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Doctor of Acupuncture Co-Enrolled with the Master in Acupuncture with Chinese Herbal Medicine Specialization

 

 

Academic Status and Graduation Requirements

Students in the DAc-MAcCHM program must complete their degree requirements within seven years. Students must complete at least two-thirds of their credits, 165.5 quarter credits (DAc + MAcCHM) in residence at Bastyr University including all clinical credits.

Students in the professional doctorate 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 NCCAHM 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 MAcCHM requirements. These credits may be any general electives/special topics as long as the prerequisites for each course are met.

Degree Requirements

DAc-MAcCHM Year I

Fall

AM4100Survey of Organic and Biochemistry

4
AM4104Medical Chinese

1
AM4401Qi Gong 1

1
AM4108History of Medicine

2
AM4801AM 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
CH5401Chinese Materia Medica 1

3
PS5205Patient Communications

3
Total Credit Hours:12

DAc-MAcCHM Year II

Fall

AM6102Pharmacology Overview for AM

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
CH6400Chinese Materia Medica 2

3
Total Credit Hours:19
*AM6800 may be taken in WI of 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 Preceptorship

2
CH6100CHM Dispensary 1

2
CH6401Chinese Materia Medica 3

3
PS6100Motivational Interviewing

2
Total Credit Hours:20

*AM6801 may be taken any time after completion of AM5801 or AM6800.

*CH6100 and CH7100 may be taken any quarter after completion of AM4801.

Spring

AM6408TCM Whole Foods Nutrition

1
AM6415Acupuncture Therapeutics 4

2
AM6416Acupuncture Therapeutics 5

2
AM6802AM Clinic 1

2
AM6803AM Clinic 2

2
AM6804AM Clinic 3

2
CH6101Chinese Herbal Preparations

1
CH6402CHM Formulations 1

4
TR6104Nutrition and Dietary Systems

2
Total Credit Hours:18

Summer

AM6311Public Health Issues in AM

3
AM6805AM Clinic 4

2
AM6806AM Clinic 5

2
AM6807AM Clinic 6

2
CH6403CHM Formulations 2

4
Total Credit Hours:13

DAc-MAcCHM Year III

Fall

AM7101Business Fundamentals 1 - Finance and Accounting

1
AM7109Case Discussions 3

1
AM7804AM Clinic 7

2
AM7805AM Clinic 8

2
AM7806AM Clinic 9

2
BC5140Research Methods in AEAM

3
CH7101Jia Jian/Formula Families

2
CH7104Pharmacology of CHM and Drug Interactions

2
CH7401Chinese Herbal Therapeutics 1

2
CH7800CHM Clinic 1

2
Total Credit Hours:19

Winter

AM7104Business Fundamentals 2 - Marketing and Advertising

1
AM7110Overview of Pain Management Therapies

2
AM7125TCM Medical Classics

2
AM7320Clinical Theater Lab

1
AM7808AM Clinic 10

2
AM7840AM Clinic 11

2
AM7841AM Clinic 12

2
CH7402Chinese Herbal Therapeutics 2

2
CH7403Chinese Herbal Therapeutics 3

2
CH7801CHM Clinic 2

2
Total Credit Hours:18

Spring

AM7106Business Fundamentals 3 - Practice Management and Leadership

1
AM7126Jurisprudence and Ethics

1
AM7301Trigger/Motor Point Therapy Lecture/Lab

1
AM7400Acupuncture Review

2
AM7842AM Clinic 13

2
AM7843AM Clinic 14

2
CH7100CHM Dispensary 2

2
CH7404Chinese Herbal Therapeutics 4

2
CH7405Chinese Herbal Therapeutics 5

2
CH7802CHM Clinic 3

2
Total Credit Hours:17

Summer

AM7844AM Clinic 15

2
AM7845AM Clinic 16

2
AM7850AM Interim Clinic

1.5
CH7406Chinese Herbal Therapeutics 6

2
CH7407Chinese Herbal Review

2
CH7803CHM Clinic 4

2
Total Credit Hours:11.5

DAc-MAcCHM 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 180.5 2194.5
Total Elective Credits 10.0 110.0
Total Clinic Credits 57.5 1268.0
Total Requirements 248.0 3572.5

Curriculum and course changes in the 2025-2026 Bastyr University Catalog are applicable to students entering during the 2025-2026 academic year. Please refer to the appropriate catalog if interested in curriculum and courses required for any other entering year.