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Acupuncture Diploma Program (ADP) & Dr. of TCM Program (DTCM) & Bachelor's Degree of TCM Program (BDP)
Note: 1. Curriculum  is color quoted. 
          2. * Option course for Acupuncture Diploma Program
          3. △ Option course for Dr. of TCM Program
  Year 1
  Term 1 Hours Credits
  101-1TF History of TCM 20 Hrs 1
  101-2TF TCM Foundation  90 Hrs 6
  101-1WF Anatomy (1) 30 Hrs 2
  101-2WF Surface Anatomy 30 Hrs 2
  101-3WF Physiology (1) 60 Hrs 4
  101-1PA Chinese Medical Terminology (1)  40Hrs 3
  101-2PA Medical Qi Gong * 30 Hrs 2
ADP: Total in Term 1 300 Hrs 20
DTCM: Total in Term 1 300 Hrs 20
BDP: Total in Term 1 300 Hrs 20
  Term 2
  102-1AC Acupoints and Meridian (1)  60 Hrs 4
  102-2AC Acupoints and Meridian Lab (1)  30 Hrs 2
  102-1AT TCM Diagnostic Techniques  60 Hrs 4
  102-4WF Anatomy (2)  30 Hrs 2
  102-5WF Physiology (2)  30 Hrs  2
  102-1COA Clinical Observation ADP 30 Hrs 2
  102-1COD Clinical Observation DTCM /BDP 60 Hrs 4
  102-1CH TCM Materia Medica (1)* 30 Hrs 2
  102-3PA Chinese Medical Terminology (2)*△ 30 Hrs 2
ADP: Total in Term 2 240 Hrs 16
DTCM: Total in Term 2 300 Hrs 20
BDP: Total in Term 2 330 Hrs 22
  Term 3
  103-3TF TCM Differentiation of Syndromes  60 Hrs 4
  103-3AC Acupoints and Meridians (2)  60 Hrs 4
  103-4AC Acupoints and Meridians Lab (2)  30 Hrs 2
  103-6WF Microbiology  30 Hrs 2
  103-3PA Medical Tai Ji *△ 30 Hrs  2
  103-2COA Clinical Observation ADP 30 Hrs 2
  103-2COD Clinical Observation  TCMD/BDP 60 Hrs 4
  103-2CH TCM Materia Medica (2) * 60 Hrs 4
  103-1CS Clinical Strategies(1) Syndrome Differentiation△ 30 Hrs 2
  103-5PA Chinese Medical Terminology (3)*△ 30 Hrs 2
ADP: Total in Term 3 240 Hrs 16
DTCM: Total in Term 3 360 Hrs 24
BDP: Total in Term 3 390 Hrs 26
ADP: Total for Year 1: 780 Hrs, 52 Credits    DTCM: Total for Year 1: 960 Hrs, 64 Credits
BDP: Total for Year 1: 1020 Hrs, 68 Credits
  Year 2
  Term 1
  201-5AC Acupuncture Techniques  60 Hrs 4
  201-6AC Acupuncture Techniques Lab  30 Hrs 2
  201-2AT Acupuncture - Orthopedic Sport Medicine (1)  30 Hrs 2
  201-7WF Pathology (1) 60 Hrs 4
  201-6PA Tui Na Massage Techniques and Lab * 60 Hrs  4
  201-CAA Clinical Assistance ADP 30 Hrs 2
  201-1CAD Clinical Assistance DTCM/BDP 60 Hrs 4
  201-3CH TCM Materia Medica (3) * 60 Hrs 4
  201-2CS Clinical Strategies(2) Syndrome Differentiation△ 30 Hrs 2
  201-7PA Chinese Medical Terminology (4)*△ 30 Hrs 2
ADP: Total in Term 1 270 Hrs 18
DTCM: Total in Term 1 390 Hrs 26
BDP: Total in Term 1 420 Hrs 28
  Term 2
  202-3AT Acupuncture Therapeutics (1)  60 Hrs 4
  202-4AT Acupuncture - Orthopedic Sport Medicine (2)  30 Hrs 2
  202-8WF Biochemistry  45 Hrs 3
  202-9WF Pathology (2)  30 Hrs 2
  202-8PA Tui Na Therapeutics* 30 Hrs 2
  202-9PA Western Nutrition  30 Hrs 2
  202-2CAA Clinical Assistance ADP 45 Hrs 3
  202-2CAD Clinical Assistance DTCM/BDP 60 Hrs 4
  202-4CH TCM Formulas and Strategies (1)* 60 Hrs 4
  202-3CS Clinical Strategies(3) Acu/Herbal Prescription△ 30 Hrs  2
  202-10PA Chinese Medical Terminology (5)*△ 30 Hrs 2
ADP: Total in Term 2 270 Hrs 18
DTCM: Total in Term 2 375 Hrs 25
BDP: Total in Term 2 405 Hrs 27
  Term 3
  203-7AC Acupuncture Safety and Clean Needle Techniques(1) 8 Hrs 0.5
  203-5AT Acupuncture Therapeutics (2)  60 Hrs 4
  203-10WF Western Pharmacology  45 Hrs 3
  203-1WC Western Physical Assessment  90 Hrs 6
  203-11PA Communication and Counseling 30 Hrs 2
  203-1CPA Clinical Practice ADP 45 Hrs 3
  203-1CPD Clinical Practice DTCM/BDP 60 Hrs 4
  203-5CH TCM Formulas and Strategies (2)*. 60 Hrs 4
  203-4CS Clinical Strategies(4) Acu/Herbal Prescription△ 30 Hrs 2
  203-12PA Chinese Medical Terminology (6) 30 Hrs 2
ADP: Total in Term 3 278 Hrs 18.5
DTCM: Total in Term 3 383 Hrs 25.5
BDP: Total in Term 3 413 Hrs 27.5
ADP: Total for Year 2: 818 Hrs, 54.5 Credits    DTCM: Total for Year 2: 1148 Hrs, 76.5 Credits
BDP: Total for Year 2: 1238 Hrs, 82.5 Credits
  Year 3
  term 1
  301-13PA chinese medicine school
Business Management (1)
30 Hrs  2
  301-2WC Western Medicine (1) 45 Hrs 3
  301-3WC Western Lab Test Reading 30 Hrs 2
  301-14PA Ethics and Legal Issues 30 Hrs 2
  301-2CPA Clinical Practice ADP 90 Hrs 6
  301-2CPD Clinical Practice DTCM/BDP 105 Hrs 7
  301-6AT TCM Internal Medicine (1) 60 Hrs 4
  301-5CS Clinical Strategies(5) TCM Internal Medicine△ 30 Hrs 2
  301-15PA Chinese Medical Terminology (7) 30 Hrs 2
ADP: Total in Term 1 225 Hrs 15
DTCM: Total in Term 1 330 Hrs 22
BDP: Total in Term 1 360 Hrs 24
  Term 2
  302-8AC Micro-Acupuncture Systems 30 Hrs 2
  302-7AT TCM Preventative Medicine 30 Hrs 2
  302-4WC Western Medicine (2) 45 Hrs 3
  302-16PA Chinese Nutrition and Diet Therapy 30 Hrs 2
  302-3CPA Clinical Practice ADP 90 Hrs 6
  302-3CPD Clinical Practice DTCM/BDP 105 Hrs 7
  302-8AT TCM Internal Medicine (2) 60 Hrs 4
  302-6CS Clinical Strategies(6) TCM Internal Medicine△ 30 Hrs 2
  302-17PA Chinese Medical Terminology (8) 30 Hrs 2
ADP: Total in Term 2 225 Hrs 15
DTCM: Total in Term 2 330 Hrs 22
BDP: Total in Term 2 360 Hrs 24
  Term 3
  303-9AC Acupuncture Safety and Clean Needle Techniques(2) 8 Hrs 0.5
  303-9AT Acupuncture/TCM Gynecology 60 Hrs 4
  303-5WC Western Medicine (3) 60 Hrs 4
  303-4TF Acupuncture Review for Provincial Exam* 30 Hrs 2
  303-18PA First Aid and CPR 16 Hrs 1
  303-4CPA Clinical Practice ADP 90 Hrs 6
  303-4CPD Clinical Practice DTCM/BDP 105 Hrs 7
  303-10AT TCM internal Medicine (3) 30 Hrs 2
  303-5TF Introduction to TCM Classics (1)* 30 Hrs 2
  303-7CS Clinical Strategies(7) TCM Gynecology△ 30 Hrs 2
  303-19PA Chinese Medical Terminology (9) 30 Hrs 2
ADP: Total in Term 3 264 Hrs 17.5
DTCM: Total in Term 3 369 Hrs 24.5
BDP: Total in Term 3 399 Hrs 26.5
ADP: Total for Year 3: 714 Hrs, 47.5 Credits    DTCM: Total for Year 3: 1029 Hrs, 68.5 Credits
BDP: Total for Year 3: 1119 Hrs, 74.5 Credits
  Year 4
  Term 1
  401-11AT Acupuncture/TCM Pediatrics 45 Hrs 3
  401-12AT Acupuncture/TCM Dermatology 30 Hrs 2
  401-5CPA Clinical Practice ADP 120 hrs 8
  401-5CPD Clinical Practice DTCM/BDP 150 Hrs 10
  401-13AT Advanced TCM Internal Medicine 30 Hrs 2
  401-6TF Introduction to TCM Classics (2)* 30 Hrs 2
  401-7CH Botanical Pharmacology and Herbal Safety 30 Hrs 2
  401-6WC Clinical Immunology 30 Hrs 2
  401-8CS Clinical Strategies(8) TCM Miscellaneous △ 30 Hrs 2
  401-20PA Chinese Medical Terminology  (10) 30 Hrs 2
ADP: Total in Term 1 195 Hrs 13
DTCM: Total in Term 1 375 Hrs 25
BDP: Total in Term 1 405 Hrs 27
  Term 2
  402-14AT Acupuncture/TCM EENT 45 Hrs 3
  402-21PA Business Management (2) 30 Hrs  2
  402-4TF Acupuncture/TCM Research and Methodology 30 Hrs 2
  402-6CPA Clinical Practice ADP 120 Hrs 8
  402-6CPD Clinical Practice DTCM/BDP 150 Hrs 10
  402-7TF Acupuncture/TCM Doctrines 20 Hrs 1
  402-9CS en 30 Hrs 2
  402-24PA Chinese Medical Terminology (11) 30 Hrs 2
ADP: Total in Term 2 225 Hrs 15
DTCM: Total in Term 2 305 Hrs 20
BDP: Total in Term 2 335 Hrs 22
  Term 3
  403-7CPA Practicum  On-site ADP 168 Hrs 11
  403-7CPD Practicum in China (DTCM) or On-site  DTCM/BDP  371 Hrs 25
ADP:Total in Term 3 168 Hrs 11
DTCM: Total in Term 3 371 Hrs 25
BDP: Total in Term 3 371 Hrs 25
ADP: Total for Year 4: 588 Hrs, 39 Credits    DTCM: Total for Year 4: 1051 Hrs, 70 Credits
BDP: Total for Year 4: 1100 Hrs, 73 Credits
  Year 5
  501-8CP Total 10 months clinical practice in University of TCM Shan Dong China 26-28Hrs /Week 80
BDP: Total for Year 5: 1200 Hrs, 80 Credits
Acupuncture Diploma Program:    
Total Hours and Credits in Program 2900 Hrs 193 Credits
Total Practicum Hours 858 Hrs  
Dr. of TCM Program:    
Total Hours and Credits in Program 4188 Hrs 279 Credits
Total Practicum Hours 1286 hrs  
Bachelor's Degree of TCM Program    
Total Hours and Credits in Program 5688 Hrs 379 Credits
Total Practicum Hours 2486 Hrs  

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