The Doctor of Acupuncture Completion Track provides an opportunity for recent graduates to advance their skills and knowledge and earn an entry-level doctoral degree.
Students with a master’s degree in Acupuncture or acupuncture and Chinese Herbal medicine can apply to the DAc completion track with the following requirements:
Applicants in this category may need to take certain master’s level courses in order to meet the competency of current DAc program.
Students in their final year of their master's program who fulfill the admission requirements may also apply for the DAc completion track.
Graduation Requirements
Students in the DAc program must complete their degree requirements within seven years. Students must complete at least two-thirds of their credits, 19 quarter credits, in residence at Bastyr University including all clinical credits.
Students in the DAc Completion Track must complete their degree requirements within one year.
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–-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 an 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 Completion Track requires 4 elective/special topic credits. These credits may be any general electives/special topics as long as the prerequisites for each course are met.
The curriculum tables that follow list the tentative schedule of courses each quarter.
Fall
| AM6401 | TCM Techniques 4 | 2 |
| AM7202 | Clinical Diagnosis 1 - Imaging | 2 |
| AM8103 | Survey of Integrative Medicine | 3 |
| AM8112 | Case Analysis and Clinical Research | 2 |
| AM8806 | Specialty Clinic 1 | 2 |
| AM8807 | Specialty Clinic 2 | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13 |
Winter
| AM8113 | Acupuncture Medical Classics | 2 |
| AM8115 | Professional Development | 2 |
| AM8116 | Integrated Case Discussions | 2 |
| AM8200 | Clinical Diagnosis 2 Lab | 1.5 |
| AM8808 | Specialty Clinic 3 | 2 |
| AM8809 | Specialty Clinic 4 | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 11.5 |
Total Requirements
| |
Total Credits |
Total Clock Hours |
Total Core Course Credits
|
16.5
|
187
|
Total Elective Credits
|
4
|
44
|
Total Clinic Credits
|
8
|
176
|
Total Requirements
|
28.5
|
407
|
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.