Curriculum for Master of Science in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (MSAOM) 2009-2010
Students earning the MSAOM must complete their degree requirements within six years including any credits completed as a bachelor's student and applied toward the master’s.
In order to receive a license to practice acupuncture in the majority of states a student must earn either an MSA or MSAOM degree, pass the NCCAOM licensing exam and meet any additional state requirements.
Students may enter their course of study either into the combined BS/MS programs or directly into the MS programs. (The programs described below include required curriculum for the bachelor of science in natural health sciences.)
The curriculum tables that follow list the tentative schedule of courses each quarter. Next to each course are the number of credits per course (Crdt.), the lecture hours each week (Lec.), the lab/clinic hours each week (L/C) and the total contact hours for the course over the entire quarter (Tot).
| MSAOM Year I |
| Quarter |
Cat. No. |
Course Title |
Credits |
Lec. |
L/C |
Total |
| Fall |
BC3100 |
Survey of Organic Chemistry 11 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
44 |
| |
BC3134 |
Living Anatomy |
4 |
4 |
0 |
44 |
| |
OM4106 |
Meridians & Points 1 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
44 |
| |
OM4118 |
TCM Fundamentals |
4 |
4 |
0 |
44 |
| |
OM4315 |
TCM Bodywork: Tui Na |
1 |
0 |
2 |
22 |
| |
OM4406 |
Qi Gong |
1 |
0 |
2 |
22 |
| |
OM4800 |
Clinic Entry |
2 |
2 |
0 |
22 |
| |
OM512 |
Medical Chinese 1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
11 |
| |
|
Quarterly Total:
|
21 |
19 |
4 |
253 |
|
| Winter |
BC3135 |
Anatomy & Physiology 1 Lec/Lab 1 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
66 |
| |
OM3110 |
Biochemistry1 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
44 |
| |
OM4107 |
Meridians & Points 2 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
44 |
| |
OM4211 |
TCM Diagnosis 1 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
33 |
| |
OM4221 |
TCM Pathology 1 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
33 |
| |
OM4411 |
TCM Techniques 1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
22 |
| |
OM4803 |
Clinic Observation 1 2 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
44 |
| |
OM5442 |
Tai Chi |
1 |
0 |
2 |
22 |
| |
|
Quarterly Total:
|
24 |
20 |
8 |
308 |
|
| Spring |
BC3136 |
Anatomy & Physiology 3 Lec//Lab1 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
55 |
| |
BC4105 |
Intro to Western Pathology |
3 |
3 |
0 |
33 |
| |
OM4108 |
Meridians & Points 3 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
44 |
| |
OM4212 |
TCM Diagnosis 2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
44 |
| |
OM4222 |
TCM Pathology 2 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
33 |
| |
OM4804 |
Clinic Observation 22 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
44 |
| |
OM5430 |
TCM Techniques 2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
22 |
| |
|
Quarterly Total:
|
21 |
17 |
8 |
275 |
| |
| Summer |
BO2101 |
Introduction to Botany1 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
44 |
| |
CH6421 |
Chinese Materia Medica 1 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
44 |
| |
CH6831 |
CHM Dispensary 13 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
44 |
| |
OM5122 |
Medical Chinese 2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
11 |
| |
|
Quarterly Total:
|
10 |
7 |
6 |
143 |
| MSAOM Year II |
| Quarter |
Cat. No. |
Course Title |
Credits |
Lec. |
L/C |
Total |
| Fall |
BC4120 |
Microbiology Lec 1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
22 |
| |
BC4120L |
Microbiology (AOM) Lab 1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
22 |
| |
CH6422 |
Chinese Materia Medica 2 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
44 |
| |
OM5123 |
Medical Chinese 3 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
22 |
| |
OM5321 |
Survey Of Western Clinical Sciences 1 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
33 |
| |
OM5414 |
Acupuncture Therapeutics 1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
22 |
| |
OM5415 |
Acupuncture Therapeutics 2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
22 |
| |
OM5436 |
TCM Techniques 3 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
22 |
| |
OM5803 |
Clinic Observation 32 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
44 |
| |
|
Quarterly Total:
|
20 |
17 |
6 |
253 |
|
| Winter |
BC4125 |
Pharmacology Overview for AOM |
4 |
4 |
0 |
44 |
| |
CH6423 |
Chinese Materia Medica 3 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
44 |
| |
OM4806 |
AOM Preceptor Observation4 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
44 |
| |
OM5124 |
Medical Chinese 4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
22 |
| |
OM5322 |
Survey of Western Clinical Sciences 2 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
33 |
| |
OM5416 |
Acupuncture Therapeutics 3 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
22 |
| |
OM5417 |
Acupuncture Therapeutics 4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
22 |
| |
OM5438 |
TCM Techniques Lab |
1 |
0 |
2 |
22 |
| |
|
Quarterly Total:
|
20 |
17 |
6 |
253 |
|
| Spring |
CH6431 |
CHM Herbal Formulations 1 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
44 |
| |
OM5300 |
Auricular Therapy |
2 |
2 |
0 |
22 |
| |
OM5302 |
Public Health Issues in AOM |
2 |
2 |
0 |
22 |
| |
OM5323 |
Survey of Western Clinical Sciences 3 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
22 |
| |
OM5418 |
Acupuncture Therapeutics 5 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
22 |
| |
OM5419 |
Acupuncture Therapeutics 6 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
22 |
| |
OM5805-6 |
Clinical Internship 1-2 |
4 |
0 |
8 |
88 |
| |
OM6305 |
Survey of Biophysics/ Electroacupuncture |
2 |
2 |
0 |
22 |
| |
|
Quarterly Total:
|
20 |
16 |
8 |
264 |
|
| Summer |
OM5807-10 |
Clinic Internship 3-6 |
8 |
0 |
16 |
176 |
| |
CH6432 |
CHM Herbal Formulations 2 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
44 |
| |
PS5205 |
Patient Communications |
3 |
3 |
0 |
33 |
| |
|
Quarterly Total:
|
15 |
7 |
16 |
253 |
| MSAOM Year III |
| Quarter |
Cat. No. |
Course Title |
Credits |
Lec. |
L/C |
Total |
| Fall |
CH6408 |
Chinese Herbal Therapeutics 1 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
44 |
| |
OM5405 |
TCM Whole Foods Nutrition |
2 |
2 |
0 |
22 |
| |
OM6110 |
TCM Medical Classics |
2 |
2 |
0 |
22 |
| |
TR6105 |
Nutrition & Dietary Systems 1 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
33 |
| |
OM6417 |
Acupuncture Therapeutics 7 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
22 |
| |
OM6801-3 |
Clinical Internship 7-9 |
6 |
0 |
12 |
132 |
| |
PS6100 |
Motivational Interviewing |
2 |
2 |
0 |
22 |
| |
|
Quarterly Total:
|
21 |
15 |
12 |
297 |
| |
|
| Winter |
BC6100 |
Pharmacology of CHM & Drug Interactions |
2 |
2 |
0 |
22 |
| |
CH6409 |
Chinese Herbal Therapeutics 2 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
44 |
| |
CH6803-4 |
Chinese Herbal Medicine Clinic 1-2 |
4 |
0 |
8 |
88 |
| |
OM4101 |
History of Medicine |
2 |
2 |
0 |
22 |
| |
OM6111 |
Practice Management 1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
22 |
| |
OM6315 |
Clinical Theatre |
2 |
2 |
0 |
22 |
| |
OM6310 |
Case Review |
2 |
2 |
0 |
22 |
| |
OM6804-6 |
Clinic Internship 10-12 |
6 |
0 |
12 |
132 |
| |
|
Quarterly Total:
|
24 |
14 |
20 |
374 |
|
| Spring |
BC5140 |
Research Methods in AOM |
3 |
3 |
0 |
33 |
| |
CH6410 |
Chinese Herbal Therapeutics 3 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
44 |
| |
CH6832 |
CHM Dispensory 23 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
44 |
| |
CH6805-6 |
Chinese Herbal Medicine Clinic 3-4 |
4 |
0 |
8 |
88 |
| |
OM5836 |
Internship Interim Clinic5 |
1.5 |
0 |
3.3 |
36 |
| |
OM6105 |
Jurisprudence/Ethics |
1 |
1 |
0 |
11 |
| |
OM6112 |
Practice Management 2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
11 |
| |
OM6807-8 |
Clinic Internship 13-14 |
4 |
0 |
8 |
88 |
| |
|
Quarterly Total:
|
20.5 |
9 |
23.3 |
355 |
|
| Summer |
CH6411 |
Chinese Herbal Therapeutics 4 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
44 |
| |
CH6807-8 |
Chinese Herbal Medicine Clinic 5-6 |
4 |
0 |
8 |
88 |
| |
OM6809 |
Clinical Internship 15 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
44 |
| |
|
Quarterly Totals5 : |
10 |
4 |
12 |
176 |
| MSAOM Year IV |
| Quarter |
Cat. No. |
Course Title |
Credits |
Lec. |
L/C |
Total |
| Fall |
CH6105 |
Chinese Herb Preparations6 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
22 |
| |
CH6809-10 |
Chinese Herbal Medicine Clinic 7-8 |
4 |
0 |
8 |
88 |
| |
OM6810 |
Clinical Internship 16 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
44 |
| |
|
Quarterly Total:
|
7 |
0 |
14 |
154 |
|
1Prerequisite/corequisite courses to the MSAOM program: The MSAOM curriculum has been designed so students missing one or more of these prerequisites may take a missing course(s) as a corequisite after matriculating at Bastyr University.
2Observation 1-3 can be taken in any of the five quarters preceding intern status.
3CH6831, CH6832 may be taken any quarter in the herbal program.
4Preceptorship can be taken during observation or intern phase, once Observation 1 is completed.
5Students are required to complete a total of 36 interim clinic hours. (Usually students staff the shifts they were assigned to in the quarter just ended.) Students register for and pay for this shift in their last year of attendance.
6All students who plan to study in China must take the onecredit required elective Clinic Entry for China in summer quarter of year three, just preceding their China internship. This course may be counted towards the six required elective credits.
7CH6105 may also be taken in the summer of year three.
|
| Elective Requirements: MSAOM |
| Quarter |
Cat. No. |
Course Title |
Credits |
Lec. |
L/C |
Total |
| Variable |
|
Elective & Special Topics |
6 |
6 |
0 |
66 |
| |
|
Total Elective Credits and Hours:
|
6 |
6 |
0 |
66 |
|
Electives/Special Topics: The MSAOM program requires a total of six (6) elective/special topics credits. These credits may be any general electives/special topics as long as the prerequisites for each course are met.
Clinic in China is an eight (8) credit experience to be applied toward AOM Clinical Internship, CHM shifts and/or elective credit. These credits may not be audited.
|
| Total Requirements: MSAOM |
| |
Credits |
Lec. |
L/C |
Total |
| Total Core Course Credits and Hours |
149 |
143 |
12 |
1705 |
| Total Prerequisites/Corequisites |
23 |
19 |
8 |
297 |
| Total Elective Credits and Hours |
6 |
6 |
0 |
66 |
| Clinic Credits and Hours |
61.5 |
0 |
123.3 |
1356 |
|
Total Requirements
|
239.5 |
168 |
143.3 |
3424 |
Curriculum and course changes in the 2009-2010 Bastyr University Catalog are applicable to students entering during the 2009-2010 academic year. Please refer to the appropriate catalog if interested in curriculum and courses required for any other entering year.
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