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Bachelor’s Degree of TCM Computer-Aided Program is joint venture with Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. This is a five years program which is designed as along of learning acupuncture and TCM, students will also learn basic Chinese dialogue as well as basic reading and writing skills in Chinese. Students in this program will finish their four years of education at CITCM first, and then go to China to have their one full year of clinical practice in the Teaching Hospital of Shan Dong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. This year involves 1200 hours of clinical practice through which students can experience a hospital setting of acupuncture/TCM practice with a much more variety of different diseases, styles and methods of practice. Continuous training in first four years of Chinese language gives students in this program the opportunity to communicate with local doctors and patients more directly.

This program allows people study most of theories at home watching live class videos, and for the clinical and hands on portion of study, it is enhanced with extensive case studies as well as intensive on site training.

 
Bachelor’s Degree of TCM Computer-Aided Program
TCM Foundation courses
101-1TF History of TCM 21 Hrs
101-2TF TCM Foundation (1) 90 Hrs
103-3TF TCM Differentiation of Syndromes 60 Hrs
301-4TF Yellow Emperor’s Classic 30 Hrs
302-6TF Epidemic Febrile Dis. (Wen bing) 30 Hrs
303-5TF Treatise on Febrile Dis. (shan han) 30 Hrs
401-7TF Synopsis of Prescriptions of the Golden Chamber (Jin Gui) 30 Hrs
402-8TF TCM Doctrines 20 Hrs
311 hrs
Acupuncture courses
102-1AC Acupoints and Meridian (1) 60 Hrs
102-2AC Acupoints and Meridian Lab (1) 30 Hrs
103-3AC Acupoints and Meridians (2) 60 Hrs
103-4AC Acupoints and Meridians Lab (2) 30 Hrs
201-5AC Acupuncture Technique 60 Hrs
201-6AC Acupuncture Technique Lab 30 Hrs
303-7AC Acupuncture Safety and Clean Needle Techniques 16 Hrs
401-8AC Micro-Acupuncture Systems 30 Hrs
316 hrs
Chinese Herbal courses
102-1CH TCM Materia Medica (1) 30 Hrs
103-2CH TCM Materia Medica (2) 60 Hrs
201-3CH TCM Materia Medica (3) 60 Hrs
202-4CH TCM Formulas and Strategies (1) 60 Hrs
203-5CH TCM Formulas and Strategies (2) 60 Hrs
402-6CH Botanical Pharmacology and Herbal Safety 30 Hrs
300 hrs
Acupuncture and TCM Clinical courses
102-1AT TCM Diagnostic Techniques 60 Hrs
201-2AT Acupuncture - Orthopedic Sport Medicine (1) 30 Hrs
202-3AT Acupuncture Therapeutics (1) 60 Hrs
202-4AT Acupuncture - Orthopedic Sport Medicine (2) 30 Hrs
203-5AT Acupuncture Therapeutics (2) 60 Hrs
301-6AT TCM Internal Medicine (1) 60 Hrs
302-7AT TCM Internal Medicine (2) 60 Hrs
302-8AT TCM Psychiatry and Geriatrics 30 Hrs
302-9AT TCM Preventative Medicine 30 Hrs
303-10A Acupuncture/TCM Gynecology 60 Hrs
401-11A Advanced TCM Internal Medicine 30 Hrs
401-12A Acupuncture/TCM Dermatology 30 Hrs
401-13A Acupuncture/TCM EENT 45 Hrs
402-14A Acupuncture/TCM Pediatrics 45 Hrs
630 hrs
W. Foundation Courses
101-1WF Anatomy (1) 44 Hrs
101-2WF Surface Anatomy 16 Hrs
101-3WF Physiology (1) 60 Hrs
102-4WF Anatomy (2) 30 Hrs
102-5WF Physiology (2) 30 Hrs 
103-6WF Microbiology 30 Hrs
201-7WF Pathology (1) 60 Hrs
202-8WF Biochemistry 45 Hrs
202-9WF Pathology (2) 30 Hrs
203-10W Western Pharmacology 45 Hrs
390 hrs
W. Clinical courses
203-1WC Western Physical Assessment 90 Hrs
301-2WC Western Medicine (1) 45 Hrs
301-3WC Western Lab Test Reading    30 Hrs
302-4WC Western Medicine (2) 45 Hrs
303-5WC Western Medicine (3) 60 Hrs
401-6WC Clinical Immunology 30 Hrs
300 hrs
Program Auxiliaries
101-1PA Chinese Medical Terminology  45 Hrs
101-2PA Medical Qi Gong  30 Hrs
102-3PA Chinese Medical Terminology  30 Hrs
103-4PA Medical Tai Ji  30 Hrs
103-5PA Chinese Medical Terminology  30 Hrs
201-6PA Tui Na Massage Techniques and lab  60 Hrs
201-7PA Chinese Medical Terminology  30 Hrs
202-8PA Tui Na Therapeutics 30 Hrs
202-9PA Western Nutrition  30 Hrs
202-10P Chinese Medical Terminology  30 Hrs
203-11P Chinese Nutrition and Diet Therapy 30 Hrs
203-12P Chinese Medical Terminology 30 Hrs
301-13P Ethics and Legal Issues 30 Hrs
301-14P Business Management (1) 30 Hrs
301-15P Chinese Medical Terminology 30 Hrs
302-16P Communication and Counseling 30 Hrs
302-17P Chinese Medical Terminology 30 Hrs
303-18P First Aid and CPR 16 Hrs
303-19P Chinese Medical Terminology 30 Hrs
401-20P Chinese Medical Terminology 30 Hrs
402-21P Acupuncture/TCM Research and Methodology 30 Hrs
402-22P Business Management (2) 30 Hrs
402-23P Chinese Medical Terminology 30 Hrs
721 hrs
Clinical Strategies Courses
103-1CS Clinical Strategies(1) Syndrome Differentiation 30 Hrs
201-2CS Clinical Strategies(2) Syndrome Differentiation 30 Hrs
202-3CS Clinical Strategies(3) Acu/Herbal Prescription 30 Hrs
203-4CS Clinical Strategies(4) Acu/Herbal Prescription 30 Hrs
301-5CS Clinical Strategies(5) TCM Internal Medicine 30 Hrs
302-6CS Clinical Strategies(6) TCM Internal Medicine 30 Hrs
303-7CS Clinical Strategies(7) TCM Gynecology 30 Hrs
401-8CS Clinical Strategies(8) TCM Miscellaneous 30 Hrs
402-9CS Clinical Strategies(9) TCM Miscellaneous 30 Hrs
270 hrs
Clinical Observation
102-1CO Clinical Observation 60 Hrs
103-2CO Clinical Observation 60 Hrs
120 hrs
Clinical Assistance Courses
201-1CA Clinical Assistance 60 Hrs
202-2CA Clinical Assistance 60 Hrs
120 hrs
Clinical Practice Courses
102-1CP On Site Clinical Rotation (1) 40 Hrs
103-2CP On Site Clinical Rotation (2) 40 Hrs
202-3CP On Site Clinical Rotation (3) 40 Hrs
203-4CP On Site Clinical Rotation (4) 40 Hrs
302-5CP On Site Clinical Rotation (5) 40 Hrs
303-6CP On Site Clinical Rotation (6) 40 Hrs
402-7CP On Site Clinical Rotation (7) 40 Hrs
403-8CP Practicum in China or On-site  350 Hrs
501-8CP Practicum in China   1200 Hrs
1830 hrs


Bachelor’s Degree of TCM Computer-Aided Program
Year 1
Term 1
101-1TF History of TCM 21 Hrs
101-2TF TCM Foundation (1) 90 Hrs
101-1WF Anatomy (1) 44 Hrs
101-2WF Surface Anatomy 16 Hrs
101-3WF Physiology (1) 60 Hrs
101-1PA Chinese Medical Terminology 45 Hrs
101-2PA Medical Qi Gong 30 Hrs
306 hrs
Term 2
102-1AC Acupoints and Meridian (1) 60 Hrs
102-2AC Acupoints and Meridian Lab (1) 30 Hrs
102-1CH TCM Materia Medica (1) 30 Hrs
102-1AT TCM Diagnostic Techniques 60 Hrs
102-4WF Anatomy (2) 30 Hrs
102-5WF Physiology (2) 30 Hrs 
102-3PA Chinese Medical Terminology 30 Hrs
102-1CO On Site Clinical Rotation (1) 40 Hrs
310hrs
Term 3
103-3TF TCM Differentiation of Syndromes 60 Hrs
103-3AC Acupoints and Meridians (2) 60 Hrs
103-4AC Acupoints and Meridians Lab (2) 30 Hrs
103-2CH TCM Materia Medica (2) 60 Hrs
103-6WF Microbiology 30 Hrs
103-4PA Medical Tai Ji 30 Hrs 
103-1CS Clinical Strategies(1) Syndrome Differentiation 30 Hrs
103-5PA Chinese Medical Terminology 30 Hrs
103-2CO On Site Clinical Rotation (2) 40 Hrs
370 hrs
Total for year 1: 986hrs
Year 2
Term 1
201-5AC Acupuncture Technique 60 Hrs
201-6AC Acupuncture Technique Lab 30 Hrs
201-3CH TCM Materia Medica (3) 60 Hrs
201-2AT Acupuncture - Orthopedic Sport Medicine (1) 30 Hrs
201-7WF Pathology (1) 60 Hrs
201-6PA Tui Na Massage Techniques and lab 60 Hrs 
201-2CS Clinical Strategies(2) Syndrome Differentiation 30 Hrs
201-7PA Chinese Medical Terminology 30 Hrs
360 hrs
Term 2
202-4CH TCM Formulas and Strategies (1) 60 Hrs
202-3AT Acupuncture Therapeutics (1) 60 Hrs
202-4AT Acupuncture - Orthopedic Sport Medicine (2) 30 Hrs
202-8WF Biochemistry 45 Hrs
202-9WF Pathology (2) 30 Hrs
202-8PA Tui Na Therapeutics 30 Hrs
202-9PA Western Nutrition 30 Hrs
202-10P Chinese Medical Terminology 30 Hrs
202-3CS Clinical Strategies(3) Acu/Herbal Prescription 30 Hrs 
202-3CO On Site Clinical Rotation (3) 40 Hrs
385 hrs
Term 3
203-5CH TCM Formulas and Strategies (2) 60 Hrs
203-5AT Acupuncture Therapeutics (2) 60 Hrs
203-10W Western Pharmacology  45 Hrs
203-1WC Western Physical Assessment  90 Hrs
203-11P Chinese Nutrition and Diet Therapy 30 Hrs
203-12P Chinese Medical Terminology   30 Hrs
203-4CS Clinical Strategies(4) Acu/Herbal Prescription 30 Hrs
203-4CO On Site Clinical Rotation (4) 40 Hrs
385 hrs
Total for year 2: 1130 hrs
Year 3
Term 1
301-4TF Yellow Emperor’s Classic 30 Hrs
301-6AT TCM Internal Medicine (1) 60 Hrs
301-2WC Western Medicine (1) 45 Hrs
301-3WC Western Lab Test Reading      30 Hrs
301-13P Ethics and Legal Issues 30 Hrs
301-14P Business Management (1) 30 Hrs 
301-15P Chinese Medical Terminology 30 Hrs
301-5CS Clinical Strategies(5) TCM Internal Medicine 30 Hrs
285 hrs
Term 2
302-6TF Epidemic Febrile Dis. (Wen bing) 30 Hrs
302-7AT TCM Internal Medicine (2) 60 Hrs
302-8AT TCM Psychiatry and Geriatrics 30 Hrs
302-9AT TCM Preventative Medicine 30 Hrs
302-4WC Western Medicine (2) 45 Hrs
302-16P Communication and Counseling 30 Hrs
302-17P Chinese Medical Terminology 30 Hrs
302-6CS Clinical Strategies(6) TCM Internal Medicine 30 Hrs
302-5CO On Site Clinical Rotation (5) 40 Hrs
325 hrs
Term 3
303-5TF Treatise on Febrile Dis. (shan han)  30 Hrs
303-7AC Acupuncture Safety and Clean Needle Techniques 16 Hrs
303-10A Acupuncture/TCM Gynecology 60 Hrs
303-5WC Western Medicine (3) 60 Hrs
303-18P First Aid and CPR 16 Hrs
303-19P Chinese Medical Terminology   30 Hrs
303-7CS Clinical Strategies(7) TCM Gynecology 30 Hrs
303-6CO On Site Clinical Rotation (6) 40 Hrs
282 hrs
Total for year 3: 892 hrs
Year 4
Term 1
401-7TF Synopsis of Prescriptions of the Golden Chamber (Jin Gui) 30 Hrs
401-8AC Micro-Acupuncture Systems 30 Hrs
401-11A Advanced TCM Internal Medicine 30 Hrs
401-12A Acupuncture/TCM Dermatology 30 Hrs
401-13A Acupuncture/TCM EENT 45 Hrs
401-6WC Clinical Immunology 30 Hrs
401-20P Chinese Medical Terminology 30 Hrs
401-8CS Clinical Strategies(8) TCM Miscellaneous 30 Hrs
225 hrs
Term 2
402-8TF TCM Doctrines 20 Hrs
402-6CH Botanical Pharmacology and Herbal Safety 30 Hrs
402-14A Acupuncture/TCM Pediatrics 45 Hrs
402-21P Acupuncture/TCM Research and Methodology 30 Hrs
402-23P Chinese Medical Terminology 30 Hrs 
402-22P Business Management (2) 30 Hrs
402-9CS Clinical Strategies(9) TCM Miscellaneous 30 Hrs
402-7CO On Site Clinical Rotation (7) 40 Hrs
255 hrs
Term 3
403-7CP Practicum in China or On-site 350 Hrs
350hrs
Total for year 4: 755hrs
Year 5
Total 10 months clinical practice in University of TCM Shan Dong China.
26-28 hours per week
Total for year 5: 1100hrs+
 
Five Year Program: 4963 hrs
Total Practicum Hours: 1830 hrs


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