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AMERICAN COLLEGE OF
TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE

 


 
 
    ACTCM FULL-TIME ACADEMIC CURRICULUM

LEVEL ONE

FALL/SPRING QUARTER: 1

Course Code

Course Title

Credits

Hrs
AT521 Meridian and Points I 3.0 33
CM515 Fundamental TCM Theory I 3.0 33
CM561 Qigong 1.0 22
CM300 Medical Chinese I 3.0 33
WM400 Medical Terminology 1.0 11
WM500 History of Healing and Medicine 3.0 33
FC410 General Biology 3.0 33
FC450 Human Anatomy I 3.0 33
Total Credit 14.0 (165 hrs)
+ general sciences     20.0 (231 hrs)

 

  

 WINTER/SUMMER QUARTER: 2

Course Code

Course Title

Credits

Hrs
AT522 Meridian and Points II 3.0 33
AT565 /or Introduction to Tui Na 3.0 33
AT662* or Shiatsu** 6.0 66
CM516 Fundamental TCM Theory II 3.0 33
CM562 Tai Ji Quan 1.0 22
CM301 Medical Chinese II 3.0 33
HM546 TCM Materia Medica I 3.0 33
FC451 Human Anatomy II 3.0 33
Total Credits 16.0 (187 hrs)
or 19.0 (220 hrs)
  + general sciences     19.0-22.0 (220-253 hrs)
       

** Either AT 565 or AT 662 fulfill core requirement

*Concurrent Enrollment in AT663, Shiatsu: Guided Practice Required

 

 

FALL/SPRING QUARTER: 3 

Course Code

Course Title

Credits

Hrs
AT523 Meridian and Points III 3.0 33
AT535 Acupuncture Technique I (w/ Lab) 4.0 44
CM517 TCM Diagnosis I (w/ Lab) 4.0 44
HM547 TCM Materia Medica II 3.0 33
CT576 Asepsis and Patient Complications 0.5 11
CT578 Clinic Theater: Observation 2.0 44
FC400 Human Physiology 4.0 44
FC420 General Chemistry 3.0 33
Total Credits 16.5 (209 hrs)
+ general sciences       23.5 (286 hrs)

  

    

WINTER/SUMMER QUARTER: 4

Course Code

Course Title

Credits

Hrs
AT524 Meridian and Points IV 3.0 33
AT536 Acupuncture Technique II (w/ Lab) 3.0 33
CM518 TCM Diagnosis II (w/ Lab) 4.0 44
HM548 TCM Materia Medica III 3.0 33
CT575 Clinic Orientation 1.5 16.5
CT579 Clinic Theater: Observation 2.0 44
FC430 General Psychology 3.0 33
FC440 General Physics 3.0 33
Total Credits 16.5 (203.5 hrs)
  + general sciences       22.5 (269.5 hrs)

  

ALL COURSES TRANSFERRED FROM OTHER INSTITUTIONS MUST COMPLETED AND RECORDED BY THE END OF QUARTER 4

 

ALL GENERAL SCIENCE COURSES MUST BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF QUARTER 4 (ONE QUARTER BEFORE FIRST LEVEL COMPS)

  

  

FALL/SPRING QUARTER: 5 (10 WEEK QUARTER) 

Course Code

Course Title

Credits

Hrs
AT534 Meridian Theory 2.0 22
AT537 Acupuncture Technique III (w/ Lab) 3.0 33
CM519 TCM Diagnosis III (w/ Lab) 4.0 44
HM549 TCM Materia Medica IV 3.0 33
WM511 Pathology I 3.0 33
CT580 Clinic Observation II 2.0 44
NC695** First Level Comps Review 0.0  
Total Credits 17.0 (209 hrs)

** Although recommended, enrollment is optional

 

FIRST LEVEL COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATIONS

 

 

LEVEL TWO 

 

WINTER/SUMMER QUARTER: 6

Course Code

Course Title

Credits

Hrs
AT540 Acupuncture Theory I 2.0 22
WM505 Phys Exam/ Ortho-Neuro Assessment I 2.0 22
CM520 TCM Internal Medicine I 3.0 33
HM550 TCM Formulary I 3.0 33
WM512 Pathology II 3.0 33
CT581 Clinic Observation II 2.0 44
Total Credits 15.0 (187.0 hrs)

 

 

FALL/SPRING QUARTER: 7

Course Code

Course Title

Credits

Hrs
AT541 Acupuncture Theory II 2.0 22
CM521 TCM Internal Medicine II 3.0 33
HM551 TCM Formulary II 3.0 33
WM513 Western Clinical Medicine I 3.0 33
AT539 Points Review Lab 1.0 22
CT582 Clinic Trainee I 2.0 44
CT583 Clinic Trainee I 2.0 44
Total Credits 16.0 (231.0 hrs)

  

  

WINTER/ SUMMER QUARTER: 8

Course Code

Course Title

Credits

Hrs
AT545 Acupuncture Treatment for Disease I 3.0 33
CM522 TCM Internal Medicine III 3.0 33
HM552 TCM Formulary III 3.0 33
WM514 Western Clinical Medicine II 3.0 33
CT584 Clinic Trainee II 2.0 44
CT585 Clinic Trainee II 2.0 44
AT630 Needle Lab 1.0 22
       
Total Credits 17.0 (242.0 hrs)

 

 

FALL/ SPRING QUARTER: 9 (10 WEEK QUARTER)

Course Code

Course Title

Credits

Hrs
CM523 TCM Internal Medicine IV 3.0 33
HM553 TCM Formulary IV 3.0 33
WM515 Western Clinical Medicine III 3.0 33
WM607 Diet and Nutrition 2.0 22
CT588 Clinic Trainee III 2.0 44
CT589 Clinic Trainee III 2.0 44
NC696** Second Level Comps Review 0.0  
       
Total Credits 15.0 (209.0 hrs)

** Although recommended, enrollment is optional

 

SECOND LEVEL COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATIONS

  

 

LEVEL THREE

  

WINTER/ SUMMER QUARTER: 10

Course Code

Course Title

Credits

Hrs
CT577 Clinic Internship Skills 1.5 16.5
WM602 Women’s Primary Care 3.0 33
HM654 TCM Nutrition 3.0 33
WM603 Professional Ethics 2.0 22
WM662 Patient Counseling Techniques 3.0 33
CT686 Clinic Paired Intern 2.0 48
CT687 Clinic Paired Intern 2.0 48
  Elective* 3.0 33
Total Credits 16.5 - 19.5  (233.5 - 266.5 hrs)

*Two electives are required, which may be taken during any of the last four quarters (depending on pre-requisites.) One of the electives must be TCM Dermatology, or a TCM Classics course.

  

 

FALL/SPRING QUARTER: 11

Course Code

Course Title

Credits

Hrs
CM600 TCM Gynecology 3.0 33
HM616 TCM Classics: Shang Han Lun 3.0 33
WM506 Phys Exam/ Ortho-Neuro Assessment II 2.0 22
WM606 Pharmacology 3.0 33
AT546 Acupuncture Treatment for Disease II 3.0 33
CT688 Clinic Intern I 2.0 48
CT689 Clinic Intern I 2.0 48
  Elective* 3.0 33
Total Credits 16.0 - 21.0 (250 - 283 hrs)

*Two electives are required, which may be taken during any of the last four quarters (depending on pre-requisites.) One of the electives must be TCM Dermatology, or a TCM Classics course.

  

 

WINTER/SUMMER QUARTER: 12

Course Code

Course Title

Credits

Hrs
CM690** Symposium: Case Study I 2.0 22
WM609 Practice Management 3.0 33
HM640 Drug & Herbal Interactions 1.0 11
HM653 Patent Medicine 2.0 22
WM601 Research Methods 3.0 33
CT691 Clinic Intern II 2.0 48
CT692 Clinic Intern II 2.0 48
CT693 Clinic Intern II 2.0 48
  Elective* 3.0 33
Total Credits 16.0 - 20.0 (265 - 298 hrs)

*Two electives are required, which may be taken during any of the last four quarters (depending on pre-requisites.) One of the electives must be TCM Dermatology, or a TCM Classics course.

 

**At least one of the case studies from the two required levels of symposium must be related to case management

  

 

FALL/SPRING QUARTER: 13

Course Code

Course Title

Credits

Hrs
CM691** Symposium: Case Study II 2.0 22
GR700 Master Program Review 2.0 22
WM610 Business Practices and Marketing 2.0 22
WM611 Public Health & Community Medicine 2.0 22
CT694 Clinic Intern III 2.0 48
CT695 Clinic Intern III 2.0 48
CT696 Clinic Intern III 2.0 48
  Elective* 3.0 33
Total Credits 14.0 - 17.0 (232 - 265 hrs)

*Two electives are required, which may be taken during any of the last four quarters (depending on pre-requisites.) One of the electives must be TCM Dermatology, or a TCM Classics course.

 

**At least one of the case studies from the two required levels of symposium must be related to case management

 

GRADUATION COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION

 

Total Program Credits: 236.5          Total Program Hours: 3131

 

 

Elective Offerings

AT566++ Advanced Tui Na 3.0 33
AT567++ Advanced Tui Na Practicum 3.0 33
AT630 Needle Lab 1.0 22
AT632 Japanese Acupuncture 3.0 33
AT634 NADA Introduction 3.0 33
AT635 Auricular Acupuncture 3.0 33
AT637 Eight Extra Meridians 3.0 33
AT639 Integrated Treatment of Stroke 3.0 33
AT645 Acupuncture for Sports Injuries 3.0 33
AT663++** Intro to Shiatsu- Guided Practice 3.0 33
AT664++ Advanced Shiatsu: Therapeutics I 3.0 33
AT665++ Advanced Shiatsu: Therapeutics II 3.0 33
       
CM626* TCM Dermatology 3.0 33
CM630* TCM Huang Di Nei Jing 3.0 33
CM632* TCM External Medicine 3.0 33
HM624* TCM Wen Bing 3.0 33
HM625* TCM Jin Gui 3.0 33
       
       

++ A maximum of one Tui Na or Shiatsu elective may be applied toward graduation requirements

**Required co-requisite for AT662, Introduction to Shiatsu

*At least one elective must be TCM Dermatology or a TCM Classics course

 

  

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