• Bachelor of Science in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (B.S.A.O.M.)
  
• Master of Science in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (M.S.A.O.M.)
  
• Doctor of Philosophy in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (Ph.D.)
  
• Doctor of Acupuncture (D.Ac.) / Doctor of Acupuncture Oriental Medicine (D.A.O.M.)

Master of Science in Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (M.S.A.O.M.)

Yuin University School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine awards the Master Of Science In Oriental Medicine degree on the basis of credit earned by taking classes and labs, and the credit and the degrees are based primarily on mastery of course content through prescribed curricular, required campus residence, and required classes. The graduate program aims at contributing to the development of Oriental Medicine through more recondite academic study in theories and practical application of scholarship, through completing prominent personality, and through cultivating original thinking and creative achievement in the advancement and extension of knowledge.

Master of Science in Oriental Medicine Admissions:

A. General Requirements:

1. Completed two years of collegiate education (60 semester units or 90 quarter units) at an accredited institution or foreign equivalent if obtained outside of the United States.

B. English and Mathematics Proficiency:

1. Students are required to take the Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL) examination if the native language is not English. A minimum score of 450 on the TOEFL examination is required for admission.
2. All students must take the placement test for mathematics proficiency (PTMP).
   If student has SAT score of 1000 or greater or ACT score of 20 or greater, then he/she does not need to take the PTMP.

Master of Science in Oriental Medicine Program Description:

All course work in this degree program is prescriptive.

Master of Science in Oriental Medicine Graduation Requirements:

• Student must complete 254-quarter units of credit. One quarter unit is 10 contact hours for ten weeks. Total contact hours: 2,540 hours.
• Student must maintain their GPA at 3.00, with no grade less than 'C'.
• Satisfactory completion of all required course work over 12 quarters (approximately 36 months chronological time).
• Students must apply for graduation and meet all academic and financial requirements.

Instructional Methods:

Yuin University School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine awards degree on the bases of credit earned by taking classes and Labs, and the credit and the degrees are based primarily on mastery of course content through prescribed curricular, required campus residence, and required classes.

The graduate program aims at contributing to the development of Oriental Medicine through more recondite academic study in theories and practical application of scholarship, through completing prominent personality, and through cultivating original thinking and creative achievement in the advancement and extension of knowledge. For all other information, please refer to academic regulations.

The particular emphasis of this program is placed upon the areas of acupuncture analgesia, pain pathways, and the relationship of pain and endorphins and other brain hormones. Also attention is focused on the neuropsychiatric aspects of acupuncture research and practice, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal systems as well as obstetrics and renal diseases.
The third year program includes Clinical Instruction with over 100 case presentations, Treatment Observation, and Clinical correlation program in cooperation with the University Acupuncture Clinic Center.

The entire fourth year is to provide Supervised Practice and Advanced research. The students are to treat over 800 patients successfully, under supervision, including case research.