Description

SCU’s unique and forward-thinking Master of Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine (MAcCHM) program blends the best of traditional practices with the best of Western biomedicine—empowering you with well-rounded skills for today’s healthcare industry. Equally unique, after completing this master’s program, you’ll have the opportunity to continue your studies and earn your Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine by taking just 16 additional credit hours!

Course Curriculum

DAYTIME and EVENING, NOT FLEX SCHEDULE STUDENTS Year 1 – The Foundation Focus on the basic sciences to set your foundation of the body’s organization on a cellular, tissue, and organ level, along with regional interrelationships. Learn traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) foundations, acupuncture needling technique, single herbs, meridian points, and begin clinical observations, integrating classroom learning with clinical skills. Year 2 – Focus on Clinical Sciences Build upon the previous year by focusing on the ways TCM principles and basic science knowledge translate into the clinical presentation of a patient in both health and disease. Begin guided clinical practice treating patients under the supervision of licensed doctors and with peers in other professions in SCU’s on-campus University Health Center. Year 3 – Putting It All Together with Clinical Practice Your final year combines your classroom learning and clinical skills into the practice of treating patients. Clinical proficiency culminates with off-campus clinical rotations in a specialized setting within one of SCU’s affiliated partners such as Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC). Flex Schedule: Students in the Flex Schedule may complete the program at their own pace. Courses are offered on-ground, blended, and in an online format. Classes are offered on days, evenings, and weekends, and students register for courses that best suit their schedules and availability.

Trainer Expertise

ACUPUNCTURE 260

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