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Doctor of Acupuncture (DAc)

 

 

Academic Status and Graduation Requirements

Students in the DAc-MAc program must complete their degree requirements within seven years.  Students must complete at least two-thirds of their credits, 129.5 quarter credits (DAc + MAc) in residence at Bastyr University including all clinical credits.

Students in the professional doctoral program must maintain a minimum of a 3.0 GPA to be in good academic standing.  For more information on academic status, see Academic Status--Warning, Probation, Suspension, and Dismissal in the Academic Policy and Procedure Manual.

In the AEAM department, grades below a 72.9 percent indicate failure to meet the minimum level of competency for learning objectives or core competencies.  A student who receives a failure in a required course, lab, clinic shift, or internship must repeat that course, lab, clinic, or internship.

To receive a license to practice acupuncture in most states, a student must earn either a MAc or MAcCHM degree, pass the NCCAOM board exams, and meet state requirements.  Several states require Chinese herbal medicine training for licensure (e.g. California, Florida, New Mexico, and Texas). 

Electives/Special Topics: The DAc requires an additional 4 elective/special topic credits to the master's requirements.  These credits may be any general electives/special topics as long as the prerequisites for each course are met.

Degree Requirements

DAc-MAc Year I

Fall

AM4100Survey of Organic and Biochemistry

4
AM4104Medical Chinese

1
AM4108History of Medicine

2
AM4401Qi Gong 1

1
AM4801AOM Clinic Entry

2
AM5100Meridian and Points 1 Lecture/Lab

3
AM5101TCM Fundamentals

4
AM5109Case Discussions 1

1
BC4102Living Anatomy for AEAM

4
BC4107Medical Terminology

1
Total Credit Hours:23

Winter

AM4301TCM Bodywork: Tui Na

1
AM5104Meridians and Points 2 Lecture/Lab

3
AM5201TCM Diagnosis 1

3
AM5203TCM Pathology 1

3
AM5401TCM Techniques 1

2
BC4104Microbiology

3
BC4123Anatomy and Physiology 1 Lecture/Lab (AEAM)

5
CH5100Introduction to Chinese Herbs 1

1.5
Total Credit Hours:21.5

Spring

AM5106Meridians and Points 3 Lecture/Lab

3
AM5202TCM Diagnosis 2

3
AM5204TCM Pathology 2

3
AM5403TCM Techniques 2

2
AM5801Clinical Observation 1

2
BC4105Introduction to Western Pathology for AEAM

3
BC4124Anatomy and Physiology 2 Lecture/Lab (AEAM)

4
CH5101Introduction to Chinese Herbs 2

1.5
Total Credit Hours:21.5

Summer

AM5300Survey of Western Clinical Sciences 1 Lecture/Lab

3
AM5308Clinical Theater - Acupuncture Lab

1
AM5802Clinical Observation 2

2
PS5205Patient Communications

3
Total Credit Hours:9

DAc-MAc Year II

Fall

AM6102Pharmacology Overview for AOM

4
AM6109Case Discussions 2

1
AM6301Survey of Western Clinical Sciences 2 Lecture/Lab

3
AM6400TCM Techniques 3

2
AM6411Acupuncture Point Selection Strategies

2
AM6412Acupuncture Therapeutics 1

2
AM6800Clinical Observation Theater

2
Total Credit Hours:16
*AM6800 may be taken in WI or year one or FA of year two.

Winter

AM6201Clinical Case Preparation Lab

1
AM6302Survey of Western Clinical Sciences 3

3
AM6307Auricular and Scalp Therapy

2
AM6402TCM Advanced Techniques Lab

1
AM6413Acupuncture Therapeutics 2

2
AM6414Acupuncture Therapeutics 3

2
AM6801Clinical Observation Preceptorship

2
PS6100Motivational Interviewing

2
Total Credit Hours:15
*AM6801 may be taken any time after completion of AM5801 or AM6800.

Spring

AM6408TCM Whole Foods Nutrition

1
AM6415Acupuncture Therapeutics 4

2
AM6416Acupuncture Therapeutics 5

2
AM6802AOM Clinic 1

2
AM6803AOM Clinic 2

2
AM6804AOM Clinic 3

2
TR6104Nutrition and Dietary Systems

2
Total Credit Hours:13

Summer

AM6311Public Health Issues in AOM

3
AM6805AOM Clinic 4

2
AM6806AOM Clinic 5

2
AM6807AOM Clinic 6

2
Total Credit Hours:9

DAc-MAc Year III

Fall

AM7101Business Fundamentals 1 - Finance and Accounting

1
AM7109Case Discussions 3

1
AM7804AOM Clinic 7

2
AM7805AOM Clinic 8

2
AM7806AOM Clinic 9

2
BC5140Research Methods in AEAM

3
Total Credit Hours:11

Winter

AM7104Business Fundamentals 2 - Marketing and Advertising

1
AM7110Overview of Pain Management Therapies

2
AM7125TCM Medical Classics

2
AM7320Clinical Theater Lab

1
AM7808AOM Clinic 10

2
AM7840AOM Clinic 11

2
AM7841AOM Clinic 12

2
Total Credit Hours:12

Spring

AM7106Business Fundamentals 3 - Practice Management and Leadership

1
AM7126Jurisprudence and Ethics

1
AM7301Trigger/Motor Point Therapy Lecture/Lab

1
AM7400Acupuncture Review

2
AM7842AOM Clinic 13

2
AM7843AOM Clinic 14

2
AM7850Interim Clinic

1.5
Total Credit Hours:10.5

DAc-MAc Year IV

Fall

AM8103Survey of Integrative Medicine

3
AM6401TCM Techniques 4

2
AM7202Clinical Diagnosis 1 - Imaging

2
AM8112Case Analysis and Clinical Research

2
AM8806Specialty Clinic 1

2
AM8807Specialty Clinic 2

2
Total Credit Hours:13

Winter

AM8113Acupuncture Medical Classics

2
AM8115Professional Development

2
AM8116Integrated Case Discussions

2
AM8200Clinical Diagnosis 2 Lab

1.5
AM8808Specialty Clinic 3

2
AM8809Specialty Clinic 4

2
Total Credit Hours:11.5

Total Requirements

  Total Credits Total Clock Hours
Total Core Course Credits 140.5 1669.5
Total Elective Credits 8.0 88.0
Total Clinic Credits 45.5 1004.0
Total Requirements 194 2761.5

Curriculum and course changes in the 2024-2025 Bastyr University Catalog are applicable to students entering during the 2024-2025 academic year. Please refer to the appropriate catalog if interested in curriculum and courses required for any other entering year.