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

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

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

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

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

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

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.