Acupuncture MS Courses
Curriculum requirements for University of Bridgeport’s Acupuncture MS degree
Total: 2,594 hours / 115 credits
Suggested schedule
Semester 1
| Course |
|
Hours |
Credits |
| ABS 511 |
Anatomy 1 |
72 |
4 |
| ABS 515 |
Physiology 1 |
36 |
2 |
| ATD 512 |
Traditional Chinese Medicine Theory |
36 |
2 |
| ATD 513 |
Traditional Chinese Diagnosis 1 |
36 |
2 |
| ATD 511 |
Traditional Chinese History and Philosophy |
18 |
1 |
| AMR 511 |
Taijiquan 1 |
27 |
1 |
| APT 512 |
Meridian Theory |
36 |
2 |
| ACS 511 |
Evidence Informed Practices |
18 |
1 |
| APT 511 |
Point Location 1 |
45 |
2 |
| AWB 501 |
UBAI Clinical Safety Procedures |
9 |
0.5 |
|
Total |
333 |
17.5 |
Semester 2
| Course |
|
Hours |
Credits |
| ABS 522 |
Anatomy 2 |
72 |
4 |
| ABS 525 |
Physiology 2 |
36 |
2 |
| ATD 524 |
Traditional Chinese Diagnosis 2 |
36 |
2 |
| APT 523 |
Point Location 2 |
45 |
2 |
| AMR 522 |
Taijiquan 2 |
27 |
1 |
| ANT 521 |
Western Nutrition |
36 |
2 |
| AWB 521 |
TCM Safe Practices |
45 |
1.5 |
| AWB 523 |
Pharmacology |
18 |
1 |
| ATD 526 |
Seminar 1 |
18 |
1 |
|
Total |
333 |
16.5 |
Semester 3
| Course |
|
Hours |
Credits |
| ACS 612 |
Clinical Diagnosis 1 |
90 |
4 |
| ACS 611 |
Pathology 1 |
36 |
2 |
| APT 614 |
Acupuncture Tech 1 |
72 |
3 |
| AMR 613 |
Qigong 1 |
27 |
1 |
| AHM 613 |
Traditional Chinese Dietetics |
36 |
2 |
| ACS 613 |
Lab Diagnosis |
36 |
2 |
| AHM 521 |
Botanical Medicine |
36 |
2 |
| ATD 529 |
Seminar 2 |
18 |
1 |
| AHM 612 |
Intro Chin Herbal Remedies |
18 |
1 |
| ACS 711 |
Preceptorship 1 |
75 |
2 |
|
Total |
444 |
20 |
Semester 4
| Course |
|
Hours |
Credits |
| ACS 623 |
Clinical Diagnosis 2 |
90 |
4 |
| APT 625 |
Acupuncture Techniques 2 |
72 |
3 |
| AMR 624 |
Qigong 2 |
27 |
1 |
| APS 621 |
Psych Assessment |
36 |
2 |
| APT 626 |
Auricular and Scalp Acupuncture |
18 |
1 |
| ACS 722 |
Preceptorship 2 |
75 |
2 |
| ATD 727 |
Case Studies 1 |
18 |
1 |
| AWB 621 |
Medical Ethics |
18 |
1 |
|
Total |
354 |
15 |
Summer session
| Course |
|
Hours |
Credits |
| ACS 631 |
Clinical Education 1 |
245 |
8 |
| APT 637 |
Japanese Acupuncture Techniques |
18 |
1 |
| AMR 627 |
Tuina 1 |
54 |
2 |
| ATD 711 |
Differential Diagnosis and Pathomechanisms |
36 |
2 |
| ATD 729 |
Acupuncture Gynecology |
18 |
1 |
| ATD 728
| Case Study 2 |
18 |
1 |
|
Total |
389 |
15 |
Semester 5
| Course |
|
Hours |
Credits |
| AMR 715 |
Tuina 2 |
54 |
2 |
| ATD 715 |
Traditional Chinese Internal Medicine |
36 |
2 |
| ATD 618 |
Seminar 3 |
18 |
1 |
| ACS 712 |
Clinical Education 2 |
215 |
8 |
|
Total |
323 |
13 |
Semester 6
| Course |
|
Hours |
Credits |
| AMR 726 |
Tuina 3 |
54 |
2 |
| ATD 717 |
Advanced Tongue and Pulse Diagnosis |
18 |
1 |
| AHM 713 |
Patent Remedies |
36 |
2 |
| ACS 724 |
Public Health |
36 |
2 |
| APP 721 |
Practice Management |
36 |
2 |
| APT 718 |
Pediatric Acupuncture |
18 |
1 |
| ACS 723 |
Clinical Education 3 |
220 |
8 |
|
Total |
418 |
18 |
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Dual degree with MS Acupuncture option
Students who wish to pursue the Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine (DAc.CHM) degree may enroll in the MS Acupuncture program first, earn the MS degree, and then continue their doctoral program through completion. These students complete the same requirements with the MS Acupuncture degree with the following exceptions:
- ACS 812 is substituted for ACS 723
- AHM 612 is substituted for ACH 511
The dual degree is recommended for students who seek flexibility in course scheduling while beginning their professional practice as they move beyond the MS degree and continue towards the DAc.CHM completion.
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