 |
ACL5052 |
Clinic Seminar 2 |
2.00 |
|
|
30.00 |
ACL5040 |
Clinical Internship |
|
|
4.00 |
120.00 |
ACL3020 |
Clinical Observation |
|
|
1.00 |
30.00 |
AWM5081 |
Pharmacology for Chinese Medical Practitioners |
3.00 |
|
|
45.00 |
AWM5077 |
Western
Clinical Medicine 3 |
3.00 |
|
|
45.00 |
TOTALS: Trimester 6, 2nd
year |
11.00 |
1.00 |
5.00 |
345.00
|
Third Year
TRIMESTER 7 (Fall and Winter)
Course Number |
Course Description
|
Didactic Credits |
Lab Credits |
Clinic Credits |
Contact Hours |
AAC5153
|
Acupuncture
Clinical Medicine 3 |
3.00 |
|
|
45.00
|
ACL5053 |
Clinic Seminar 3 |
1.00 |
|
|
15.00 |
ACL5040 |
Clinical Internship |
|
|
4.00 |
120.00 |
AAC5291 |
Musculoskeletal Treatment |
|
1.50 |
|
45.00 |
AAC6220 |
Nei Jing |
2.00 |
|
|
30.00 |
ARS5091 |
Practice Management 1 |
2.00 |
|
|
30.00 |
AWM5076 |
Western Clinical Medicine 2 |
3.00 |
|
|
45.00 |
|
TOTALS: Trimester 7, 3rd year |
11.00 |
1.50 |
4.00 |
330.00
|
TRIMESTER 8 (Winter and Summer)
Course Number |
Course Description
|
Didactic Credits |
Lab Credits |
Clinic Credits |
Contact Hours |
AAC6110
|
Acupuncture
Review and Synthesis |
2.00 |
|
|
30.00
|
ACL5054 |
Clinic Seminar 4 |
1.00 |
|
|
15.00 |
ACL5040 |
Clinical Internship |
|
|
4.00 |
120.00 |
ACL6060 |
Clinical Internship (Acupuncture only) |
|
|
1.50 |
45.00 |
AWM5060 |
Nutrition |
3.00 |
|
|
45.00 |
ARS5092 |
Practice Management 2 |
2.00 |
|
|
30.00 |
AHB5130 |
Traditional Oriental Food Therapy |
2.00 |
|
|
30.00 |
AWM5078 |
Western Clinical Medicine 4 |
2.00 |
|
|
30.00 |
TOTALS:
Trimester 8, 3rd year |
12.00 |
|
5.50 |
345.00
|
TOTALS FOR ENTIRE PROGRAM |
80.50 |
17.13 |
22.50 |
2396.50
|
|
Total Credits |
120.13 |
|
|
|
|
Total Hours |
2396.50 |
|
|
|
PROFESSIONAL MASTER’S DEGREE in ORIENTAL MEDICINE
First Year
TRIMESTER 1 (Fall and Winter)
Course Number |
Course Description |
Didactic Credits |
Lab Credits |
Clinic Credits |
Contact
Hours |
AAC4025 |
Acupuncture Point Location 1 |
|
2.00 |
|
60.00 |
AWM3011 |
Anatomy and Physiology 1 |
4.00 |
0.50 |
|
75.00 |
ACH3010 |
Introduction to Chinese Language |
1.00 |
|
|
15.00 |
AWM1500 |
Medical Terminology |
1.00 |
|
|
15.00 |
ACH3034 |
Tai Ji |
|
0.50 |
|
15.00 |
AAC3214 |
TCM Pathology and Diagnosis 1 |
5.00 |
|
|
75.00 |
TOTALS: Trimester 1, 1st year |
11.00 |
3.00 |
0.00 |
255.00 |
TRIMESTER 2 (Winter and Summer)
Course Number |
Course Description |
Didactic Credits |
Lab Credits |
Clinic Credits |
Contact Hours |
AAC4026 |
Acupuncture Point Location 2 |
|
2.50 |
|
75.00 |
AWM3012 |
Anatomy and Physiology 2 |
2.00 |
0.50 |
|
45.00 |
ACL3020 |
Clinical Observation |
|
|
1.00 |
30.00 |
ARS6040 |
Foundations of Evidence-Informed Practice |
2.00 |
|
|
30.00 |
AHB3010 |
Introduction to Chinese Herbal Medicine |
0.50 |
|
|
7.50 |
ARS4040 |
Introduction to Ethics in Health Care |
1.00 |
|
|
15.00 |
AAC3215 |
TCM Pathology and Diagnosis 2 |
4.00 |
|
|
60 |
TOTALS: Trimester 2, 1st year |
9.50 |
3.00 |
1.00 |
262.50 |
TRIMESTER 3 (Summer and Fall)
Course Number |
Course Description |
Didactic Credits |
Lab Credits |
Clinic Credits |
Contact Hours |
AAC4250 |
Accessory Techniques |
|
1.50 |
|
45.00 |
AAC4230 |
Acupuncture Treatment Strategy |
3.00 |
|
|
45.00 |
ACL3020 |
Clinical Observation |
|
|
1.00 |
30.00 |
AAC3216 |
Diagnostic Analysis in Chinese Medicine |
1.00 |
|
|
15.00 |
AHB4021 |
Materia Medica |
4.00 |
|
|
60.00 |
AAC4257 |
Medical Asepsis and Risk Management for Acupuncturists |
|
0.40 |
|
12.00 |
AWM4034 |
Needling Anatomy 1 |
1.00 |
0.50 |
|
30.00 |
AAC4255 |
Needling Techniques 1 |
|
1.60 |
|
48.00 |
AWM4031 |
Pathophysiology 1 |
2.00 |
|
|
30.00 |
TOTALS: Trimester 3, 1st year |
11.00 |
4.00 |
1.00 |
315.00 |
Second Year
TRIMESTER 4 (Fall and Winter)
Course Number |
Course Description |
Didactic Credits |
Lab Credits |
Clinic Credits |
Contact Hours |
ACL3020 |
Clinical Observation |
|
|
1.00 |
30.00 |
AWM0150 |
CPR |
|
0.13 |
|
4.00 |
ARS5060 |
Interactive Skills |
1.00 |
|
|
15.00 |
AHB4022 |
Materia Medica 2 |
5.00 |
|
|
30.00 |
AWM4035 |
Needling Anatomy 2 |
1.00 |
0.50 |
|
30.00 |
AAC4256 |
Needling Techniques 2 |
1.00 |
2.00 |
|
75.00 |
AWM4032 |
Pathophysiology 2 |
2.00 |
|
|
30.00 |
AAC4030 |
Pre-Clinical Workshop |
3.00 |
|
|
45.00 |
AWM4041 |
Western Medical Screening 1 |
2.00 |
0.50 |
|
45.00 |
TOTALS: Trimester 4, 2nd year |
15.00 |
3.13 |
1.00 |
349.00 |
TRIMESTER 5 (Winter and Summer)
Course Number |
Course Description |
Didactic Credits |
Lab Credits |
Clinic Credits |
Contact Hours |
AAC5151 |
Acupuncture Clinical Medicine 1 |
3.00 |
|
|
45.00 |
ACL5051 |
Clinic Seminar 1 |
1.00 |
|
|
15.00 |
ACL5040 |
Clinical Internship |
|
|
4.00 |
120.00 |
ACL3020 |
Clinical Observation |
|
|
1.00 |
30.00 |
AHB5035 |
Herbal Formulas and Strategies 1 |
4.00 |
|
|
60.00 |
AAC5060 |
Tui Na |
|
1.00 |
|
30.00 |
AWM5075 |
Western Clinical Medicine 1 |
3.00 |
|
|
45.00 |
AWM4042 |
Western Medical Screening 2 |
2.00 |
0.50 |
|
45.00 |
TOTALS: Trimester 5, 2nd year |
13.00 |
1.50 |
5.00 |
390.00 |
TRIMESTER 6 (Summer and Fall)
Course Number |
Course Description |
Didactic Credits |
Lab Credits |
Clinic Credits |
Contact Hours |
AAC5152 |
Acupuncture Clinical Medicine 2 |
3.00 |
|
|
45.00 |
AAC4245 |
Advanced Needling Techniques |
|
1.00 |
|
30.00 |
ACL5052 |
Clinic Seminar 2 |
2.00 |
|
|
30.00 |
ACL5040 |
Clinical Internship |
|
|
4.00 |
120.00 |
ACL3020 |
Clinical Observation |
|
|
1.00 |
30.00 |
AHB5036 |
Herbal Formulas and Strategies 2 |
5.00 |
|
|
75.00 |
AWM5081 |
Pharmacology for Chinese Medical Practitioners |
3.00 |
|
|
45.00 |
AWM5077 |
Western Clinical Medicine 3 |
3.00 |
|
|
45.00 |
TOTALS: Trimester 6, 2nd year |
16.00 |
1.00 |
5.00 |
420.00 |
Third Year
TRIMESTER 7 (Fall and Winter)
Course Number |
Course Description |
Didactic Credits |
Lab Credits |
Clinic Credits |
Contact Hours |
AAC5153 |
Acupuncture Clinical Medicine 3 |
3.00 |
|
|
45.00 |
ACL5053 |
Clinic Seminar 3 |
1.00 |
|
|
15.00 |
ACL5040 |
Clinical Internship |
|
|
4.00 |
120.00 |
AHB5091 |
Herbal Clinical Medicine 1 |
3.00 |
|
|
45.00 |
AAC5291 |
Musculoskeletal Treatment |
|
1.50 |
|
45.00 |
AAC6220 |
Nei Jing |
2.00 |
|
|
30.00 |
ARS5091 |
Practice Management 1 |
2.00 |
|
|
30.00 |
AWM5076 |
Western Clinical Medicine 2 |
3.00 |
|
|
45.00 |
TOTALS: Trimester 7, 3rd year |
14.00 |
1.50 |
4.00 |
375.00 |
TRIMESTER 8 (Winter and Summer)
Course Number |
Course Description |
Didactic Credits |
Lab Credits |
Clinic Credits |
Contact Hours |
AAC6110 |
Acupuncture Review and Synthesis |
2.00 |
|
|
30.00 |
ACL5054 |
Clinic Seminar 4 |
1.00 |
|
|
15.00 |
ACL5040 |
Clinical Internship |
|
|
4.00 |
120.00 |
ACL6060 |
Clinical Internship (Oriental Medicine only) |
|
|
2.00 |
45.00 |
AHB5092 |
Herbal Clinical Medicine 2 |
3.00 |
|
|
45.00 |
AWM5060 |
Nutrition |
3.00 |
|
|
45.00 |
ARS5092 |
Practice Management 2 |
2.00 |
|
|
30.00 |
AHB5130 |
Traditional Oriental Food Therapy |
2.00 |
|
|
30.00 |
AWM5078 |
Western Clinical Medicine 4 |
2.00 |
|
|
30.00 |
TOTALS: Trimester 8, 3rd year |
15.00 |
|
6.00 |
405.00 |
TRIMESTER 9 (Summer and Fall)
Course Number |
Course Description
|
Didactic Credits |
Lab Credits |
Clinic Credits |
Contact Hours |
ACL5040 |
Clinical Internship |
|
|
4.00 |
120.00 |
ACL6081 |
Clinical Internship (Oriental Medicine only) |
|
|
2.00 |
60.00 |
AHB6060 |
Herbal Classics |
3.00 |
|
|
45.00 |
AHB6050 |
Herbal Dispensary Management |
1.00 |
|
|
15.00 |
AHB6040 |
Herbal Review and Synthesis |
4.00 |
|
|
60.00 |
TOTALS:
Trimester 9, 3rd year |
8.00 |
0.00 |
6.00 |
300.00
|
TOTALS FOR ENTIRE PROGRAM |
112.50
|
17.13 |
29.00 |
3071.50
|
|
Total Credits |
158.63 |
|
|
|
|
Total Hours |
3071.50
|
|
|
|
|
