Curriculum
Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences—Acupuncture Pathway (BS/MAc)Variations on this sample curriculum are possible. Please see the MCPHS Catalog for a detailed description of the program curriculum.
| COURSE |
TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
|---|---|---|
Year I—Fall |
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| BIO 110/L | Anatomy & Physiology I (w/lab) | 4 |
| CHE 110/L | Basic Chemistry I (w/lab) | 4 |
| ITM 101 | Introduction to the Major | 1 |
| LIB 111 | Expository Writing I | 3 |
| MAT 141 | Algebra & Trigonometry |
3 |
| TOTAL | 15 | |
Year I—Spring |
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| BIO 210/L | Anatomy & Physiology II (w/lab) | 4 |
| CHE 210/L | Basic Chemistry II (w/lab) | 4 |
| HSC 110 | Health Sciences Seminar | 1 |
| LIB 112 | Expository Writing II | 3 |
| LIB 120 |
Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| TOTAL | 15 | |
Year II—Fall |
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| LIB 133 | American Culture, Identity, and Public Life |
3 |
| HSC 210 | Introduction to Health Sciences | 1 |
| HSC 301O | Health Promotion | 3 |
| MAT 261 |
Statistics | 3 |
| LIB 220 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| BEH 352 |
Human Development through the Life Cycle |
3 |
| TOTAL | 16 | |
Year II—Spring |
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| HSC 401O | Public Health and Policy | 3 |
| BIO 255 |
Medical Microbiology (w/lab) |
4 |
| BEH 250 |
Health Psychology |
3 |
| Social Sciences Elective |
3 | |
| Humanities Elective |
3 | |
| TOTAL | 16 | |
Year III—Fall |
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| HSC 310O |
Healthcare Informatics |
3 |
| LIB 512 |
Healthcare Ethics |
3 |
| HSC 320O | Writing for Health Science Professionals | 3 |
| BIO 151 |
Biology I: Cell & Molecular Biology |
3 |
| Health Sciences Electives | 6 | |
| TOTAL | 18 | |
Year III-Spring |
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| HSC 410O | Research Analysis & Methods | 3 |
| SSC 495 | Evolution of the Health Professions | 3 |
| PSB 320 |
Introduction to Healthcare Delivery |
3 |
| Health Sciences Electives | 6 | |
| TOTAL | 1 | |
View the Master of Acupuncture curriculum and the Master of Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine curriculum.