Acupuncture & Chinese Herbal Medicine Curriculum | MCPHS

Master of Acupuncture & Chinese Herbal Medicine (MAC CHM) 3-Year Curriculum

YEAR 1 – FALL

Course	Title	Credit Hours
ACF 501	Cultural Foundations of Chinese Medicine	2
ACF 502	Chinese Medicine Theory I	3
ACT 501	Acupuncture Channels & Points I	2
ACT 511	Acupuncture Techniques I	2
ACT 521	East Asian Medical Bodywork I	0.5
ACH 501	Introduction to Chinese Herbal Medicine	2
ACS 501	Self-Care I: Qi Gong	0.5
BIO 110E	Anatomy & Physiology I	3
ACB 511	Integrative Anatomy Lab I	1
ACP 501	Acupuncture Patient-Centered Care	1
ACC 501	Introduction to Clinical Assistantship	1
Total		18

YEAR 1 – SPRING

Course	Title	Credit Hours
ACF 503	Chinese Medicine Theory II	3
ACT 502	Acupuncture Channels & Points II	2
ACT 512	Acupuncture Techniques II	2
ACT 522	East Asian Medical Bodywork II	0.5
ACH 502	Chinese Herbal Materia Medica I	4
ACS 502	Self-Care II: Qi Gong	0.5
BIO 210E	Anatomy & Physiology II	3
ACB 512	Integrative Anatomy Lab II	1
ACP 502	Professional Practice I	2
ACC 502	Clinical Assistantship I	1.5
ACT 571	Japanese Acupuncture I	2
Total		21.5

YEAR 1 – SUMMER

Course	Title	Credit Hours
ACF 504	Chinese Medicine Diagnosis	2
ACT 503	Acupuncture Channels & Points III	2
ACT 513	Acupuncture Techniques III	2
ACT 523	East Asian Medical Bodywork III	0.5
ACH 503	Chinese Herbal Materia Medica II	4
ACS 503	Self-Care III: Qi Gong	0.5
BIO 151E	General Biology	3
ACB 711	Patient Assessment	2
ACP 503	Professional Practice II	2
ACC 503	Clinical Assistantship II	1.5
ACE 501	Level I Comprehensive Exam	0
Total		19.5

YEAR 2 – FALL

Course	Title	Credit Hours
ACF 601	Chinese Medicine Treatment of Disease I	3
ACT 601	Acupuncture Channel Treatment	2
ACT 602	Acupuncture Clinical Practice I	2
ACH 601	Chinese Herbal Formulas I	3
ACS 601	Self-Care IV: Integrative Nutrition	1.5
ACB 601	Biomedical Treatment of Disease I	3
ACB 611	Acupuncture Integrative Pain Management I	2
ACP 601	Evidence Informed Practice in Acupuncture	3
ACC 601	Clinical Assistantship III	1.5
Total		21

YEAR 2 – SPRING

Course	Title	Credit Hours
ACF 602	Chinese Medicine Treatment of Disease II	3
ACT 603	Acupuncture Clinical Practice II	2
ACH 602	Chinese Herbal Formulas II	3
ACH 611	Chinese Herbal Medicine Dispensary Assistantship	0.5
ACS 602	Self-Care V: Integrative Nutrition	1.5
ACB 602	Biomedical Treatment of Disease II	3
ACB 612	Acupuncture Integrative Pain Management II	2
ACP 602	Psychology & Clinical Counseling	2
ACC 602	Clinical Assistantship IV	1
ACC 651	ACU/CHM Clinical Internship I	1.5
Total		19.5

YEAR 2 - SUMMER

Course	Title	Credit Hours
ACF 603	Chinese Medicine Treatment of Disease III	3
ACH 603	Chinese Herbal Formulas III	3
ACH 612	Chinese Herbal Patent Medicines	2
ACB 603	Biomedical Treatment of Disease III	3
ACB 613	Acupuncture Integrative Pain Management III	2
ACP 603	Patient Provider Relationship	2
ACC 656	ACU/CHM Clinical Internship II	6
ACA 601	Level II Comprehensive Exam	0
ACA 701	CHM Comprehensive Exam	0
Total		21

YEAR 3– FALL

Course	Title	Credit Hours
ACF 701	Survey of Classical Texts	1
ACF 702	Case Management	2
ACH 701	Chinese Herbal Medicine Treatment of Disease I	3
ACH 711	Chinese Herbal Medicine Formula Writing	2
ACB 701	Mechanisms of Acupuncture	2
ACP 701	Practice Management I	2
ACP 703	NCCAOM Review I	1
ACC 756	ACU/CHM Clinical Internship III	6
Total		19

YEAR 3 – SPRING

Course	Title	Credit Hours
ACH 702	Chinese Herbal Medicine Treatment of Disease II	3
ACH 712	Chinese Herbal Medicine Classical Texts	2
ACB 712	Introduction to Public Health	3
ACB 702	Chemistry for Health Professions	3
ACP 702	Practice Management II	2
ACP 704	NCCAOM Review II	1
ACP 705	NCCAOM Review III	1
ACC 766	ACU/CHM Clinical Internship IV	6
Total		21

Year 3 - SUMMER

Course	Title	Credit Hours
ACH 703	Chinese Herbal Medicine Treatment of Disease III	3
ACB 703	Biophysics of Acupuncture	2
ACP 711	Collaborative Care	3
ACC 776	ACU/CHM Clinical Internship V	6
Total		14

Total Credits: 174.5

Master of Acupuncture & Chinese Herbal Medicine (MAC CHM) 4-Year Curriculum

YEAR 1 – FALL

Course	Title	Credit Hours
ACF 501	Cultural Foundations of Chinese Medicine	2
ACF 502	Chinese Medicine Theory I	3
ACST501	Acupuncture Channels & Points I	2
ACT 511	Acupuncture Techniques I	2
ACT 521	East Asian Medical Bodywork I	0.5
ACS 501	Self-Care I: Qi Gong	0.5
BIO 110E	Anatomy & Physiology I	3
ACB 511	Integrative Anatomy Lab I	1
ACP 501	Acupuncture Patient-Centered Care	1
ACC 501	Introduction to Clinical Assistantship	1
Total		16

YEAR 1 – SPRING

Course	Title	Credit Hours
ACF 503	Chinese Medicine Theory II	3
ACT 502	Acupuncture Channels & Points II	2
ACT 512	Acupuncture Techniques II	2
ACT 531	East Asian Medical Bodywork II	0.5
ACS 502	Self-Care II: Qi Gong	0.5
BIO 210E	Anatomy & Physiology II	3
ACB 512	Integrative Anatomy Lab II	1
ACP 502	Professional Practice I	2
ACC 502	Clinical Assistantship I	1.5
Total		15.5

YEAR 1 – SUMMER

Course	Title	Credit Hours
ACF 504	Chinese Medicine Diagnosis	2
ACT 503	Acupuncture Channels & Points III	2
ACT 513	Acupuncture Techniques III	2
ACT 523	East Asian Medical Bodywork III	0.5
ACS 503	Self-Care III: Qi Gong	0.5
BIO 151E	General Biology	3
ACB 711	Patient Assessment	2
ACP 503	Professional Practice II	2
ACC 503	Clinical Assistantship II	1.5
ACE 501	Level I Comprehensive Exam	0
		15.5

YEAR 2 – FALL

Course	Title	Credit Hours
ACF 601	Chinese Medicine Treatment of Disease I	3
ACT 601	Acupuncture Channel Treatment	2
ACT 602	Acupuncture Clinical Practice I	2
ACH 501	Introduction to Chinese Herbal Medicine	2
ACB 601	Biomedical Treatment of Disease I	3
ACB 611	Acupuncture Integrative Pain Management I	2
ACP 601	Evidence Informed Practice in Acupuncture	3
ACC 601	Clinical Assistantship III	1.5
Total		18.5

YEAR 2 – SPRING

Course	Title	Credit Hours
ACF 602	Chinese Medicine Treatment of Disease II	3
ACT 603	Acupuncture Clinical Practice II	2
ACH 502	Chinese Herbal Materia Medica I	4
ACB 602	Biomedical Treatment of Disease II	3
ACB 612	Acupuncture Integrative Pain Management II	2
ACP 602	Psychology & Clinical Counseling	2
ACC 602	Clinical Assistantship IV	1
ACC 651	ACU/CHM Clinical Internship I	2
ACS 571	Japanese Acupuncture I	2
Total		20.5

YEAR 2 - SUMMER

Course	Title	Credit Hours
ACT 603	Chinese Medicine Treatment of Disease III	3
ACH 503	Chinese Herbal Materia Medica II	4
ACB 603	Biomedical Treatment of Disease III	3
ACB 613	Acupuncture Integrative Pain Management III	2
ACP 603	Patient Provider Relationship	2
ACC 653	ACU/CHM Clinical Internship II	3
ACE 601	Level II Comprehensive Exam	0
Total		17

YEAR 3– FALL

Course	Title	Credit Hours
ACF 701	Survey of Classical Texts	1
ACF 702	Case Management	2
ACH 601	Chinese Herbal Formulas I	3
ACS 601	Self-Care IV: Integrative Nutrition	1.5
ACB 701	Mechanisms of Acupuncture	2
ACC 753	ACU/CHM Clinical Internship III	3
Total		12.5

YEAR 3 – SPRING

Course	Title	Credit Hours
ACH 602	Chinese Herbal Formulas II	3
ACH 611	Chinese Herbal Medicine Dispensary Assistantship	0.5
ACS 602	Self-Care V: Integrative Nutrition	1.5
ACB 712	Introduction to Public Health	3
ACB 702	Chemistry for Health Professions	3
ACC 763	ACU/CHM Clinical Internship IV	3
Total		14

YEAR 3 - SUMMER

Course	Title	Credit Hours
ACH 603	Chinese Herbal Formulas III	3
ACH 612	Chinese Herbal Patent Medicines	2
ACB 703	Biophysics of Acupuncture	2
ACP 711	Collaborative Care	3
ACC 773	ACU/CHM Clinical Internship V	3
ACA 701	CHM Comprehensive Exam	0
Total		13

YEAR 4– FALL

Course	Title	Credit Hours
ACH 701	Chinese Herbal Medicine Treatment of Disease I	3
ACH 711	Chinese Herbal Medicine Formula Writing	2
ACP 701	Practice Management I	2
ACP 703	NCCAOM Review I	1
ACC 853	ACU/CHM Clinical Internship VI	3
Total		11

YEAR 4 – SPRING

Course	Title	Credit Hours
ACH 702	Chinese Herbal Medicine Treatment of Disease II	3
ACH 712	Chinese Herbal Medicine Classical Texts	2
ACP 701	Practice Management II	2
ACP 704	NCCAOM Review II	1
ACP 705	NCCAOM Review III	1
ACC 863	ACU/CHM Clinical Internship VII	3
Total		12

YEAR 4 – SUMMER

Course	Title	Credit Hours
ACH 703	Chinese Herbal Medicine Treatment of Disease III	3
ACC 876	ACU/CHM Clinical Internship VIII	6
Total		9

Total Credits: 174.5