Bachelor’s Degree of TCM 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. |
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| Bachelor’s Degree of TCM 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 |
| 203-1CA |
Clinical Practice |
60 Hrs |
| 301-2CP |
Clinical Practice |
90 Hrs |
| 302-3CP |
Clinical Practice |
90 Hrs |
| 303-4CP |
Clinical Practice |
90 Hrs |
| 401-5CP |
Clinical Practice |
150 Hrs |
| 402-6CP |
Clinical Practice |
150 Hrs |
| 403-7CP |
Practicum in China or On-site |
350 Hrs |
| 501-8CP |
Practicum in China |
1200 Hrs |
2180
hrs |
| Bachelor’s Degree of TCM 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 |
Clinical Observation |
60 Hrs |
330hrs |
| 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 |
Clinical Observation |
60 Hrs |
390 hrs |
| Total for year 1: 1026hrs |
| 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 |
| 201-1CA |
Clinical Assistance |
60 Hrs |
420 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 |
| 202-2CA |
Clinical Assistance |
60 Hrs |
405 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 |
| 203-1CA |
Clinical Practice |
60 Hrs |
405 hrs |
| Total for year 2: 1230
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 |
| 301-2CP |
Clinical Practice |
90 Hrs |
375 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 |
| 302-3CP |
Clinical Practice |
90 Hrs |
375 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 |
| 303-4CP |
Clinical Practice |
90 Hrs |
332 hrs |
| Total for year 3: 996
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 |
| 401-5CP |
Clinical Practice |
150 Hrs |
405 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 |
| 402-6CP |
Clinical Practice |
150 Hrs |
365 hrs |
| Term 3 |
| 403-7CP |
Practicum in China or On-site |
350 Hrs |
350hrs |
| Total for year 4: 1120hrs |
| Year 5 |
| Total 10 months clinical practice in University of TCM Shan Dong China. |
28-32 hours per week |
| Total for year 5: 1200hrs+ |
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| Five Year Program: 5658
hrs |
| Total Practicum Hours: 2690
hrs |
