English Spanish Chinese Korean Mon 06, Sep 2010 Privacy Policy Home Page About Kingston Admission Academic Programs Event & Activity Campus Information Contact Us Academic Programs SCHOOL OF ORIENTAL MEDICINE Master of Science in Oriental Medicine The Master of Science in Oriental Medicine (MSOM) program provides a strong background in Oriental Medicine, Western Sciences, Traditional theories, technical skills, and business management skills for the students who plan to work in the medical industry. It also offers students who have not yet decided on a doctoral program the opportunity to determine whether they have the interest and skill required for this degree. Graduation Requirements: The student must satisfy the degree program with minimum g.p.a. of 2.0 and must also satisfy all tuition obligations prior to graduation. Students must complete the following course requirements: • Completion of 261 Quarter Units, or • 2100 hours of didactic and 950 hours of clinical training, a total of 3,050 hours of course works. Program Objectives: Students graduated from the MSOM program at Kingston University will be able to: • competently apply the state-of-art medical practices developed based on Traditional Oriental Medicine philosophy of thousands-year old success and modern clinical applications within the scope of practice for a Licensed Acupuncturist in California. • determine an appropriate diagnosis by employing theories and principles of Traditional Oriental Medicine and promptly formulate an effective treatment program. • understand and communicate with other healthcare professionals so that an appropriate and informed referral for the patients to other healthcare professionals can be made promptly when necessary. • perform to the highest ethical standards and professional conducts • treat patients with respect, compassion and dignity and observe strict patient confidentiality at all time. • explain and educate patients and the public in professional and friendly language and gesture in order to effectively enhance community well being with quality care service clinically and educationally. • continuing professional knowledge development and practice enhancement as a lifelong career commitment MSOM Curriculum Model Quarter Course No. Course Title Units Hour 1 AC1221 Introduction to Acupuncture I 3 30 AC1223 Acupuncture Anatomy/Physiology 3 30 OM1351 Fundamental Theories of Chinese Medicine I 3 30 HB1411 Botany and Introduction to Herbology 3 30 BS1171 Topographic Anatomy 2 20 BS1111 Human Biology 3* 30 BS1131 Chemistry/Organic and Biochemistry* 3* 30 CS1511 Western Medical Terminology 2 20 Subtotal 22 220 *Basic Science course, maybe taken at other institute for transfer credit 2 AC2222 Introduction to Acupuncture II 3 30 OM2352 Fundamental Theories of Chinese Medicine II 2 20 OM2373 Chinese Medical Diagnosis 3 30 OM2321 Qi Gong Theory and Technique 2 20 HB2421 Chinese Herbology I 4 40 BS2181 Anatomy and Physiology I 3 30 BS2121 General Physics* 3* 30 BS3151 Introductory Microbiology 3 30 Subtotal 23 230 3 AC3231 Dynamics of Acupuncture Points 3 30 OM3311 History & Philosophy of Oriental Medicine 2 20 OM3371 Zangfu Syndromes I 3 30 OM3381 Chinese Internal Medicine I 3 30 OM3322 Tai Chi Exercise 2 20 HB3422 Chinese Herbology II 4 40 BS3182 Anatomy and Physiology II 3 30 CS3541 Survey of Clinical Medicine 3 30 Subtotal 23 230 4 AC4281 Acupuncture Techniques I 3 30 OM4372 Zangfu Syndromes II 3 30 HB4423 Chinese Herbology III 4 40 OM4382 Chinese Internal Medicine II 3 30 HB5431 Herbal Prescription I 4 40 BS4183 Anatomy and Physiology III 3 30 CS4521 Medical Assessment 2 20 Subtotal 22 220 5 AC5282 Acupuncture Techniques II 3 30 OM5383 Chinese Internal Medicine III 3 30 HB5424 Chinese Herbology IV 4 40 HB6432 Herbal Prescriptions II 4 40 CS5561 Clinical Aspects of Western Medicine I 3 30 BS5161 Psychology in Primary Care 3 30 CT6021 Clinical Observation I 2 40 Subtotal 22 240 6 AC6261 Acupuncture Therapeutics I 3 30 HB7433 Herbal Prescriptions II 4 40 OM5352 Chinese Medicine Classics: Nei Jing 2 20 OM6381 Treatise of Shang Han Lun 3 30 BS6191 Pathophysiology I 3 30 OM6385 Chinese Medicine Classics: Nan Jing 2 20 CS6562 Clinical Aspects of Western Medicine II 3 30 CT7022 Clinical Observation I: Procedure 2 40 Subtotal 22 240 7 AC7262 Acupuncture Therapeutics II 3 30 AC9271 Extra Loci and Auricular-Therapy 2 20 AC7272 Microsystems of Acupuncture 2 20 HB8434 Herbal Prescriptions IV 4 40 BS7192 Pathophysiology II 3 30 CS7563 Clinical Aspects of Western Medicine III 3 30 CT8031 Clinical Observation IIA 2 40 Subtotal 19 210 8 AC8211 Acupuncture Meridian Theories 2 20 AC828x Elective(Acupuncture Techniques)** **3 **30 OM8386 Syndromes of Wen Bing (Febrile Diseases) 2 20 OM738x Elective (Chinese Medicine IV/Gynecology) 3 30 OM2341 Chinese Medical Terminology 2 20 BS8193 Pathophysiology III 3 30 CS8564 Clinical Aspects of Western Medicine IV 3 30 BS8141 Nutrition in Primary Care 2 20 CT9041 Clinical Observation IIB 2 40 Subtotal 22 240 9 OM9382 Synopsis of Jin Gui 3 30 HB9435 Herbal Formulae Compound and Synthesis 4 40 HB9431 Herbal Nutrition 3 30 PM9721 Management for Clinic Practice I 2 20 PM9723 Ethics and Legal Professional Issues 1 10 AC8291 Public Hygiene/ Clean Needle Technique 1 10 CT0042 Clinical Internship Phase IB 4 80 Subtotal 18 220 10 HB9461 Herbal Pharmacy 3 30 PM0722 Management for Clinic Practice II 2 20 PM1821 CPR 1 10 CT0042 Clinical Internship Phase IB 4 80 CT0043 Clinical Seminar Phase I 2 20 CT1011 Herbal Pharmacy Lab. 2 40 Subtotal 14 200 11 PM1911 World History of Medicine and Professional 3 30 PM0611 Case Management I 3 30 PM2631 Evaluation of Signs and Symptoms and ICD-9 Coding 3 30 CS0571 Diagnostic Imaging & Laboratory Data 2 30 CS1531 Pharmacology 3 30 CT1151 Clinical Internship Phase IIA 4 80 Subtotal 18 220 12 PM0612 Case Management II 3 30 AC029x Elective(Acupressure Tuina Therapy)** **3 **30 PM1811 Public Health 3 30 CT2252 Clinical Internship: Phase IIB 4 80 CT2253 Clinical Seminar: Phase II 2 20 Subtotal 15 190 13 CT3061 Supervised Practice:  Phase IIIA 4 80 CT3062 Supervised Practice:  Phase IIIB 4 80 CT3063 Clinical Seminar: Phase III 3 30 Subtotal 11 190 14 CT4071 Supervised Practice: Phase IVA 4 80 CT4072 Supervised Practice:  Phase IVB 4 80 CT4081 Supervised Practice Evaluation 2 40 Subtotal 10 200 Grand Total 261 3050 ::: Copyright © 2005 - 2009 Kingston University   -   Site Powered by Hi-Ware :::