CATALOGACADEMIC YEARS FALL 2015 - 2016

All Programs

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Pacific College of Oriental Medicine Catalog

Academic Years Fall 2015 – 2016

Mission

PacificCollegeimproveslivesbyeducatingandinspiringcompassionate,skilledleadersofpatient-centered,traditionalEastAsianandintegrativehealthcare.

CoreValueStatement&CoreValues

AllmembersofthePacificCollegecommunityembodytheintentionofimprovinglivesexponentiallybysupportinghealthandwellbeingthroughourdailyactions.

Weleadbyexampleandbypracticingthevaluesof:

EducationCompassionCollaborationIntegrity

MindfulnessCriticalThinking

Vision

PacificCollegeistherecognizedleaderindeliveringtraditional East Asian,integrative,andholistichealthcareeducationtopractitionersandthepublic.

PacificCollegeisacatalystfortheadoptionandexpansionoftraditional East Asian,integrative,andholistichealthcareprinciples,practices,andresearch,empoweringindividualstogainandmaintainhealthandenjoylife.

PacificCollegeisrevolutionizingthestructureandeconomicsofhealthcarebybringingeducationandintegrativehealthcaretowherepeoplelive,learn,andplay.

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Publication Dates September 1, 2015 – December 31, 2016

Thiscatalogisavailableonthecollege’swebsiteathttp://www.pacificcollege.edu.Itisprovidedtostudentsinprintedformuponrequest.

ProspectivestudentsareencouragedtovisitPacific’scampusesandtodiscusstheireducational,professional,andpersonalgoalswithcollegerepresentativespriortoenrollment.

Wearehappytoansweranyquestionatlength.

SanDiegoCampus

7445MissionValleyRoad,Suite105SanDiego,CA92108

619-574-6909800-729-0941

NewYorkCampus

110WilliamStreet,19thFloorNewYork,NY10038

212-982-3456800-729-3468

ChicagoCampus

65EastWackerPlace,21stFloorChicago,IL60601773-477-4822888-729-4811

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Message from the President

AmericanshavediscoveredthevalueofthehealingsystemknowntomanyasacupunctureorOrientalMedicine.Thisisahealthcaresystemthatsupportsthehumanbody,mindandspirit:asystemthatcanprevent,aswellascure,disease.Perceivingthevalueofthissystem,wehavesetaboutmakingitourown.

WhatwillweinAmericacontributetothishealthcaretradition?OnepromisingdevelopmenthasbeentheadventofIntegrativeMedicine,aconceptembracedbyboththebiomedicalandOrientalmedicalprofessions.FromtheInstituteofMedicine,“IntegrativeMedicinecanbedescribedas…aseamlessengagementbypatientsandcaregiversofthefullrangeofphysical,psychological,social,preventive,andtherapeuticfactorsknowntobeeffectiveandnecessaryfortheachievementofoptimalhealth.”PacificCollegehaspioneeredthisphilosophyandhasexpandeditscurriculumandprogramsinorderthatmorestudentsmayfulfillitspromise.

Therefore,inadditiontoouracupuncture,Orientalmedicineandmassageprograms,wehaveaddedholisticnursing.Holisticnursingfocusesonpromotingandoptimizinghealthandwellness,andsupportingpeopletofindmeaning,peace,comfort,harmonyandbalancethroughthediagnosisandtreatmentofhumanresponse.

PacificCollegeofOrientalMedicinehasestablishedbranchcampusesinSanDiego,NewYork,Chicagoandnowonline.Atourcampuses,andthroughouronlineCenterforLifelongLearning,itisourgoaltocultivateanexchangeofinformationthatwillleadtotheunderstandingandadvancementoftheseholistic,integrativeparadigms.Wewillrevealasystemthatisnottheprovinceofoneparticularculture,butasystemthatispracticablebyanystudentwillingtoinvestthetimetolearnit,andeffectiveforanypatientwillingtogiveitthechance.

ItisourgoalatPacificCollegetocombinetheusefulprinciplesofacupunctureandOrientalMedicineandrelatedholisticfieldswiththefreedomandinnovationofourmodernsociety.Throughresearchandhigheducationalstandards,wewillcontinuetoincreaseourknowledgeofthehumancondition.Notonlywillweliveuptothehonoredstandardsofthepast,wewillmeettheresponsibilitiesoftoday.AtPacificCollege,weareawareofthisuniquepositionandacceptitschallenge.Ifyouwouldliketobeattheforefrontofagrowingprofession,whileexperiencingthesatisfactionofcontinuingatime-testedtradition,joinusatPacificCollegeofOrientalMedicine.

JackMiller,LAc,MAPresident

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Table of Contents TheCollegeandProfession...................................................................................................................................................................6TheSpiritofaHealer...................................................................................................................................................................................................6ImportantTerminology..............................................................................................................................................................................................6ApprovalandAccreditation......................................................................................................................................................................................7LicensingExaminationsandRequirements.......................................................................................................................................................8TheCampuses.................................................................................................................................................................................................................9OurFaculty....................................................................................................................................................................................................................11eLearningCoursework.............................................................................................................................................................................................12IntegrativeMedicineCollaborations..................................................................................................................................................................12PacificCollegeLibraries...........................................................................................................................................................................................13StudentServices..........................................................................................................................................................................................................14PacificSymposium.....................................................................................................................................................................................................17Philosophy,Mission,Goals,andMethods.........................................................................................................................................................18EducationalMethods.................................................................................................................................................................................................19AcademicFreedom....................................................................................................................................................................................................19

Post-GraduatePrograms......................................................................................................................................................................21Post-GraduateDoctorateofAcupunctureandOrientalMedicine(DAOM).......................................................................................21Post-GraduateDAOMCurriculum.......................................................................................................................................................................23Post-GraduateDAOMCourseDescriptions.....................................................................................................................................................25Entry-LevelDoctorateofAcupunctureandOrientalMedicine(DAOM)............................................................................................30Entry-LevelDAOMCurriculum.............................................................................................................................................................................30Entry-LevelDAOMCourseDescriptions...........................................................................................................................................................31

GraduatePrograms(AcupunctureandTraditionalOrientalMedicine).............................................................................32MasterofScience(TraditionalOrientalMedicine)andMasterofScience(Acupuncture)........................................................32AcupunctureandTraditionalOrientalMedicineCurriculum.................................................................................................................33

Herbology(Certificate)ProgramCertificateinHerbologyforLicensedAcupuncturists..............................................48HolisticNursingPrograms..................................................................................................................................................................49BachelorofScienceinNursing(HolisticNursing)CompletionProgramforRegisteredNurses............................................49BachelorofScienceinNursing(HolisticNursing)Curriculum..............................................................................................................51

AsianHolisticHealthandMassagePrograms...............................................................................................................................56AssociateofScience(MassageTherapy/AsianBodywork)(SanDiegoandChicago)..................................................................56AssociateofAppliedScience(HolisticHealthScience)(SanDiego)....................................................................................................56AssociateofAppliedScience(MassageTherapies)(Chicago)................................................................................................................56AssociateofOccupationalStudies(MassageTherapies)(NewYork).................................................................................................56MassageTherapist(AsianBodywork)Certificate(SanDiegoandChicago)....................................................................................56MassageCurricula......................................................................................................................................................................................................59

SanDiegoCampus..................................................................................................................................................................................71SanDiegoModelChartsofCourses....................................................................................................................................................................71SanDiegoTuitionandFees....................................................................................................................................................................................81

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SanDiegoPost-GraduateDAOMTuitionandFees.......................................................................................................................................84NewYorkCampus...................................................................................................................................................................................86NewYorkModelChartsofCourses.....................................................................................................................................................................86NewYorkTuitionandFees....................................................................................................................................................................................98NewYorkBachelorofScienceinNursing(HolisticNursing)TuitionandFees...........................................................................101

ChicagoCampus...................................................................................................................................................................................103ChicagoModelChartsofCourses......................................................................................................................................................................103ChicagoTuitionandFees.....................................................................................................................................................................................112

PoliciesandProcedures....................................................................................................................................................................115Admissions.................................................................................................................................................................................................................115DisabledStudentServices....................................................................................................................................................................................126InternationalStudentApplicants......................................................................................................................................................................129StudentStatus...........................................................................................................................................................................................................134TransferCredits........................................................................................................................................................................................................135RegistrationandPayment....................................................................................................................................................................................139ScheduleofClasses.................................................................................................................................................................................................141GradingSystem.........................................................................................................................................................................................................142CourseCompletionRequirements...................................................................................................................................................................145SatisfactoryProgress.............................................................................................................................................................................................147GraduateDegreeComprehensiveExaminations.......................................................................................................................................149ChangesinStudentStatus,CourseEnrollment..........................................................................................................................................150Cancellations,Withdrawals,andRefunds.....................................................................................................................................................152AcademicProbation,Disqualification,andProfessionalConduct......................................................................................................154DiscriminationandHarassment.......................................................................................................................................................................157DisciplinaryandComplaintProcedures........................................................................................................................................................162CampusGuidelines..................................................................................................................................................................................................163StudentRecords.......................................................................................................................................................................................................163StudentRights...........................................................................................................................................................................................................165

BoardofTrustees/AdministrativeStaff......................................................................................................................................167AcademicCalendar:Fall2015-2016...........................................................................................................................................169

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THE COLLEGE AND PROFESSION THE SPIRIT OF A HEALER Traditionally,Orientalhealerswereexpectedtoknoweightlevelsofhealing.Theseincludedspiritualhealing,exercise,diet,geomancy(theartofplacement),astrology,massage,herbology,andacupuncture.Thehealer’seducationwouldincludetechniquesofself-developmentandself-defense,aswellasthetoolsofthetrade.Qigong(energygenerationandcirculation),taiji,andmeditationwerepracticedtomaintainone’sownhealthandincreasesensitivity.“Physician,healthyself”wastheirconviction.

The“superiorman,”aphrasefromtheI-Ching(BookofChange),wouldbeamasteroftheFiveExcellences.InChina,theFiveExcellencesweremartialarts,medicine,painting,poetry,andcalligraphy.Therearefewwordstodescribethedepthofcommitmentthesemastersexhibited.Thebeautyandachievementstheyhaveleftbehindareatestamenttoman’shighestaspirations.

AtPacific,wehavetriedtohonorthistradition.WeexpectthathealersfromallPacificCollegeprogramswillbe“superiormenandwomen.”Theywillteachbyexample.Theywillprevent,notjustcure,disease.Weexpectthatthisisalifetime’schallenge.Withthatinmind,weintroduceyoutothePacificCollegeofOrientalMedicine.

IMPORTANT TERMINOLOGY AcupuncturistandOrientalMedicalPractitioner

Inthiscatalog,theterms”acupuncturist”and“Orientalmedicalpractitioner”maybeusedtomeananypersonwhoisalicensedorcertifiedacupuncturistinanystate,whetherornotthatpersonislicensedinastatewherepractitionersaretestedandtrainedinherbology.Inotherwords,thetermsshouldnotbeconsideredtechnical/legalreferences.Thetermsareinterchangedforliteraryvariety.PleasecontactanadmissionsrepresentativeatPacificforthespecificlegalreferenceinaparticularstate.

HolisticNursing

Holisticnursingembracesallnursingthathasenhancingthehealthofthewholepersonacrossthelifespanasitsgoal.

MassagePractitioner

Thetermsmassagepractitioner,massagetherapist,bodytherapistorbodyworkermaybeusedinterchangeablyandmayindicategraduatesofanylevelofmassagetraining.

IntegrativeMedicine

PCOMdefinesintegrativemedicineasamodelofhealingthatgoesbeyondthetreatmentofdiseasetoembraceaholisticapproachtohealthandhealing.Integrativemedicinefocusesonthepatientasanindividualandhealingthewholepersonusingthebesttreatmentsfromallmedicalapproachespossible.Patientsandpractitionersworkaspartnersinaddressingthedifferentphysical,socialandemotionalreferencepointsthatshapeapatient’swell-being.Preventionanddiseaseminimizationrepresentthefoundationofintegrativehealthcare,andcalluponthecoordinationofcareacrossdisciplinesandinstitutionstohelppatientsmanage,maintainandrestoretheirhealth.

Evidence-InformedPractice(EIP)

PacificCollegeisarecipientofanNIHgranttotrainfacultyandstudentsinevidence-informedpractice.EIPisanapproachthatintegratesclinicalexperienceandfindings,patientpreferencesandresearch(allimportanttypesofevidence)intotheprocessofhealthcaredelivery.PCOMgraduatestudentslearnthestrengthsandlimitationsofeachelementofthemodelandhowtousethemtogethertoenhanceclinical

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decision-makingandpatientoutcomes.Theylearntodescribeprinciplesofresearch,criticallyappraiseevidence,discusstheimportanceofresearchandeffectivelyapplyrelevantevidenceinpractice.

Biomedicine

Thetermbiomedicinereferstomodernmedicineandispreferredto“Western”medicine.

OrientalMedicine

Theterm“Orientalmedicine”hasbeenchosenbypractitionersinmanypartsoftheworldtodescribe,asbroadlyandaccuratelyaspossible,themanyvariationsandapproachestohealingthathavegrownfromtherootsoftheYellowEmperor’sInnerClassic(HuangDiNeJing).Themedicalperceptionsrecordedinthistext2,000yearsagohaveformedthebasisforwide-rangingintellectualandclinicalinquiryinChina,Japan,Korea,Vietnam,EuropeandtheUnitedStates.Theinternationalcommunityofpractitionersfeltthattheexpression“Chinesemedicine”or“traditionalChinesemedicine”,whilespeakingtotheoriginsofthismedicine,failedtoembracethe1500yearsofpracticeandcontributionsbycliniciansoutsideofChina.ItisforthisreasonthatpractitionersinChinaandJapan,aswellaspractitionersofmanyethnicitiesintheUnitedStatesandagenciessuchastheAccreditationCommissionofAcupunctureandOrientalMedicine(ACAOM)usethistermtoidentifythemedicinewepractice.

Itmightbethatanexpressionsuchas“Pan-AsianclassicalChinesemedicine”mightbemoreprecise,buttheterm“Orientalmedicine”hasbeenadoptedbymanypractitionersinmanycountriesandcapturestheecumenical,diverseandconstantlydevelopingflavorofthismedicine,whilerecognizingandhonoringitsAsianroots.Inthiscatalog,EastAsian,ChineseandOrientalareusedinterchangeablywhengenerallydescribingourmedicine.Whenothertermsareused,forexample,Japanese,KoreanortraditionalChinesemedicine,theydescribespecificparadigmsortechniques.

CourseNumberingSystem

Pacificidentifiesthelevelofitscoursesbynumber.Courses100-200arelowerdivisionlevel.Courses300-400areupperdivision.500andabovearegraduatelevelcourses.

APPROVAL AND ACCREDITATION InstitutionalAccreditation

PacificCollegeofOrientalMedicineisaccreditedbytheWesternAssociationofSchoolsandCollegesSeniorCollegeandUniversityCommission(WSCUC),985AtlanticAvenue,#100,Alameda,CA94501,(510)748-9001.

SanDiegoCampus

PacificCollegeofOrientalMedicine(SanDiego),foundedin1986,isaprivateinstitutionapprovedbytheCaliforniaBureauofPrivatePostsecondaryEducation.

Itoffersthefollowingdegreesandcertificates:DoctorofAcupunctureandOrientalMedicine(post-graduate),DoctorofAcupunctureandOrientalMedicine(entry-level),MasterofScience(TraditionalOrientalMedicine),AssociateofScience(MassageTherapy/AsianBodywork),AssociateofAppliedScience(HolisticHealthScience)andtheMassageTherapist(AsianBodywork)Certificate.

AnyquestionsastudentmayhaveregardingthiscatalogthathavenotbeensatisfactorilyansweredbytheinstitutionmaybedirectedtotheBureauforPrivatePostsecondaryEducationat2535CapitolOaksDrive,Suite400,Sacramento,CA95833,TollFreeNumber888-370-7589;FaxNumber916-263-1897,http://www.bppve.ca.gov).Asaprospectivestudent,youareencouragedtoreviewthiscatalogpriortosigninganenrollmentagreement.YouarealsoencouragedtoreviewtheSchoolPerformanceFactSheet,whichmustbeprovidedtoyoupriortosigninganenrollmentagreement.

NewYorkCampus

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PacificCollegeofOrientalMedicine(NewYork)wasfoundedin1993andisregisteredwiththeNewYorkStateEducationDepartmentandapprovedbytheBoardofRegents.TheNewYorkcampusofferstheBachelorofProfessionalStudies/MasterofScience(TraditionalOrientalMedicine),BachelorofProfessionalStudies/MasterofScience(Acupuncture),BachelorofScienceinNursing(HolisticNursing),AssociateofOccupationalStudies(MassageTherapies),andtheCertificateofChineseHerbalStudies.

ChicagoCampus

PacificCollegeofOrientalMedicine(Chicago)wasfoundedin2000andisapprovedbytheIllinoisBoardofHigherEducationtoawardtheMasterofScience(TraditionalOrientalMedicine),MasterofScience(Acupuncture),AssociateofScience(MassageTherapy/AsianBodywork),AssociateofAppliedScience(MassageTherapies),andtheMassageTherapist(AsianBodywork)Certificate

ProgrammaticAccreditation

Themasters’degreesinacupunctureandOrientalmedicineateachcampusandthepost-graduatedoctoraldegreeattheSanDiegocampusareprogrammaticallyaccreditedbytheAccreditationCommissionforAcupunctureandOrientalMedicine(ACAOM),whichistherecognizedaccreditingagencyforprogramspreparingacupunctureandOrientalmedicinepractitioners.ACAOMislocatedat8941AztecDrive,EdenPrairie,Minnesota55347;phone952-212-2434;fax301-313-0912.

Disclaimer

TheAccreditationCommissionforAcupunctureandOrientalMedicine(ACAOM)approvedPacificCollege’splanbywhichitsmaster’sdegreegraduateswillbeabletoearntheentry-levelDoctorateofAcupunctureandOrientalMedicine.However,thisprogramisnotaccreditedorpre-accredited(candidacy)bytheAccreditationCommissionforAcupunctureandOrientalMedicine(ACAOM).GraduatesofthisprogramarenotconsideredtohavegraduatedfromanACAOMaccreditedorcandidateprogramandmaynotrelyonACAOMaccreditationorcandidacyforprofessionallicensureorotherpurposes.

ThisprogramiseligibleforACAOMaccreditationandPacificCollegeofOrientalMedicineiscurrentlyintheprocessofseekingACAOMcandidacy/accreditationfortheprogram.However,PacificCollegeofOrientalMedicinecanprovidenoassurancethatcandidacyoraccreditationwillbegrantedbyACAOM.

ACENCandidacy

ThenursingeducationprogramofferedattheNewYorkcampusisacandidateforaccreditationbytheAccreditationCommissionforEducationinNursing.

VeteransInformation

PacificCollegeisapprovedforthetrainingofveteransandeligiblepersonsundertheprovisionsofTitle38,UnitedStatesCode.Contactthebursarand/orfinancialaidrepresentativeforspecificprogrameligibility.Tohonorourveterans,PacificCollegeofOrientalMedicinewaivestheapplicationfeeforallU.S.veterans.

InternationalStudents

PacificCollegeisauthorizedunderfederallawtoenrollnonimmigrant,alienstudentsinsomeofitsprograms.Checkwiththeregistraroryouradmissionsrepresentativeformoreinformation.

LICENSING EXAMINATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS LicensureandCertificationDisclosure

Licensingandcertifyingagenciesoremployersmayperformbackgroundcheckstodetermineeligibilitytobecomelicensedoremployed.Applicantswhohaveaconvictionshouldchecktheregulationsofthestatesinwhichtheywanttobecomelicensedtoconsidertheireligibility.Therefore,itisimpossibleforanyinstitutiontoguaranteeadmissionto,eligibilityfor,orpassageofanylicensingexamrequiredbyanystateornationallicensingortestingboard.

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Thedateofgraduationmayaffectastudent’seligibilitydatetositforrequiredexams.

AcupunctureLicensure

QualifiedgraduatesoftheMSTOMprogramsatallthreecampusesareeligibletotaketheCaliforniaAcupunctureLicensingExamination(CALE).OnlygraduatesfromschoolsapprovedbytheCaliforniaAcupunctureBoardareallowedtositforthisexam.AsofJanuary2017,onlygraduatesofcollegesthathaveappliedforACAOMaccreditationwillbeeligibletositfortheCALE.

Duringtheinternshipyearoftheirprogram,allPacificCollegemaster’sdegreestudentsareeligibletotakethefollowingexamsoftheNationalCommissionfortheCertificationofAcupunctureandOrientalMedicine(NCCAOM):Acupuncture,FoundationsofOrientalMedicine,PointLocationandBiomedicine.Additionally,MSTOMstudentsareeligibletotaketheChineseHerbologysectionoftheNCCAOMexamandareeligibleforOrientalMedicineandChineseHerbologycertificationupongraduation.

TheNCCAOMacupunctureexamisusedbymanystatesoutsideCalifornia,includingNewYorkandIllinois,asapartoftheirlicensingrequirements.Specificinformationaboutallstates’licensurerequirementscanbeobtainedbycontactingtheOfficeoftheRegistrar.

Tothebestofourknowledge,theMSTOMcurriculumatPacificmeetsorexceedstheclassroomrequirementsofallstateswhereacupuncturistsarelicensed.Forcurrentapprovalinformation,orforexactlicensingandtestingrequirementsinanystate,pleasecontacttheOfficeoftheRegistrar.

MassageCertification

QualifiedgraduatesofPacific’sMassageTherapy/AsianBodyworkcertificateandassociates’degreesareeligibletotakethemassageexamadministeredbytheFederationofStateMassageBoard(MblexExam).

QualifiedgraduatesofPacific’sassociates’degreeswithatleast750hoursofstudyand250hoursofpost-graduationexperienceareeligibletotaketheboardcertificationexamadministeredbytheNationalCertificationBoardforTherapeuticMassage&Bodywork(NCBTMB).

QualifiedgraduatesoftheNewYorkcampusassociate’sdegreeprogramareeligibletotaketheNewYorkStateMassageLicensureExam.TheyareeligibletotaketheNCBTMBandMblexexams,usedbysomeotherstatesinlieuoftheirownlicensingexams.

QualifiedgraduatesofPacific’sassociates’massagedegrees,dependingoncourseselection,areeligibletobecertifiedbytheAmericanOrganizationforBodyworkTherapiesofAsia(AOBTA).

MassagecertificationinthestateofCaliforniaisawardedbytheCaliforniaMassageTherapyCouncil(CAMTC).ACertifiedMassageTherapist(CMT)isrequiredtohavetheequivalentof500ormorehours(orthecreditunitequivalent)offormaleducationandtraininginmassagetherapy.

THE CAMPUSES SanDiegoCampus

ThemaincampusofPacificCollegeofOrientalMedicineisconvenientlylocatedat7445MissionValleyRoadintheheartofSanDiego’sMissionValley,situatedinanicelylandscapedmedicalandtechnologypark.MainBuilding1isamodern,spaciousfacility,whichhousesclassrooms,theCampusInformationCenter,mostadministrativeoffices,astudentlounge,libraryandthePacificCollegeofOrientalMedicineClinic.MainBuilding2housesclassrooms,aquietstudentstudyloungewithprivatestudyspaces,akitchen/breakroom,ameditationandmassagepracticeroomandoffices.Annex1,locatedat7540MetropolitanAvenue,housesclassroomsandoffices.Theschoolhasseveralparkingoptionsavailable,easyfreewayaccess,andisminutesfromshoppingcenters,beachesandaffordablehousing.

ThebusyPacificCollegeofOrientalMedicineClinicoffersacupuncture,herbalmedicineandmassagetherapytotheSanDiegocommunity.Licensedacupuncturists,interns,assistantsandmassagepractitioners

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workasaholisticteam.Theiruseoftheherbalpharmacy,massageandOrientalphysicaltherapiesdemonstratesthatholistichealershavemanytoolsattheirfingertips.

Thelibraryprovidesalargephysicalcollectionandvastelectronicresourcesinafacilityconducivetostudyandresearch.AportionofDrs.TedKaptchukandRichardYeh'scollectionofChinesemedicalclassicsresideshere.Thelibrariesmaybeopentointerestedhealthprofessionals,patients,researchersandalumnibyspecialarrangement.PacificCollegewasrecognizedasoneofthetop10finalistsinthecountryforthe2006NationalCommissiononLibrariesandInformationSciences(NCLIS)HealthAwards.ItisregularlyrecognizedbytheNationalLibraryofMedicineforitsservicestosupportcommunityhealthinformationinSanDiego.

ThecentrallocationoftheschoolandclinicmakesitidealforservingtheexpandingpopulationofSanDiego.Theclinicprovidesaperfectlocationfromwhichtostartanacupuncturepracticeasanintern.PacificinternshaveparticipatedinresearchfundedbytheNationalInstitutesofHealthaswellasinstitutionallysponsoredresearch.TheeffectivetreatmentprovidedbyPacificCollegestudentswillensurethattheclinicremainsoneofthebusiestinSanDiegoandwillcontinuetoprovideavaluableeducationalexperienceforPacificCollegestudents.

TheMissionValleydistrictofSanDiegoiswellknownforitsrestaurants,shoppingcentersandabundanceofconvenientlylocatedapartments.ThecityofSanDiegohaswidenedanddeepenedtheriverthatflowsthroughMissionValley.Walkingandbikepaths,parks,andotherrecreationalopportunitieshavebeenaddedalongtheriver,makingtheSanDiegoRiverprojectasereneplacetorelaxbetweenclasses.

ClosetoMissionValley,theNorthParkandClairemontareasofSanDiegooffersomeofcentralSanDiego’smostaffordablehousingwhileHillcrest,MissionHillsandthebeachareasprovideacommunityfeelingatreasonableprices.Pacificdoesnothavedormitoryfacilitiesunderitscontrolbutassistsstudentsinfindinghousingthroughidentifyingneighborhoodsclosetothecollege.Housingcanbefoundclosetothecollegeforanaveragecostof$1200foraone-bedroomand$1800foratwo-bedroomapartment.ManyhomesandapartmentsinSanDiegoarebuiltoncanyonsandofferspectacularviewsandafeelingofcountrylivingwithinthecity.

NewYorkCampus

TheNewYorkcampusislocatedinLowerManhattan.NewYorkCityresidentscalltheareasouthofChambersStreetandtheBrooklynBridge"downtown,"whichincludesCityHall,variousfederalandlocalgovernmentbuildingsandtheneighborhoodsofBatteryParkCitytothewest,theFinancialDistrictinthemiddle,andtheSouthStreetSeaporttotheeast.

Thecollege’sclassrooms,lounges,studyhalls,libraryandofficesarelocatedonthe19thfloorof110WilliamSt.,offeringstunningviewsoftheEastRiver,BrooklynBridgeandFreedomTower.Theclinic,convenientlylocatedonthegroundfloorlobby,isvisibletothousandsofpotentialpatients.TheFultonStreetsubwaystopislocateddirectlyunderneaththebuilding,offeringunparalleledconvenient,publictransportationtoschool.

Afterrelocatingfromitshomeof20yearsintheFlatirondistrict,thenewclinicandcampuswascustomdesignedtothecollege’sexactingstandards.Attentionwaspaidtodetailslargeandsmall.Afengshuispecialistwasconsultedduringtheconstruction,who,workingwithawell-knownarchitectdesignedamodernandfree-flowingspaceconducivetolearning.

OneofNewYork’sbest-keptsecretsisitsnaturalworld.Whetherwalkingamong20,000tulipsinCentralPark’sConservatoryGardens,enjoyingtheHighLineorkayakingontheHudsonRiver,NewYorkCityisapleasantsurprisetoanynaturelover.Foralongerbreakfromthehustleandbustle,upstateNewYorkorthebeachesofLongIslandarereadilyaccessiblebypublictransportation.

Thecollegeislocatedinanareathatislivelyatalltimesduringthedayandevening.Eventhemostinnocentout-of-townerwillfeelsafeandcomfortableexploringthisarea.

PacificCollegedoesnothavedormitoryfacilitiesunderitscontrol,butassistsstudentsinfindinghousingthroughidentifyingneighborhoodsclosetothecollege.Housingisavailablenearthecollege,andtheaveragecostis$1800foraone-bedroomand$2500foratwo-bedroomapartment.

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ChicagoCampus

OnAugust24,1999,theIllinoisBoardofHigherEducationapprovedPacificCollegetoofferthefirstgraduateprograminOrientalmedicineinthestate.WhilesomesaidthatthehomeoftheAmericanMedicalAssociationwouldbeachallengingenvironmentforOrientalmedicine,wedisagreed,andwewereright.PacificCollegehasreceivedanenthusiasticwelcomefromthemedicalestablishmentinChicago,includingEvanstonNorthwesternandSt.Joseph’sHospitals.Theproximityofsuchinfluentialorganizationsoffersanopportunityforunprecedentedcooperationandmutualrespect.Inouropinion,thecombinedeffortsofthebiomedicineandOrientalmedicinecommunitiesinChicagowillleadtotherecognitionandacceptanceofOrientalmedicineasanintegralandindispensablepartofAmerica’shealthcaresystem.WeexpectthatstudentsandgraduatesofPacificCollege’sChicagocampuswillcontinuetoplayanimportantroleinthisachievement.In2004,workingtogetherwiththeacupunctureassociationsofIllinois,PacificCollegehelpedtoeliminatetherequirementthatanacupuncturepatientobtainamedicalreferralpriortotreatment.Nowacupuncturistscanseetheirpatientsdirectly.Thisisatestamenttotheconfidencethatstatelegislatorshaveinthesafetyofacupunctureandthequalificationsoflicensedacupuncturists.

Pacific’sChicagocampusoccupiesthreefloorsofalandmarkbuildingintheNorthBridgeareaofdowntownChicago.Itsbrightandcolorfulfacilitieshouseclassrooms,offices,alibrarywithtutoringrooms,ameditationroomandthreecomfortablestudentloungesandcommonarea.Thecollegealsoprovidesanacupunctureandmassageclinicandanherbaldispensaryforstudenttraining.

Thecollegeislocatedat65EastWackerPlace,betweenMichiganandWabash,inthenortheastsectionofthe“Loop”nearMillenniumPark.Thecampusisaccessiblebyallpublictransportation(CTAbuses,trains,andMETRAcommutertrains).

StepsawayfromtheChicagoRiverandtheMagnificentMile(MichiganAvenue),ourcampushaspanoramicviewsofthecity.Aspartofthevibrantdowntowncenter,ourstudentsareabletoenjoyfreeconcertsinMillenniumPark,peacefulstrollsalongtheriverwalkandawidevarietyofculturalevents,fairs,andcelebrations.

TheNorthBridgesectionofChicagoisfamousforitsrestaurants,shoppingonMichiganAvenueandStateStreetanditstheaterdistrict.ThisareaofChicagoispartoftheEducationalCorridor,hometoseveralcolleges,bookstores,coffeeshopsandentertainmentvenues.

PacificCollege-ChicagoisfortunatetobetheonlyacupunctureandmassageinstitutiontooffertheCTA(ChicagoTransitAuthority)U-Pass.Availabletoourfull-timestudents,theU-Passgivesthestudentdiscountedpassageonpublictransportation(CTAbusesandtrains)throughoutChicago.

PacificCollegedoesnothavedormitoryfacilitiesunderitscontrolbutassistsstudentsinfindinghousingthroughidentifyingneighborhoodsclosetothecollege.Housingisavailablenearthecollege.theaveragecostis$1200foraone-bedroomand$1800foratwo-bedroomapartment.

PacificCollegedoesnothaveadedicatedparkingarea.Werecommendtheuseofpublictransportationasagreenalternativetodriving.However,ifyouaredrivingtoourcampus,wehaveseveraldiscountedparkinggaragesnearby.Aspartofitsgreeninitiative,thecityofChicagohasinstalledmultiplebikeracksoneverystreetcorner,makingourcampustrulyaccessiblebyallformsoftransportation.

OUR FACULTY ThehistoryofOrientalmedicineandmassagespanscenturiesandcrossesinternationalborders.PacificCollegehasassembledanexpertandvariedacademicteamtodojusticetothisexpansivebodyofknowledge.PacificCollege’swell-knownfacultyisoneofthemostrespectedinthiscountryandabroad.FacultymembershavebeenselectedfortheirabilitytoconveybothadeepappreciationoftraditionalOrientalmedicaltheoryandanunderstandingoftheproblemsthataffectpatientsintoday’smodernculture.ThePacificfacultyhastheabilitytounderstandthestudents’questions,answerthem,andleadthestudentstogreaterunderstandingandevenmoreprofoundquestioning.

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PacificCollege’sfacultymembersrecognizetheirresponsibilityasrolemodelsandmentors.FromacupuncturiststomedicaldoctorstoTaoistpriests,Pacific’sfacultywillbeanimportant,continuingresourceduringyoureducationandbeyondintoprivatepractice.Pacificemploysnearly200facultymembersatthreecampuses.Therefore,itisimpossibletodescribetheirinterestingbackgroundsindetailhere.However,visitourwebsite(http://www.pacificcollege.edu/about/faculty)forfacultybiographies.Becausethefacultyisourmostvaluableresource,wehopeyouvisitatleastoneofourcampusesandsitinsomeclassestoexperiencethemfirsthand.

AllPacificCollegefacultymeetthestandardsandqualificationsforteachingspecifiedbyourapprovalagenciesandouraccreditingbodies.

ELEARNING COURSEWORK Takingcoursesorprogramsonlineallowsstudentstoengageinacademicactivityatconvenienttimesandhelpscreatetheflexibilityneededtobalanceschoolandotheraspectsofdailylife.Thecollegeoffersweb-enhancedcoursesinallofitsprograms.ThemassageprogramsinSanDiegoalsoincludetheoptionofhybridorfullyonlinecourses.Thepost-graduatedoctoralprogramisalmost50%online.

Thecollegeoffersthreevariationsofonlinelearning:

• Hybridcourses:Studentsspendaportionoftheirtimeinaclassroomenvironmentinadditiontoonlineactivities,whichsubstituteforclassroomtime.Thesameinstructorisinbothsettings.

• Fullyonlinecourses:Studentsspend100%oftheirtimeinanonlinesetting,withinstruction,supportandadvicefromaregularlyscheduledfacultymember.Thereislittletonoon-siteclassroominstruction.

• Web-enhancedcourses:Coursesthatuseonlineresourcestoenhanceinstructionbutnottoreplaceanyseattime.

Studentsshouldexpecttoparticipateinsomeweb-enhanced,hybridorfullyonlinecourses.eLearningcoursesaredeliveredviaastate-of-the-artplatformdesignedforagreatstudentexperience.Coursesareaccessiblefromanydesktoporlaptopcomputer,aswellasfromtabletsandsmartphones.Thecollegeassesseseachstudent’sreadinessforonlinelearningandprovidessupportorremedialtraining.

INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE COLLABORATIONS PacificCollegecooperateswiththemedicalcommunitiesinthecitiesitserves.TherelationshipsreflectnotonlyPacificCollege’smissionandcommitmenttosuchprojects,butthegrowingacceptanceofintegrativemedicinebyalliedhealthcareproviders.

• RadyChildren’sHospitalSanDiego• FirstLutheranChurchSeniorClinic• FirstLutheranChurchFreeClinic• PacificBeachUnitedMethodistChurchFreeClinic• SanDiegoHospiceandtheInstituteofPalliativeMedicine• UCSDRIMACSportsTrainingFacility• OwenClinicatUCSDMedicalCenter• IntegrativeHealthNights:CommunityClinics• SanDiegoCancerResearchInstitute• Veteran’sClinic• FamilyRecoveryCenter/MentalHealthSystems• GrandMeridianClinic,Chinatown• BethIsraelComprehensiveCancerCareCenter• ProjectVIDA,Inc.

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• ChicagoWomen’sHealthCenter• St.John’sRiversideHospital,Yonkers• InitiativeforWomenwithDisabilities/HospitalforJointDiseases• InstituteforFamilyHealth• HousingWorks• Veteran’sAffairsHospital• LutheranHospitalforLaborandDelivery• LurieChildren’sHospitalRonaldMcDonaldHouse• TheFortuneSociety• ColumbiaHealthatColumbiaUniversity• LutheranHospital-NeurologyandPost-Stroke• LutheranHospital-AbdominalAcupuncture• JoffreyBalletSchool(massage)

Thesehealthcareallianceswerecurrentatthetimeofprinting.Opportunitiesvarybycampus.Sitesmayhavebeenaddedorexpandedsincetimeofpublication.

PACIFIC COLLEGE LIBRARIES DigitalLibrary

ThePacificCollegedigitallibrariescontainextensiveelectronicresources,databases,e-booksandonlinejournals.Thelibraryprovidesclassesonlocatingmaterialsinallformatsanddatabases.TheCollege’se-resourcesareaccessiblethroughtheonlinecatalogathttp://www.pacificcollege.edu/current/library.Eachcampushasitsowndesignatedsection.

Onlinetutorialscoveraccessingcatalogs,printandnon-printresources,e-resourcesofe-booksanddatabasesincludingPubMed,MedlinePlus,MyNCBI,AltHealthwatch,MedlinewithFullTextandEJSonlinejournals.

ThereareseveralcategoriesofdatabasesincludingHealthDatabases,ComplementaryandAlternativeMedicineDatabases,SeniorHealthandmore.Thesearelocatedat:http://www.pacificcollege.edu/current/library/e-resources/databases.

Studentscanrequestspecialassistanceandtutorialsatthelibrary.

Holdings

TherearemanyresourcesavailableinthePacificCollegelibraries,includingEasternandbiomedicalbooks,journals,multi-mediaresources,andanatomicalmodels.Thethreecampuses’collectionstotalover120,000items,including108,700e-resources(databasesande-books),over43,978printedvolumes,over133journalsandover4,580educationalsoftwareitems,i.e.,CDs,DVDs,videosandaudiotapes.Inadditionthelibraryhas241databaselinks.ThelibraryhasauniquecollectionofChineselanguagemonographs,avarietyofarticlesandresearchpaperswrittenbymaster’sanddoctoralstudents.Post-graduatedoctoralcapstonedissertationsareavailableforreferenceuseinthelibrary.Requiredandrecommendedtextsareavailableatthelibrary’scirculationdesk.

Equipment&Resources

EachcampushasacomputermedialabsequippedwithMacintoshand/orPCcomputersandiPads.

BorrowingPrivileges

APCOMIDisrequiredtocheckoutlibrarymaterials.Booksmaybecheckedoutfortwoweeks.Materialsmayberenewedonce,throughthecirculationdesk,inpersonorbyphone.Audio,videotapesandCD/DVDsmaybecheckedoutforoneweek.Materialsmaybereturnedtothecirculationdeskassistantorplacedinthelibraryreturnbox.

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STUDENT SERVICES “WellConnect”byStudentResourceServices

PacificCollegehaspartneredwithWellConnectbyStudentResourceServicestoprovidestudentsandtheirimmediatefamilymemberswith24/7,confidentialsupportservices,includingimmediateaccesstocounselors,onlineself-helptoolsandassistanceinidentifyingcommunity-basedagenciestofacilitatechildcare,transportationandotherdailylivingneeds.CommonreasonswhystudentsreachouttoWellConnectbyStudentResourceServicesinclude,butarenotlimitedto,feelingsofstressrelatedtoschool,family,orwork;struggleswithdepressionoranxiety;relationshipissues;drugoralcoholproblems;childcareconcerns;and/orfinancialtroubles.

TocontactWellConnect:

PhoneNumber:866-640-4777Website:http://www.studentlifetools.com

SchoolAccessCode:

• SanDiegoL357• NewYorkM662• ChicagoT172

InadditiontocoveringallPCOMstudents,WellConnectbyStudentResourceServicesprovidesfreeandconfidentialservicestoalltheirimmediatefamilymembers:

• Siblings• Parents• Childrenbyblood,adoptionormarriage• Spouses/partners• Grandparents• Grandchildren

StudentsSucceedwithAcademicTutors

Pacific’scommunityprovidessupportforsuccess.Studentadvisorsencouragestudentstoformstudygroups.Studygroupsarenormallyformedamongstudentsenrolledinagivencourse.Pleasecontacttheinstructororteachingassistantofanycourseforwhichyoufeeltheneedforastudygroup.

Studentshavingdifficultyareadvisedtoseektutoringfromanadvancedstudentemployedinthecollege’stutorialprogram.AlistofeligibletutorscanbeobtainedfromtheStudentServicesDepartmentorAcademicadvisors.Studentswhoexperienceminordifficultywithaspecificsubjectcanseekassistancefromtheinstructorofthecourseduringofficehoursorbyappointment.

UndergraduateSuccessEducation(USE)Class(Chicagocampus)

StudySkillsClass(SanDiegocampus)

PacificCollege’sstudyskillsprogramshelpeachstudenttobesuccessful.Whiletheprogramsareavailabletoallstudents,somestudentsmayberequiredtotakeaprogramasaconditionoftheiradmission.Theseinclude:1)studentsenteringthemasters’ordoctoraldegreeswithoutabachelor’sdegreeoranequivalentnumberofunits,and2)studentsenteringundergraduateprogramswithoutanassociate’sdegreeoranequivalentnumberofunits.Thereisnofee.DuringyourtimeatPacificCollege,ifitisdeterminedbyadvisingstaffthatyoucouldbenefitfromtheprogram,youmaybeenrolledatalaterdate.Wearededicatedtoyoursuccess!

AcademicAdvising

Studentsoftenneedassistancewithcourseselectionandscheduling.Studentadvisorsareavailabletohelp.Incaseswhereastudentisnotmakingsatisfactoryprogressinacourse,orintheprogramasawhole,

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advisementisusuallyrequiredwiththeacademicdean,programdirectorand/ordirectorofstudentservices.Studentadvisorsortheregistrarwillmeetwithorreviewthefileofeachmaster’sstudentpriortothestudenttakingthefirstorsecondcomprehensiveexamtoascertainthatthestudentismakingappropriateprogress.

AcademicAdvisinginthePost-GraduateDoctorateofAcupunctureandOrientalMedicine(DAOM)Program

Thedirectorofdoctoralstudiesadvisespost-graduateDAOMstudents.Thebesttimetoseeanadvisorisbeforeaproblemarises.Thedirectorofdoctoralstudiesisbusiestduringregistrationperiodsandthefirstweeksofclasses.Pleaseplanaheadtoavoidthesebusytimeswheneverpossible.

Thedirectorofdoctoralstudiescanhelpstudents:

• Understandgraduationrequirements• Developanacademicplan• Evaluatetransfercredit• Chooseorchangecapstonetopics• Planthenextsemester'sschedule• Satisfywritingcompetenciesbyfindingaqualityeditor• Removeprobationarystatustoavoiddisqualification• Advancementtodoctoralcandidacy• Fileforgraduation

CareerandAlumniServices

Thecollegeoffersthefollowingservicestosupportgraduatesinobtainingemploymentand/orestablishingaprivatepractice:

• Businesscoursesaspartofthecurriculum• Jobplacementassistance• Assistancedevelopingaprivatepracticeandothercareermatters• Alumninewsletter• PatientreferralstoPacificCollegegraduates• “PracticeSuccess”webinarsandclasses• Outreach,publicspeaking,networkingandpromotionalopportunities• PamphletsandPowerPointpresentationstouseincareerbuilding• AlumniGooglegroupforsharingcasestudies,practicebuildingqueriesandmore• Continuingeducationonlineandonsite• Pressreleasesandpublicrelationscampaignstobringawarenesstothefieldofintegrativemedicine• Developandmaintainrelationshipswithemployers,governingbodies,professionalorganizations

andcommunityagenciesforthebenefitofalumni• Analumninetworkofthousandsinover37statesandadozenforeigncountries

Thoughthecollegesupportsgraduatesinthevarietyofwayslistedabove,itmakesnoguaranteeofemploymentorreferral.

InformationTechnology(IT)SupportServices

AllstudentsareassignedaPacificCollegeemailaccountthatisvitaltobeinginformed.StudentsalsohaveaccesstoMyPCOM,(http://mypcom.pacificcollege.edu),themainonlineinformationcenter.

Wirelessinternetaccessisprovidedoneachcampus.Thelibrarycontainsacomputerlabforresearchandusebystudents.

Studentaccountswillbediscontinuedapproximatelysixmonthsafterthestudent’sgraduationdateorimmediatelyupondiscontinuationoftheprogram.

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AdditionalHelpinNavigatingPacificCollegeeLearning/CollegeLearningManagementSystemOrientedClasses

• Forhelpwithusernameandpassword,andgeneralsupportinformation,gotothefollowinglink:http://support.pacificcollege.edu/portal/page/6knowledgebase

• Forhelpwithcoursematerial,assessments,assignmentsorcourselogistics,contactyourinstructor.• FortechnicalhelpwithMyPCOM,clickSupportintheupperrightoftheMyPCOMpageore-mail

onlineservices@pacificcollege.edu.

Housing

Thecollegehasnodormitoryfacilitiesorotherhousingoptionsoncampusorunderitscontrolandassumesnoresponsibilityforfindinghousingforstudents.However,awiderangeofhousingisavailablenearthePacificCollegefacilities.Anadmissionsrepresentativecanprovideinformationaboutneighborhoods,pricingorrentalresources.

LicensureExamPreparation

Thecollegeoffersalicensureexampreparatorycoursetomasters’students(SanDiegoandChicagocampuses)andtoassociates’students(NewYorkcampus).Studentsareencouragedtomeetwiththeregistrarorregistrar’sassistantforinformationregardingrequirementsforlicensingexamapplicationsandtoreviewstudentfilesforcompleteness.

LicensingExaminations

StudentsmustobtainandsubmittheirownapplicationstositforanystateornationalexamandrequestinwritingthatPacificCollegesendacademicdocumentationtotherelevantagencies.

ToobtaintheCaliforniaacupuncturelicensingexamapplicationwritetoCaliforniaAcupunctureBoard,1747N.MarketBlvd,Suite180Sacramento,CA95834,Phone:916-515-5200.http://www.acupuncture.ca.gov.

ToobtainNewYorkstateacupunctureandmassageapplicationscontactNYStateEducationDepartment,OfficeoftheProfessions,DivisionofProfessionalLicensingServices:

• AcupunctureUnit,89WashingtonAvenue,Albany,NewYork12234-1000.Phone:518-474-3817,ext.260,Fax:518-402-2323,E-mail:opunit2@mail.nysed.gov.

• MassageTherapyUnit,89WashingtonAvenue,Albany,NewYork12234-1000.Phone518-474-3817,ext.270,Fax:518-402-5354,E-mail:opunit3@mail.nysed.gov.

ToobtainIllinoisacupunctureandmassagelicenseinformationcontact:IllinoisDepartmentofFinancialandProfessionalRegulation,DivisionofProfessionalRegulation,320WestWashingtonStreet,3rdFloor,Springfield,IL62786.http://www.idfpr.com.

ToobtaintheNCCAOMapplicationcontact:NationalCommissionfortheCertificationofAcupunctureandOrientalMedicine,76SouthLauraStreet,Suite1290Jacksonville,FL32202,Phone:904-598-1005,Fax904-598-5001.http://www.nccaom.org.

ForaNCBTMBapplication,contactNationalCertificationBoardforTherapeuticMassageandBodywork,1901S.MeyersRoadSuite240,OakbrookTerrace,IL60181-5243,Phone:800-296-0664.http://www.ncbtmb.com.

ForanMBLExexaminationapplication,contacttheFederationofStateMassagetherapyBoardsathttp://www.fsmtb.org.Massage&BodyworkLicensingExamOffice,1504thAvenueNorth,Suite800,Nashville,TN.37219,phone:866-962-3926.Completeanonlineapplicationforexamregistration.

AllrequiredsupportingdocumentationfromPacificCollegewillbesenttotheappropriateagencyuponwrittenrequestofthetestapplicantandpaymentofdocumentationfee,providedallotherobligationstothecollegehavebeenmet.However,itisthetestapplicant’sresponsibilitytoascertainthatalldocumentationhasbeensentpriortotheappropriatedeadline.

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Foranycourse(s)forwhichPacifichasgrantedtransfercredit,thestudentmustrequestfromtheoriginalinstitutionthatofficialtranscriptsbeforwardedtotheCaliforniaAcupunctureboardatthetimeofapplicationforthelicensure.

PleaseseeLicensureandCertificationDisclosureonpage9.PacificCollegecanonlyguaranteethatitsacupunctureandOrientalmedicinecurriculameettherelevantrequirementsofCalifornia,NewYorkandIllinois.PacificCollegecanonlyguaranteeitsmassagecurriculameetthestandardsoftheNCCAOMandNCBTMBexams,andthestatesofIllinois,NewYorkandCalifornia.Itislikelythatstudentswillbeeligibleinotherlocales.Pleasecheckwithacollegerepresentative.

StudentFinancialAssistance

EligibleUnitedStatescitizensorpermanentresidentsinthemassagecertificateprogram,andassociate’s,bachelor’s,master’s,andpost-graduatedoctoraldegreeprogramsmayparticipateinfederalandstatestudentaidprograms.ForfurthereligibilityinformationorformoredetailsonFederalPellGrants,FederalDirectLoan,FederalSupplementalEducationOpportunityGrantsandFederalWorkStudyPrograms,pleasevisittheU.S.DepartmentofEducationwebsite:http://www.studentaid.ed.gov.Yourrightsandresponsibilitiesasaborrowerareincluded.Studentsshouldreadthisinformationbeforeapplyingforastudentloan.AdditionalimportantinformationisdetailedinPacific’sFinancialAidPolicyandProcedureBulletinavailableonPacific’swebsite:http://www.pacificcollege.edu/prospective/financial-aid.Deadlinesmayapply,socontactPacific’sFinancialAidOfficeearly.Forinformationaboutstatefinancialaidprograms,pleasecontacttheFinancialAidOffice.

FinancialAssistanceforStudentsNotEligibleforFederalorStateStudentAidPrograms

Studentsmayapplyforprivateeducationalloans.SeetheFinancialAidOfficefordetails.

PrivateSectorFinancialAidPrograms

Fromtimetotime,PacificCollegebecomesawareofprivatefinancialassistanceprogramsorscholarships.Pleasecheckwiththebranchfinancialaidofficeforthelatestdetails.

PACIFIC SYMPOSIUM PacificSymposiumprovidestheinternationalcommunityofholistichealersaccesstotheauthors,researchersandexceptionalpractitionersofOrientalandholisticmedicine.Thefinestspeakersfromaroundtheworldjoinstudents,faculty,alumniandhundredsofacupuncturistsforanentireweekoflearning,sharingandcommunitybuilding.PastguestshaveincludedMichioKushi,Dr.DeepakChopra,Dr.TedKaptchuk,RaviShankar,Dr.AndrewWeil,Dr.BrucePomeranz,Dr.MichaelSmith,KiikoMatsumoto,Dr.YoshiakiOmura,GiovanniMaciocia,BobFlaws,MantakChia,Dr.BernardJensen,ShudoDenmei,Dr.PaulUnschuld,AlexTiberi,Dr.RichardGoldandothers,alongwithmanymembersofPacificCollege’sfaculty.PacificCollegestudentsserveashoststotheSymposiumlecturers,creatinganinspiringandrewardingexperienceforbothhostandguest.Moreinformationcanbefoundat:http://pacificsymposium.org/.

Continuingeducationeventsarepresentedatallthreecampusesthroughouttheyearcoveringawidevarietyofrelatedsubjectssostudentsandalumnicancontinuetoexpandtheirknowledge,networkandcommunity.PasteventshaveincludedFacialDiagnosis,ClinicalEnergetics,AcupunctureinLaborandDelivery,SpiritoftheHerbs(aFiveElementApproach),Mental-EmotionalDisorders,AcupunctureandIntegrativeMedicine,SuccessfulCommunicationintheHealthcareLandscapeandmore.

Inaddition,thecollegeoffersawiderangeofliveandrecordedonlinecontinuingeducationcoursesandshortcertificateprogramsviathePacificCenterforLifelongLearning:http://pacificcenterforlifelonglearning.com

Alumnimaytakeeligiblecoursesforwhichtheyqualify,forcredit,atanyPacificCollegecampusonaspace-availablebasis.Alumnireceivea10%discountforanyclassnottakenwhileenrolledinaprogram.Alumnimayretakeanycoursepreviouslytakenforanominalfee($100).

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PHILOSOPHY, MISSION, GOALS, AND METHODS EducationalPhilosophy

PacificCollege’sstudentsareadults.Thecollege’scurriculaapplythefollowingprinciplesofadultlearningtheorytocreatearewardingandproductiveeducationalenvironment:1)Adultslearnbestexperientially,sohands-onactivitiesandclinicaltrainingcomprisealargecomponentofthecurricula.2)Adultslearnbestwhenthetopicisofimmediatevalue,thereforeclinicaltrainingbeginsearlyintheapplicablecurricula.3)Adultsneedtounderstandtherelevanceofrequiredknowledge.Extensivecase-basedinstructiondemonstratesrelevanceofbasicandadvancedconcepts.4)Adultshavevaluablelifeexperiencethatcontributestotheclassroomenvironment.Classesarehighlyparticipatoryandstudentsareencouragedtosharetheirinsights.

Thecollege’scurriculaempowertheadultstudentstobecomeself-directed,life-longlearners.Throughalogical,hierarchicalsequenceofcourses,inacooperativeenvironment,facultyusecasestudies,role-playing,andhands-onactivitiestostimulatestudents’curiosityandtoprovidethetoolsforfurtherstudyandpractice.Studentslearntouseevidencetoinformtheirclinicaldecision-making.Scholarshipandleadershiparedevelopedthroughinteractionwithhealthcareteamsandexperiencedclinicianrolemodels.

TheMissionofPacificCollegeofOrientalMedicine

PacificCollegeimproveslivesbyeducatingandinspiringcompassionate,skilledleadersofpatient-centered,traditionalEastAsianandintegrativehealthcare.

TheGoalsofPacificCollegeofOrientalMedicine

1. TotrainqualifiedpractitionersofOrientalmedicine.In1986,thefoundersofPacificCollegemadeacommitmentthatthecollegewouldanticipatetheevolvingneedsofOrientalmedicinepatientsinthiscultureandstayattheforefrontofpresentingacurriculumtomeetthoseneeds.Inthe1980s,acupuncturewasusedmostcommonlyforpainrelief.Today,Orientalmedicineisusedasaprimaryorcomplementarytherapyforcancer,HIV/AIDS,substanceabuseandmostinternaldisorders,aswellaspainandmanyothercomplaints.Itisevidentthattoday’sstudentwouldnotsucceedwithyesterday’scurriculum.Mostofthecollege’sfoundersanditsfacultyareworkingpractitionersofOrientalmedicine,sothecollege’sstate-of-the-artcurriculumistheresultofdirectclinicalexperience.Pacific’sacademicleaders,whopossessadvanceddegreesinOrientalmedicineandeducationaltheory,translatethatexperienceintoeffectivecourseworkdesignedspecificallyforadultlearners.

2. Toenablegraduatesofitsmaster’sanddoctoraldegreeprogramstofunctionasprimaryhealthcareproviders,toapplytheprinciplesofOrientalandnaturalhealingandtobecomeanintegralpartofthemodernhealthcaresystem.

3. Toprovidegraduatesofthecollege’sbodytherapyandholisticnursingprogramswiththeskillsnecessarytodeliversafeandeffectiveAsianbodyworktherapyandnursingcare,toapplytheprinciplesofOrientalandnaturalhealing,andtobecomeanintegralpartofthemodernhealthcaresystem.PacificCollegegraduatesareincreasinglyparticipatinginmulti-disciplinarybiomedicalsettings.Seeexamplesonpage12ofthecatalog.

4. Toinspire,throughthepresentationofOrientalandnaturalhealing,adeepandlastingrespectfortheintegrityofthehumanbody,mindandspirit.Itisthecollege’sobservationthatexposuretotheprinciplesofOrientalmedicinedoesindeedleadtoanappreciationfortheintegrityofthehumanbody,mindandspirit.Observationofadvancedstudentsandgraduatesrevealsamaturationprocessandasynthesisofknowledge,skillsandpersonalgrowththatenhancestheirabilitiesashealersandtheirdevelopmentashumanbeings.

5. Toprovidecontinuingeducationandpost-graduateprogramsforgraduatesandotherpractitionersofOrientalmedicine,holisticnursingandbodytherapy.

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6. Toprovideasupportive,educationalenvironmentconducivetopersonalgrowthandacademicadvancement.Thecollegeoffersahostoffreeorlow-costpersonaldevelopmentcoursesforitsstudents;e.g.yoga,pushhands,taiji,conversationalChineselanguage,studentcouncilactivitiesandmore,inadditiontoitsfor-creditcourses.Thecollege’soverallcurriculum,andparticularlyitscounselingcoursesaswellasaccesstoa24-hourcounselingservice,reflectsaninstitutionalcommitmenttothepersonaldevelopmentofbothourpractitionersandtheirpatients.Theinstitution’sadministrativestaffstrivestomakethedailybusinessofrunninganinstitutionsupportiveofthestudents’educationalgoals.

7. TofurthertheunderstandingoftheprofessionsofOrientalmedicine,massagetherapyandholisticnursingthroughdialoguewithothermembersofthehealthcarecommunityandthepublicatlarge.

8. ToparticipateinstateandnationalOrientalmedicine,massagetherapyandnursingissues,andconveytheessenceofprofessionalismtoitsstudents.

9. Toengageincomplementaryandintegratedhealthcareresearch.Thecollegeiscurrentlyfunded(2013-2018)bytheNationalInstitutesofHealth(NIH)CenterforComplementaryandAlternativeMedicinetodevelopacurriculumandfacultytraininginevidence-informedpractice.

10. ToprovideOrientalmedical,bodytherapyandholisticnursingservicestothecommunity.ThePacificCollegeSanDiegoLibrary'sNLMcommunityoutreachawardshelpsupportpublicworkshopsonaccesstohealthinformation.Pacificprovidesover50,000low-andno-costtreatmentsannuallyatitsonsite,offsiteandcommunityclinics.

EDUCATIONAL METHODS 1. Toadmitstudentswiththeeducationalpreparationnecessarytoundertakeandappreciatetheunique

programandinformationprovidedinthestudyofacupuncture,massagetherapy,holisticnursingandOrientalmedicine.

2. TopresentOrientalmedicaltheoryinasequentialformatinsuchawaythatstudentsachieveafirmtheoreticalfoundation,whichenablescontinuedlearningofthepracticalskillsnecessarytoworkinthecollegeclinic,privatepracticeandintegrativemedicalfacilities.

3. TopresentthewidevarietyoftheoreticalpatternsaswellasdiagnosticandtreatmentproceduresthathavearisenthroughoutOrientalmedicine’slonghistory,forexample,zang-fu,fivephases,JapaneseandKoreanacupuncturetheoriesandmore.Thiswillenablestudentstomakeinformedchoicesastotheirownpracticepreferencesandthetreatmentneedsoftheirpatients.Withintheindividualprograms,appropriateattentionispaidtoknowledgeandskillsrelevanttotheCalifornia,NewYork,IllinoisandnationalOrientalmedicaland/orbodytherapylicensingorcertificationexaminations.

4. Toutilizetechnologicalandtheoreticaladvancesininstructionaldesigntoincreasethequalityof,andaccessto,thecollege’seducationalresources.ThetopacademicrolesatPacificarefilledwithindividualswithgraduatedegreesineducationandextensiveexperienceapplyingadulteducationtheory,educationaltechnology,distanceeducation,andcurriculumdevelopment.

5. Topresentcoursesinascheduleaccessibletoworkingadults,aswellaspart-timeandfull-timestudents.

6. Toprovideaclinicalexperiencethatfollowsfromandenhancesdidactictraining,ensuringbothclinicalcompetenceandconfidenceonthepartofthegraduateandeffectivehealthcareforpatients.Pacificstudentsbegintoparticipateintheclinicalexperienceveryearlyintheirtraining.

ACADEMIC FREEDOM In1940,representativesoftheAmericanAssociationofUniversityProfessorsandtheAssociationofAmericanColleges(nowtheAssociationofAmericanCollegesandUniversities)agreeduponasetofprinciplesknownasthe1940StatementofPrinciplesonAcademicFreedomandTenure.Academicfreedom

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appliestobothteachingandresearch.Freedominresearchisfundamentaltotheadvancementoftruth.Academicfreedominitsteachingaspectisfundamentalfortheprotectionoftherightsoftheteacherinteachingandofthestudentinlearning.TheprincipleofacademicfreedomatPCOMallowsfacultyinvolvementinformulationofthecurriculumthroughtheCurriculumAdvisoryCommittee.However,PacificCollegeremainsresponsiblefortheacademicallysoundformulationofcurriculumandcoursecontent,andfacultyareresponsibleforteachingdefinedlearningoutcomes.Facultymembershavefreedomwithteachingstyle,classroomactivitiesandrecommendedreading.Whilesomeclasseshavestandardizedassessments,facultyarefreetomodifyorsupplementthoseassessmentsundertheguidanceoftheacademicdeanstoensurethattheyremainalignedwithcourselearningoutcomes.TraditionalprinciplesofacademicfreedomaremaintainedasadaptedfromtheAAUP.

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POST-GRADUATE PROGRAMS (Chartsofcoursescanbefoundinthecampussectionsatthebackofthecatalog)

POST-GRADUATE DOCTORATE OF ACUPUNCTURE AND ORIENTAL MEDICINE (DAOM) (SanDiegoCampusOnly)

EducationalPurpose

Thepurposeofthepost-graduateDoctorateofAcupunctureandOrientalMedicine(DAOM)is:

“Tofosterself-directedlearningandcriticalthinkingwithintheframeworkoftraditionalChinesemedicineuntiltheybecomeunshakablehabitsandthedefiningcharacteristicsofthegraduate’sprofessionalism.”

Theoverarchingpurpose,theprogramlearningoutcomes,andtheindividualcourselearningoutcomesmustbetakenasawholewhendefiningtheraisond’êtreofPacificCollege’sDAOM.Whatwehavecalledtheoverarchingpurposestatestheprimarycognitiveskillsofdoctoralgraduates.Ourlogicforitisasfollows:Thepost-graduatedoctorateisthemostadvanceddegreeinOrientalmedicine.Thus,followinggraduationwebelievethatthereis,atleastfiguratively,nowhereelsetoturnbuttoone’sselfandone’speersfortheknowledgethatonewillrequiretocontinuetodevelopprofessionally.Therefore,doctoralgraduatesmustpossessamuchmoreadvancedlevelofself-directedlearningthantheinitiallevelsexhibitedbygraduatesofamaster’slevelprogram.Additionally,whenconsideringoutsidesourcesofinformationavailableforsynthesisintonewknowledge,itisessentialthatdoctoralgraduatesareabletoassessitsvalidity,thusrequiringgreaterlevelsofcriticalthinkingskills.Withtheexplosionofinformationtoday,ithasneverbeenmoreimportantthatprofessionalshavethisability.Post-graduatedoctoralstudentsapplytheirreasoningtotheirclinicalspecialtyandtheircapstonetopic,alongwiththeirstudyofChinesemedicallanguage,andChineseclassicaltexts.

ProgramLearningOutcomes

Ourdoctoralprogram’spurposestatementismanifestedinthefollowingprogramlearningoutcomes.Whileeachcoursewithinthecurriculumhashighlyspecificcourseoutcomes,theprogramlearningoutcomesguideaswellassynthesizethespecificcourseobjectives.

ThegraduateofPacificCollege’sDoctorateofAcupunctureandOrientalMedicine(DAOM)willbeableto:

1. Applyprinciplesofcritical-thinkingandclinicalreasoningtopatientassessment,diagnosisandtreatment.

2. Applyprinciplesofself-directedlearningtomedicalinquiry.3. Applyanintegrativeunderstandingofthenatureandcauseofdiseasetotheprevention,diagnosisand

treatmentofdisease.4. ApplyadvancedOrientalmedicinemodalities,i.e.,clinicalskills,includingacupuncture,herbalmedicine,

qicultivationandenergetics,dietandnutritionandmanualtherapytotheprevention,diagnosisandtreatmentofdisease.

5. ApplybiomedicalknowledgewithinthescopeofpracticeofChinesemedicinetofacilitate:a. Consultationandcollaborationwithotherhealthcarepersonnel;b. Communicationwithpatients;c. Recognitionofominoussignsandemergencyconditions;d. Properreferralprocedurestoappropriatehealthcareproviders;ande. TheincreasedefficacyofTCMdiagnosisandtreatment.

6. ApplyanunderstandingoftheuniquephilosophyineachofthemajorclassicalChinesemedicaltextsto:a. Prevent,diagnoseandtreatdisease;

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b. Evaluatetranslationsofclassicaltexts,aswellasmoderntextspurportedtobebasedontheclassics;

c. EngageinoriginalthoughtonthesourceofTCMtheoriesandtheirdevelopment;andd. Facilitatecriticalthinkingabouttheapplicationofclassicaltheoriesintoday’smodernculture.

7. ApplyChinesemedicallanguageskillsto:a. ClarifyessentialTCMconceptsbyobservingtherelationshipbetweenlanguagefromthemodern

andclassicalperiods;b. Acquirebasictranslationabilityinordertocontributetotheknowledgebaseoftheprofession;c. EnhancetheunderstandingofChinesemedicinebygainingdirectaccesstoChineselanguage

sourcetextsdiscussedintheclassicstrack;d. Learntoutilizetheavailabletranslationtools(electronicandotherwise),inordertoaccess

Chineselanguagesources.8. Applyspecializationtraining:

a. Inthediagnosisandtreatmentofpatients;particularlydemonstratingtheabilitytointegratebiomedical,classicalTCMandresearchinformationwhenworkingwithinthespecialtyoffamilymedicine;

b. Inconsultationandcollaborationwithalliedhealthproviders;c. Bycompletingarelatedclinicalcapstoneprojectthatwilladdtotheknowledgebaseofthe

profession.9. Applyprinciplesofscientificresearchto:

a. Engageinself-directedlearning;b. Engageinscientificandscholarlyinquiry;c. Demonstratesoundclinicalreasoning;problem-solvingmethodology,andorganized

presentationskills;d. Synthesizeknowledge;ande. Demonstratecriticalthinkingandcreativitythroughaclinicalcapstoneprojectthatwilladdto

theknowledgebaseoftheprofession.10. Applyclinicalsupervisionandteachingskillstotheeducationofmaster’sdegreestudents11. Demonstrateleadershipskillsneededintheprofession12. ApplythehabitsacquiredinCaseReviewandMentorshipandothercoursestomaintainalifelong

dialoguewithmentorsinordertocreateanexpandingcommunityoflearnersthattranscendsthebarriersoftheinstitutionandthedoctoralprogram.

EducationalProcess

CriticalThinkingandSelf-DirectedLearning

Doctoralgraduateswhowillbeleadersinthefieldmustdemonstrateself-directedlearning.Doctoralstudentsdemonstrateproblem-solvingwithcasestudies,whichevidencetheircritical-thinkingandself-directedlearningwithclinicalcasesandresearchactivities.PacificCollege’sdoctoralprogramemphasizescasesandminimizesexams.Thecollegebelievesthatdoctoraltrainingisatimetodemonstrateoriginalityandproductivity,notsimplytomemorizeandrepeatwhathasbeenpresentedinclass.

PacificCollegeinfusestheteachingandlearningwithtechnology-basedsolutionstobringthecommunityoflearnerstogether.Theuseofweb-basedforums,discussionboards,alongwithlivesynchronousandasynchronouslearningfurthersupportsopportunitiesforcriticalthinkingandcollaboration.

ResearchActivities

TheClinicalResearchtrackprovidesthetechnicalskillsthatunderliescientificinquiry,i.e.,theinductive-deductivemethod.Themostfundamentalaspectofcriticalthinkingishavingamethodbywhichonecanascertainthatone’sthinkingiscorrect.Thisisthefundamentalroleoftheclinicalresearchseries.ItculminatesintheCapstoneProject.TheCapstoneProjectisdesignedtopromoteandassessthestudent’sunderstandingofproblemsolving,researchmethodsandthestandardsofmodern,scientificpublication.Itallowsdoctoralfellowstoexploretheirareasofinterestwithinthefamilymedicinespecializationandtocreateaproductthatcontributestotheknowledgebaseoftheprofession.

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Specialization(DidacticandClinical)

EvenwithintheholisticframeworkofChinesemedicine,specializationhasbeenatraditionandonethatisofimportancetothecontinueddevelopmentofthefield.PacificCollegehasselectedthespecializationareaoffamilymedicine,whichincludesthefollowingsubspecialties:neuromuscularmedicine,geriatrics,mentalhealth,orthopedics,pediatrics,andwomen’shealth.Fortheircapstoneproject,doctoralstudentsmayfocusonanyareawithinthefamilymedicinespecializationthatbestsuitstheirprofessionalandpersonalgoals.

POST-GRADUATE DAOM CURRICULUM PacificCollege’sDoctorateofAcupunctureandOrientalMedicineoffersasixterm,1282.5-hour,63.5creditprogramofstudy.Itiscomposedofaseriesofcoursesinfivetracksinwhichdoctoralstudentscompletedidacticandclinicalcoursesonlineandinresidence.

ScheduleofClasses

PacificCollege’sdoctoralprogramisdesignedforpractitionersmaintainingafulltimeprivatepracticeorothersignificantcommitments.Theprogramis24monthslongandmeetsoncepermonth,onweekends.Theworkloadandscheduledescriptionsaremeantforgeneralinformationpurposesonly.Studentsshouldexpectsomevariationfromcoursetocourse,termtotermandinthefinalschedulingofclasses.

DidacticCourses

Track1:FamilyMedicine

• Pediatrics(2.0units)• Neurology(2.0units)• MentalHealth(2.0units)• Orthopedics(2.0units)• Geriatrics(2.0units)• Women’sHealth(2.0units)• PreventiveMedicine(1.5units)

TheFamilyMedicineseriesincludessevenconcentrations.EachoftheabovecoursesfocusesontherealisticandrelevantintegrationofbiomedicaldiagnosisandtreatmentwithdifferentiationandtreatmentfromthetraditionalOrientalmedicalperspective.CurrentandclassicliteratureisreviewedintheChineseclassicscourses.So,whilestudyingbiomedicalandmodernTCMapproachestodisease,thestudentischallengedtoconsiderthewaysinwhichtheclassicaltextsarestillrelevanttoday.

Track2:ChineseClassics

• NeiJing(1.5units)• NanJing(1.5units)• ShangHanLun(1.5units)• JinGuiYaoLue(1.5units)• WenBing(1.5units)

Thisseriesofcoursesenablesthedoctoralfellowtounderstandandapplytheprinciples,theoriesandtechniquesintheNeiJing,NanJing,ShangHanLun,JinGuiYaoLueandWenBing.DoctoralfellowscompareandcontrastclassicalChinesemedicinewithmoderntreatmenttechniques,andcriticallyexamineboth.Doctoralfellowsarealsoabletodiscriminateamongvarioustranslationsofclassicaltextsandtextspurportedtobebasedonclassicaltheory.Lastly,theycometounderstandthefoundationsofthemedicinerepresentedbyclassicaltexts,andthematurationofthosetheoriesintotheirmodernform,soastoachieveoriginalthoughtregardingtheevolutionofOrientalmedicinetheory.

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Track3:ChineseMedicalLanguage1-6(1.5units/each)

ThisseriesofcoursesenablesthedoctoralstudenttounderstandthebasicfeaturesoftheliterarylanguageofChinesemedicineanditsrelationshiptothelanguageofvariousclassicalperiodsandthemodernvernacularofChina.DoctoralfellowsdevelopabroaderintellectualperspectiveinChinesemedicinethroughexposuretothephilosophicalandculturalfoundationsofthemedicineinitssourcelanguage.TheytranslateexcerptsfromsourcetextsofChinesemedicinetoexpandtheirknowledgebaseandenhancetheirresearchabilities.TheyalsoaccesscontemporaryChinesemedicalliteratureusingmultipleresourcesandassistancefromfacultyandotherexpertsinthefield.Graduatesareabletocontinueself-directedlearningandcontributetotheprofessionbywayoftranslationandcommentary.

Track4:ClinicalResearch

• ClinicalResearchMethods1(1.5units)• ClinicalResearchMethods2(1.5units)• ClinicalResearchMethods3(1.5units)• CapstoneProposal(1.5unit)• CapstoneProject1(2unit)• CapstoneProject2(1unit)• CapstoneReview(1unit)• CapstonePresentation(.5unit)

Thisseriesofcoursespresentsclinicalresearchmethodology,designandbiostatisticsalongwithproblem-solvingmethodologiestoexpandclinicalreasoningandresearchabilities.Thesecoursesenabledoctoralstudentstovalidatetheirindividualclinicalconclusions,aswellasthegeneralprinciplesofChinesemedicine,andtocompleteaclinicalcapstoneprojectworthyofadditiontotheprofession’sknowledgebase.Projectsmustincorporatetheuseofcurrentliteratureandappropriatemethodologythatissuitableforpeer-reviewedpublicationsandconferences.

LeadershipandTeachingSkills

• LeadershipDevelopment(1unit)• TeachingSkills(1unit)

Inadditiontothefourtracksofstudy,doctoralfellowswillbetrainedtobecomeleadersintheirprofessionbydevelopmentoftheirteachingandleadershipskills.DoctoralfellowswillpresentpubliclecturesorteachinthePacificCollegemaster’slevelprogramunderthesupervisionofexperiencedteachers.

ClinicalCourses

Track5:ClinicalTraining

• FamilyMedicineClinic1-6(1.5unitseach)• CaseReviewandMentorship1-6(4.5units)• GrandRounds1-6(.5unitseach)• SupervisionSkills1(1.5units)• IntegrativeMedicinePracticum(3units)

FamilyMedicineClinic

PacificCollege’sFamilyMedicineClinic(1-6)trainingincludesateamapproachtopatienttreatment.TheSupervisoryTeamatPacificCollege’son-sitedoctoralintegrativeoutpatientcliniciscomposedofatleastonelicensedacupuncturistrecognizedasanexpertinintegrativemedicineand/ortheChineseclassicaltextsandabiomedicalhealthcareprovider,typicallyamedicaldoctor,asaspecialistinfamilymedicine.

Postgraduatefellowscontinuetofocusontopicswithinthefamilymedicinespecialization,i.e.,mentalhealth,geriatrics,neuromuscularmedicine,pediatrics,women’shealth,orthopedicsandpreventivemedicine.TheyworkatPacificCollege’son-siteclinicandmayworkatoff-sitefacilitiesunderthesupervisionofalicensedacupuncturistandmedicalspecialist(e.g.,MD,DC,PhD)whoareskilledintherelatedmedicalareas.

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CaseReviewandMentorship

TheCaseReviewandMentorship1-5experienceencouragespractitionerstoestablishandmaintainalifelongdialoguewithmentorsinordertocreateanexpandingcommunityoflearnersthattranscendsthebarriersoftheinstitutionandthedoctoralprogram.Itfocusesonadialoguebetweenstudentandmentoraboutrepresentativecasesfromthestudent’sownclinic.PacificCollege’sdoctoralfacultymembersbelievethatthisisakeyfeaturetoadvancingapractitioner’sclinicalcompetence.ThroughClinicalRationalereports,thedoctoralstudentspresenttotheirmentorsanextensivebackgroundonthecase,rationaleforthedirectionofdiagnosticinquiry,alternativestosuchdirection,rationalefortreatmentplan,alternatetreatmentplans,etc.Inshort,itmakesthedoctoralfellow’sclinicalreasoning,i.e.,criticalthinking,transparentandaccessibleforguidanceandcritique.ThisCaseReviewandMentorshipexperiencecreatesasupportiverelationshipbetweenstudentandteacherthatmaylastalifetime.

GrandRounds

InGrandRounds1-6,doctoralfellowsorfacultypresentpatientsthatrepresentthefamilymedicineorChineseclassicstopicsbeingstudiedthatterm.Thedoctoralcohortreceivesclinicalinstructionandparticipatesincasediscussionrelatedtothesepatients.

LeadershipandTeachingSkills

Theleadershipandteachingskillscoursespresenttrainingintheknowledgeandskillsrequiredfordoctoralcandidatetoassumeleadershiprolesinacademic,clinicalandprofessionalsettingsthroughtrainingincollaborativemodelsofteachingandleadership.Studentsalsolearnevidence-basedmodelsofteachingandlearningaswellasskillsinactiveteachingmethods.

IntegrativeMedicinePracticum

Studentsobservetreatmentbymedicalprofessionalsatavarietyofclinicalsettings,aspartoftheintegrationofeasternandwesternmodalitiesandtreatmentintheIntegrativeMedicinePracticum.Inaddition,studentswilldeveloptheirownclinicalandmentorshipskills.

ClinicalPracticumSites,SanDiego

Inadditiontoitsownclinicalfacilities,PacificCollegehasagreementswiththefollowingorganizationstoprovidefacilitiesforobservation,treatment,and/orcollaboration:

• UniversityofCalifornia,SanDiego(UCSD)CenterforIntegrativeMedicine• UCSDSenior’sClinic• UCSDSportsMedicineClinic• UCSDOwenHIVClinic• Rady’sChildren’sHospital• SanDiegoCancerCenter• UCSDMoore’sCancerCenter

DoctoralStudents’PrivateClinicalResources

StudentswillberequiredtoreportextensivelyonpatientsfromtheirownpracticesintheCaseReviewandMentorshipclinicalcourses.Thisresourceandexperienceisanimportantoneforachievingthetransferenceofknowledgebetweentheprogram’sclassroomandclinicaltrainingandthestudent’sprivatepractice.Specialarrangementsmaybemadeforstudentswhodonothaveprivatepractices.

POST-GRADUATE DAOM COURSE DESCRIPTIONS FamilyHealthTrack

FM701MentalHealth(2.0units)

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Thiscoursefocusesonjingshenke,psychiatry,andisanintroductiontomentalhealth.Itpresentsassessmentandtreatmentofmentalhealthdisordersfrombothabiomedicalperspective(usingtheDSM-IV)andanOrientalmedicalperspective.Diseasessuchasdepression,schizophrenia,bipolardisorder,personalitydisorders,anxietyandothersareexploredinacollaborative,case-basedclass.Thiscourseemphasizestheinteractionbetweenphysicalandpsycho-emotionaldisharmoniesaswellastheroleofthefamily.

FM702Geriatrics(2.0units)

Geriatricsexaminesdiseasesanddisordersoftheelderly,variouslydefinedaspost-menopausalwomentomenandwomenfromtheirfiftieson.Whilemanycommondiseaseshavedifferentmanifestationsinthispopulation,manyuniquediseasesarealsoseen.Diseasesexploredincludedementias,malignancies,diabetes,cardiovasculardiseases,traumaandarthritis,amongothers.ClassesuseaninteractivemethodologythatemphasizesboththebiomedicalandOrientalmedicalapproachestotheseconditionsalongwiththeinteractiveroleofthefamily.

FM703Orthopedics(2.0units)

Thiscoursepresentsneuromuscularmedicinewithanemphasisonorthopedics.Itcoversthetreatmentofneuromusculartrauma,aswellasnon-traumaticinjuriessuchasrheumatoidandosteoarthritisandcongenitaldefects.ThecoursecoversdiagnosisfromboththeOrientalmedicalperspectiveandbiomedicalperspective,includingradiographicimagingsuchasX-rays,MRIsandCTscans.Treatmentoptionsareexplored,includingguasha,tuina,triggerpointtherapy,externalpoultices,linimentsandplasters,inadditiontoacupunctureandinternalherbs.Anatomyandortho-neurologicaltestingarereviewed.Communityandfamilyresourcesarepresented.

FM804Neurology(2.0units)

FM804presentsneuromuscularmedicinewithanemphasisonneurology.Itexploresdiseasesoftheneurologicalsystemincludingcardiovascularaccidents(stroke),transientischemicattacks,trauma,vertigoanddizziness,upperandlowermotorneurondeficits,dementias,tremors,infections,migrainesandheadachesandotherneurologicaldisorders.Theimpactonqualityoflifeisexplored.Scalpacupuncture,alongwithmorecommonOrientalmedicalmethodologies,isemphasizedinthetreatmentofneurologicaldiseases.

FM805Women’sHealth(2.0units)

Thiscoursefocusesonfuke(gynecology)andnuke(obstetrics)alongwithotherphysicalandsocialeffectsonwomen’shealthincludingpregnancy,maternityandmarriage.

FM806Pediatrics(2.0units)

WhilemanychildhooddiseasesareexaminedfrombothabiomedicalandOrientalperspective,thiscourseemphasizesthedifferentnatureofpediatricandadultpatients,whilepresentingachild’sstagesofgrowthandtheimpactofthefamily.Uniquediagnosticandtreatmentmodalitiessuchasshonishin,pediatricmassage,handtreatmentandpediatricacupunctureareexplored.Ominoussignsnecessitatingbiomedicalreferralareemphasized.

FM807PreventiveMedicine(1.5units)

Thestudyofpreventivemedicineisstudiedfromtwoaspects:clinicalpreventivemedicineandepidemiologicalorpublichealthpreventivemedicine.Clinicalpreventivemedicineexploressupplementation,diet,exercise,includingqigong,taiji,meditationandotheradjunctivetherapiesandtheroleoffamilyinpromotinglonger,healthierlife.Publichealthpresentstheeffectofpreventivemedicineonlargepopulations.ThisclassexplorestherelativestrengthsofOrientalmedicineandbiomedicineaswellastheirinteractioninpreventingdisease.

ChineseClassicsTrack

CF731NeiJing(1.5units)

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ThiscoursepresentstheHuangDiNeiJingorYellowEmperor’sClassicofInternalMedicine.ThiscourseandallothersintheclassicstrackprovidethehistoricalandclinicalcontexttoexplorethebookanditsrelevancetomodernOrientalmedicinepractice.

CF732NanJing(1.5units)

ThiscourseexaminestheNanJingorDifficultClassic.PulsediagnosisisemphasizedandpresentedinadifferentcontextthanmodernOrientalmedicaltextbooksinEnglish.Manyothertopicsarediscussedincludingtheimpactoftheseasonsonhealth.

CF733ShangHanLun(1.5units)

ThiscourseexplorestheShangHanLun,OnColdDamage,writtenaround200B.C.Thisclassic,alongwiththeJinGuiYaoLue,isthebasisforChineseherbalmedicinetheoryandpractice.Thiscourseexaminesexternalattacksthroughtheliujingorsixdivisionstheory,andexploresclassicherbalprescriptionsandclinicalanddiagnosticapplications.

CF834JinGuiYaoLue(1.5units)

TogetherwiththeShangHanLun,theJinGuiYaoLue,theEssentialsfromtheGoldenCabinet,makeupZhangZhongJing’sShangHanZaBingLun.Whiletheformeremphasizesexternaldiseases,theJinGuiYaoLueemphasizesinternalmedicine.

CF835WenBing(1.5units)

ThiscourseintroducestheschoolofWenBingorWarmDisease,anadjunct/oppositetotheschooloftheShangHanLun,whichemphasizesdamagefromcold.Amoremodernschoolwithanemphasisonepidemicsaswellasotherdiseasestates,thisisarguablyamongthemorerelevantschoolsofthoughtfortreatingpatientsinthemodernOrientalmedicalclinic.

ChineseMedicalLanguageTrack

CL741ChineseMedicalChinese1(1.5units)

ThiscourseseriespresentsthefundamentalsofChineselanguageandgrammar,basicmedicalChineseandelementaryconversationalChinese.

CL742ChineseMedicalChinese2(1.5units)

Thiscourseexpandsuponthefirstclassbyexaminingacupuncturepointnamesandtheirmeanings,andfurtheringthedoctoralstudent’sunderstandingofconversationalChinese.

CL743ChineseMedicalChinese3(1.5units)

Thiscoursecontinuesfromthesecondcoursebutaddsherbnamesinadditiontofinishingacupuncturepointnames.Translationofmedicaltextsisintroduced.

CL844ChineseMedicalChinese4(1.5units)

Thiscoursecontinuesthetranslationofherbnames,generalmedicaltermsandChinesegrammar.Translationoftextscontinues.

CL845ChineseMedicalChinese5(1.5units)

ThiscourseisacontinuationofCL844.

CL846ChineseMedicalChinese6(1.5units)

Thiscoursecompletesthelanguageseries.

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ClinicalResearchTrack

CR751ClinicalResearchMethods1(1.5units)

Thiscourseintroducesresearchmethodsandconceptsandbeginsthedevelopmentofthecapstoneproject.Anemphasisisplacedondiscussingthecommonbiasesanderrorsresearchersmustconfront.Interactivediscussionofcapstoneprojectsallowsthedoctoralcandidatestoformulatetheircapstoneideasanddevelopmethodsforcompletion.

CR752ClinicalResearchMethods2(1.5units)

Researchmethodologyisemphasized,especiallyassessmentandapplicationoftheSTRICTAprotocolsofacupunctureresearch.Researchstatisticsareintroducedinthiscourse.Thesecondchapterofthecapstoneproject,theliteraturereview,willbesubstantiallycompletedbytheendofthiscourse.

CR753ClinicalResearchMethods3(1.5units)

Thisclassusesenjoyable,interactiveexercisestodemonstratemoreadvancedstatistics.Reviewofrelevantliteratureisstillemphasized.Thethirdchapterofthecapstoneproject,researchmethods,willbesubstantiallycompletedbytheendofthiscourse.Whenthefirstthreechaptersofthecapstoneprojectarecompleted,thedoctoralstudentmayapplyforcandidacy.

CR854CapstoneProposal(1.5units)

Thestudentworksundertheguidanceofacapstoneprojectchairpersonandcommitteememberstofinalizeacapstoneproposal.

CR853CapstoneProject1(2units)

Thestudentworksundertheguidanceofacapstoneprojectchairpersonandcommitteememberstofinalizethecapstoneproject.

CR856CapstoneProject2(1unit)

Thestudentworksundertheguidanceofacapstoneprojectchairpersonandcommitteememberstofinalizethecapstoneproject.

CR852CapstoneReview(1unit)

Thestudentworksundertheguidanceofacapstoneprojectchairpersonandcommitteememberstoreviewthefinalversionofthecapstoneproject.

CR857CapstonePresentation(.5unit)

Thiscourseistakeninthesamesemesterasthepreviouscourseandemphasizesthefinalpresentationofthecapstoneprojectreport.

Leadership&TeachingSkills

MB884LeadershipDevelopment(1clinicalunit)

Thiscoursepreparesdoctoralcandidatesforleadershiprolesinacademic,clinicalandprofessionalsettingsthroughtrainingincollaborativemodelsofteachingandleadership.

MB886TeachingSkills(1unit)

Thiscourseprovidesevidence-basedmodelsofteachingandlearning.Itpresentsstudent-centered,activeteachingtechniquesandservestoimprovepresentationskills.

ClinicalStudies

FP701-703andFP804-806IntegrativeMedicinePracticum:1-6(.5clinicalunitseach)

TheIntegrativePracticumcourseseriesisdesignedtoexposethedoctoralstudentstoavarietyofclinicalsettings.

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FC761-763andFP864-866FamilyMedicineClinic1-6(1.5clinicalunitseach)

TheFamilyMedicineClinicseriesenablesdoctoralstudentstointegratebiomedicineandOrientalmedicine.AnexpertinOrientalmedicineandamedicaldoctorcreateasupervisoryteamthatoverseesanintegrativemedicaltreatmentplan.

CA761-763andCA864-866CaseReviewandMentorship1-6(4.5totalunits)

Clinicalcasereportsdeepenthedoctoralstudent’sknowledgeandabilitytothinkcritically.Theyrequireseriousconsiderationofapatient’shistory,diagnosisandrationalefortheproposedtreatmentplan.Thesereportsaresupervisedandmentoredbyadoctoralfacultymember.

FG771-773andFG874-876GrandRounds1-6(.5clinicalunitseach)

Casesarediscussedinanopen,collegialandsupportiveenvironment.Theinteractionbetweendoctoralstudentsprovidesdifferentclinicalperspectives.Similarly,theguidanceoftheOrientalmedicalandbiomedicalclinicsupervisorsencouragesdiscourse.ThesecoursesaretakeninconjunctionwiththeFamilyMedicinecliniccourses.

MS884SupervisionSkills(1.5clinicalunits)

Clinicalsupervisionskillsaredevelopedthroughaguidedsupervisionexperienceintheclinic.

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ENTRY-LEVEL DOCTORATE OF ACUPUNCTURE AND ORIENTAL MEDICINE (DAOM) EducationalPurposePacificCollegehasdesignedapathwayforPCOMMSTOMalumnitoearntheentry-levelDoctorofAcupunctureandOrientalMedicine(DAOMEL).Pacific’sMSTOMgraduateslargelymeettheseobjectivesaspartoftheirmaster’straining.Theadditionalrequiredcoursesprovidetraininginevidence-informedpractice,systems-basedmedicine,collaborativecare,advancedintegrativediagnosticsandpractice-basedlearningtoestablishequivalencytotheentry-leveldoctorate.Toearnit,allcandidatesmustcompletethe15unitsofcourseworkinthecurriculumchartbelow,plusdemonstratecompletionofthefollowingpre-andco-requisites:

• 90semesterunitsofundergraduatecourseworkfromaninstitutionaccreditedbyanagencyrecognizedbytheDepartmentofEducation

• Generalpsychologycourse• Generalchemistrycourse• Generalbiologycourse(includedinPacific’smasterdegreeprograms)

ProgramLearningOutcomes

1. Demonstratepersonalandprofessionalethicalstandards,safety,andsoundjudgment.2. ExplaintheetiologyofdiseasefromatraditionalOrientalandbiomedicalperspectiveandrecommend

diseasepreventionstrategies.3. Evaluatepatientsfollowinganevidence-informed,criticalthoughtprocess.4. Recognizesignsandsymptomsnecessitatingreferraltoappropriatehealthcareprovidersandimplement

emergencyprocedureswhennecessary.5. Establishtreatmentprinciplesbasedoncriticalanalysiswithmeasurableoutcomes.6. Formulate,administer,andevaluatetreatmentplansbasedonevidenceaswellaspatientneeds.7. Interactappropriatelyandskillfullywithothermembersofthehealthcareteamandwithinahealthcare

system.8. Demonstrateknowledgeofbiomedicineanddiagnostictools.9. Demonstrateleadershipandteamworkthroughclinicalandresearch-basedcollaborationwithother

healthcareprofessionals.10. Demonstrateanabilitytocontributetotheknowledgebaseoftheprofession.11. Demonstratetheskillofpractice-basedlearningandprofessionaldevelopment.12. DemonstratecompetencyinChineseherbalmedicine(DAOM).

ENTRY-LEVEL DAOM CURRICULUM COURSE# COURSE UNITS

WS800 FoundationsofEvidence-InformedPractice 3WS810 AdvancedIntegrativeDiagnosis 3CL820 HealthcareSystems 3BU805 Inter-ProfessionalCommunication 1OM806 Practice-BasedLearning 3CL830 ApplicationofInter-ProfessionalCommunication 2

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Studentsmayrequestacertificateforcontinuingeducationforthefollowingclasses(administrativefeeappliespercourse.ContactDirectorofCareerServices,SanDiegocampus):

• HealthcareSystems

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• AdvancedIntegrativeDiagnostics• Evidence-InformedPractice

ENTRY-LEVEL DAOM COURSE DESCRIPTIONS WS810AdvancedIntegrativeDiagnostics(3units)

Studentswillcriticallyanalyzediagnosticoptionsforpatientcareinintegrativesettings.

BU805Inter-ProfessionalCommunication(1unit)

Thepurposeofthiscourseistoincreaseeffectivecommunicationwithpatients,families,andhealthcareteammembers.

CL820HealthcareSystems(3units)

Thecourseprovidesstudentswiththeknowledgeandskillstoworkinintegratedhealthcaresystemsandcollaborateinpatient-family-centeredcarewithinaninterdisciplinaryteam.

OM806Practice-BasedLearning(3units)

Thepurposeofthiscourseistoidentifyandcompareprofessionalgrowthopportunities.Thestudentwilldevelopmethodsforlifelong,practice-basedlearning.

WS800FoundationsofEvidenceInformedPractice(FEIP)(3units)

EvidenceInformedPracticeisanapproachtoclinicalreasoningthatintegratesclinicalexperienceandfindings,patientpreferencesandresearch(allimportanttypesofevidence)intotheprocessofhealthcaredelivery.Thestudentwilllearnthestrengthsandlimitationsofeachelementofthemodelandhowtousethemtogethertoenhanceclinicaldecision-makingandpatientoutcomes.

CL830ApplicationofInter-ProfessionalCommunication(2units)

Thepurposeofthiscourseistoprovidethedoctoralfellowwithdirectpatientmanagementobservationtodevelopadvancedclinicalknowledgeandskillsandinstillthehabitsofself-directedlearningandcriticalthinkinginanintegratedsetting.

Disclaimer

TheAccreditationCommissionforAcupunctureandOrientalMedicine(ACAOM)approvedPacificCollege’splanbywhichitsmaster’sdegreegraduateswillbeabletoearntheentry-levelDoctorateofAcupunctureandOrientalMedicine.However,thisprogramisnotaccreditedorpre-accredited(candidacy)bytheAccreditationCommissionforAcupunctureandOrientalMedicine(ACAOM).GraduatesofthisprogramarenotconsideredtohavegraduatedfromanACAOMaccreditedorcandidateprogramandmaynotrelyonACAOMaccreditationorcandidacyforprofessionallicensureorotherpurposes.

ThisprogramiseligibleforACAOMaccreditationandPacificCollegeofOrientalMedicineiscurrentlyintheprocessofseekingACAOMcandidacy/accreditationfortheprogram.However,PacificCollegeofOrientalMedicinecanprovidenoassurancethatcandidacyoraccreditationwillbegrantedbyACAOM.

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GRADUATE PROGRAMS (ACUPUNCTURE AND TRADITIONAL ORIENTAL MEDICINE) MASTER OF SCIENCE (TRADITIONAL ORIENTAL MEDICINE) AND MASTER OF SCIENCE (ACUPUNCTURE) EducationalPurpose

Thepurposeofthemaster’sdegreeprogramsinAcupunctureandinTraditionalOrientalMedicineistotrainpractitionersofOrientalmedicineandtoenablethemtofunctionasprimary,independenthealthcareproviders.TheprogramsenablegraduatestoapplytheprinciplesofOrientalmedicine,totakethenationalcertificationexaminations,theCaliforniaAcupunctureLicensureExam(CALE–MSTOMprogramsonly)and,mostimportantly,tobecomeanintegralpartofthemodernhealthcaresystem.Theprograms’expectededucationaloutcomesareasfollows:

ProgramLearningOutcomes

GraduatesofPacificCollege’smaster’sdegreeprogramwill:

1. Understandanddemonstratepersonalandprofessionalethicalstandards.2. UnderstandtheetiologyofdiseasefromatraditionalOrientalandbiomedicalperspectiveandapplythis

understandingbyrecommendingdiseasepreventionstrategies.3. EvaluatepatientsexhibitingcomplaintscommonlyseenandtreatedbyOrientalmedicineandina

mannerthatindicatescognizanceofallrelevantOrientalmedicaldiagnosticparadigms.4. Recognizesignsandsymptomsnecessitatingreferraltoappropriatecomplementaryhealthcare

providers.5. Formulatetreatmentprinciplesforpatientsthatfollowlogicallyfromthediagnosisandinamannerthat

prioritizestreatmentprocedures.6. Formulateacupuncture,herbal(MSTOMgraduates),andsupplementaltreatmentplansandbeableto

providealogicalrationaleforsuchplans.7. Indicateaspartofthetreatmentplanthenumberoftreatmentsrecommendedorrequired,the

frequencyoftreatment,andbeabletoprovidealogicalrationaleforsuchplans.8. Beabletopersonally,orbytheuseofappropriatesupportpersonnel,administerthedesignated

treatmentplan.9. DemonstrateknowledgeofclinicalsciencesfromatraditionalOrientalandbiomedicalperspective.10. CommunicateinaprofessionalandknowledgeablemanneraboutOrientalmedicineandbiomedicine

withrelevanthealthcareprofessionals.11. Demonstrateanabilitytocontributetotheknowledgebaseoftheprofession.12. UnderstandthelegalenvironmentforthepracticeofOrientalmedicine.

EducationalProcess

TheeducationalprocessatPacificCollegeofOrientalMedicineemphasizesintegrationandsynergyofsubjectmatter.ThefundamentalsofallaspectsofOrientalmedicineareintroducedinthefirstacademicphase,whichincludesherbology,acupuncture,anatomy,Asianbodytherapy,qigong,taiji,clinicalobservationandassistantship.

WithPacific’sapproach,eachsubjectcomplementsandreinforcestheothers.StudentslearnhowbothOrientalandWesternsystemsviewdisease.HerbologyisanequalpartnerintheMS(TraditionalOrientalMedicine)program.Treatment,diagnosis,andclinicalexperienceareintroducedfromthebeginningoftheprogram.Asstudentssharpentheirmentalandphysicaldiagnosticskills,taijiandqigongbenefittheirhealthandsensitivity.Studentslearntuina(Chinesemedicalmassage),theChineseequivalentofphysical

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therapy,alongwithmanypowerful,non-invasiveacupuncturetechniquessuchasmoxibustionandcupping.Insomestates,studentscanstarttheirownmassagetherapypracticewhileinthemaster’sdegreeprograms(askyouradmissionsrepresentativeforspecificstatelicenseinformation).Thishelpsthemassimilatewhattheyhavelearnedinclass,supplementtheirincomes,andprovidetherealexperienceofhealing.Thefirstacademicandclinicalphaseoftheprogrampreparesthestudentfortheassociateinternexperience.

Asanassociateinterninthesecondphaseoftheprogram,thestudentworksaspartofamedicalteamcomprisingassistants,seniorinternsandlicensedacupuncturists.InPacific’soff-siteinternships,theteammaybeexpandedtoincludemedicalstudents,medicaldoctors,nursepractitioners,athletictrainers,physicaltherapistsandcounselors,dependingonthefacility.Thestudentgetshands-onexperiencehelpingpeoplewithholisticandOrientalmethodsoftreatmentwhileworkingalongsidealliedhealthcarecolleagues.Theclinicalexperiencepreparesthestudentfortheresponsibilityofacceptinghisorherownpatientsasaseniorinterninthethirdphaseoftheprogram.

Thesecondphaseoftheclassroomexperienceleadstoamorein-depthunderstandingofthepracticeofacupuncture,Orientalmedicine,andbiomedicine.Advancedneedlingtechniquesandadvancedherbalprescriptionsandmodifications(MSTOMprograms)arepracticed.TheDiagnosisandTreatmentofDisease(DTD)coursesintheMSTOMprogramscompriseaninnovative,five-courseseriesinintegrativemedicine.TheAcupunctureTherapeuticscoursesintheMSAcprogramsarethecounterparttotheDTDcourses,withafocusonacupuncturetreatmentsforawidevarietyofconditions.ComplementingtheparadigmsofOrientalmedicaldiagnosisandtreatment,seniorfacultymemberspresenttheintegrationofbiomedicaltests,therapiesandcommunityresourcesthataremostusefultotheOrientalmedicalpractitioner.Perhapsmoreimportantthanthemedicalcontent,thestudentisintroducedtoandrequiredtoapplytheprinciplesofself-directedlearningandlife-longlearningskillsthatwillbenecessarythroughouttheseriesandlaterinprivatepractice.ThesearetheskillsthattrulydistinguishthePacificgraduateasanindependentpractitionerandonecapableofworkingwithinthewidermedicalcommunity.Acase-basedlearningcurriculumemphasizestheintegrationandapplicationofChinesemedicine,biomedicineandresearchskillstosupportstrongevidence-informedreasoning.

Inthefinalphaseofacademiccoursesandclinicalinternship,muchclassroomtimeisspentdiscussingclinicalcases.Understandingdeepensandthestudentsembodyandassimilate,aswellasmemorize,thefinepointsoftheirart.StudentsmastertheprinciplesofOrientalherbal(MSTOMprograms)andacupuncturetreatmentanddirectlyexperiencetheresultoftheirstudieswhentheirclinicalpatientsimprove.

Pacificrecognizesthatourprofessionattractsolderstudentsaswellasgraduatestudentsenteringtheirfirstprofession.Toassiststudentswithfamilyoremploymentresponsibilities,flexibilitycanbedesignedintothecourseofstudywheneverpossible.Toincreasethepotentialforsuccess,acollegerepresentativecandiscussvariousoptionsearlyintheadmissionsprocessandasthestudentprogressesthroughtheprogram.

ACUPUNCTURE AND TRADITIONAL ORIENTAL MEDICINE CURRICULUM TheMasterofScience(TraditionalOrientalMedicine)programcomprises180.5(SanDiego)or178.5(NewYorkandChicago)unitsofstudy.TheMasterofScience(Acupuncture)programisonlyofferedontheNewYorkandChicagocampusesandcomprises133.5unitsofstudy.Therequiredcoursesaredescribedbelowinordertoacquaintyouwiththeacademicstructureoftheprogramsandgeneralcontentofthecourses.Eachissubjecttochange.Forprerequisitestoeachcourse,pleaseseetheChartsofCourses.

DepartmentofAcupunctureandOrientalMedicine

AfterafascinatingintroductiontothehistoryandclassicaltextsofOrientalmedicine,theDepartmentofOrientalMedicinesystematicallypresentsphysiology,etiology,pathomechanisms,pathophysiology,andthediagnosticandtreatmentsystemsofChinesemedicine.TheseareintegratedwithbiomedicineasfacultymembersreinforcebiomedicalknowledgeandmodeltheuseofbiomedicalinformationinthemodernOrientalmedicinepractice.

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OM501PhilosophicalandHistoricalFoundationsofChineseMedicine(AppliedGeneralEducationCourse)(3didacticunits)

ThiscoursepresentsarichandfascinatinghistorythatbringstolifethesubjectofChinesemedicine.Studentscometounderstandthattheyarealinkintheunbrokenchainofthishealingtradition.Theywilltravelthroughmedicalhistoryguidedbytheclassicaltexts.Studentswillsurveyeachkeyconceptinthesubjectthatwilloccupythemoverthenextthreetofouryears.

OM511FundamentalsofChineseMedicine1(3didacticunits)

FundamentalsofChineseMedicine(FCM)1beginsthecomprehensivestudyofthebasictheoriesofChinesemedicine,includingqi,blood,fluids,fivephases,andviscera-bowel(zang-fu)physiology.

OM512FundamentalsofChineseMedicine2(3didacticunits)

FundamentalsofChineseMedicine2presentstheetiologyandpathomechanismsofdiseaseinChinesemedicine.Oncestudentshaveacleargraspofetiologyandpathomechanisms,theyarereadytoadvancetotheChinesemedicaldiagnosticparadigmspresentedinFCM3andFCM4.

OM513FundamentalsofChineseMedicine3(3didacticunits)

FundamentalsofChineseMedicine3beginswithgeneraltreatmentprinciplesinChinesemedicineandproceedstothefourexaminations,includingtongueandpulseexamination.Asthelatterhalfofthecoursefocusesondiagnosis,practicalexercisesfortongueandpulseexaminationareavitalpartofthecourse.

OM514FundamentalsofChineseMedicine4(3didacticunits)

FundamentalsofChineseMedicine4presentssystemsofdiagnosisinChinesemedicineincludingsixevilpatterndiagnosis,viscera-bowelpatterndiagnosis,six-channelpatternidentification,andfour-aspectsdiagnosis.Case-basedexercisesprovideasignificantopportunitytoapplythediagnosticparadigms.

IntheFundamentalsofChineseMedicineseries,PacificCollegestudentsacquireadeepandpracticalunderstandingofthefundamentalChinesemedicinetheoriesthatenablethemtoadvancetotheDiagnosisandTreatmentofDiseaseorAcupunctureTherapeuticscourses.Thesetheoriesareapplicablenotonlytoacupuncture,buttoChineseherbalmedicine,moxatherapy,tuina,qigong,anddietarytherapy,aswellasotherexperientialortext-basedstyleswithinthelargerfamilyofEastAsianmedicine,suchasJapanesemeridiantherapy.Assuch,theFundamentalsofChineseMedicine1-4seriescomprisesthecognitivespineonwhichstudentsmaybuildafirmandflexibleskeletonthatwillendurethroughouttheircareersinEastAsianmedicine.

FundamentalsofChineseMedicine1-4reliesnotonlyonEnglishlanguagesources,butalsoappliescutting-edgeChineselanguagetextbooks,Chinesemedicaljournals,andmanyclassictextssuchasTheYellowEmperor’sInnerCanon(huangdineijing),TheClassicofDifficultIssues(nanjing),OnBloodPatterns(xuezhenglun)CorrectionofErrorsinMedicalClassics(yilingaicuo),Jing-Yue’sCompleteCompendium(jing-yuequanshu),andTheOriginandIndicatorsofDisease(zhubingyuanhoulun).Thesetexts,andmanyotherslikethem,formthefundamentaltextualandhistoricalbasisofChinesemedicine.WhenpublishedEnglishlanguageliteratureisincompleteorinsufficientforthechallengeofcoveringthesetopicstooursatisfaction,facultymembersproducetheirowntexts,whichareavailabletothestudentsascoursereaders.

MSAcPrograms:(AcupunctureTherapeutics1-4)

OM613AcupunctureTherapeutics1(3didacticunits)

TheAcupunctureTherapeuticssequencebuildsontheFundamentalsofChineseMedicineseriesandAcupunctureChannelsandPointsseries,guidingstudentstowardeffectiveacupuncturetreatments.OrganizedbyTCMdisordercategories,eachcoursegivesabiomedicalexplanation,detailedTCMpatho-mechanisms,treatmentprinciples,andspecifictreatmentmethods.Thereisanemphasisonfindingthemosteffectiveacupuncturepointprescriptions,techniquesandaccessorytechniquesforthegivencondition.Thefirstcourseinthesequencebeginswithrespiratoryandgastrointestinaldisorders.

OM614AcupunctureTherapeutics2(3didacticunits)

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OM614coversgynecology,andrology,pediatricsandgerontology.

OM615AcupunctureTherapeutics3(3didacticunits)

OM615coverspsychology,cardiology,neurologyandnephrology.

OM616AcupunctureTherapeutics4(3didacticunits)

OM616coversdermatology,oncology,immunologyandmiscellaneousdisorders.

MSTOMPrograms

OM651-653&OM704-705DiagnosisandTreatmentofDisease1-5(Eachcourseis3didacticunits)

OM651initiatesafive-courseseriesonthediagnosisandtreatmentofdiseaseaccordingtotheprinciplesofOrientalandintegrativemedicine.Theinstructionaldesignemphasizescase-basedinstruction,criticalthinkingandself-directedlearning.Throughcasestudy,studentsseetherelevanceofthematerialandcanplaceitincontext.Criticalthinkingandself-directedlearningarehallmarksofaprofessionalandareamongthemostimportantskillsimpartedtoourstudents.Thisseriesrequirespracticeandrefinementofboth.

Specializationsincludecardiology,gastroenterology,rheumatology,urology,endocrinology,pediatrics,gerontology,oncology,gynecology,dermatology,andsubspecialties.Facultymemberswillpresentthespecialneedsandconcernsofthepatientpopulationwithineachspecialty.Thefacultywillthenpresentrepresentativediseaseswithanemphasisonintegrativecasemanagement.Self-directedlearningactivitiesandcasepresentationswilllinktheclinicandclassroomexperiences.

AcupuncturePointLocation,Theory,andApplication

Thestudyoftheanatomyandapplicationofthemeridianandacupuncturepointsystemcomprisesa10-courseseries.Thefirstfourcoursespresent:1)theinterrelationshipofthe72meridiansandtheireffectontheenergeticintegrityofthehumanbody;2)thenumerouscategoriesoftheacupuncturepoints;3)thelocationoftheinternalandexternalprimarymeridiansandtheirassociatedluo-connecting,divergent,tendino-muscular,extraordinary,andcutaneousmeridians;4)thelocationofallmeridianandmajornon-meridianpoints;5)thefunctions,indications,andcontraindicationsofindividualpointsandcategoriesofpoints;and6)theuseofpointsintraditionalcombinations.Thesefourcoursesprovidethefoundationforthesixtechniquecoursesaswellasthestudent’sclinicalassistantshipandinternship.

StudentAdvice:Newstudentsareoftenconfrontedwiththeideathatlearningavastnumberofacupuncturepointlocationsandfunctionsisanimpossibletask.Inreality,asequentialpresentationofpointlocationsandfunctionsbyPacific’smethodrevealsaverymanageabletaskwhenthestudentappliessufficienttimetostudyandreview.The“point”ofthisadvice:youcanrelax.

AC504aAcupunctureChannelsandPoints1(2didacticunits;.5labunit;Total:2.5units)

Thisfirstcourseintheacupuncturechannelsandpointsseriespresentsthefundamentalconceptsofchanneltheory.Studentslearnthepathwaysofthechannels.Studentswillbeintroducedtothesymptomsandpathologiesofthemainchannelsandtheirconnectiontotheviscera-bowels,withclinicalexamplestoillustratetheseideas.

Thelocationandfunctionofpointsofthemainchannelsareanotherprincipalfocusofthiscourse.Theorganizationofthesepointsintocategorieswillsupportthestudents’retentionofinformation.

Thestudentswilllocatechannelsandpalpatepointsusinganatomicalreferencesandasystemofproportionalbodymeasurements.

AC505aAcupunctureChannelsandPoints2(2didacticunits;.5labunit;Total:2.5units)

AC505acontinuestheframeworkofstudyestablishedinAC504a.

AC506aAcupunctureChannelsandPoints3(2didacticUnits;.5labunit;Total:2.5units)

AC506acontinuestheframeworkofstudyestablishedinthepriortwocoursesandaddstheEightExtraordinaryVessels(QiJingBaMai),RenandDuMai,andtheextra(non-channel)points.

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MethodsandTheoriesofMeridianandAcupuncturePointStimulation

Thefollowingcoursespresentthemethodsandtheoriesofmeridianandacupuncturepointstimulation.Whenappliedbytrainedhands,acupunctureisoneofthesafestmedicaltherapiesknown.Nonetheless,itisaninvasivetechniquenecessitatinguniversalprecautionsofblood-bornepathogensandwhatiscommonlyreferredtoasCleanNeedleTechnique(CNT).Equallyimportant,studentsmustbeskilledinawidevarietyoftreatmentstylesandtechniquestomeetthedifferingneedsofpatients.Thus,non-invasivetechniquesarepresentedalongwithChineseandJapaneseneedlingmethods.

AC511aIntroductiontoClinicalTechniques(2didacticunits;.5labunit;Total:2.5units)

Thiscourseteachesstudentsthemanualclinicalskillsnecessaryfortheirrolesasclinicalassistants.Studentsbeginwiththenon-invasivetechniquesofmoxibustion(directandindirectwithginger,salt,pepper,etc.),cupping,gua-sha,theuseofplastersandtheindicationsandcontraindicationsforthesetechniques.StudentsbegintheirneedlingskillsbylearningandapplyingCleanNeedleTechnique(CNT).Cautionsandcontraindicationstoneedlingarepresented.Studentspracticesimpleneedleinsertionandstimulation.Asclinicalassistants,studentsareoftenresponsibleforpreparingapatientfortreatment,therefore,patientdrapingandpositioningarepracticed.

AC512aNeedleTechniques(2didacticunits;.5labunit;Total:2.5units)

ChineseandJapaneseneedlingtechniquesarepresented.Studentsdevelophandstrengthbydoingone-handedChinesetechniqueandproceedfromneedlinginanimateobjectstonon-acupuncturepointstorealpoints.Thereisalsoaprogressionfromlesstomoresensitivepoints.Methodsforredirectingtheqiinthechannels(supplementinganddraining)arepresented.Theorderofneedleplacementduringtreatmentsisdiscussed.StudentsmustpracticeCleanNeedleTechnique(CNT)wheneverneedlingandshouldbefamiliarwithOSHAandCNTstandardspresentedinIntroductiontoClinicalTechniquespriortothefirstclassmeeting.

AC601AcupunctureChannelsandPoints4(3didacticunits)

Thefirstsectionofthiscourseisdevotedtoskillinauricularacupuncture.Clinicalapplicationsandtreatmentformulasareemphasized.Thenextsectionofthecoursecomparesandcontraststhephysiologyandpathologyofluo,sinewanddivergentchannels,andappliesthesetheoriestoclinicalcasestudies.

AC601LAcupunctureChannelsandPoints4Lab(.75labunit)

Inthelab,studentswillaccuratelylocateandneedleauricularpoints,aswellasacupuncturechannelpoints.Theywillpracticediagnostictechniquesandacupuncturetreatmentssecondarychannels.

AC602AcupunctureChannelsandPoints5(3didacticunits)

ThiscourseisapresentationofphysiologyandpathologyoftheEightExtraordinaryVessels,aswellasacupuncturetherapyrelatedtoFivePhaseTheoryandMeridianTherapy(SanDiego)orClassicalChineseMedicine(NewYorkandChicago).

AC602LAcupunctureChannelsandPoints5Lab(.75labunit)

Studentswillaccuratelylocateandneedleacupuncturechannelpoints.TheywillpracticediagnostictechniquesandtreatmentsusingEightExtraordinaryVesselsandothertopicsdiscussedinthedidacticcourse.

AC611aAdvancedNeedleTechniques(2didacticunits;.5labunit;Total:2.5units)

Inthisclass,studentsneedlethemostsensitivepoints,practiceneedlethreading,through-and-throughneedling,anddermalstimulation(includingpellets,pressneedles,etc.).Studentslearnspecializedacupuncturetechniquessuchaselectro-acupuncture,andcombineneedlingwithmoxibustion.Theypracticescalpacupuncture.Moreadvancedmethodsforredirectingtheqiinthechannels(supplementinganddraining)arepracticed.Emergencyproceduresarealsotaught.Theuseofacupunctureforsuchspecializedproceduresasfacialrejuvenation,stressreduction,drugdetoxandhabitcontrolarealsopracticed.

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AC613aTreatmentofOrthopedicDisorders(1didacticunit;1labunit;Total:2units)

ThiscourseappliesthediagnosticskillslearnedinOrthopedicandNeurologicalEvaluation1and2tothetreatmentofthesedisorderswithacupuncture.Inaddition,thiscourseprovidesstudentswithdetailedreviewsofacupuncturechannels,pathways,andpointlocation.ItintroducesandprovidespracticeinChinesemedicalapproachestoathleticandotherinjuries,andrefinesthestudent’sabilitytopalpateanatomicalstructures.

SpecialtyCourses

CertainspecialtycoursesarerequiredtobeincludedinOrientalmedicinecurriculumstandards.Thesecoursesintroduceassociatedtechniquesincludingmassageandexercisethatmaybeintegratedintoacupunctureormassagepractice.Someorallofthesecoursesmaybepartofcertificateorassociatedegreeprogramsaswell.

BT221TuiNaHandTechniques(1didacticunit;.5labunit;Total:1.5units)

ThetraditionalmethodsofOrientalphysiotherapy,knownasChinesetuinamassage,aretaughttoprovidenon-invasivemethodsoftreatingstructuralandsofttissuedysfunction.Qigongtherapeuticexercisesandmeditationarealsopresentedaspartofthetreatmentprocess.

BT230TuiNaStructuralTechniques(1didacticunit;.5labunit;Total:1.5units)

Thiscoursefocusesonthetherapeutictreatmentprotocolsoftuina,incorporatingacupuncturepointsandstructuralandsofttissuemanipulation.

BT124TaiJi/QiGong(1didacticunit;.5labunit;Total:1.5units)

Self-cultivationisanessentialcomponentofEastAsianmedicine.Thepracticesoftaijiandqigongenhanceone’shealthandfurthertheawarenessoftheintegrationofbody,mind,andspirit.Thiscourseintroducesthestudenttotaijiandqigongformsandapplicationsandprovidesthebasicpracticalandtheoreticalframeworknecessaryforfurtherpractice.

TheDepartmentofHerbology

PacificCollegebelievesthatherbalmedicinerepresentsoneofthemostpowerfulhealingtraditionsinusetodayandthatOrientalherbologyrepresentsthemostorganized,consistent,andaccessibleherbalsystemavailabletous.IntheMasterofScience(TraditionalOrientalMedicine),herbologyisanequalpartnerwithacupuncture.

ThefundamentalprinciplesofChineseherbalmedicinealongwiththeindividualherbsthatconstituteformulasarepresentedinthefirstacademicphase.Secondphasecoursescomprehensivelypresentformulasandtheirmodifications.Asclinicalassistants,studentsassemblebulkherbformulasprescribedbyclinicalinternsunderthesupervisionoflicensedsupervisors,thusreinforcingtheirclassroomstudies.Thirdphasecoursespresentadvancedtopicsofinternalmedicineandcasestudies.

StudentAdvice:ThestudyofherbologyrepresentsasubstantialportionofPacific’scurriculum.Tohelpstudentsassimilatethematerialrequiredtoutilizeherbs,Pacificrecommendsthefollowing:

• Studytheclassmaterialpriortotheclasslecture.Thiswillallowyoutohaveyourquestionsreadyforclarificationduringclass.

• Payattentioninclassanduseclasstimetoassimilateasmuchaspossible.• Utilizethememoryaidsofpreviousstudentsorcreateyourownmnemonics.Tutorscanbehelpful;use

them.• Joinastudygroup.Thesenseofcamaraderiewillinspireyoutostaycurrentwithyourstudies,andit

addstothefun,too.Itdoesnot,however,substituteforindividualstudy.• Useyourtimeintheclinicwisely.Payattentiontotheherbformulasbeingprescribedtoreinforcewhat

youhavelearnedinclass.

HB501IntroductiontoHerbology(2didacticunits)

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ThiscourseisthefirstofaseriesthatspansnearlytheentireMSTOMprogram.JustasAcupunctureChannelsandPoints1bringstolifethetraditionofacupuncture,IntroductiontoChineseHerbologyintroducesitsequalpartner.ThiscoursepresentsthehistoryandfundamentalconceptsofChineseherbalmedicine:nomenclature,categorization,basicbotany,preparationanddeliverymethods,safetyissues.

Note:MSAcdegreestudents(NewYorkandChicagocampuses)takeonlytheHB501IntroductiontoHerbologyfromthisseries.

HB514Herbology1(2didacticunits)

ThemateriamedicaseriescoversindividualmedicinalsubstancesusedintraditionalChineseherbalmedicineingreatdepth.StudentslearnthepinyinandLatinnameofallherbscovered;functionsandindications;cautionsandcontraindications;therelevanceofenteringchannels,taste,temperaturecharacteristicsofherbsandthedosagerange.Physicalidentificationofherbsisalsopracticed.

HB515Herbology2(2didacticunits)

ThiscoursecontinuesthepresentationoftheChinesemateriamedica.

HB516Herbology3(3didacticunits)

ThiscoursecompletesthepresentationoftheChinesemateriamedica.

HB621Herbology4(3didacticunits)

ThiscoursecomprehensivelypresentstraditionalChineseherbalformulasandmodificationswithintheframeworkoftheirtraditionaltherapeuticfunctions.Studentslearn1)thetheoriesofthesevenrelations(mutualenhancement,etc.),2)representativecombinations,3)theoryofformulaconstruction,4)hierarchyofingredients,5)formsofadministration(decoction,powders,pills,etc.),6)ChineseandEnglishnamesforeachformula,7)eachingredientandfunctionintheformula,8)thehistoricalcontextandsourcetextsdiscussedforeachformula,9)patternanddiseasetreatedbyeachformula,10)basicmodificationsforeachformula,11)methodologyforunderstandingtheconstructionanduseofformulasthestudenthasnotencounteredbefore(self-directedlearning),12)recognitionofcommontraditionalcombinationspresentinmanyformulas,13)modularunderstandingofformulasand“familial”relationshipsbetweenformulas,and14)applicationtocasestudies.

HB622Herbology5(3didacticunits)

ThiscoursecontinuesthepresentationoftraditionalChineseherbalformulasandmodificationswithintheframeworkoftheirtraditionaltherapeuticfunctions.

HB623Herbology6(3didacticunits)

ThiscoursecontinuesthepresentationoftraditionalChineseherbalformulasandmodificationswithintheframeworkoftheirtraditionaltherapeuticfunctions.Byusingtheirknowledgeofindividualherbs,studentsareabletomodifybaseformulastocreatehundredsofnewformulas.Withthisskill,thestudentispreparedtobeginprescribingherbsinclinicalinternship.Pacific’sbusyclinichasacompleteherbalpharmacywithrawherbsaswellasprepared“patent”formulasandgranules.

HB631,HB632,HB633ChineseHerbsandInternalMedicine1-3(3didacticunitseach)

ChineseHerbsandInternalMedicineisayear-longsequenceduringwhichstudentsmasterformulaconstructionandmodifications.Casestudiesfrommedicalspecialtiesareusedforrelevanceandtoreinforcestudents’knowledgeinthesespecialties.Contemporaryliteratureonpharmacognosy,toxicologyandpharmacologywillbepresentedtomaximizetherapeuticeffectsandminimizeside-effectsofconcurrentuseofherbalmedicineandpharmaceuticals.Studentswilllearntouse1)standardbaseformulas,2)typicalmodifications,i.e.,duiyaoandsmallformulas,and3)individualizedformulasforcomplexcases.Studentswilllearntherelevantclassicalaswellasmoderntheoriesusedintheformulationprocessandwillunderstandtherelationshipbetweenthepathomechanismsofsymptomsandselectionofspecificherbsandformulas.

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ChineseHerbsandInternalMedicine1presentscommonrespiratoryandgastrointestinaldisorders,stroke,headache,multiplesclerosis,andothers.

ChineseHerbsandInternalMedicine2coversdisordersfromthespecialtiesofmentalhealthandobstetricsandgynecology.

ChineseHerbsandInternalMedicine3presentsdisordersfromdermatology,andcardiology.Italsoaddressesdiabetes.

HB642ShangHanLun/WenBing(SurveyoftheClassics)(3didacticunits)

Thiscourseisdesignedfortheadvancedstudentattheinternshiplevel.Itpresentsprotocolsforthediagnosisandtreatmentforexternally-contracted,cold-damagedisordersandwarmdiseases.ThefirsthalfofthecoursewillbebasedonreadingsfromtheShangHanLunwithdiscussion,commentary,andrelevantprescriptions.ThesecondhalfofthecoursewillbebasedonDr.Liu’sWarmDisease:AClinicalGuide,withcommentaryandcasehistoriesfromsuchWarmDiseaseSchoolphysiciansasYeTianshiandWuJutong.Studentswilllearnhowtomodifyprescriptionsbasedondiseaseprogression.Acupuncturepointprescriptionsdevelopedfromthetextsandlaterauthorswillalsobediscussed.

TheDepartmentofBasicandBiomedicalSciences

ToresponsiblyandconfidentlypracticeOrientalmedicineintheUnitedStates,apractitionermustunderstandtheprinciplesandproceduresofmodernscienceandmedicine.Forthehealthandsafetyofthepatient,anacupuncturistmustknowthestrengthsandweaknessesofbothmodernandtraditionalsystems.TocreateasuccessfulpracticeandtopositivelyrepresentOrientalmedicineintoday’smodernmedicalculture,thepractitionermusthavetheabilitytocommunicateinaknowledgeableandprofessionalmannerwithallhealthcarepractitioners.Additionally,studentsmustbeabletorecognizeemergenciesorotherconditionsrequiringreferralortherapiesoutsideChinesemedicine.StudentswhofullyappreciatethisdepartmentwillseethemanywaysinwhichbiomedicinecanbeusedtomoreeffectivelyadministerChinesemedicine,modernorthopedicexamsandbloodtestsbeingonlytwoofmanyexamples.ItistowardtheseimportantgoalsthattheDepartmentofBasicandBiomedicalSciencespresentsthefollowingcourses.

StudentAdvice:Somestudentshavethemisconceptionthat,becausetheyarestudyingOrientalmedicine,theydon’tneedtolearnandunderstandWesternmedicine(biomedicine).However,listentowhatlicensedpractitionerssay.Whentheyaresurveyedtoseewhattopicstheywouldliketostudymoreincontinuingeducationprograms,theyoftensay,“Morebiomedicine!”Pacifichasoneofthemostcomprehensivebiomedicaldepartmentsforthisreason.Don’twaituntilyouarelicensedtorealizehowimportanttheDepartmentofBasicandBiomedicalSciencesis.OneofthemottosatPacificis,“WearenotstudyingjustOrientalmedicineorjustbiomedicine,wearestudyingMedicine.”

Trytoassimilatethebiomedicalmaterialasyougoalongthroughtheprogram.Tryingtocramthismaterialforthecomprehensiveorlicensureexamsisadifficulttask.Studytheclassmaterialpriortotheclasslecture.Thiswillallowforgreaterassimilationduringclass.Payattentioninclass;youwillbegladyoudid.

WS301aBiology(GeneralEducationCourse)(2didacticunits;.5labunit;Total:2.5units)

WS301presentsthefundamentalsofbiology,which,likebiochemistry,helpstudentsunderstandthebiologicalbasisofanatomy,physiology,andnutrition.

WS302MedicalTerminology(AppliedGeneralEducationCourse)(1.5didacticunits)

Medicalterminologydescribestheanatomy,physiologyandpathologyofthebodyinpreciseterms.Thisclassincreasesthestudent’sabilitytoaccessabroadrangeofmedicalliteratureandtocommunicatewithhealthcareprofessionals.

WS207SurveyofBiochemicalPrinciples(GeneralEducationCourse)(2didacticunits)

Thebasicprinciplesofbiochemistryareintroducedwiththeirapplicationstophysiologicalfunctions.

WS204BiologicalAspectsofPhysics(GeneralEducationCourse)(2.5didacticunits)

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Thiscoursepresentstheprinciplesofmechanics,hydrodynamics,electricity,andthermodynamicsappliedtobiology,withemphasisontheirrelationshipsinhumanphysiology.Attentioniscalledtotheconnectionbetweenbiophysicalphenomenaandhumanhealthandmedicine.

StudentAdvice:Wehaveobservedthatstudentswhoavoidedthebiosciencesintheirundergraduatetrainingoccasionallyviewtheabovecourseswithtrepidation.Fortunately,wehavegoodnewsforyou.Ourstudentsfindthesecoursestobeaccessible,veryinteresting,andoftenamongtheirfavoritesubjects.

WS506EasternandWesternNutrition(3didacticunits)

ThiscourseintroducesTCMandscientifically-basednutritionalsystems.MedicinalrecipesusingChineseherbsarepresentedandmaybepreparedinclass.Modernprinciplesofnutritionandtheuseofvitamins,minerals,andothersupplementsastherapeuticmodalitiesarepresented.

WS521AnatomyandPhysiology1(GeneralEducationCourse)(2.5DidacticUnits)

WS521.L1AnatomyandPhysiologyLab1(1labunit)

AnatomyandPhysiology1andAnatomyandPhysiologyLab1comprehensivelypresentthehumanmuscular-skeletalsystem.Whiletheentiresystemiscovered,particularemphasis isplacedoninternalareastoavoidwhenneedlingandexternal landmarksthat guidethe locationofacupuncturepoints.Thiscourseprovidesthemost importantfoundationforall subsequent acupuncturepoint location courses,orthopedic andneurological evaluation and treatment courses,needlingcoursesandmore.

WS515AnatomyandPhysiology2(GeneralEducationCourse)(3didacticunits)

AnatomyandPhysiology2isapresentationofthedevelopment,structure,andfunctionofthehumannervousandendocrinesystem.

WS527AnatomyandPhysiology3(3didacticunits)

AnatomyandPhysiology3presentstheanatomyandphysiologyofthelymphatic,digestive,respiratory,cardiovascularandreproductivesystemsaswellashumanembryonicdevelopment.

WS528AnatomyandPhysiology4(3didacticunits)

Digestion,metabolism,genito-urinarysystems,reproductionandfluidandelectrolytebalancearepresented.

WS541aOrthopedicNeurologicalEvaluation1(1didacticunit;1labunit;Total:2units)

Thiscoursehastwoparts:neurologicalexaminationandthestudyofthebiomechanicsofthehumanbody.Studentswilllearnhowtotesttheneurologicalsystemsincludingdermatometesting,muscletesting,deeptendonreflexes,etc.Biomechanicsisthestudyofthebodyintermsofmechanicalstructureandanalysisofbodymotionandposture.Thispartofthecoursewillteachthestudenttounderstandnormalmechanicsofthejointsofthehumanbodyinordertobetterunderstandinjuryand/ordiseaseofthejoints,whichwillbetaughtinOrthopedicNeurologicalEvaluation2.

WS542aOrthopedicNeurologicalEvaluation2(1didacticunit;1labunit;Total:2units)

Studentslearntoperformorthopedicexaminationsincludingpalpation,rangeofmotion,andspecificmuscleandjointtests.

BU612Medical-LegalReportWriting(2didacticunits)

Thiscoursedevelopstheimportantskillofcommunicatinginwrittenformwithmedical-legalcolleagues.

WS531,WS632Pathophysiology1&2(3didacticunitseach)

Pathophysiologybuildsonpreviousinformationlearnedinhumananatomyandphysiology.Thesecoursespresentchangesinnormalphysiologythatleadtodisease.Diagnostictests,including,butnotlimitedto,laboratorytestingwillbediscussed.Thecoursespresentthedescription,etiology,pathologicprocess,signs,symptoms,andcomplicationsofmanycommondiseases.

WS656ClinicalScience(3didacticunits)

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ClinicalScienceappliespathophysiologyinaclinicalcontext.Thefocusofthiscourseisonthesignsandsymptomsofdisease,diagnostictesting,differentialdiagnosis,andtreatmentfromabioscienceperspective.

WS651Pharmacology(2didacticunits)

Thiscourseprovidesthestudentwithpharmacologicalprinciples,terminology,andtheuseofdrugreferences.Theconceptsenablethestudenttounderstandtheapplicationofpharmaceuticals.Drug-herbinteractionisanimportantcomponentofthecourse.

WS652aPhysicalExam(2didacticunits;.5labunit;Total:2.5units)

Studentslearntoapplymodernbiomedicalphysicalexaminations.

WS550(alsoWS800)FoundationsofEvidence-InformedPractice(3didacticunits)

EvidenceInformedPracticeisanapproachtoclinicalreasoningthatintegratesclinicalexperienceandfindings,patientpreferencesandresearch(allimportanttypesofevidence)intotheprocessofhealthcaredelivery.Thestudentwilllearnthestrengthsandlimitationsofeachelementofthemodelandhowtousethemtogethertoenhanceclinicaldecision-makingandpatientoutcomes.

CF0.00CardiopulmonaryResuscitation(C.P.R.)/FirstAid

Studentsaretaughthowtoeffectivelyassessandrespondtoinjuriesandlifethreateningsituations.SkillstaughtincludetheABCsoflifesaving,CPR,theHeimlichmaneuver,bandaging,splintingandwoundcare.ThisisanapprovedcoursetaughtbytheAmericanRedCrossorAmericanHeartAssociationandmustincludeatleasteighthoursofinstruction.

TheDepartmentofClinicalPractice

ThestudentsandstaffofPacificCollegetakesomuchprideintheirclinicalservicesthattheyhavecreatedtheirownmissionstatement:

“We,thePacificCollegeofOrientalMedicineClinic,anationallyrecognizededucationalfacility,provide:

• Exemplaryclinicaltrainingforourstudents• Supportiveservicesforourstaff• PersonalizedOrientalmedicaltreatmentsforourpatients...sothateachcanexperienceahighdegreeof

satisfaction.”

TheDepartmentofClinicalPracticeprovidespracticalandtheoreticalclinicalexperienceandcaseevaluation.Master’sstudentsentertheclinicinthesecondterm.Studentswholiketolearnbydoingfindthisearlyclinicaltrainingtobeanadvantage.

Uponcompletingobservationandassistantship,associateinternsteamwithseniorinternstoprovidealltheservicesexpectedatanOrientalmedicineclinic.Bytheendofthisphase,studentswillhavepracticednon-invasiveandneedlingtechniquesofOrientalmedicine.Theywillhaveconductednumerousevaluationsofpatients.Studentscanalsotakeadvantageofthespecialtyclinicsatouraffiliatedhospitalsandintegrativeclinics.

Studentsarenowreadytoenterseniorinternship.Inthisyear,clinicandclassroomexperienceandresearchcombineaspowerfulteachingtools.Intern-acupuncturistswillknowwhentorefertootherspecialistsandwhenotherspecialistsshouldrefertothem.Theywillbecomemoreandmorepracticedattheartofhealingwithawiderangeofmedicaltools.Inshort,theyarenowavaluablepartofsociety’shealthcaresystem.

CL501IntroductiontoClinicalObservation(1didacticunit)

Thiscourseisapresentationanddiscussionofacademicandclinicalissuesdesignedtomaximizethevalueofanewclinicalstudent’sclinicalobservationandassistantshipshifts.

CL507AssistantshipGrandRounds(MSAcprogramonly)(1didacticunit)

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Thiscourseisdesignedtotransitionstudentcliniciansfromassistantstoassociateinternsbythefollowing:casereview;refinementofclinicaltechniques;communicationskills;patient/practitionerrelationship;assistant/internrelationship;andpractitionerself-care.

CL502IntroductiontoAssociateInternship(MSTOMprogramonly)(1didacticunit)

Thiscourseisdesignedtomaximizethevalueofassociateinternshipbythefollowing:casereview;refinementofclinicaltechniques;communicationskills;patient/practitionerrelationship;assistant/internrelationship;andpractitionerself-care.

CL503AssociateInternshipGrandRounds(1didacticunit)

Throughthediscussionofclinicalcases,studentswillanalyzetreatmentplansandprinciplesofdiagnosis.Thiscoursefocusesonthe“FourExaminations”andtheclinicallessonsintheHuangdiNeijing,SuWen(YellowEmperor'sInnerCanon,BasicQuestions).AssociateInternGrandRoundsalsoaddressescriticalthinkingandcasemanagement.Studentpresentationskillsneededforgrandroundsandpresentationtosupervisorsarealsoreviewed.

CL511aClinicalCounseling1:TheStudent(1didacticunit;.5labunit;Total:1.5units)

TheclinicalcounselingprogramatPacificisbasedontheunderstandingthatTraditionalChineseMedicinerecognizestheunityofthebody,mindandspirit.Pacificbelievesthatthejourneyofhealingisonesharedbypatientandpractitioner.Recentstudiesindicatethatapositive,caringpatient/practitionerrelationshipencourageshealing.Tobeeffectiveinthisrelationshiprequiresthatastudentfirstunderstandsoneself.ThatisaprimarygoalofClinicalCounseling1.Thecourseprovidesstudentswithavarietyoftoolsforself-evaluationandeffectivecommunication.Itincreasesthestudent’sunderstandingofthephilosophyofOrientalmedicineanditsapplicationtocommunicationandself-growth.Thecourseisexperiential.Itengendersthestudent’ssenseofhealingcommunityandprovidesasupportiveenvironmentforself-discovery.Itishighlyrecommendedevenforstudentswhoqualifyfortransfercredit.

CL531,CL532,CL533ClinicalObservationandAssistantship(2labunitseach)

CL533(MSTOMprogramonly)(2labunits)

Duringobservationandassistantship,studentsbecomeavaluablepartofthecollege’sclinicalteam.Theyassistinternsandprivatepractitionersbychartingandassemblingherbformulas(MSTOMprogram),andperformingmoxibustion,cupping,massage,othernon-invasiveacupuncturetechniques,aswellascloselysupervisedneedling.Assistantsobservediagnosisandtreatmentprocedureswithexperiencedacupuncturistsandbegintoformulatetheirownassessments.Theydescribeandevaluatetreatmentrationalesandkeeparecordoftheiractivitiesforreviewanddiscussion.ThesecoursesandtheirinstructionalactivitiesarecloselycoordinatedwiththeOrientalMedicinecoursestoensureavaluableclinicalexperience.

CL541,CL542,CL543AssociateInternship(2labunitseach)

AssociateInternshipistheperfecttransitionfromtheroleofassistanttoprimarycareprovider.Associateinternsperformalltheacupunctureactivitiesofaseniorintern,i.e.,assessmentandtreatmentofapatient,butasapartnerwithaseniorintern.Thisprovidescontinuedinstructionfromlicensedsupervisorsaswellastheseniorintern.Associateinternsreceivecreditforpatientsco-treatedwithseniorinterns.

CL612aClinicalCounseling2:ThePatient(MSTOMprogramonly)(1didacticunit;.5labunit;Total:1.5units)

Thissecondcourseintheclinicalcounselingseriespresentsspecificcounselingskillsapplyingtheprinciplesofhumanisticpsychology.Italsocontinuesthestudent’sdevelopmentofthecharacteristicsthatbenefitthepatient/practitionerrelationship.

CL651-CL659SeniorInternship(MSTOMprogram)(2labunits)

CL651-CL656SeniorInternship(MSAcprogram)(2labunits)

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Overtwoyearsofstudyandpracticearechallengedandrefinedbytreatingrealpatientsinseniorinternship.Duringthecourseofthreeterms,studentsareguidedtodevelopandmaintainthehigheststandardsofprofessionalismandresponsibilityforpatientsuntilsuchstandardsbecomehabits.Thedevelopmentofthesepositivecharactertraitswillensuretheacupuncturist’sacceptanceintoday’sculture.Fromclosesupervisionatthebeginningofseniorinternshipuntilgradual,relativeindependence,theseniorinternalwayshasthefinestlicensedpractitionersavailableforsupervisionorconsultation.Whilecloselyguidedinthefirstfewmonthsofinternship,seniorinternsarealwaysexpectedtothinkforthemselvesandtopresentdiagnosesandtreatmentplansforreviewandcritique.SeniorinternshipisnotthebeginningoflearningatPacificCollege,itistheculmination.Itisatimewhentextbookcasesbecomeliving,breathinghumanbeingswithneeds,pains,andconcerns.Itisatimetoapplythecompassionproducedbyanabundanceofknowledge,confidence,andself-esteemdevelopedintheclassroom.Seniorinternactivitiesincludetheformulationofdiagnosis,treatmentplanandprognosisandtheimplementationoftreatmentforawidevarietyofindividualpatients.Referralisneverignoredasapossibility.Whilefunctioningundertheauspicesofthecollege,Seniorinternsassume,inspirit,responsibilityforindividualpatientsundertheircare.Internsmustutilizetheappropriateformsoftreatment,whichmayincludeacupuncture,herbs,massage,nutrition,exercisesandlifestylemodifications.Whileintheclinic,internsutilizetheirsupportstaff,whichincludesclinicalassistants,associateinterns,massagetherapists,administrativestaff,andofcourse,thelicensedsupervisorsandoutsidereferraloptions.

StudentAdvice:InternshippatientsareeasilyacquiredinPacific’sbusyclinicbyanystudentwhoadoptsaprofessionalattitudetowardtheirpatientsandtheclinicalexperience,anddemonstratesawillingnesstopromotethebenefitsofOrientalmedicine.Thismeansalwaysshowingupforyourclinicshift,dressingneatlyandcleanly,checkinguponyourpatientsbetweenvisitstoseehowtheyarerespondingtotreatment,andtellingfriendsandacquaintancesaboutyourclinicalpractice.Itisnotsurprisingthatwheninternsfollowthisadvice,thepatientstheyseeduringtheirinternshipformthefoundationoftheirprivatepracticewhentheybecomelicensedacupuncturists.Takecareofyourpatientsandtheywilltakecareofyou.

BU615PracticeManagementandEthics(3didacticunits)

Pacificrecognizesandrespectsthatstudentsshouldrealizeareturnonthetime,money,andenergyinvestedintheireducation.Foranyservicetopersist,medicineincluded,theremustbemutualbenefitforthepartiesinvolved.Inmostcases,patientsmustreceivehealthandwell-beingfromtheirrelationshipwiththepractitioner.Inadditiontothesatisfactionofajobwelldone,inmostcasesthepractitionermustreceivemoney.Moneyisthemostcommonmediumfortheexchangeofourvaluesandenergy,thusthestudentmustpracticegoodbusinessand,moreimportantly,ethicalbehavior.

Thishands-onclassgivesstudentsacomprehensiveviewofthevariousofficemanagement,record-keeping,insurancebilling,andbookkeepingsystemsrelatedtoanOrientalmedicinepractice.TimeisdevotedtothestudyofthelawsandregulationsofacupunctureinCalifornia,NewYork,and/orIllinois,aswellastheprofessionalandethicalresponsibilitiesofbeingaprimarycareprovider.Practicebuildingtechniquesareintroducedinthisclass,andstudentsdesignabusinessplantogivethemselvesaheadstartincreatingasuccessfulpractice.Inadditiontothiscourse,PacificCollegestaffandguestsregularlypresentworkshopsonissuesrelatedtobuildingasuccessfulcareer.

OM642LicensureExamPreparatoryCourse(SanDiegocampus)(3didacticunits)

ThiscourseisdesignedtohighlightsubjectsandmethodsthatleadtosuccessontheCaliforniaAcupunctureLicensingExaminationandthenationalcertificationexams.ItisarequiredcourseforallSanDiegocampusMSTOMstudentswhetherornottheychoosetositfortheCaliforniaAcupunctureLicensureExam(CALE).ThecourseincludesamockCALEexperienceincludingfeedbackonhoweachstudentshouldpreparefortheactualexam.Outsideapprovedreviewcoursesmaybetakentofulfillthisrequirementandareenteredastransfercreditoncedocumentationofcompletionissubmittedtotheregistrar.Seeyourstudentadvisororregistrarforlistofapprovedcourses.

OM643LicensureExamPreparatoryCourse(NewYorkandChicagocampuses)(1didacticunit)

ThiscourseisdesignedtopreparestudentsforthemodulesoftheNCCAOMexamination.

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Throughthesuccessfulcompletionofthiscourse,eachstudentwillbecomefamiliarwithNCCAOMexamandtheexampreparationprocess.

SpecialtyElectives

Studentsareaffordedtheopportunitytoexpandandrefinetheirareasofinterestbyelectivecoursework.Forty-fivehoursarerequired,which,dependingonthecourse,maybe2-3units.Anywouldfulfillthegraduationrequirement,thoughacoursewithlessthan3unitswillresultinthestudentgraduatingwithfewercredits.

Thefollowingarecoursesthathaverecentlybeenoffered.Electivesvarybycampus.Electiveswiththesameorsimilarnamesmayvaryincontent.

SE511MedicalChinese1/MedicalChineseLanguage(3didacticunits)

ChinesecharacterwritingandMandarinpronunciationarestudiedwithinthevocabularyoftraditionalChinesemedicine.

SE512MedicalChinese2(3didacticunits)

Prerequisite:SE511MedicalChinese1

Studentsbeginusingadictionaryanddoingsimpletranslations.

SE602EmotionalandSpiritualHealinginAsia(3didacticunits)

ThiscourseisanintroductiontovariousindigenousAsianmodelsofemotionalandspiritualhealing.

SE612aPediatricTuiNaApplications(2didacticunits;.5labunits;Total:2.50units)

Thisclassteachesthestudenttoinfluenceachild’senergeticflowinthesamewayasacupuncture,butbyusinggentlemassagetoactivatethevariouspoints.Techniquesarepresentedtoboosttheimmunesystem,promotebraindevelopmentandtobalanceorgansystems.Tuinatreatmentprotocolsforcommonlyencounteredchildhooddisordersarepresented.

SE627PaoZhi(HerbalPreparation)(3didacticunits)

SE631aAdvancedAcupunctureConsiderations(2didacticunits;.5labunits;Total:2.50units)

InadditiontoanoverviewofJapaneseandChineseneedletechniques,carefulobservation,activepalpation,intentionalityandcenterednesswillbeemphasizedtofosteraconsciousapproachtoneedlingandfeedbackduringthetreatment.

SE633Oncology(3didacticunits)

Prerequisite:successfulcompletionofSecondYearComprehensiveExam

TraditionalChineseMedicineisutilizedasadjunctivetherapyinthetreatmentofpatientswithcancer.Treatingthesideeffectsofbiomedicaltreatmentandimprovingpatientqualityoflifewillbecoveredfordifferenttypesofcancers.

SE634FertilityandChineseMedicine(3didacticunits)

Prerequisite:successfulcompletionofSecondYearComprehensiveExam

Femalereproductivephysiology,andthedifferentialdiagnosisandtreatmentoffemaleandmaleinfertilitywillbepresented.Studentswillinterpretbiomedicaltests,herbalandacupunctureprotocols,andcomplementarytreatmentforpatientsreceivingassistedreproductivetechnologyprocedures.WhilethediagnostictoolsandcategoriesofWesternreproductiveendocrinologywillalsobecoveredinsomedetail,thecourse’sprimaryperspectivewillbefromthepointofviewofTCM,aspracticedinanintegrativeclinicalsetting.

SE635PainManagement(3didacticunits)

Prerequisite:successfulcompletionofSecondYearComprehensiveExam

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Thiscoursepresentsacomprehensive,integratedmedicalmodelofpainmanagement.

SE640ExternalHerbalApplications(2didacticunits,.5labunit;Total2.5units)

Prerequisite:HB516Herbology3

Externalherbalapplicationsareusedtotreateverythingfrommusculo-skeletaldisordersandburnstoskindisordersandcomplexinternaldiseases.ThiscourseteachesstudentstopreparetraditionalChineseliniments,poultices,powders,steams,compresses,andsalves.Commerciallyavailable,externalpreparationsarepresented.

SE642FacialRejuvenation(3didacticunit)

Prerequisite:successfulcompletionofSecondYearComprehensiveExam,concurrentClinicalInternship

ThisisanintroductiontotheuseoftraditionalChinesemedicineforreducingtheinflammatoryprocessofagingandrejuvenatingthefaceusingacupuncture,essentialoils,andmicro-current.

SE644FacialAcupunctureTechniques(3didacticunits)

Thiscoursepresentsmethodstorejuvenatethefacefromtheinsideout,usingacupuncturetechniques,facialmassage,facialexercises,topicalandinternalherbalpreparations,neutraceuticals,cosmeceuticalsandlifestylechanges.

ThiscourseisontheAmericanAcupunctureCouncil'slistofapprovedcoursesforcertificationinfacialrejuvenationandmalpracticecoverageatnoextracost.Acopyofyourtranscriptsisneededasproofofcompletion.

ACertificateinFacialRejuvenationcanbeawardedbyPCOMNY,uponsuccessfulcompletionandatthediscretionoftheinstructor.

SE683OrthopedicAssessmentandSoftTissueManipulation(1didacticunit;1labunit;total2units)

Prerequisites: AC605a/AC609AcupuncturePoints5,WS542aOrthopedicNeurologicalEvaluation2

Tomeetthegrowingacceptanceofacupuncturistsworkinginindustrialmedicine(workers’compensation)andsportsmedicine,thiscoursehasbeendesignedtoenhancetreatmentoutcomesthroughincreasingpalpationandmanualtherapyskills.ThecourseappliesthediagnosticskillslearnedinOrthopedicandNeurologicalEvaluation1and2tosofttissuemanipulation.Inaddition,thiscoursereviewsacupuncturechannels,pathwaysandpointlocation;sportsmedicine;anddistinguishingthedifferencesbetweenacupuncturechannelsandmyofascialanatomy.

SE501I-Ching(1didacticunit)

StudentswillbecomefamiliarwithessentialTaoistprinciplesgoverningchangeinhumanexperienceaspresentedintheI-Ching.Studentswillapplythisknowledgetoincreaseself-awarenessandabilitytomeetchallenges.

SE651aAdvancedTuiNa(2didacticunits;.5labunit;Total2.5units)

Prerequisite:BT230TuiNaStructuralTechniques

SE651aisapresentationofadvancedtuinaforspecificpatientconditionsandsyndromes.

SE654ShiatsuforAcupuncturists(1didacticunit;1labunit)

Thiscoursewillpresenttheclassicalandmodernshiatsutheory.Fingerpressure,stretchingandmovementexercisesthatmoveenergythroughthemeridianswillhelpclientsincreasetheirenergyandwell-being.

SE660JapaneseAcupuncture(3didacticunits)

Japaneseacupuncturetherapy,alongwithitsuniquemethodsofpulse,abdominalandchannelpalpationarepresented.

SE662IntroductiontoJapaneseAcupuncture(3didacticunits)

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ThisisanintroductorycourseinJapaneseMeridianTherapy(JMT),orKeirakuChiryo.Studentslearnthefundamentalsofnon-insertionanddegreesofsuperficialinsertionneedling,aswellasdirectmoxibustion.Essentialskillsincludepalpatorydiagnosis(withspecialfocusonpulse),needlingstance,properuseofhands(oshide/sashide),sensingthearrivalofqi,reloadingusingtherighthand,anduseofsupplementing,shunting/dispersingneedletechniques.Studentsprogressfromfour-patterndiagnosistocomplexpatternrecognition.

SE662aJapaneseAcupuncture1(2didacticunits;.5labunit;Total:2.5units)

Prerequisite:CL542AssociateInternship2

SE663aJapaneseAcupuncture2(2didacticunits;.5labunit;Total:2.5units)

Prerequisite:SE662aJapaneseAcupuncture1

SE662aandSE663acompriseatwo-courseseriesinJapaneseacupuncturethatpresentsdiagnosticskillsincludingpulse,abdominalandchannelpalpation,andtreatmentmethods,alongwiththeoreticalparadigms.

SE666JapaneseAcupuncture3(2didacticunits;.5labunits;Total:2.5units)

Prerequisite:SE663aJapaneseAcupuncture2

StudentslearntoapplyherbalformulasaccordingtotheJapaneseKampodiagnosisandtreatmentprincipleslearnedinJapaneseAcupuncture1&2.

SE661FiveElementTheory(3didacticunits)

Prerequisite:successfulcompletionofSecondYearComprehensiveExam,concurrentClinicalInternship

SE661isanintroductiontothebody-mind-spiritapproachoffiveelementacupuncture.Itstartsstudentsonalifetimestudyofnature’scyclestoutilizeacupunctureasanextensionofthemselvestoassistnatureasahealingforce.

SE668AyurvedaTheory1:FoodasMedicine(3didacticunits)

Inthiselectivecourse,studentsareintroducedtothefundamentalprinciplesofAyurveda.TheylearnandunderstandtheAyurvedicapproachtohealththroughTridoshatheory.TheywilllearntheartofcookingwithculinaryherbsandspicestopracticetheAyurvedictheoryoffoodasmedicine.

SE671ElectricalStimulation(2didacticunits;.5labunits;Total:2.5units)

Prerequisite:AC611aAdvancedNeedleTechniques

Thisisanevidence-informedcourseintheuseoftherapeuticelectricalstimulation.Varioustypesofelectricstimulationarepresented:milli-andmicro-amperage,pointstimulators,percutaneousandtranscutaneouselectro-neuralstimulation,piezostimulation,andpachi-pachi.

SE690MedicalQiGong(3didacticunit)

Theprinciplesandtechniquesofqigongtherapyarepracticed.TheexercisesofQiGongencouragethebalanceofqi,whichenhancehealthandhealing.Qigongenergyassessmentcanenhancestudents’abilitytomakebetterdiagnosis.Theexternalqigongtherapycanbeusedformanydisorders,andimproveacupuncture’stherapeuticeffects.Specificexercisesforpatientsarealsotaughtintheclasstoempowerself-care.

Non-RequiredElectives

Pacificoffersavarietyofnon-requiredelectivesateachofitscampusesbasedonuniquefacultyresources.Master’sstudentsmayalsotakeanycoursefromtheundergraduateprogramsinAsianholistichealthandmassage.Thisishighlyrecommended,asweobservethatpractitionerswhoareexpertsinmassagetherapybuildtheirpracticesmorequickly.However,studentsshouldnotethatnon-requiredelectivesandcoursesfromtheundergraduateprogramsarenotcalculatedwhendeterminingTitleIVfinancialaideligibility.

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HERBOLOGY (CERTIFICATE) PROGRAM CERTIFICATE IN HERBOLOGY FOR LICENSED ACUPUNCTURISTSPacificCollegeoffersacertificationprograminChineseherbalmedicine.Theprogramisdesignedforlicensedacupuncturistswhowanttoaddthispowerfultooltotheiracupuncturepractices.Designedwiththebusyprofessionalinmind,theprogramisorganizedintothreedistinctphases,andiscompletedwithinsixterms.Inthefirstacademicphase,fundamentaltheoriesarepresented,alongwiththefunctions,indicationsanduniquepropertiesofindividualherbs.Intheclinicalpreceptorship,studentsassembleherbformulasunderthesupervisionoflicensedsupervisors.Inthesecondphase,coursespresentherbalformulasandtheirmodifications.Thestudententersinternshipconcurrently.Inthethirdandfinalphaseoftheprogram,coursespresentcasestudiesandadvancedtopicsininternalmedicine,whileintheclinic,studentsmanagepatientsandfollowtheirprogress.TheCertificateinChineseHerbologyconsistsof450didactichoursand240clinicalhoursthatqualifythestudenttocompletetheNCCAOMexaminChineseHerbology.Therequiredcoursesforthisprogramincludethefollowing:

• IntroductiontoHerbology• Herbology1• Herbology2• Herbology3• Herbology4• Herbology5• Herbology6• ChineseHerbsandInternalMedicine1• ChineseHerbsandInternalMedicine2• ChineseHerbsandInternalMedicine3• ShangHanLun/WenBing(SurveyofClassics)• HerbClinicPreceptorship• HerbClinicInternship1• HerbClinicInternship2• HerbClinicInternship3

Applicantsinterestedinthiscertificateprogrammaycontacttheadmissionsdepartmentforspecificrequirements.CoursedescriptionsarefoundintheDepartmentofHerbologysectionofthecatalog.ThefollowingisadescriptionoftheClinicalInternshipprogramrequirements.

CL530HerbClinicPreceptorship(2labunits)

Theherbclinicpreceptorshipoffersthestudenttheopportunitytoworkinthedispensaryandassistinthepreparationofherbalformulas.

CL540,CL650,CL660HerbClinicInternship1,2,3(2labunitseach)

Theinternswillworkasateamwithalicensedsupervisor.

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HOLISTIC NURSING PROGRAMS BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (HOLISTIC NURSING) COMPLETION PROGRAM FOR REGISTERED NURSES (NewYorkCampusonly)

EducationalPhilosophy

ThepurposeoftheBachelorofScienceinNursing(HolisticNursing)programistoprovidethephilosophical,professional,educational,andclinicalgroundworknecessaryfornursesofthefutureemphasizingtheawarenessoftheinterconnectednessofself,others,nature,andspirituality.

Nursingisanartandscienceemanatingfromacaring-healingframework.Holisticnursinghastheenhancementofhealingthewholepersonasitsgoal,recognizingtheinterrelationshipoftheunifiedbio–psychosocial-cultural-spiritual-energetic-environmentaldimensionsoftheperson.Itsfocusisonprotecting,promoting,andoptimizinghealthandwellness,assistinghealing,preventingillnessandinjury,alleviatingsuffering,andsupportingpeopletofindmeaning,peace,comfort,harmony,andbalance.Thenurse,asaninstrumentofhealingandafacilitatorinthehealingprocess,usesthecaring-healingrelationshipandtherapeuticpartnershipwithindividuals,families,andcommunities,honoringtheindividual’ssubjectiveexperienceabouthealth,illness,healthbeliefs,andvalues.Drawingonnursingknowledge,theoriesofwholeness,researchandevidence-basedpractice,expertise,caring,andintuition,thenursebecomestherapeuticpartnerswithclientsandsignificantothersinamutuallyevolvingprocesstowardhealing,balance,andwholeness.Thenursefocusesonintegratingself-reflection,self-care,andself-responsibilityinpersonal/professionallife.Advocacyinprovidingqualityhealthcare,accesstoandequitabledistributionofhealthcareresources,andparticipatingtotransformthehealthcaresystemtoamorecaringcultureisanintegralaspectofprofessionalnursing.

Thebaccalaureatedegreeistheestablishedcriteriafortheeducationalpreparationofprofessionalnurses.TheBachelorofScienceinNursing(HolisticNursing)degreeprovidesthephilosophical,professional,educational,andclinicalgroundworknecessaryfornursesofthefuture.Theupperdivisioncurriculumbuildsonafoundationofgeneraleducationintheliberalarts,humanities,physical,biological,socialandbehavioralsciencesaswellasdisciplinespecificcontentandexperiencesofassociatedegreelevelnursing.Nursingcontentandexperiencesattheupperdivision,whicharesupportedbyadditionalcognatesfromtheartsandsciences,emphasizetheframeworkofinformed,holisticcaringnursingpracticewithindividuals,families,populationgroups,andcommunitiesacrossarangeofhealthcaresettings;health,wellness,anddiseaseprevention;knowledgeableconsumersofresearch;ethicsandadvocacy;evidence-basedpractice;andleadershipintheprofession.Thenursingcoursesprogressinamanner,whichprovidesincreasinglevelsofknowledgeandskillinthepracticeofprofessionalnursing.

ProgramLearningOutcomes

1. Practiceprofessionalnursingfromaninformed,caringhealingframework.2. Providehumanistic,holistic,highqualitycaretoindividualsandfamiliesthatreflectsanunderstanding

ofthehumanconditionandnursingmanagementacrossthehealth-illnesscontinuum,acrossthelifespan,andinallhealthcaresettings.

3. Conductcomprehensiveandfocusedholistic(physical,behavioral,psychological,spiritual,cultural,developmental,socioeconomic,environmental,energetic)assessmentsofhealthandillnessparametersinclients/patients.

4. Delivercompassionate,culturallycompetent,ethical,relationship-centeredcarethatrespectstheindividualandfamilypreferencesandvalues.

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5. Implementevidence-basednursinginterventionsasappropriateformanagingacuteandchroniccaretomaximizehealth,independence,andqualityoflifeofindividuals,diversepopulationgroups,andcommunities.

6. Utilizeknowledgeandskillsforhealthpromotion,wellness,riskreduction,anddiseasepreventionforindividuals,populations,andcommunities.

7. Provideappropriatehealthteachingandhealthcounselingthatreflectsdevelopmentalstage,age,culture,spirituality,individualpreferences,andhealthliteracyconsiderationstofosterindividual/familyengagementintheircare.

8. Usereflectivepracticeandcriticalthinkingskillsaswellasresearchandtheoryinthepracticeandevaluationofnursingcareoutcomes.

9. Demonstrateskillsininformationandcommunicationtechnologyfordocumentingandevaluatingsafeandhighqualitynursingcareandclient/patientoutcomes.

10. Communicateeffectivelywithallmembersofthehealthcareteam,includingotherdisciplines,theclients/patientsandtheirsupportnetwork.

11. Demonstrateleadershipskills,clinicaljudgmentandaccountabilitywhendelegatingtoandsupervisingothermembersofthehealthcareteam.

12. Demonstratethesafeandefficientuseofconventionalnursinginterventionsaswellascomplementary/alternative/integrativemodalities.

13. Advocateforaccesstoandequitabledistributionofqualityhealthcareforallcitizens,particularlyvulnerablepopulations.

14. Demonstrateacommitmenttoself-reflection,self-care,andlife-longlearning.15. Practicewithintheethical,legal,andregulatoryframeworksofnursingandthestandardsofprofessional

andholisticnursingpractice.16. Demonstratetolerancefortheambiguityandunpredictabilityoftheworldanditseffectonthe

healthcaresystemasrelatedtonursingpractice.

CurriculumConcepts

Conceptsembeddedthroughouttheholisticnursingcurriculuminclude:

• Wholeness-caring-healingperspective• Healthpromotion,prevention,wellness• Teachingandlearning• Self-reflection,self-knowledge,self-care• Research,theory,evidence-basedpractice• Communicationsandrelationships• Diversity• Spirituality• Advocacyandempowerment• Leadershipandchange• Ethicalandlegalprinciples• Healthcaresystems

EducationalProcess

Learningisadynamic,interactiveprocessincorporatingcognitive,affective,perceptual,andpsychomotordomains.Itisinfluencedbycontext,environment,livedexperience,valuesandbeliefsaswellasphysicalandfunctionalfactors.Therearemultiplewaysofknowingandhumanbeingslearnindiverseways.Peoplehaveaninnateinnerwisdomthatcanbeaccessed.

Nursingstudentsareadultlearnerswhoareautonomous;selfandgoal-directed;focusonwhatismeaningful,relevantandusefultothem;andhaveaccumulatedafoundationoflifeexperiencesandpriorknowledgethatmayincludework-relatedactivities,familyresponsibilities,andpreviouseducation(Knowles,1950).Diverseteachingstrategiesandmodalitiesassiststudentlearning.Learningisfacilitated

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whenthereexistsrelationship-centeredteachingandacaringeducationalculture:atrusting,supportive,andsafeenvironmentforstudentstoshareandexplore,individualizededucation,inspirationandmentoring,andanauthenticpartnership–amutualcollaborationbetweenthelearnerandtheteacher.

Liberalartsandsciencesprovidethenecessaryfoundationforprofessionalnursingeducation.Withthisfoundationandtheprofessionalcomponent,studentsdevelopskillsincriticalandcreativethinking,understandingofthehumancondition,effectiverelationshipandtechnicalskills,culturalsensitivity,clinicalcompetence,personalandethicalinsight,acaringphilosophy,andprofessionalvalues.

Therefore,nursinggraduateswhowillbeconsideredleadersinthefieldmusthavethemeansandhabitofstayingcurrentthemselves.Aspartofthecase-basedapproach,thefacultymembermodelstostudentsandstudentsapplytheproblem-solvingmethodthattheyhavebeentaughtbyPacificCollege’sacademicleadershipteam.Nursingstudentsdemonstrateproblemsolvinginthewrittenprojects,whichevidencetheircritical-thinkingandself-directedlearningintheparticularsubject.PacificCollege’snursinggradingpracticesemphasizeprojectsandminimizeexams.Thecollegebelievesthatadvancedtrainingfornursesshouldfocusonintegratingself-reflection,self-care,andself-responsibilityinpersonal/professionallife,notsimplytomemorizeandrepeatwhathasbeenpresentedinclass.

ResearchFocus

Researchinnursingaimedatansweringquestionsaboutoutcomesofcarearecrucialtoensuringthatnursingprofessionalsareprovidingevidence-based,comprehensivecarethatencouragesafocusonhealing,recognizestheimportanceofcompassionandcaring,emphasizesthecentralityofrelationship-basedcare,encouragespatientstoshareindecisionmakingabouttherapeuticoptions,andpromoteschoicesincarethatcanincludecomplementaryandalternativemedicaltherapieswhereappropriate.

Researchistheformalizedapplicationofcritical-thinking,problem-solvingmethodology.Thecollege’sclinicalresearchsourcesprovidethetechnicalskillsthatunderliemodernscientificinquiry,i.e.,theinductive-deductivemethod.Themostfundamentalaspectofcriticalthinkingishavingamethodbywhichonecanascertainthatone’sthinkingiscorrect.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (HOLISTIC NURSING) CURRICULUM PacificCollege’sBachelorofScienceinNursing(HolisticNursing)programoffersa42-60-creditprogramofstudy.Itiscomposedofaseriesofcoursesinfourtermsoffulltimeorseventoninetermsofparttimestudyinwhicheachnursingstudentcompletes12-18didacticandclinicalcourses.

NR300TheoreticalFoundationsofHolisticNursing(3didacticunits)

Thiscoursefocusesonunderlyingconstructsandphilosophicalunderpinningsoftheholisticparadigm.Avarietyofnursingandotherperspectivesonhealthandhealingareexplored,includingWesternandEasternviewsandculturalandspiritualtraditions.Theoriesofwholenessfromnursingandotherdisciplinesandcurrentresearchonholisticpracticesareinvestigated.Studentswillbegintoarticulatetheirpersonalphilosophyofholism.

NR301TheNurseasFacilitatorOfHealingI:Role(plus3dayretreat)(2didacticunits,1.5labunits,1clinicalunit;total:4.5units)

Nursesthemselvesmustgothroughanemergingprocessofself-assessment,self-responsibility,andself-healinginordertopracticeholistically.Thiscoursefocusesonthestudent’spersonalgrowthanddevelopmentandtheroleoftheholisticnurse.Conceptsofself,caring,reflection,connectingwiththehealingpower,balance,andtransformingone’spersonalpatternareexplored.Emphasisisplacedontheroleoftheholisticnurseascommunicator,partner,andfacilitatorofhealing.Thecourseincludes,inadditiontoclasstime,45hoursofclinicaltimeforself-developmentandlearning,anda3-dayretreatattheendofthecourse.

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NR302TheNurseasFacilitatorOfHealingII:Modalities(2didacticunits,1labunit;total:3units)

Thiscoursefocusesonselect(conventionalandalternative,complementary,integrative)caringhealingmodalitiesusedinholisticnursing.Thephilosophicalcaring-healingframework,theconceptofempowerment,andavarietyofholisticmodalitiesforhealingandwellnessareexplored.Experientialactivitiesandexerciseswillgivethestudenthandsonexperiencewiththehealingmodalities.Currentresearchinthefieldisdiscussed.Prerequisite:NR301,NR300

NR304ResearchinNursing(3didacticunits)

Thiscoursefocusesonmethodsofinquiryforknowledgedevelopmentinnursingandhealthcare.Theinterrelationshipsamongtheory,research,andevidence-basedpracticeareexplored.Componentsoftheresearchprocessarediscussedwithemphasisonsystematicproblemsolving,criticalanalysis,andattributesofscholarship.Researchdesignsandmethodsandvariousformsofevidencearepresentedinrelationshiptoaddressingphenomenaofconcerntonursingandhealthcare.Emphasisisplacedoncompetenciesnecessaryforknowledgeableresearchutilizationincludinginformationliteracyskills,criticalevaluation/critiqueofpublishedresearch,andapplicationofresearchfindingstoclinicalpractice.Prerequisite:MA310

NR400IssuesandTrendsinProfessionalNursingandHealthcare(3didacticunits)

Nursingisidentifiedasalearned,valued,andtrustedprofession.Thiscourseexploreshistoricalassumptionsaboutnursingtounderstandprofessionalrolesandtheimageofnursingintoday’ssociety.Educationaltrendsandpracticeissuesareexploredasprimaryfactorsinprofessionalstatus.Ethicalandlegalaspectsofnursingpracticeandthechangingroleofthenursearediscussed.Societaltrends,healthissues,thepoliticalandeconomicfactorsshapingtoday’shealthsystemaswellasprofessionalnursingaredefinedandevaluated.

NR401CommunityHealthNursing/PopulationFocusedHealthcare(4didacticunits,2clinicalunits;total:6units)

Thiscoursefocusesonthetheoryandpracticeofcommunityhealthnursingandpopulationfocusedcare.Emphasisisonprotectingandenhancingthehealthoffamilies,communities,wellness,prevention,healthpromotion,healtheducation,andcasemanagement.Studentsworkwithdiversepopulationsandassessthe“communityasclient”indevelopingaprojecttomeetanidentifiedcommunityneed.Epidemiology,healthpolicy,advocacy,environmentalhealth,globalhealthandwell-beingoftheecosystemareexplored.Specialattentionispaidtoatriskpopulationsandthosewithhealthdisparities.Clinicallearningexperiencesoccurinavarietyofcommunitybasedsettings.Prerequisiteorcorequisite:NR302.Prerequisite:SuccessfulcompletionofNursingHealthAssessmentExamandallgeneraleducationcourses.*NeedactiveRNlicense,malpracticeinsurance,andhealthclearance.

NR402LeadershipinTheDeliveryofHealthcare(4didacticunits,2clinicalunits;total:6units)

Thiscoursefocusesontheunderstanding,synthesisandapplicationofleadershipandmanagementprinciplesinprioritizinganddeliveringnursingcaretogroupsofclients/patientsasateammemberwithinthehealthcareorganization.Transformationalleadership;organizational,group,andchangetheories;value-basedhealthcaredelivery;leadershipissues;healingorganizationalcultures;andcollaborativerelationships,communicationandpracticeareemphasized.Thecoursealsoaddresseshealthcaredeliverystructureandeconomics,andtheintegrationofethicalandlegalaspectsofnursingpractice.Prerequisiteorcorequisite:NR302.Prerequisite:CompletionofNursingHealthAssessmentExamandallgeneraleducationcourses.

*NeedactiveRNlicense,malpracticeinsurance,andhealthclearance.

NR431IndependentStudy:CapstoneReflection(1didacticunit)

Areflectionofthestudentholisticexperienceintheholisticnursingprogramandhowithaschangedthembothprofessionallyandpersonally.

NR432IndependentStudy:CapstoneVision(1didacticunit)

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NR434Capstone:IndependentStudy(1didacticunit)

MA310ResearchStatistics(3didacticunits)

Thecoursecoversbasicprobability,randomvariables(continuousanddiscrete),multivariatedistributions,thecentrallimittheoremandstatisticalinference,includingparameterestimationandhypothesistesting.Thisclasspresentsthelanguageofprobabilityandimprovesstatisticalintuitionandtheabilitytoexpressandprovestochasticconcepts.

WS331/WS531Pathophysiology1(3didacticunits)

Pathophysiologybuildsonpreviousinformationlearnedinhumananatomyandphysiology.Thesecoursespresentchangesinnormalphysiologythatleadtodisease.Diagnostictests,including,butnotlimitedto,laboratorytestingwillbediscussed.Thecoursepresentsthedescription,etiology,pathologicprocess,signs,symptoms,andcomplicationsofmanycommondiseases.

WS352/WS652aHealthAssessment/PhysicalExam(2.5didacticunits)

Studentslearntoapplymodern,biomedicalphysicalexaminations.

WS353/SE681Psychoneuroimmunology(3didacticunits)

Thiscourseexplorestheinteractionsbetweenpsychosocialfactors,stress,theimmunesystemandthebrainandtheiroverallrelationtobothhealthandillness.Thephysiologyandanatomyoftheimmuneandneuroendocrinesystemsarestudied.Severalconceptsofstressareintroduced.Thescientificandanecdotalevidenceaccumulatinginthefieldofpsychoneuroimmunologyisreviewedwithanattemptatsynthesisintoaholisticframeworkthatcanserveastherationalefortherapeuticinterventionsorasthemotivatorforachangeinlifestyle.Prerequisiteorcorequisite:NR300,WS331.

WS451/WS651Pharmacology(2didacticunits)

Prerequisite:WS331

Thiscourseprovidesthestudentwithpharmacologicalprinciples,terminology,andtheuseofdrugreferences.Theconceptsenablethestudenttounderstandtheapplicationofpharmaceuticals.Drug-herbinteractionisanimportantcomponentofthecourse.

SampleElectiveCourses

Inplaceofthethreecreditsofsuggestedelectives,studentshavetheoptionoftaking1-3creditsofCapstoneProjects.Pleaseseethenursingprogramdirectorforcriteriaforthecapstone.

RES101DEInformationLiteracy(2didacticunits)

Thiscourseprovidesstudentswithtoolsneededtonavigatecontemporarysourcesofinformationfromwebsites,portalsandbibliographiestofull-servicelibrarycollectionsbothon-groundandonline.Studentslearnbasicresearchskillsanddocumentation,andprinciplesinvolvedincopyrightprotectionandplagiarism.TheInternetandcampushardcopyandonlinelibrarycollectionswillbeusedtocarryoutassignments.

WS207SurveyofBiochemicalPrinciples(3didacticunits)

Thebasicprinciplesofchemistryandbiochemistryareintroducedwiththeirapplicationstophysiologicalfunctions.

WS506EasternandWesternNutrition(3didacticunits)

ThiscourseintroducesTCMandscientifically-basednutritionalsystems.MedicinalrecipesusingChineseherbsarepresentedandmaybepreparedinclass.Modernprinciplesofnutritionandtheuseofvitamins,minerals,andothersupplementsastherapeuticmodalitiesarepresented.Prerequisite:HB501IntroductiontoChineseHerbology

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OM102/OM302/OM501PhilosophyandHistoryofAsianMedicine/FoundationsofChineseMedicine(3didacticunits)

ThiscoursepresentsarichandfascinatinghistorythatbringstolifethesubjectofChinesemedicine.Studentscometounderstandthattheyarealinkintheunbrokenchainofthishealingtradition.Theywilltravelthroughmedicalhistoryguidedbytheclassicaltexts.Studentswillsurveyeachkeyconceptinthesubjectthatwilloccupythemoverthenexttwotofouryears.

BT311TuiNaHandTechniques(1didacticunit,.5labunits;total:1.5units)

ThetraditionalmethodsofOrientalphysiotherapy,knownasChinesetuinamassage,aretaughttoprovidenon-invasivemethodsoftreatingstructuralandsofttissuedysfunction.Qigongtherapeuticexercisesandmeditationarealsopresentedaspartofthetreatmentprocess.

BT312TuiNaStructuralTechniques(1didacticunit,.5labunits;total:1.5units)

Thiscoursefocusesonthetherapeutictreatmentprotocolsoftuina,incorporatingacupuncturepointsandstructuralandsofttissuemanipulation.

WS432/WS232PathologyEast/West(3didacticunits)

ThiscoursedeepenstheunderstandingofthebodyfromanOrientalMedicinepointofviewandexploresthepathomechanismsofdiseaseandthevariousfactorsthatdamagethebody’sorgansystems.Emphasisisplacedonunderstandinghowconstitutionalfactors,dietanddiseaseplayaroleintherecoveryofhealth.

OM311/OM511FundamentalsofChineseMedicine1(3didacticunits)

FundamentalsofChineseMedicine(FCM)1beginsthecomprehensivestudyofthebasictheoriesofChinesemedicine,includingqi,blood,fluids,fivephases,andviscera-bowel(zang-fu)physiology.

NR440MedicalSpanishforNurses(3didacticunits)

ThiscourseisdesignedforstudentsinnursingwhowanttolearnbasicphrasesinSpanishrelatedtoclients’dailyactivities.Itisestimatedthatinthefirstdecadeofthe21stcentury,thenumberofpersonsofHispanicoriginintheUnitedStateswillreach40millionandSpanish-speakingpersonsalreadyconstitutethelargestminoritygroupintheUnitedStates(Barkin,Balkrishman,Manual,&Hall,2003).ThefocusofthiscourseisoncommunicatinginSpanishwithSpanish-speakingclientsinordertoteachnursingstudentshowaddressandgatherinformationregardinghealthissuesandconcernsintheHispanicclient.

NR433CulturalParadigms(3didacticunits)

Thiscoursewilluseaself-assessmentandexperientiallearningapproachtoexamineculture.Anorganizingframeworkdrawnfromculturalanthropologywillbeusedtoexaminehowdifferentgroupsrespondtouniversalquestionsregardinghumannature,time,theenvironment,valuedpersonalitytypeandpreferredwaysofinteracting.Thisdatawillbeusedtoexaminehowethnicandculturalbackgroundinfluencesattitudestowardshealth,illness,death,andthehealthcareproviderandhealthcaresystem.

SE602.23EmotionalandSpiritualHealing(3didacticunits)

ThiscourseisanintroductiontovariousindigenousAsianmodelsofemotionalandspiritualhealing.

IndependentStudyCourses

IndependentStudy(IS)coursesprovidestudentswiththeopportunitytolearnaboutandinvestigateatopicindepth.Workingunderthedirectionofafacultymember,studentsareabletopursueintereststhatarea)beyondthecollege’sexistingcourses,orb)brieflydiscussedinanexistingcoursebutnotstudiedindepth.IScoursesareameansforstudentstodevelopspecializedacademicknowledgeandutilizeadvancedlevelresearchskills.

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IScourseproposalsmustberecommendedbyanapprovedPCOMfacultymemberwhoissupportingtheindependentstudyandapprovedbythedean.ISproposalswillnotbeconsideredasameansofrespondingtoschedulingdesiresorforprojectsthatreplicateexistingcourses.

Studentsmusthaveacumulativegradepointaverageof3.0orabove,andhavecompletedEnglish101/103(orequivalent),completedaminimumofonetermintheirmajoratPCOMinordertoapplyforanIScourse.ISproposalsshouldbepreparedthesemesterbeforethestudentexpectstoenrollforthecourse(thedeadlineforsubmissionofproposalswillbeannouncedbythedean’soffice,butwillgenerallycoincidewiththeadd/dropdeadlinefortherelevantsemester).Studentsmayearnamaximumofsixcreditsthroughindependentstudyduringthecourseoftheirundergraduateorthreecreditsingraduatedegree.

Incollaborationwithafacultymentor,thestudenthastheresponsibilityofpreparingaproposaldetailingtheproposedproject.Formoreinformation,speaktoyouradvisorandseeIndependentStudyGuidelines.

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ASIAN HOLISTIC HEALTH AND MASSAGE PROGRAMS ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE (MASSAGE THERAPY/ASIAN BODYWORK) (SAN DIEGO AND CHICAGO)

ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE (HOLISTIC HEALTH SCIENCE) (SAN DIEGO)

ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE (MASSAGE THERAPIES) (CHICAGO)

ASSOCIATE OF OCCUPATIONAL STUDIES (MASSAGE THERAPIES) (NEW YORK)

MASSAGE THERAPIST (ASIAN BODYWORK) CERTIFICATE (SAN DIEGO AND CHICAGO) EducationalPurpose

StudentsinterestedinacareerorcontinuingeducationinmassagetherapyfindmanyreasonstostudyatPacificCollege.Fromthebeginningoftheearliestprogram,studentsareprovidedwithastrongtherapeuticaspecttotheirtrainingaswellasaninspiringintroductiontotheprofessionalpossibilitiesofferedbymassage.

Pacificoffersoneofthemostcomprehensiveprogramsofmassagetechniquesavailabletoday.Pacific’sAsianHolisticHealthandMassageprogramsoffernearly50differentcourses,withsubstantialspecializationinAsianbodytherapies.Someofthefinestandmosteffectivebodytherapytechniqueshavebeendevelopedtomaintainhealthwithoutusingacupunctureorherbs,andcertainlywithoutdrugsorsurgery.Pacific’smassagetherapistsreceivetrainingatadvancedlevelsinthesetechniques.

Studentscanlearnmassagetechniquesinavarietyofstyles:circulatory/Swedishmassage,deeptissuemassage,energybalancing,passivejointmovement,Thaimassage,andacupressure.Pacificintroducesafullclassoftuina(Chinesephysicaltherapymassage)inthefirstlevelofclasses.WebelievetuinamaybecomeoneofthemostpopularformsoftherapeuticmassageintheU.S.,andourstudentswillbeattheforefront.Theywillbeteachingtuinawhenotherswanttolearnit.Pacificstudentsalsolearntoapplytheirmassageskillstoproblemsaffectingspecificpartsofthebody,e.g.,lowbackpain,neckpain,frozenshoulder.Thisknowledgeisparticularlyusefulwhenseekingemploymentinchiropracticoracupunctureclinics.Massagetherapyisavaluablepartofapainrelieftreatmentplan.Morethanever,massageclientsareaskingmassagepractitionersforhealthadviceandspecificmusculoskeletaltherapy.Pacificgraduatescanprovidesuchservices.

AnotherbenefitofPacific’smassagedepartmentisitscloserelationshiptothecollege’sOrientalmedicineprogram.Themassagestudenthasthesatisfactionofattendingatrainingprogramthatutilizestheexpertise

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ofaccreditedOrientalmedicaldegreeprograms.Manymassagetherapyfacultyarelicensedacupuncturistsaswellasskilledmassagetherapists.MosthaveextensiveexperienceworkingwiththewiderangeoftechniquesavailablewithinChineseandotherAsiansystemsofmedicine.Suchfacultycanprovideanunbiasedevaluationoftheappropriatenessofthevariouscomplementarytherapies.Thiscanleadtotheclientreceivingthebestandmostappropriatecare.

ThefacultyatPacificCollegeisavaluableandcontinuingresourcetomassagestudents.Massageclassesaretaughtbylicensedprofessionalswhoarecurrentlyworkinginthefield.Theybringtoyou,notonlyyearsofstudy,but,yearsofworkexperienceinthesubjectstheyteach.

ThegoalsoftheundergraduateprogramsinAsianholistichealthandmassage:

1. TrainqualifiedpractitionersintheartandscienceofWesternandAsianbodyworktherapies.2. Provideasupportive,educationalenvironmentconducivetopersonalgrowthandacademic

advancement.3. Inspire,throughthepresentationofOrientalandnaturalhealing,adeepandlastingrespectforthe

integrityofthehumanbody,mind,andspirit.4. ProvidegraduateswiththeskillsnecessarytodeliversafeandeffectiveAsianbodytherapies,toapply

theprinciplesofOrientalandnaturalhealing,andtobecomeanintegralpartofthemodernhealthcaresystem.

5. Prepareourgraduatesforsuccessfulcareersinprofessionalmassagetherapybyteachingthemtheknowledge,hands-onskills,businessskills,andprofessionalismtosucceed.

6. Prepareourgraduatesforsuccessfulcompletionoflocalandnationalbodytherapyexaminations.7. ProvidecontinuingeducationprogramsforgraduatesandotherpractitionersofOrientalmedicineand

massagetherapy.8. FurthertheunderstandingoftheprofessionofOrientalmedicineandmassagetherapythrough

dialoguewithothermembersofthehealthcarecommunityandthepublicat-large.9. ProvideOrientalmedicalmassageservicestothecommunity.

Themassageprogramsdevelopsequentiallyfromthecoremassagetherapistcertificatetotheassociate’sofappliedsciencesoroccupationalstudiestotheassociateofsciencedegrees.

MassageTherapist(AsianBodywork)CertificateEducationalProcess

TheMassageTherapist/AsianBodyworkcertificatedemonstratesasignificanttrainingtoclientsandprospectiveemployers.ThisprogramemphasizesOrientalmedicaltheory,tuina,andthedevelopmentofthestudent’sabilitytounderstandthecausesandsymptomsofdisease.ThisabilitywillallowPacificmassagepractitionerstocustomizetheirmassagetherapytotheirclients’individualneeds.Thisiscriticalinachievingtheoptimumtherapeuticeffect.AsianbodyworktherapyhasgrownintoarecognizedspecialtysupportedbytheAmericanOrganizationofBodyworkTherapiesofAsiaandcertifiedbytheNationalCommissionfortheCertificationofAcupunctureandOrientalMedicine.StudentsinthisprogramreceiveanintroductiontothevaluabletheoriesofChinesemedicineandtakeavarietyofAsianbodyworktherapies,includingtuina,shiatsu,Thaimassage,andothers.

GraduatesofPacific’sMassageTherapy/AsianBodyworkcertificateandassociate’sdegreesareeligibletotakethemassageexamsadministeredbytheNationalCertificationBoardforTherapeuticMassageandBodywork(NESLExam)andtheFederationofStateMassageBoard(MblexExam).GraduatesofPacific’sassociate’sandbachelor’smassagedegreeswithatleast750hoursofstudyand250hoursofpost-graduateexperienceareeligibletotaketheboardcertificationexamadministeredbytheNCBTMB(NationalCertificationBoardforTherapeuticMassage&Bodywork).GraduatesarealsoeligibleformembershipintheAmericanOrganizationofBodyworkTherapiesofAsia(AOBTA).

ProgramLearningOutcomes

GraduatesoftheMassageTherapist(AsianBodywork)Certificatewill:

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2. Demonstratefundamentalbodytherapyskills3. Knowanddemonstrateessential,hygienicconsiderationsintheperformanceofmassage.4. Knowandrespectconditionscontraindicatingmassage.

AssociateofAppliedScience(MassageTherapies)&AssociateofOccupationalStudies(MassageTherapies)EducationalProcess

InChinaandJapan,therapeuticmassageisoneofthemajorbranchesofthetraditionalhealingarts.HospitalsinChinacommonlyhaveanentiredepartmentdevotedtomassagetherapy,workingwiththeacupunctureandherbaldepartmentstocreateacomprehensiveplanoftreatment.PacificCollege’sAssociateofAppliedSciencedegreecurriculumreflectsthecollege’srespectforthistypeofcompletemassagepractitioner.Towardthevaluableandimportantgoalofbecominganexpertlytrainedbodytherapist,thePacificCollegeassociate’sdegreegivesstudentsanexcellentintroductiontoOrientalmedicaltheoryandcomprehensivetraininginpracticalmassageskills.Studentsmayselectcoursesfromawidearrayofelectives,forexample,Japaneseshiatsumassage,acupuncturepointlocationandfunctions,movementtherapiessuchastaiji,qigong,andmore.

ThepurposeoftheAssociateofAppliedScienceorOccupationalStudiesdegreeprogramsistopreparestudentsforemploymentnationallyintheprofessionofbodytherapyandmassageandforcertificationbytheNationalCommissionfortheCertificationofAcupunctureandOrientalMedicineandtheNationalCertificationBoardforTherapeuticMassageandBodywork(NCBTMB)andstateexamsasrequired.GraduatesarealsoeligibleformembershipintheAmericanOrganizationofBodyworkTherapiesofAsia.SeeStudentServicessectionforspecificinformationoncertificationandlicensureexameligibility.

ProgramLearningOutcomes

GraduatesoftheAssociateofAppliedScience(MassageTherapies)andtheAssociateofOccupationalStudies(MassageTherapies)degreeswill:

1. Discussanddemonstrateprofessionalethics.2. Demonstrateawideandwell-practicedvarietyofbodytherapyskills.3. Knowanddemonstrateessential,hygienicconsiderationsintheperformanceofmassage.4. Knowandrespectconditionscontraindicatingmassage.5. BeeligiblefortheexaminationbytheNationalCertificationBoardforTherapeuticMassageand

BodyworkandtheNationalCommissionfortheCertificationofAcupunctureandOrientalMedicine.6. Demonstratecompetencyinbasicbusinessskillsrelatedtothepracticeofmassage.

AssociateofScience(MassageTherapy/AsianBodywork)EducationalProcess

TheAssociateofScience(MassageTherapy/AsianBodywork)degreeprogramdemonstratessignificanttrainingtomassageclientsandprospectiveemployers.GraduatesoftheAssociateofSciencewillbepreparedtoenteracareerinmassagetherapyeitherinprivatepractice,orintheemploymentofanotherqualifiedhealthcarepractitionersuchasanacupuncturist,ahealthspaownerorachiropractor’soffice.Inaddition,theprogramoffersgeneraleducationcoursestoserveasabasisforlifelonglearning.Theseclasseswillhelppreparethestudentforhighereducationandcareersthatrequiretheabilitytothinkindependently,criticallyevaluate,applywrittenandnumericalinformation,presentcogentwrittenandoralcommunication,andthinkcriticallyabouttheinfluencesofartandphilosophy.

TheAssociateofScience(MassageTherapy/AsianBodywork)programpreparesstudentsforcertificationbytheNationalCommissionfortheCertificationofAcupunctureandOrientalMedicineandbytheNationalCertificationBoardforTherapeuticMassageandBodywork.GraduatesarealsoeligibleformembershipintheAmericanOrganizationofBodyworkTherapiesofAsia,ifadditionalnon-requiredcoursesintheAssociateofAppliedSciencesdegreeprogramaretaken.

GraduatesoftheprogramarealsoeligibletoapplytotheMasterofScience(TraditionalOrientalMedicineorAcupuncture)programsofferedatPacific.

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ProgramLearningOutcomes

GraduatesoftheAssociateinScience(MassageTherapist/AsianBodywork)degreewill:

1. Discussanddemonstrateprofessionalethics.2. Demonstratefundamentalbodytherapyskills.3. Knowanddemonstrateessential,hygienicconsiderationsintheperformanceofmassage.4. Knowandrespectconditionscontraindicatingmassage.5. BeeligiblefortheexaminationbytheNationalCertificationBoardforTherapeuticMassageand

BodyworkandtheNationalCommissionfortheCertificationofAcupunctureandOrientalMedicine.6. Demonstrateeffectivewrittenandoralprofessionalcommunicationskills.7. Possesstheknowledgeandskilltoruntheirownprivatepracticemassagebusinesses.8. Possessworkingknowledgeandtheabilitytoutilizeinformationliteracyskillstodofurtherresearch

andstudy.9. DemonstrateaninformedawarenessofWesternandEasternphilosophicaltraditionsandhowthey

relatetoOrientalMedicaltheory.10. Beeligibletoapplytothebachelor’sand/ormaster’sdegreeprogramsatPacificCollegeorotherhigher

educationinstitutions.

GraduateDegreeStudentsinMassagePrograms

Master’sdegreestudentscanreceiveextensivetransfercreditfromthemaster’sdegreetowardearningthemassagetherapistcertificate.Theyareawardedatuitionrebateof$200towardthecostofmassagelicensure.Ifmaster’sdegreestudentscompletethemassageclassesinsteadofusingtheirtransfercredit,theyreceivea$400rebatetowardthecostofmassagelicensure.

Earningthemassagetherapistcertificateallowsthemaster’sdegreestudenttofindemploymentinmassagetherapyorassociatedfields,practicewhattheyarelearninginclass,practicemarketingthemselvesinahealthcarefieldandearnmoneywhilestillastudent.Pleaseconsultwithacampusrepresentativeforadviceonthisopportunity.(PolicyeffectiveforMSTOMcohortsFall2013andafter.)

MASSAGE CURRICULA MassageTherapist(AsianBodywork)Certificate

• SanDiego:33.5units/645academichours• Chicago:36units/675academichours

AssociateofOccupationalStudies(MassageTherapies)

• NewYork:65.5units/1207.5academichours

AssociateofAppliedScience(HolisticHealthScience)

• SanDiego:60units/1192.5academichours

AssociateofAppliedScience(MassageTherapies)

• Chicago:64.5units/1200academichours

AssociateofScience(MassageTherapy/AsianBodywork):

• SanDiego:64.5units/1147.5academichours• Chicago:69units/1155academichours

*Courseofferingsvarybycampusandprogram.PleaseseeModelCurriculumChartsatthebackofthecatalogforspecificinformation.

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AcupunctureRelatedCourses

AC101a&AC202aAcupointsforMassageTherapists1&2(Eachcourse:2didacticUnits;.5labunit;total:2.50units)

Studentsareintroducedtothelocationandfunctionofmeridiansandpoints,astheyarecommonlyusedinbodywork.

AC203AcupuncturePointsforCommonProblems(2didacticunits;.5labunit;total:2.5units)

Studentslearnspecificpointsfortreatingcommonproblems.

MassageTherapyCourses

BT101aCirculatory/SwedishMassage(SanDiego/Chicago)

BT180WesternMassage1(NewYork)

(2didacticunits;.5labunit;total:2.5units)

Thiscoursepresentsthetheoreticalfoundationandskillsusedinfullbodymassagetherapy.Studentsmasterthebasicstrokesofeffleurage,petrissage,friction,vibration,tapotement,andcompression.Studentspracticebolsteringanddrapingtechniques,properbodymechanics,andeffectivecommunicationskills.Indicationsandcontraindicationstomassageareconsidered.Stretchesandexercisesforself-carearedemonstratedandpracticed.Bytheendofthiscoursethestudentwillbeabletotakeawellnesshistory,planasession,anddoafullbodySwedishmassageroutinewithmodifications.

BT111IntroductiontoTuiNaHandTechniques(eachcourse:1didacticunit;.5labunit;total:1.5units)

ThetraditionalmethodsofOrientalphysiotherapy,knownasChinesetuinamassage,aretaughttoprovidethestudentwithnon-invasivemethodsoftreatingstructuralandsofttissuedysfunction.Ahistoryofthedevelopmentoftuinawillbepresented.QiGongtherapeuticexercisesandmeditationarealsopresentedaspartofthetreatmentprocess.

BT211IntroductiontoTuiNaStructuralTechniques(eachcourse:1didacticunit;.5labunit;total:1.5units)

Thesecoursesfocusontherapeutictreatmentprotocolsincorporatingacupuncturepointsandstructuralandsofttissuemanipulation.

BT121&BT222TaiJi1&2(eachcourse:1didacticunit;.5labunit;total:1.5units)

ThiscoursepresentsthefirstthirdoftheYangstyleTaiJiandcombinesTaiJi’stherapeuticattributeswithtraditionalChinesephilosophy.Masteryofmovementisachievedthroughpracticeandlecturesexplainingtherelationshipbetweenstructuraldynamics,myology,andkinesiologyofmovement.

BT122aQiGong1(.5didacticunit;.5labunit;total:1unit)

Thiscourseprovidesthestudentwithanunderstandingoftheprinciplesofqigongtherapeuticexercisesandavarietyoftechniquesandapplications.Thegentleexercisesofqigongencouragethesmoothflowofqithroughthebody.Sodoing,qigongenhanceshealthandhealing.Specificexercisesthatstudentscanrecommendtotheirclientsaretaught.

BT131aShiatsu1(1didacticunit;1labunit;total:2units)

(ShiatsuistaughtintheMassagePracticum1-3seriesonNewYorkcampus)

ThiscoursewillpresentthefundamentalsofclassicalShiatsutheory,theemergingstylesofclassicalandmodernShiatsumodalities,andtraditionalChinesemedicalconceptsastheyrelatetoShiatsu.Thestudentslearnstousefingerpressureonspecificpointsaswellasstretchingandmovementexercisesthatmoveenergythroughthemeridianstohelpsclientsincreasetheirenergyandwell-being.StudentswilllearnhowtheJapaneseadaptedthefiveelementandyin/yangtheorytothisuniquebodyworkmodality.Theywillalso

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studythesevenrulesofShiatsu,thetheoryofkyoandjitsu,howtoassessthehara,andhowtolocatetsubos.Bytheendofthecourse,participantswillbeabletogiveafull-bodyShiatsusession.

BT141a&BT242aThaiMassage1&2(eachcourse:1didacticunit;1labunit;total:2units)

(ThaiMassageistaughtintheMassagePracticum1-3seriesonNewYorkcampus)

TraditionalThaimassageisalsoknownasNuadBo-Rarn.InthisclassthestudentwilllearnthebasicprinciplesofNorthernstyleThaimassage.ThaiMassage1focusesonthemeditativeaspectsofthistraditionalhealingartwithemphasisonproperbodymechanicstoopenenergyblockagesinthebodyandrestorehealthandbalancetothebody,mind,andspirit.Combiningaspectsofyoga,acupressure,assistedstretching,andworkalongthemeridians,byusinghands,elbows,kneesandfeet,ThaiMassageisahighlytherapeuticanddeeplyrelaxingformofbodywork.ThissacredstyleofbodyworkfulfillstheBuddhistprincipleofbringingspiritualphilosophyintoeverydaylife.Thaimassageisperformedonamatonthefloorandtherecipientwearsloosecomfortableclothes.

ThaiMassage2classtakesThaimassagetoadeeperlevelexploringthe10mainsen(energy)lines,theirindications,andahealingprotocolforbalancingeachenergyline.

BT142&BT243TableThaiMassage1&2(eachcourse:2didacticunits;.5labunits;total:2.50units)

TableThaitechniquesareperformedonalowtablesettingprovidingadditionalleverageforthepractitioner,whichisaneffectiveandprofoundexperienceforclients.Itisespeciallybeneficialtoathletesandtothosewhoaremorecomfortablewithbodyworkonanelevatedsurface.LearningtodoThaibodyworkonthetablemayhelpsometherapistscombinetheirpreviousThai,tuina,shiatsuorSwedishcirculatorymassagetrainingandblenditintoamoreintegratedtableroutine.TableThaiMassage1includestechniquesfromsupine,prone,lateralrecumbent,andseated(chair)protocols.However,themainemphasiswillbeonsupineposition.

TableThaiMassage2isacontinuationofTableThaiMassage1,withanemphasisonprone,lateralrecumbent,andseatedprotocols.

BT206aStretchingandTractionMethodsforMassage(1didacticunit;1labunit;total:2units)

Thiscourseteachesmassagetherapistshowtoutilizestretchingandtractionfortherapeuticbenefit.Thestudentwilllearnstretchingandtractionmethodsfromtuinasportsmassage,Zenshiatsu,andThaimassagestyles(Prerequisite:Thai1BT141a).

BT207ClinicalMassageTherapy(1didacticunit;1labunit;total:2.00units)

Thiscoursefocusesonclinicalmassage,aspracticedinamedicalpracticeorhospital.StudentswilllearnhowtoincorporateSOAPnotesandproperchartinginordertoworkefficientlywithinamedicalteam.TechniqueswillincludevariouswesterntechniquesbasedonSwedishmassage.

BT209IntegratedEast/WestMassage(1didacticunit;.5labunit;total:1.5units)

ThiscourseguidesstudentsinpracticalintegrationofEasternandWesternapproachestoclient-centeredmassagetherapy.Carefulattentionisgiventoassessmentfromboththeoreticalperspectives,identifyingcommonalitiesandcriticallyevaluatingtheclinicalvalueofdistinctdifferences,toarriveattheoptimaltreatmentplan.ProfessionalchartnotationofEasternandWesterndatawillbefurtherdeveloped.StudentswillpracticeclientcommunicationandeducationregardingatrulyintegratedEast/Westapproachtomassageandself-care.

BT210PediatricTuiNa(1didacticunit;.5labunits;total:1.5units)

Thisclassteachesthestudenttoinfluenceachild’senergeticflowinthesamewayasacupuncture,butusesgentlemassagetoactivatethevariouspoints.Techniquesaredesignedtoboostthefunctionoftheinternal

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organsbybalancingtheirintrinsicenergies,strengtheningtheimmunesystem,andpromotingbraindevelopment.

BT211aSportsTuiNaandTraumatology(2didacticunits;.5labunits;total:2.50units)

Thiscourseteacheshands-ontechniquesimplementingcombinationsofacupressure,acupointidentification,andsofttissuemassage.Thestudentlearnstopreventandtreatdiseasebyapplyingmanualmethodstoremoveobstructionsinthemeridianpathwaysbypromotinganincreaseofvitalenergyorqiandbloodcirculation;reducingslightdisplacementofjointsandhealingsofttissueinjuries;adjustingthefunctionsoftheinternalorgansandnerveregulation;improvingjointmobility;andflushingcellulartissue.Thesportstuinatechniquesarepracticedundersupervision,applyingmoderatetodeeppressure,orpressuresuitabletoclientsensitivitytoassistinthehealingprocess.

BT213aTuiNaTreatmentofDisharmonies(2didacticunits;.5labunit;total:2.5units)

Thiscoursecoversbasictreatmentstrategiesforusingtuinahandandstructuretechniquestotreatimbalancesofthebodysystems,includingbutnotlimitedto:femaledysmenorrhea,PMS,infertility,amenorrhea,asthma,sinusitis,allergies,indigestion,constipation,diarrhea,andpostsurgicaltraumaandtreatment.

BT219SportsMassageandPathology(1didacticunit;.5labunit;total:2.50units)

Thiscoursewillteachhowtoworkwithathletestoimprovetheirperformance,preventpotentialinjuriesandspeeduprecoverytimefrominjuries.Studentswilllearnmusclereview,palpation,Westernsportsmassagetechniquesandsportsinjurypathomechanisms.Thisisamedicalmassageforinjuryrehab,sportsspecificinjuries,triggerpointsandposturaldistortions.

BT214aTuiNaTreatmentofInternalDisharmonies1:Male/FemaleReproductiveDisorders(1didacticunit;1labunit;total:2units)

Thiscoursefocusesonthereproductivedisordersincludingmaleinfertility,impotence,prostatitis,dysmenorrhea,PMS,infertility,amenorrhea,pregnancy,andmenopause.

BT215aTuiNaTreatmentofInternalDisharmonies2:RespiratoryandDigestiveDisorders(1didacticunit;1labunit;total:2units)

Thiscoursepresentsthetuinatreatmentofasthma,sinusitis,allergies,indigestion,constipation,diarrhea,andotherrespiratoryanddigestivedisorders.

BT216aTuiNaTreatmentofInternalDisharmonies3:Geriatric,ChemotherapyandPost-SurgicalDisorders(1didacticunit;1labunit;total:2units)

Thiscoursepresentstheuseoftuinafortheelderly,andasacomplementarytherapyforcancerandsurgicalclients.

BT217aTuiNa4:TreatmentofAdvancedMusculoskeletalDisordersandDisharmonies(1didacticunit;1labunit;total:2units)

Thiscoursedeepensthestudent’sabilitytotreatmusculoskeletaldisordersandconditionssuchaswhiplash,lowbackpain,bisyndromes,andarthritis.

BT222AccessoryTechniques(1didacticunit;1labunit;total:2units)

AccessoryTechniquesforbodyworkersisaclassofferedtoexpandthebodyworkersuseoftherapeutictoolsandtechniques.TCMtechniquesmaybecoveredsuchascupping,guasha,linimentsandplasters.Othertools,suchashydroculator,icepacksmayalsobecovered.RelevantTCMtheoriesandtreatmentprincipleswillbediscussedtogivegreatercontexttotheuseofthesetoolsandtechniques.Pre-requisites:AnatomyandPhysiology1,TuiNaHand/Structural,andOMTheoryandPoints.

BT223MedicalQiGong(1didacticunit;.5labunit;total:1.5units)

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MedicalQiGongfocusesondevelopingacontroloftheinternalenergyanditsapplicationasahealingforce.

BT224aQiGongClinicalApplications(.5didacticunits;.5labunits;total:1.00units)

Thisclassfocusesonspecificexercisesforspecifichealthconditions.Studentslearntoadvisetheirclientsofexercisesthatwillimprovehealthandwell-beingandmoveqi.

BT231IntroductiontoAyurveda(3didacticunits)

ThiscourseintroducesstudentstotheoriginandfundamentalprinciplesofAyurveda,theancientIndianformofmedicine.Thecausesofillness,theprimordialelements,andtheseventissuesarepresentedandtheirrelationshipstohealthandillnessareexplained.ThecoursepresentsTridoshatheoryandexplainshowitrelatestoone’sindividualmentalandphysicalcharacteristics.Wheneverpossible,theinstructorelucidatesthecorrelationsamongvariousIndianandotherAsianmedicalconcepts.ThestudentemergeswithafoundationofAyurvedicknowledgethatenablesthemtounderstandandimprovetheirownaswellastheirpatients’constitutions.

BT232aShiatsu2(2didacticunits;.5labunits;total:2.50units)

Shiatsu2isacontinuationandrefinementofadvancedtechniquespresentedinShiatsu1(intheMassagePracticum1-3seriesonNewYorkcampus).

BT236aShiatsu3(1.5didacticunits;.75units;total:2.25units)

ThiscoursebuildsonShiatsu1and2,deepeningandrefiningabilitiestosenseandworkwithKi.BasedontheteachingsofMasunaga,Shiatsu3isanexplorationofZenShiatsu,whichisverybeneficialforemotionalbalance.Thisinvolvestraininginameditativestateanddevelopingincreasedsensitivitytothesubtlechangesintheclients’tissues.

BT248Cranio-SacralBalancing(1didacticunit;1labunit;total:2.00units)

Cranio-sacralBalancingisasubtleformofbodyworkthatinvolvesverygentletouchandahighlevelofpalpationskill.Practitionerslearntofeelfluctuationsofthecerebrospinalfluidwithinthecranio-sacralsystembyholdingcertainbonesthatexpressthismotion.Particularattentionispaidtobonesofthehead,thesacrum,andvariousconnectivetissuestructuressuchastheduralmembranes,thefalxcerebri,andthetentoriumcerebelli.Clientsexperienceasenseofdeeprelaxationandthereleaseofchronictensionpatterns.

BT251aIntroductiontoKinesiology(Eachcourse:2didacticunits;.5labunit;total:2.5units)

KinesiologybuildsuponthemusculoskeletalinformationpresentedinAnatomyandPhysiology.Studentsareintroducedtobiomechanicalprinciplesastheyapplytonormalhumanmovement.Activeandpassiverangeofmotionandmovementanalysiswillbepresentedandpracticed.Pathologicalconditionsthatinhibitpropermovementwillbeexamined,andprotocolsforcorrectionwillbediscussed.Studentswillcontinuetoadvancetheirpalpatoryskillsthroughassessmentofmuscular,articular,andfascialresistance.

BT260Reflexology(2didacticunits;.5labunits;Total:2.50units)

(ReflexologyistaughtintheMassagePracticum1-3seriesonNewYorkcampus)

Thiscourseteachesthestudentasimple,non-invasivemethodtohelpbalancethebody.Itisanaturaltherapythatrequirestheapplicationofaspecifictypeofpressureonparticularareasofthefeet,orhands.Itisbasedontheprinciplethattherearereflexesinonepartofthebodythatcorrespondtoeverypartofthebody.Studentspracticereflexologytechniquesthatservetorelax,improvecirculation,andpromoteageneralfeelingofwellnessintheirclients.

BT261aFootReflexology1(1didacticunit;1labunit;Total:2.00units)

Thiscourseteachesthestudentasimple,non-invasivemethodtohelpbalancethebody.Itisanaturaltherapythatrequirestheapplicationofaspecifictypeofpressureonparticularareasspecificallyonthefeet.Itisbasedontheprinciplethattherearereflexesinonepartofthebodythatcorrespondtoeverypartofthe

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body.Studentspracticereflexologytechniquesthatservetorelax,improvecirculation,andpromoteageneralfeelingofwellnessintheirclients.

BT271aMyologyofPosturalAlignment(1.5didacticunits;.5labunit;total:2units)

Thiscourseprovidesaconcretemeansforovercomingpoorposturalhabits,andforhelpingstudentslearnbetterandmovemorefreely—fromlearningtoplayamusicalinstrumentbettertomovingwithmorecomfortandeasethroughtheirdailylife.Frombackpaintolearningblocks,whetheryouareanofficeworkeroramassagetherapist,posturaltrainingisimportantforpreventingrepetitivestraininjuries.Participantslearnpersonalbiomechanicsandhowtoteachtheirclientsposturalawarenesstoimprovetheirqualityoflife.

BT272aMyofascialRelease(2didacticunits;.5labunits;total:2.50units)

ThiscoursepresentsanintroductiontotheinnovativeandcomprehensivebodyworktechniquecalledMyofascialRelease(MFR).MyofascialReleasefreesconnectivetissue(fascial)restrictions,allowingforthereliefofpainandrestorationofmovement.Thiswhole-bodyapproachaddressestheentiremyofascialsystemtoeffectivelytreatthesourceofpainanddysfunction,notjustthesymptoms.Studentswillbetrainedinbasicposturalandtissueassessmentofthebodyaswellastreatmenttechniquesthatvaryfromgentletovigorousinapplication.Studentswilllearnhowtoapplythesebasictechniquestomultipleregionsofthebody,includingthetrunk,head,andextremities.StudentswillalsolearnMFRself-treatmenttechniquesforboththemselvesandtheirclients.Bytheendofthecourse,studentswillbeabletoconductanintakeinterviewfortherapeuticmassage,performvisualposturalassessmentsandtissueassessment,andprovideamyofascialreleasetreatmentsession.

BT280WesternMassage2(2didacticunits;.5labunit;total:2.5units)

ThiscoursebuildsonthefoundationsestablishedinWestern1andintroducesadvancedWesternmassagetechniquesincludingneuromuscularapproachestomyofascialtriggerpointtreatment,directmyofascialrelease,andstretching.ClientinterviewandSOAPnotationskillsarebroadenedanddeepened.Chairmassageisalsointroduced.StudentswilllearntoplanandperformadvancedWesternmassagetospecificregionsofthebodyandtoincorporatesuchfocusedworkintothecontextofafullbodycirculatorysession.

BT281WesternMassage3(2didacticunits;.5labunit;total:2.5units)

InthisclassstudentswilllearnprotocolsthatapplythepracticaltechniqueslearnedinWestern1andWestern2tospecificorthopedicconditions,aswellaspre-event,post-eventandtherapeuticsportsmassageforgeneralmaintenanceandthetreatmentofsports-relatedinjuries.Inaddition,studentswillbeintroducedtobasicapproachestomassageforothercommonlypresentingconditionssuchaspregnancy,chronicfatiguesyndrome,andfibromyalgia.Indirectmyofascialreleasetechniquesareintroduced.Overall,studentswilllearntoselectappropriateprotocolstoaddressinjuryandpain,effectivelyimprovingclients’functionalhealth.

OrientalMedicineTheoryCourses

OM101OrientalMedicineTheoryandPointsforMassageTherapists(3didacticunits)

OrientalMedicineTheoryandPointsforMassageTherapistspresentsarichandfascinatinghistorythatbringstolifethepeoplewhoadvancedthepracticeofOrientalmedicine.ItintroducestheOrientalviewofhowthebodyworks(physiology),thecauseofdisease(etiology),thediseaseprocess(pathology),andthefourpillarsofdiagnosis:touching(pulses,etc.),looking(tongues,faces,etc.),hearing(andsmelling),andaskinginacontextappropriateforbodytherapists.Thecoursealsopresentstheacupuncturepointsystemandthelocationmethodsfortherapeuticpointsmostusefultobodytherapists.

OM102PhilosophyandHistoryofAsianMedicine(3didacticunits)

ThiscoursepresentsarichandfascinatinghistorythatbringstolifethepeoplewhoadvancedthepracticeofOrientalmedicine.Studentscometounderstandthattheyarealinkintheunbrokenchainofthishealing

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tradition.TheywilltravelthroughhistoryofAncientChina.ThiscoursepresentsthephilosophicalfoundationneededtounderstandtheevolutionofChineseMedicine.

OM121East/WestPhysiology1,OM222East/WestPhysiology2(3didacticunitseach)

ThesecoursescoverthebasictheoriesoftheOrientalMedicalsystem.Studentslearnthebasicelementsofyinandyangandthefivephasesinordertounderstandhowdifferentbodysystemsareaffectedbyvariousinfluencessuchasenvironment,lifestyleandemotionalstresses.TheyarealsointroducedtotheOrientalviewofhowthebodyworks(physiology),thecauseofdisease(etiology),thediseaseprocess(pathology),andthefourpillarsofdiagnosis:touching(pulses,etc.),looking(tongues,faces,etc.),hearing,andsmelling.Studentswillcontinuetodeepentheirunderstandingofthebodyandlearntoidentifyanatomicallandmarksthroughpalpationandgroupexercises.

Biomedical(Western)ScienceCourses:MassageTherapistandAssociateDegreePrograms

WS111AnatomyandPhysiology1(BonesandMuscles)(2didacticunits;.5labunits;total:2.5units)

WS121.L1AnatomyandPhysiologyLab1(BonesandMuscles)(.75labunits)

WS212AnatomyandPhysiology2(FunctionofOrgans)(3didacticunits)

WS122.L2AnatomyandPhysiologyLab2(FunctionofOrgans)(.75labunits)

WS213AnatomyandPhysiology3:Neuroanatomy(3didacticunits)

Thisseriesofcoursesisanexaminationoftheanatomyandphysiologyofthemusculoskeletalsystem,thenervous,endocrine,cardiovascular,lymphatic,immune,respiratory,digestive,urinary,andreproductivesystems.Thesecoursesbeginwithanoverviewofthebody’sorganizationincludingorgansystems,bodyregions,planesofmovement,anddirectionalterminology.Thebasicsofgeneralcellularphysiologyarethencoveredtoprovideafoundationfortissue,musculoskeletal,andothersystemphysiologyandpathology.Theskeletalsystemisexploredonamacroscopiclevelthroughageneralorientationtothebonesandjoints.Itfurtherexploresthecooperativerelationshipbetweenthesystemsfromthestandpointofhowtheircooperationcontributestothesmoothfunctioningofhumanphysiologyandthemaintenanceofhomeostasis.Commonpathologiesforeachsystemarediscussedwithafocusontherapeuticmassagemodificationsandcontraindications.

WS231BiomedicalPathologyforMassageTherapists(forMassageTherapists&AssociateDegreeStudents)(3didacticunits)

WS232PathologyEast/West(3didacticunits)

ThiscoursedeepenstheunderstandingofthebodyfromanOrientalMedicinepointofviewandexploresthepathomechanismsofdiseaseandthevariousfactorsthatdamagethebody’sorgansystems.Emphasisisplacedonunderstandinghowconstitutionalfactors,dietanddiseaseplayaroleintherecoveryofhealth.

WS233Orthopedic-SportsPathology(3didacticunits)

Thiscourseisintendedtotrainmassagetherapystudentstoworkwithgeneraloracutepain,orthopedic,orsportsrelatedconditions.Courseparticipantshaveabasicunderstandingofanatomy,terminology,biomechanics,andthebiomechanicalassessmentoftheupperandlowerextremities.TheCoursewillcoveradvancedjointbiomechanics,sportsbiomechanics,andjointmobilization.Thecoursewillfocusontheuseofbiomechanicsintreatmentapproachesandclinicalproblemsolving.Studentsreviewdermatomesandlearntotestthespinalcordtractsandcranialnerves.Studentsmustbeabletodescribetheirfindingsintheappropriatemedical-legallanguage.

WS240aOrthopedicAssessment(NY)(1didacticunit;.5labunit;total:1.5units)

WS240OrthopedicAssessment(CH)(2didacticunits;.5labunit;total:2.5units)

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Thisclassisdesignedtogivethestudentknowledgeandunderstandingofinjuryassessmentandevaluationusedinathleticandnon-athleticapplicationsusingmethodsoforthopedicandneurologicalevaluation.Studentswilllearnpassiverangeofmotion(PROM),activerangeofmotion(AROM),musclelengthtests(MLT),resistedisometrictests(RIT),andspecialneurologicaland/orpathologytests.Emphasisisplacedonacompleteposturalandinjuryassessment.

HolisticMedicineCourses

HB244ThaiHerbalLinaments(1didacticunit)

ThiscourseprovidesstudentswithanintroductiontomakingThaiherballiniments,infusedoilsandbalmstouseinconjunctionwithhands-ontherapy.Studentswilllearntheherbs’tastes,temperaturesandactions.Participantswillleavethecoursewithacoolingandwarmingliniment,awarmingbalmandadrawingoiltobeusedonitsownorwiththerapeuticscraping.

HM221Aromatherapy(2didacticunits)(SanDiego)

HM221aAromatherapy(3didacticunits)(Chicago)

Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovidestudentswithscientificandenergeticknowledgeofaromatherapy.Studentswilllearntoanalyzeandsynthesizearomatictreatmentsaccordingtochemicalandfiveelementmodels.Inadditiontolectures,studentswillgainpracticalskillsthroughessentialoilsomaticapplication.

HM101StressManagement(2didacticunits;.5labunit)

Thiscoursepresentsthesigns,symptoms,etiology,andphysiologyofstress.Itprovideswaysofdealingwithstressincludingmovement,breathingtechniques,visualization,andacupressure.

SE301I-Ching(1didacticunit)

Thisclasswillprovideanin-depthpresentationoftheChineseclassic,I-Ching.StudentswillbecomeacquaintedwithessentialTaoistprinciplesgoverningchangeinhumanexperience.Studentswillapplythisknowledgetoincreaseself-awarenessandenhancepersonalskillinmeetingchallenges.

HM222EssentialOilsforMassageTherapists(3didacticunits)

Essentialoilsareproducedbyglandsofplants.Theycarrytheplant’schemotypeandhavethepotentialtobeverypowerfulhealingagentsintreatingpeoplewithphysical,psychologicaland/orspiritualproblems.StudentslearntosafelycombineandapplyessentialoilsonacupuncturepointstostimulatetheflowofQiinvariouschannels.Thecoursealsoteachesthestudenttosafelycombinedifferentoilsforoptimumresults.

ClinicalCourses

CL201aSurveyofBodyTherapyClinic(1didacticunit,.5labunit;total:1.5units)

Thiscourseexplorespersonalissuesthatmayencourageorinhibitthesuccessthatispossibleinacareerinmassage.Asupervisedexperience,theclassinvolvesperformingtherapeuticacupressure,circulatory/Swedishmassage,ortuina,andlearningtodevelopacourseofmassagetreatment.Thestudentmaybeaskedtoinstructclientsinthemethodsofself-massageorqigongforspecificconditions.Clientcharting,bedsidemanner,andclinicalpoliciesandproceduresarealsopresented.

CL221ClinicalPracticeShift(2labunits)

Studentswillperformtherapeuticmassagesandutilizeexternalliniments,hotpacks,etc.aspartofthemulti-disciplinarytreatmentteamintheacupunctureclinicsupervisedbyanexperiencedmassagepractitionerandinstructor.

CL226MassagePracticum1,CL227MassagePracticum2,CL228MassagePracticum3(2labunitseach)

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Eachofthesecoursesprovidesspecializedlearningindifferentmodalitiesoftreatmentandallowsthestudenttoworkwithclientsunderthedirectsupervisionofqualifiedandexperiencedclinicalfaculty.StudentswilllearnandpracticeThaimassage,Shiatsu,andReflexologyunderdirectsupervisionofalicensedprofessionalinaclinicalsetting.

BusinessCourses

BU101aPublicSafety,Business,andEthics(1.5didacticunits)

Thiscourseisdesignedtoteachstudentsthemanualclinicalskillsnecessaryforthesafetyandwell-beingoftheclientandthecautionsandcontraindicationstomassage.Itwillexplainthecauseandpreventionofthespreadofdiseaseandinfectionanddemonstratethefollowingsanitarypractices:sanitizingfloors,massagetables,bolsters,andrestrooms,launderinglinens,storingandapplyingproducts,sanitizingimplements,andpersonalhygiene.Itwillalsodemonstratesafetypracticesforamassagetherapypractice.Legalrequirementsforconsumersafety,massagetherapylicensing,andlocalregulationswillbeexamined.Codesforethicsandstandardsofpracticeformassagepractitionerswillbediscussed.

BU102PublicSafetyandCounseling(2.5didacticunits)

Thiscourseisdesignedtoteachstudentsthemanualandclinicalskillsnecessaryforthesafetyandwell-beingoftheclient.Itpresentscautionsandcontraindicationstomassageandexplainshowtopreventspreadofdiseaseandinfection.Itwilldemonstratethefollowingsanitarypractices:sanitizingfloors,massagetables,bolsters,andrestrooms,launderinglinens,storingandapplyingproducts,sanitizingimplements,andpersonalhygiene.Itwillalsodemonstratesafetypracticesforamassagetherapypracticeandallowstudentstoexplorewhatitmeanstobemindful,inone’slife,insideofahealingcontext.Theywilllearnfundamentalcommunicationskillsincluding:listening,definingandmaintaininghealthyboundaries,andauthenticexpression.

BU212a(NYcampus)BusinessFundamentalsforMassageTherapistsandNYSExamReviewforMassageTherapists(3didacticunits)

Thiscoursefocusesontwopertinentareasformassagetherapists:businesspracticesandprofessionalstandards.Theintroductiontobusinesspracticesandcareerdevelopmentpresentsessentialknowledgeandskillstohelpmassagepractitionersreachtheircareergoals.Fromdefiningtheirwork,towritingabusinessplan,tosettingupanoffice,tofindingajob,thepracticalinformationandexercisesinthiscoursewillhelpthestudenttransitiontohavingasuccessfulmassagepractice.Topicsincludetypesofpractices,legalrequirements,budgeting,contracts,recordkeeping,practicebuilding,advertising,businessethics,andpracticepoliciesandprocedures.Theprofessionalfoundationspartofthecoursefocusesontheprofessionalresponsibilitiesforsafeguardingclients.Legalrequirementsforconsumersafety,massagetherapylicensing,andlocalregulationswillbeexamined.Codesforethicsandstandardsofpracticeformassagepractitionerswillbediscussed.

BU213(SDcampus)PracticeManagementforMassageTherapists(1didacticunit,1labunit;total2.0units)

Prerequisites:CompletionofPublicSafety,BusinessandEthicsorpermissionoftheAcademicDean.

CourseDescription:Thiscourseisdesignedtoteachstudentsbusinessoperations,andincludespracticaltechniquestoenhanceeffectivenessandtheday-to-dayrunningofabusiness.Itwillgivetipsonhowtowritepoliciesandprocedures,interviewingskills,andusefulinsightsintocontractbasics,effectivenegotiation,andconflictresolution.Toexploretheircareerfieldandgainarealisticpictureofwhatisrequiredtoestablishtheirbusiness/careerandtodevelopsuccessfulbehaviorsthatdisplaydesirableprofessionalcharacteristics.

CF0.00CardiopulmonaryResuscitation/FirstAid(Eighthoursrequiredformostprograms)

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Studentsaretaughthowtoeffectivelyassessandrespondtoinjuriesandlifethreateningsituations.SkillstaughtincludetheABC’soflifesaving,CPR,theHeimlichmaneuver,bandaging,splinting,andwoundcare.ThisisanapprovedcoursetaughtbytheAmericanRedCrossorAmericanHeartAssociation.

GeneralEducationCourses(AssociateofScience,MassageTherapies/AsianBodywork)

ENG101EnglishComposition1(3didacticunits)

Thiscoursedevelopswrittencommunicationskillsthroughanalyzingreadingpassages,understandingrhetoricalformsandproperstyle,andproducingorganized,grammatical,andeffectivewriting.Prerequisite:None.

COM101OralCommunications(3didacticunits)

Thisintroductiontothepracticeoforalcommunicationincludesthedevelopmentorganizedoutlines,poise,confidence,andsmoothdelivery.Studentswillpracticepublicspeaking,smallgroupdiscussion,anddevelopappropriateskillsincritiquingother’swork.Prerequisite:Acceptanceintotheprogram.

HUMA101IntroductiontoHumanities(3didacticunits)

Thiscourseisdesignedtofulfilltherequirementof1FineArtscourseintheHumanitiesdivision.ItisaThematic-orgenre-basedinterdisciplinarystudyofselectedworksofart,music,literatureandphilosophy.AsurveyofbothEasternandWesternartisticexpressionswillhighlighthistoricaldevelopmentsinourassumptionsandknowledgeofthehumanbody,mindandspirit.Prerequisite:Acceptanceintotheprogram.

PHI201EasternandWesternPhilosophicalTraditions(3didacticunits)

Anintroductorysurveyofselectedteachings,practicesandinstitutionsofmajorEasternandWesternreligionsandphilosophicaltraditions.Mayincludetheroleofhistory;appreciationforformsofexpression;andcriticismoftheirorigins,ritualsandformsofreligiousknowledgeanddestiny.Theroleofthesebeliefsintheperceptionofnature,humanphysiologyandillnesswillbeexplored.Prerequisite:SuccessfulcompletionofENG103andHUMA101.

PSY101IntroductiontoPsychology(3didacticunits)

IntroductiontoPsychologyisasurveyofthestudyofhumanandanimalbehaviorwithemphasisonthescientificnatureofcontemporarypsychologicalinvestigation.Topicsmayincludethebiologyofbehavior,sensationandperception,learning,memory,cognition,motivation,emotion,life-spandevelopmentofbehavior,personality,abnormalbehavioranditstherapies,socialbehaviorandindividualdifferences.Prerequisite:SuccessfulcompletionofENG103.

PlacementExam(SanDiegoandChicagocampuses)

AsaconditionofenrollmentintotheAssociateofScienceprogram,studentsarerequiredtotakeamathplacementexamwithinthefirstterm.Apassingscoreis60%,andstudentswhoscorelowerthan60%onthemathplacementexamwillneedtocompleteMA91(CollegeMathPreparation)priortoenrollinginMA101.

SanDiego:Mathtestingisofferedwiththecollegeproctor,ElaineElefano,everyThursdaybetween9:00amand12:00pm.StudentsneedingtoscheduleanalternatetestdayandtimemaycontactElaineateelefano@pacificcollege.edu.Toschedulethetesttimeforafter3:00pm,studentsmaycontactDepartmentChairSomerMeadeatsmeade@pacificcollege.edu.

MA91CollegeMathFoundationalClass[1.5didacticunits(Tuitionishalftheregulartuitionfor1.5units)]

ThiscourseisrequiredforstudentswhodidnotgetapassingscoreontheMathPlacementExam,andmustbecompletedsuccessfullybeforestudentscanenrollinMA101.ThisremediationcoursewillfocusoncreatingastrongerfoundationinAlgebra1andGeometryskills,suchasexponents,squareroots,scientificnotation,graphicalrepresentation,geometricprinciples,logicbasedproblems,linearequationsandinequalities,polynomials,andrationalexpressions.

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MA101CollegeMathematics(3didacticunits)

Thiscourseprovidesaworkingknowledgeofcollege-levelalgebraanditsapplications.Emphasisisonsolvinglinearandquadraticequations,wordproblems,andpolynomial,rationalandradicalequationsandapplications.Studentsperformoperationsonrealnumbersandpolynomials,andsimplifyalgebraic,rational,andradicalexpressions.Arithmeticandgeometricsequencesareexamined,andlinearequationsandinequalitiesarediscussed.Studentslearntographlinear,quadratic,absolutevalue,andpiecewise-definedfunctions,andsolveandgraphexponentialandlogarithmicequations.Othertopicsincludesolvingapplicationsusinglinearsystems,andevaluatingandfindingpartialsumsofaseries.Prerequisite:MathPlacementExam.

BIO101Biology(3didacticcredits)

ThegoalsoftheBiologycoursearetofamiliarizethestudentwithsomeofthebasicbiologicalprocessescommontoallformsoflifeonourplanet.Thefirsthalfofthecoursewillfocusonthefundamentalsofbiologicalstructures(cellchemistryandstructure),andtheprocessesthatmaintaincellularintegrity(basicprinciplesofmetabolism,includingrespirationandphotosynthesis)Thesecondportionofthecoursewillemphasizesomediversityoflifeformsandtheirorganization,withunitsfocusingonplants.Thelaboratorycomponentofthecourseaimstosolidifytheacademicmaterialwithsomehandsonexperiencerelatingtothelecturetopics.Prerequisite:Acceptanceintotheprogram.

CHEM101BasicChemistry(3didacticcredits)

Acourseemphasizingthegeneralprinciplesandtheoriesofchemistry,includingfundamentalsofinorganicchemistry,atomicstructureandstatesofmatter,bonding,stoichiometry,acid-baseconcepts,periodicityandsolutionchemistry.Prerequisite:SuccessfulcompletionofBIO101.

RES101DEInformationLiteracy(2didacticunits)

Thiscourseprovidesstudentswithtoolsneededtonavigatecontemporarysourcesofinformationfromwebsites,portalsandbibliographiestofull-servicelibrarycollectionsbothon-groundandonline.Studentslearnbasicresearchskillsanddocumentation,andprinciplesinvolvedincopyrightprotectionandplagiarism.TheInternetandcampushardcopyandonlinelibrarycollectionswillbeusedtocarryoutassignments.

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TheModelCurriculumchartsindicatethecourseprerequisitesandthecoursesastudentmustcompletetograduatefromeachprogram.

CHARTCODES DEFINITION/DESCRIPTION

AcademicHour Anacademichourisdefinedas54minutesofinstruction.

Units/Hours Didacticcourses:15academichoursequal1semesterunit

Hands-oncoursesandlabs:30academichoursequal1semesterunit

Independentstudy:45academichoursequal1semesterunit

Clinicaltraining:30academichoursequal1semesterunit

*NOTE:ForpurposeofverificationofmassagetrainingbyNYSED,NYregulationsrequirethecollegetousea14:1ratioinsteadofthenormalacademic15:1ratio.However,classroomhoursandtuitionchargesarebasedonthe14:1ratio.

Prereq Courseprerequisite

Concur Coursescompletedortakeninthesameterm

ExamReq Comprehensiveexamindicatedisrequiredpriortocourse

ReqforComp CourseswhicharerequiredpriortotakingtheComprehensiveExamsindicated

DAOM(PG) CoursesrequiredforthePost-GraduateDoctorofAcupunctureandOrientalMedicineprogram(SD)

MSTOM CoursesrequiredfortheMS(TraditionalOrientalMedicine)

MSAc CoursesrequiredfortheMS(Acupuncture)(NY/CH)

MTH/AB CoursesrequiredfortheMassageTherapist/AsianBodyworkCertificate(SD/CH)

AS CoursesrequiredfortheAssociateofScience(MassageTherapy/AsianBodywork)(SD/CH)

AAS CoursesrequiredfortheAssociateofAppliedScience(HolisticHealthScience)(SD)or(MassageTherapies)(CH)

BSN CoursesrequiredfortheBachelorofScienceinNursing(HolisticNursing)(NY)

AOS CoursesrequiredfortheAssociateofOccupationalStudies(MassageTherapies)(NY)

1 Firstcomprehensiveexamination

2 Secondcomprehensiveexamination

• Requiredforprogramindicated(ifin“RequiredColumn”)

• Electiveforprogramindicated(ifin“ElectiveColumn”)

100-200 Lowerdivisioncourses

300-400 Upperdivisioncourses

500andabove GraduateLevelcourses

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SAN DIEGO CAMPUS SAN DIEGO MODEL CURRICULUM CHARTS DoctorofAcupunctureandOrientalMedicine(Post-Graduate)

StudentsintheDoctorofAcupunctureandOrientalMedicine(post-graduate)programmustcompleteaminimumof63.5units.Anapprovedeight-hourCPR/FirstAidcourseisalsorequired.

TERM1 COURSE UNITS CREDHRS

PREREQ

FM702 FamilyMedicine:Geriatrics 2 CF835 WenBing 1.5 CR751 ClinicalResearchMethods1 1.5 CL741 ClinicalMedicalLanguage1 1.5 FP701 IntegrativeMedicinePracticum1 0.5 CA761 CaseReviewandmentorship 1 FC761 FamilyMedicine:Clinic1 1.5 FG771 GrandRounds1 0.5

TotalforTerm: 10 TERM2 COURSE UNITS CRED

HRSPREREQ

FM804 FamilyMedicine:Women’sHealth 2 CF731 NeiJing 1.5 CR752 ClinicalResearchMethods2 1.5 CR751CL742 ClinicalMedicineLanguage2 1.5 CL741FP702 IntegrativeMedicinePracticum2 0.5 CA762 CaseReviewandMentorship2 1 FC762 FamilyMedicine:Clinic2 1.5 FG772 GrandRounds2 0.5

TotalUnits/Hours: 10 TERM3 COURSE UNITS CRED

HRSPREREQ

FM806 FamilyMedicine:Pediatrics 2 CF732 NanJing 1.5 CR753 ClinicalResearchMethods3 1.5 CR752CL743 ChineseMedicineLanguage3 1.5 CL742FP703 IntegrativeMedicinePracticum3 0.5 CA763 CaseReviewandMentorship2 1 FC763 FamilyMedicine:Clinic3 1.5 FG773 GrandRounds3 0.5

TotalUnits/Hours: 10

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TERM4 COURSE UNITS CREDHRS

PREREQ

FM703 FamilyMedicine:Orthopedics 2 CF733 ShangHanLun 1.5 CR854 CapstoneProposal 1.5 CR753CL844 ChineseMedicineLanguage4 1.5 CL743MS884 SupervisionSkills1 1.5 FP804 IntegrativeMedicinePracticum4 0.5 CA864 CaseReviewandMentorship4 0.5 FC864 FamilyMedicine:Clinic4 1.5 FG874 GrandRounds4 0.5

TotalUnits/Hours: 11 TERM5 COURSE UNITS CRED

HRSPREREQ

FM701 FamilyMedicine:MentalHealth 2 CF834 JinGuiYaoLue 1.5 CR855 CapstoneProject1 2 CR854CL845 ChineseMedicineLanguage5 1.5 CL844MS885 SupervisionSkills2 1 MS884FP805 IntegrativeMedicinePracticum5 0.5 CA865 CaseReviewandMentorship5 0.5 FC865 FamilyMedicine:Clinic5 1.5 FG875 GrandRounds5 0.5

TotalUnits/Hours: 11 TERM6 COURSE UNITS CRED

HRSPREREQ

FM805 FamilyMedicine:Neurology 2 FM807 PreventativeMedicine:Nutrition,Energetics,andDiet 1.5 CR856 CapstoneProject2 2 CR855CR857 CapstonePresentation 0.5 CR857CL846 ChineseMedicalLanguage6 1.5 CL845MB886 TeachingSkills 1 FP806 IntegrativeMedicinePracticum6 0.5 CA866 CaseReviewandMentorship6 0.5 FC866 FamilyMedicine:Clinic6 1.5 FG876 GrandRounds6 0.5

TotalUnits/Hours: 11.5 DIDACTICTOTAL: 41.5 622.5 CLINICTOTAL: 22 660

GRANDTOTAL: 63.5 1282.5

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MasterofScienceofTraditionalOrientalMedicine(MSTOM)

StudentsintheMasterofScienceandTraditionalOrientalMedicineprogrammustcompleteaminimumof180.5units.Anapprovedeight-hourCPR/FirstAidcourseisalsorequired.SpecialtyElectivesaretypicallythreeunitsbutmayvaryby+/-oneunit,dependingonthechoiceofelective.SDMSTOMTerm1 Course Units CredHrs Prereq Concur ExamReq Reqfor

CompOM511 FundamentalsofChineseMedicine1 3.00 45 1 2OM501 FoundationsofChineseMedicine 3.00 45 1 2BT124 TaiJi/QiGong 1.50 30 BT221 TuiNaHandTechniques 1.50 30 1 2CL511a ClinicalCounseling1 1.50 30 1 2WS521 AnatomyandPhysiology1 2.5 37.5 WS525.L1 1 2WS525.L1 AnatomyandPhysiology1Lab 1.00 30 WS521 1 2WS302 MedicalTerminology 1.50 22.5 1 2WS301a Biology 2.50 45 1 2

TotalUnits/Hours: 18 315 Term2 Course Units CredHrs Prereq Concur ExamReq Reqfor

CompOM512 FundamentalsofChineseMedicine2 3.00 45 OM511 1 2AC504a AcupunctureChannels&Points1 2.50 45 WS521,WS525.L1,

OM511 1 2

WS515 AnatomyandPhysiology2 3.00 45 WS521,WS525.L1 1 2HB501 IntroductiontoHerbology 2.00 30 OM511 1 2WS207 SurveyofBiochemicalPrinciples 2.00 30 WS301a,Gen.

Chem. 1 2

BT230 TuiNaStructuralTechniques 1.50 30 BT221 1 2CL501 IntroductiontoClinicalObservation 1.00 15 1 2CL531 ClinicalObservation 2.00 60 OM511 CL501,

CPR/1stAid 1 2

CF0.00 CPR/FirstAid(8hoursrequired) 1 2 TotalUnits/Hours: 17.00 300

Term3 Course Units CredHrs Prereq Concur ExamReq ReqforComp

OM513 FundamentalsofChineseMedicine3 3.00 45 OM512 1 2AC505a AcupunctureChannel&Points2 2.50 45 AC504a,OM512 OM512

ok 1 2

HB514 Herbology1 2.00 30 HB501 HerbComp

2

WS527 AnatomyandPhysiology3 3.00 45 WS515 1 2WS550 FoundationsofEvidence-Informed

Practice3.00 45 OM511 1 2

AC511a IntroductiontoClinicalTechniques 2.50 45 AC504a CL532 1 2CL532 ClinicalAssistantship1 2.00 60 CL511a,CL531,

HB501,AC504a,BT221

AC511a 1 2

TotalUnits/Hours: 18.00 315

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Term4 Course Units CredHrs Prereq Concur ExamReq ReqforComp

OM514 FundamentalsofChineseMedicine4 3.00 45 OM513 1 2WS528 AnatomyandPhysiology4 3.00 45 WS515 1 2HB515 Herbology2 2.00 30 HB501,OM512 Herb

Comp2

AC506a AcupunctureChannels&Points3 2.50 45 AC504a,OM513 OM513ok

1 2

AC512a NeedleTechnique 2.50 45 AC505a,AC511a AC506a 2CL533 ClinicalAssistantship2 2.00 60 HB514,AC511a,

AC505a,CL532 2

TotalUnits/Hours: 15.00 270 FirstComprehensiveExam(exceptHerbologyexams)

Term5 Course Units CredHrs Prereq Concur ExamReq ReqforComp

WS204 BiologicalAspectsofPhysics 2.50 37.5 AC601 AcupunctureChannels&Points4 3.00 45 AC506a,AC512a AC601L 1 2AC601L AcupunctureChannels&Points4Lab 0.75 22.5 AC506a,AC512a AC601 1 2HB516 Herbology3 3.00 45 HB501,OM513 Herb

Comp2

WS531 Pathophysiology1 3.00 45 WS528 1 2WS541a Ortho-NeuroEval1 2.00 45 WS528 1 2AC611a AdvancedNeedleTechniques 2.50 45 AC512a 1 2

TotalUnits/Hours: 16.75 285 FirstComprehensiveExam(Herbologyexamsonly)

Term6 Course Units CredHrs Prereq Concur ExamReq ReqforComp

OM651 Diagnosis&TreatmentofDisease1 3.00 45 OM514 1 2HB621 Herbology4 3.00 45 HB516 1 Herb

CompWS542a Ortho-NeuroEval2 2.00 45 WS541a 1 2AC602 AcupunctureChannels&Points5 3.00 45 AC512a,AC506a, 1 2AC602L AcupunctureChannels&Points5Lab 0.75 22.5 AC512a,AC506a, 1 2WS632 Pathophysiology2 3.00 45 WS528 1 2CL502 IntroductiontoAssociateInternship 1.00 15 CL533 CL541 1 2CL541 AssociateInternship1 2.00 60 CL533,AC512a CL502 1 2

TotalUnits/Hours: 17.75 322.5 Term7 Course Units CredHrs Prereq Concur ExamReq Reqfor

CompOM652 Diagnosis&TreatmentofDisease2 3.00 45 OM651 1 2HB622 Herbology5 3.00 45 HB621 1 Herb

CompWS506 Eastern&WesternNutrition 3.00 45 HB501,WS207 WS651 Pharmacology 2.00 30 WS531,WS632 1 2CL503 AssociateInternshipGrandRounds 1.00 15 CL502 1 2CL542 AssociateInternship2 2.00 60 CL541 CL503 1 2

TotalUnits/Hours: 14.00 240 SecondComprehensiveExam(exceptHerbologyexams)

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Term8 Course Units CredHrs Prereq Concur ExamReq ReqforComp

OM653 Diagnosis&TreatmentofDisease3 3.00 45 OM651 1 HB623 Herbology6 3.00 45 HB621 1 Herb

CompWS656 ClinicalScience 3.00 45 WS651 1 AC613a TreatmentofOrthopedicDisorders 2.00 45 AC611a,WS542a, 1 WS652a PhysicalExam 2.50 45 WS531,WS632 1 CL612a ClinicalCounseling2 1.50 30 CL541 1 CL543 AssociateInternship3 2.00 60 CL542 1

TotalUnits/Hours: 17.00 315 SecondComprehensiveExam(Herbologyexamsonly)

Term9 Course Units CredHrs Prereq Concur ExamReq ReqforComp

OM704 Diagnosis&TreatmentofDisease4 3.00 45 OM651 1 HB631 ChineseHerbs&InternalMedicine1 3.00 45 HB623 1,2 HB642 ShangHanLun/WenBing 3.00 45 HB623 1,2 CL651 SeniorInternship1 2.00 60 WS652a,CL612a,

CL543,OM651,2of[OM652,OM653,

OM704]

1,2

CL652 SeniorInternship2 2.00 60 WS652a,CL612a,CL543,OM651,

2of[OM652,OM653,OM704]

1,2

CL653 SeniorInternship3 2.00 60 WS652a,CL612a,CL543,OM651,

2of[OM652,OM653,OM704]

1,2

TotalUnits/Hours: 15.00 315 Term10 Course Units CredHrs Prereq Concur ExamReq Reqfor

CompOM705 Diagnosis&TreatmentofDisease5 3.00 45 OM651 1,2 HB632 ChineseHerbs&InternalMedicine2 3.00 45 HB631 1,2 BU615 PracticeManagementandEthics 3.00 45 1 CL654 SeniorInternship4 2.00 60 CL651,1of:[HB631,

HB632,HB633] 1,2

CL655 SeniorInternship5 2.00 60 CL651,1of:[HB631,HB632,HB633]

1,2

CL656 SeniorInternship6 2.00 60 CL651,1of:[HB631,HB632,HB633]

1,2

OM642 ExamReviewPreparatoryClass 3.00 45 TotalUnits/Hours: 18 360

Term11 Course Units CredHrs Prereq Concur ExamReq ReqforComp

SE SpecialtyElective 3.00 45 HB633 ChineseHerbs&InternalMedicine3 3.00 45 HB631 1,2 BU612 Medical-LegalReportWriting 2.00 30 Intern 1,2 CL657 SeniorInternship7 2.00 60 CL651,2of:[HB631,

HB632,HB633] 1,2

CL658 SeniorInternship8 2.00 60 CL651,2of:[HB631,HB632,HB633]

1,2

CL659 SeniorInternship9 2.00 60 CL651,2of:[HB631,HB632,HB633]

1,2

TotalUnits/Hours: 14.00 300 TotalProgramUnits/Hours 180.5 3337.5

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AssociateofScience(MassageTherapy/AsianBodywork)StudentsintheAssociateofScience(MassageTherapy/AsianBodywork)programmustcompleteaminimumof64.5units.Anapprovedeight-hourCPR/FirstAidcourseisalsorequired.SDASTERM1 COURSE UNITS CRED

HRSPREREQ

OM101 OrientalMedicineTheoryandPointsforBodyTherapists 3 45 WS111 GE3:AnatomyandPhysiology1 2.5 45 BT111 IntroductiontoTuiNaHandTechniques 1.5 30 BT212 IntroductiontoTuiNaStructuralTechniques 1.5 30 BT100 Circulatory/SwedishMassage1 2 45 BU101a PublicSafety,BusinessandEthics 1.5 22.5 CF0.00 CPR/FirstAid

TotalUnits/Hours: 12 217.5 TERM2 COURSE UNITS CRED

HRSPREREQ

CL201a IntroductiontoBodyTherapyClinic 1.5 30 BT100&BU101a

WS212 GE3:AnatomyandPhysiology2 3 45 WS111BT141a ThaiMassage1 2 45 BT122a QiGong1 1 22.5 BT251a IntroductiontoKinesiology 2.5 45 WS111BT201a DeepTissueTechniques 2 45 BT111&

BT212RES101 GE1:InformationLiteracy 2 30

TotalUnits/Hours: 14 262.5 TERM3 COURSE UNITS CRED

HRSPREREQ

CL221 ClinicalPracticeShift 2 60 BT100&CL201a

WS231 BiomedicalPathologyforMassageTherapists 3 45 WS212BT213 PracticeManagementforMassageTherapists 2 45 BU101aBT200 AdvancedMassageModalities 2.5 45 PHI201 GE4:Eastern&WesternPhilosophical&Religious

Traditions3 45

TotalUnits/Hours: 18.00 315 MTH/ABCertificateRequirementsMet&CanBeAwarded

TERM4 COURSE UNITS CREDHRS

PREREQ

BT206a StretchingandTractionMethods 2 45 BT141aWS205 GE3:BasicNutrition 2.5 37.5 PSY101 GE5:IntroductiontoPsychology 3 45 ENG101 GE1:EnglishComposition 3 45 GECourse:AnyCategory* 3 45

TotalUnits/Hours: 13.5 217.5

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TERM5 COURSE UNITS CREDHRS

PREREQ

AC101a AcuPointsforMassageTherapists1 2.5 45 OM101BT261a FootReflexology1 2 45 MA101 GE2:CollegeMathematics 3 45 MA091 GECourse:AnyCategory* 3 45 GECourse:AnyCategory* 2 30

TotalUnits/Hours: 12.5 210 TotalUnitsforASDegree: 64.5 1147.5

GECategories 1 GE:Written&OralCommunication 2 GE:QuantitativePrinciples 3 GE:Natural,Physical,orLifeSciences 4 GE:HumanitiesandFineArts 5 GE:Social&BehavioralScience GE“AnyCategoryCourseChoices: 1 Business&ProfessionalCommunications 3 45 CPM2012 BusinessMathematics 3 45 BU2013 GeneralBiology 2.5 45 BIO1014 AsianHistory 3 45 HST1015 LifespanDevelopment 2 45 PSY201

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AssociateofAppliedScience(HolisticHealthScience)

StudentsintheAssociateofAppliedScience(HolisticHealthScience)programmustcompleteaminimumof60units.Anapprovedeight-hourCPR/FirstAidcourseisalsorequired.

HybridOption:Indicatesstudentmaychooseasectionofthecoursethatisfully"onground",thatis,intheclassroom,oronethatispartiallytaughton-ground,andpartiallyon-line.OnlineOption:Indicatesstudentchoiceofacoursethatisofferedfullyonground,orofferedfullyon-line.SDAASTERM1 COURSE UNITS CRED

HRSPREREQ DE

OM101 OrientalMedicineTheoryandPointsforBodyTherapists 3 45 WS111 GE3:AnatomyandPhysiology1 2.5 45 XBT111 IntroductiontoTuiNaHandTechniques 1.5 30 BT212 IntroductiontoTuiNaStructuralTechniques 1.5 30 BT100 Circulatory/SwedishMassage 2 45 BU101a PublicSafety,BusinessandEthics 1.5 22.5 XCF0.00 CPR/FirstAid(8hourcourserequired)

TotalUnits/Hours: 12 217.5 TERM2 COURSE UNITS CRED

HRSPREREQ DE

CL201a IntroductiontoBodyTherapyClinic 1.5 30 BT100&BU101a

WS212 GE3:AnatomyandPhysiology2 3 45 WS111 XBT141a ThaiMassage1 2 45 BT122a QiGong1 1 22.5 BT251a IntroductiontoKinesiology 2.5 45 WS111 XBT201a DeepTissueTechniques 2 45 BT111&

BT212

TotalUnits/Hours: 14 232.5 TERM3 COURSE UNITS CRED

HRSPREREQ DE

CL221 ClinicalPracticeShift 2 60 BT100&CL201a

WS231 BiomedicalPathologyforMassageTherapists 3 45 WS212 BU213 PracticeManagementforMassageTherapists 2 45 BU101a BT200 AdvancedMassageModalities 2.5 45 BT100 Elective* 2.5 45* TotalUnits/Hours: 12 240*

TotalforMTH/ABCertificate: 36 645 TotalHours 690*

*NeededtobefulltimeforFA,butthecertificateprogramtotalsarestill33.5units/645credithoursTERM4 COURSE UNITS CRED

HRSPREREQ DE

BT202a Circulatory/SwedishMassage2 2 45 BT100,BU101a

CL225 ClinicalPracticeShift2 2 60 CL221,BT100 BT206a StretchingandTractionMethods 2 45 BT141a BT235a ChiNeiTsang(InternalOrganHealing) 2 45 WS206 IntegrativeHealthandNutrition 2.5 37.5

Elective 1.5 30 TotalUnits/Hours: 12 277.5

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TERM5 COURSE UNITS CREDHRS

PREREQ DE

AC101a AcuPointsforMassageTherapists 2.5 45 OM101 BT261a FootReflexology1 2 45 BT223 QiGong2(HealingHands) 1.5 30 BT122a Elective 2.5 45 Elective 2 45 Elective 1.5 30

TotalUnits/Hours: 12 225 TotalUnitsforAASDegree: 60 1192.5

X–Classeswithan“X”intheDEcolumnmeanthatanyorallofthecoursemaybeonlineinadistanceeducationformat.

Additionally,potentialDEcoursesarenotlimitedtothecourseswiththe“X,”insteadthe“X”indicatesthosecoursesrunningwithaDEcomponentasofS’12.

CODE POSSIBLEELECTIVECOURSES UNITS CRED

HRSPREREQ

OM261 IntrotoFiveElementTheoryAcupuncturePointsforCommonProblemsAcupuncturePointsforMassageTherapists2

3 45 OM101

BT231 IntrotoAyurveda 2.5 45 OM101BT208 BodyworkforAddition/RecoveryandMentalHealth 2.5 45 OM101WS240 OrthopedicAssessment 2.5 45 BT251aBT249 CraniosacralWork1 2.5 45 BT235a JinShin 2.5 45 BT237a IntrotoNeuromuscularMassage 2 45 BT251aBT218a SynergisticMassage 2 45 Reiki 2 45 BT212 PerinatalMassage 2 45 BT239 SeitaiShiatsu 2 45 BT131a Shiatsu1 2 45 Shiatsu2 2 45 BT131aBT213 SportsTuiNaandTraumatology 2 45 BT111,BT212BT242a ThaiMassage2 2 45 BT141aBT214a TuiNaTreatmentofInternalDisharmonies1:Male/Female

ReproductiveDisorders2 45 BT111,BT212

BT215a TuiNaTreatmentofInternalDisharmonies2:RespiratoryandDigestiveDisorders

2 45 BT111,BT212

BT216a TuiNaTreatmentofInternalDisharmonies3:Geriatric,ChemotherapyandPost-SurgicalDisorders

2 45 BT111,BT212

BT217a TuiNaTreatmentofInternalDisharmonies4:AdvancedMusculoskeletalDisordersandDisharmonies

2 45 BT111,BT212

BT210 PeriatricTuiNa 1.5 30 BT111,BT212BT121 TaiJi1(BodyAwareness) 1.5 30 BT222 TaiJi2 1.5 30 BT224 QiGongClinicalApplications 1 22.5 HB242 ExternalHerbalApplications 2.5 45 HM221 Aromatherapy 2 30

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MassageTherapistCertificate(AsianBodywork)StudentsintheMassageTherapistCertificate(AsianBodywork)programmustcompleteaminimumof33.5units.Anapprovedeight-hourCPR/FirstAidcourseisalsorequired.

HybridOption:Indicatesstudentmaychooseasectionofthecoursethatisfully"onground",thatis,intheclassroom,oronethatispartiallytaughton-ground,andpartiallyon-line.OnlineOption:Indicatesstudentchoiceofacoursethatisofferedfullyonground,orofferedfullyon-line.SDMTH/ABTERM1 COURSE UNITS CREDHRS PREREQ DEOM101 OrientalMedicineTheoryandPoints

forBodyTherapists3 45

WS111 GE3:AnatomyandPhysiology1 2.5 45 XBT111 IntroductiontoTuiNaHand

Techniques1.5 30

BT212 IntroductiontoTuiNaStructuralTechniques

1.5 30

BT100 Circulatory/SwedishMassage1 2 45 BU101a PublicSafety,BusinessandEthics 1.5 22.5 X

TotalUnits/Hours: 12 217.5 TERM2 COURSE UNITS CREDHRS PREREQ DECL201a IntroductiontoBodyTherapyClinic 1.5 30 BT100&

BU101a

WS212 GE3:AnatomyandPhysiology2 3 45 WS111 XBT141a ThaiMassage1 2 45 BT122a QiGong1 1 22.5 BT251a IntroductiontoKinesiology 2.5 45 WS111 XBT201a DeepTissueTechniques 2 45 BT111&

BT212

TotalUnits/Hours: 14 232.5 TERM3 COURSE UNITS CREDHRS PREREQ DECL221 ClinicalPracticeShift 2 60 BT100,

CL201a,BU101a

WS231 BiomedicalPathologyforMassageTherapists

3 45 WS212

BU213 PracticeManagementforMassageTherapists

2 45 BU101a

BT200 AdvancedMassageModalities 2.5 45 BT100 TotalUnits/Hours: 9.5 195

TotalforMTH/ABCertificate: 33.5 645

X–Classeswithan“X”intheDEcolumnmeanthatanyorallofthecoursemaybeonlineinadistanceeducationformat.Additionally,potentialDEcoursesarenotlimitedtothecourseswiththe“X,”insteadthe

“X”indicatesthosecoursesrunningwithaDEcomponentasofS’12.

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SAN DIEGO TUITION AND FEES MSTOM,MassageProgramsOnly(Post-graduateDAOM–seenextchart;Entry-LevelDAOMFaculty-AlumniProgram–seemanualforthatprogram)

EffectiveSeptember1,2015

CostPerCourseHour(DidacticandLabHours)(15:1)................................................................................................$19.15

ClinicalHours(30:1).....................................................................................................................................................................$15.35

MassageClinicalExperienceHours(30:1)..........................................................................................................................$15.35

PublicEducationHours................................................................................................................................................................$19.15

Non-Credit,RemedialHours......................................................................................................................................................$19.15

IndependentStudy(ifavailable)perhouroftheregularcourse..............................................................................$38.30

AuditFee(PacificCollegestudentsrepeatingsuccessfullycompletedcourse).....................................................$100

ProgramswithElectiveCourses(Electivesthatareadditionaltothenumbertheprogramrequires)......$100discountpercourse

TotalTuitionperProgram

MSTOM.............................................................................................................................................................................................$60,075

AssociateofScience....................................................................................................................................................................$21,747

AssociateofAppliedScience...................................................................................................................................................$22,390

MassageTherapist/AsianBodywork..................................................................................................................................$12,124

*Thecollegepaysapproximately$400offees/expensesforcertification,forthosewhocompletethemassagetherapistprogramrequirements.Thecollegewillpay$200,formaster’sdegreestudentswhocompletethemassagetherapistprogramrequirements.Fortheassociate’sprograms,thecostmayvaryslightlydependingonelectivecourseselection.Noneoftheabovetuitionamountsincludefees,CPR,booksorsupplies.

BooksandSupplies*

MSTOM................................................................................................................................................................................................$4,900

AssociateofScience.......................................................................................................................................................................$1,280

AssociateofAppliedScience......................................................................................................................................................$1,350

MassageTherapist/AsianBodywork.......................................................................................................................................$790

*Thecostfortextbooksandsuppliesisapproximate,basedoncurrentrequirementsandprices.

ClassSupplyFees

AdvancedMassageModalities........................................................................................................................................................$30

AromatherapySupplyFee...............................................................................................................................................................$15

FloorMassageClasses(Sheets)(e.g.Thai1.Shiatsu1,Stretching&Traction,Thai2,Shiatsu2)....................$10

Biology.......................................................................................................................................................................................................$20

GeneralBiology......................................................................................................................................................................................$30

HerbologyCourseSampleFees

IntroductiontoHerbology................................................................................................................................................................$25

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Herbology1.............................................................................................................................................................................................$63

Herbology2.............................................................................................................................................................................................$61

Herbology3.............................................................................................................................................................................................$68

OtherFees

ApplicationFee(notrefundable)..................................................................................................................................................$50

AdvancedTransferAssessmentFee(Acupuncturecollegetransferstudentwhoattended1+yearselsewhere;creditedtostudentaccountafteradd/dropperiod;notrefundableifapplicantdoesnotenroll)................$100

Re-ApplicationFee(notrefundable)...........................................................................................................................................$50

ClinicShiftChangeFee(forclinicshiftchangesafterthe12thweekofeachsemester.InsomecasestheDirectorofClinicalServicesmaywaivethefee.)....................................................................................................................$25

InternationalApplicationFee(notrefundable)...................................................................................................................$100

I-20Fee(collectedfrominternationalapplicantdeposit,whenstudentdoesn’tenrollatPacific)..............$100

InternationalStudentServiceFee(fornon-education-relatedservices)............................................................$64/hr

AdministrativeFee,perterm(notrefundable)......................................................................................................................$30

MathReadinessTest.................................................................................................................Nochargeattimeofpublication

MathPreparationClass(1.5units)......................................................................................................1/2currenttuitionrate

ENG101(EnglishComposition1):AccesscodetoPearsononlinecontent...............................................................$15

COM201(BusinessandProfessionalCommunications):AccesscodetoPearsononlinecontent....................$15

InternationalApplicantDeposit..............................................................................................................................................$3,000

AdministrativeFee/LateRegistration(notrefundable)....................................................................................................$25

StudentIDCard/Replacement(notrefundableafterissued)...........................................................................................$15

StudentCouncilFee,perterm(notrefundableafterthedrop/addperiod)..............................................................$10

DropFee(nochargethroughthefirstweekofeachterm)pertransaction,notpercourse...............................$10

CPR/FirstAidCertifications(requiredwhileinclinicalcourses)(paidtoprovider)..............approx.$100-150

ReturnedChecks..............................................................................................................$25pluslatetuitionfee,ifapplicable

CertifiedCopyofDocuments(PCOMstudent).........................................................................................................................$15

CopyofDocumentFee(non-PCOMstudent)............................................................................................................................$30

DuplicatesofDiplomas/Certificates...........................................................................................................................................$25

IntercampusTransferFee(non-refundable).......................................................................................................................$100

Documentation/MSTOMGraduationFee(Startingwith2015graduatinggroups:nofee)............................$0

*IncludestranscriptsandextensivedocumentationforNCCAOMandCA,IL,NYandNJlicensingboards.Otherstates,$20/hour.

Documentation/MassageProgramGraduationFees

Diploma/certificate.................................................................................................................................................................Nocharge

CaliforniaStateLicensurepaperwork...........................................................................................................................Nocharge

NationalExampaperwork................................................................................................................................................................$25

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Graduationceremonyfee(Startingwith2015graduatinggroups;nofee)...................................................................$0

Transcripts................................................................................................................................................................................................$5

LateTuitionFees(Plus$25after14days,ifstilllate.)........................................................................................................$25

Forlibrarylatefees,seelibrarybrochure.

TuitionPaymentPlanFee(Optionalfeepaideachterm;thetuitionpaymentplanfeeallowsstudents,atthediscretionofthecollege,topaytheirtotalamountduein4equalpaymentsthroughouttheterm.).............$25

MalpracticeInsurancePerTerm(notrefundableaftertermdrop/addperiod)

ClinicalObservers,Assistants,AssociateInternsandSeniorInterns............................................................................$70

Massagestudents,perterm(includescoverageintheclinicandintheclassroom)..............................................$20

StudentTuitionRecoveryFundFees(STRF)..............................................$.50per$1,000(orfractionof$1000)

*CollectedforStateofCalifornia(notrefundableaftertheDrop/Addperiod).SeethecatalogforafullexplanationoftheSTRFfee.

ComprehensiveExamFees(notrefundableonceexam(s)taken)

FirstTimeFeeforComprehensiveExams.................................................................................................................................$50

LatePetitionFee(LatefeesarewaivedforstudentsinaRemedialCoursePlan(RCP)term.).........................$25

RetakesofFailedComprehensiveExam(perexamadministration,duringregularlyscheduledcomps)

Practical,persection...........................................................................................................................................................................$50

Written,persection.............................................................................................................................................................................$30

SpeciallyScheduled*ComprehensiveExam

PracticalExam....................................................................................................................................................................................$150

WrittenExam........................................................................................................................................................................................$95

SpeciallyScheduled*ComprehensiveRetakeExam

Practical,persection.......................................................................................................................................................................$100

Written,persection............................................................................................................................................................................$60

(Comprehensiveexamfeesdonotapplytomassagestudents)

Make-ups*ofFinalorMidtermExaminations

Written.....................................................................................................................................................................................................$50

Practical...................................................................................................................................................................................................$75

CombinedWrittenandPractical................................................................................................................................................$110

*Speciallyscheduledandmake-upexamsmayonlybescheduledforverifiable“extenuatingcircumstances”.Extenuatingcircumstancesaretypicallylimitedtoseriousillness,complicationsofpregnancy,laborordelivery,deathsinthefamily,militarydeployment,unforeseenimmigrationissues,naturalorhuman-causeddisasters,andstudy-abroadtrips(withatleastonemonthofadvancednotice).

ChallengeExamination(percourse)........................................................................................................................................$110

CALEExamPreparationClass.....................................................................................................................................................$300

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• Eachstudentmustmaintainanemailaccountwithaprovideroftheirchoosingattheirownexpense,orusethecollegeemailsystemtoreceiveimportantcommunicationsaboutthecollege.

• CollegeitemslostorbrokenwillbechargedattheCollege’sreplacementcostplusexpenses.• Cashnotacceptedfortuitionandfees.• CreditcardpaymentsarenotacceptedforstudentsusingFinancialAid.

SAN DIEGO POST-GRADUATE DAOM TUITION AND FEES EffectiveSeptember1,2015

Academicunit......................................................................................................................................................................................$340

Clinicalunit...........................................................................................................................................................................................$680

IndependentStudy(max12units)............................................................................................................................................$680

IncompleteCapstoneProject(beginningonetermaftercompletionofcoursework.Thedoctoralprogrammustbecompletedwithin4calendaryearsfromthedateofmatriculation.)....................................$500perterm

Applicationfee....................................................................................................................................................................................$100

Doctoratetuitionrefundabledeposit.......................................................................................................................................$500

TotalTuition*................................................................................................................................................................................$28,390

*Monthlypaymentsmaybearranged.Financialassistanceisavailable.Pricesaresubjecttochange.

Approximatecostofbooksandsupplies...............................................................................................................................$2800

Latetuitionfee.................................................................................................................$25,plus$25after14days,ifstilllate

PerTermFees

Administrativefee(non-refundable)...........................................................................................................................................$30

Studentcouncilfee...............................................................................................................................................................................$10

Malpractice..............................................................................................................................................................................................$70

ExamFees

Makeupoffinalormidtermexams......................................................................................................................................................

Written......................................................................................................................................................................................................$50

Practical....................................................................................................................................................................................................$75

Challengeexam...................................................................................................................................................................................$150

OtherFees

StudentIDcard......................................................................................................................................................................................$15

Tuitionpaymentplanfee..................................................................................................................................................................$25

Administrativefee/lateregistration............................................................................................................................................$25

Returnedcheck..........................................................................................................................$25,plusanyapplicablelatefees

Graduation.................................................................................................................................................................................................NC

DropFee(nocharge,firstweekendonly)pertransaction,notpercourse...............................................................$10

Copyofdocuments...............................................................................................................................................................................$15

Duplicatediploma................................................................................................................................................................................$25

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Transcripts.................................................................................................................................................................................................$5

PleaseNote:

• Eachstudentmustmaintainanemailaccountwithaprovideroftheirchoosingattheirownexpense,orusethecollegeemailsystemtoreceiveimportantcommunicationsaboutthecollege.

• CollegeitemslostorbrokenwillbechargedattheCollege’sreplacementcostplusexpenses.• Cashisnotacceptedfortuitionandfees.• CreditcardpaymentsarenotacceptedforstudentsusingFinancialAid.

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NEW YORK CAMPUS NEW YORK MODEL CURRICULUM CHARTS MasterofScienceofTraditionalOrientalMedicine(MSTOM)

StudentsintheMasterofScienceofTraditionalOrientalMedicineprogrammustcompleteaminimumof178.5units.Anapprovedeight-hourCPR/FirstAidcourseisalsorequired.Specialtyelectivesaretypicallythreeunitsbutmayvaryby+/-oneunit,dependingonchoiceofelective.NYMSTOMTERM1 COURSE UNITS CRED

HRSPREREQ CONCUR EXAM

REQREQFORCOMP

OM511 FundamentalsofChineseMedicine1 3.00 45 1 2OM501 FoundationsofChineseMedicine 3.00 45 1 2BT124 TaiJi/QiGong 1.50 30 BT221 TuiNaHandTechniques 1.50 30 1 2CL511a ClinicalCounseling1 1.50 30 1 2WS521 AnatomyandPhysiology1 2.50 37.5 WS525.L1 1 2WS525.L1 AnatomyandPhysiology1Lab 1.00 30 WS521 1 2WS302 MedicalTerminology 1.50 22.5 1 2WS301a Biology 2.50 45 1 2

TotalUnits/Hours: 18 315 TERM2 COURSE UNITS CRED

HRSPREREQ CONCUR EXAM

REQREQFORCOMP

OM512 FundamentalsofChineseMedicine2 3.00 45 OM511 1 2AC504a AcupunctureChannels&Points1 2.50 45 WS521,WS525.L1,

OM511 1 2

WS515 AnatomyandPhysiology2 3.00 45 WS521,WS525.L1,WS301a

1 2

HB501 IntroductiontoHerbology 2.00 30 OM511 1 2WS207 SurveyofBiochemicalPrinciples 2.00 30 WS301a;Gen.

Chem. 1 2

BT230 TuiNaStructuralTechniques 1.50 30 BT221 1 2CL501 IntroductiontoClinicalObservation 1.00 15 1 2CL531 ClinicalObservation 2.00 60 OM511 CL501,

CPR/1stAid 1 2

CF0.00 CPR/FirstAid(8hoursrequired) 1 2 TotalUnits/Hours: 17.00 300 1 2

TERM3 COURSE UNITS CREDHRS

PREREQ CONCUR EXAMREQ

REQFORCOMP

OM513 FundamentalsofChineseMedicine3 3.00 45 OM512 1 2AC505a AcupunctureChannel&Points2 2.50 45 AC504a,OM512 OM512

ok 1 2

HB514 Herbology1 2.00 30 HB501 HerbComp

2

WS527 AnatomyandPhysiology3 3.00 45 WS515 1 2WS550 FoundationsofEvidence-Informed

Practice3.00 45 OM511 1 2

AC511a IntroductiontoClinicalTechniques 2.50 45 AC504a CL532 1 2CL532 ClinicalAssistantship1 2.00 60 CL511a,CL531,

HB501,AC504a,BT221

AC511a 1 2

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TotalUnits/Hours: 18.00 315

TERM4 COURSE UNITS CREDHRS

PREREQ CONCUR EXAMREQ

REQFORCOMP

OM514 FundamentalsofChineseMedicine4 3.00 45 OM513 1 2WS528 AnatomyandPhysiology4 3.00 45 WS515 1 2HB515 Herbology2 2.00 30 HB501,OM512 Herb

Comp2

AC506a AcupunctureChannels&Points3 2.50 45 AC505a,OM513 OM513ok

1 2

AC512a NeedleTechnique 2.50 45 AC505a,AC511a AC506a 2CL533 ClinicalAssistantship2 2.00 60 HB514,AC511a,

AC505a,CL532 2

TotalUnits/Hours: 15.00 270 FirstComprehensiveExam(exceptHerbologyexams)

TERM5 COURSE UNITS CREDHRS

PREREQ CONCUR EXAMREQ

REQFORCOMP

WS204 BiologicalAspectsofPhysics 2.50 37.5 AC601 AcupunctureChannels&Points4 3.00 45 AC506a,AC512a AC601L 1 2AC601L AcupunctureChannels&Points4Lab 0.75 22.5 AC506a,AC512a AC601 1 2HB516 Herbology3 3.00 45 HB501,OM513 Herb

Comp2

WS531 Pathophysiology1 3.00 45 WS528 1 2WS541a Ortho-NeuroEval1 2.00 45 WS528 1 2AC611a AdvancedNeedleTechniques 2.50 45 AC512a 1 2

TotalUnits/Hours: 16.75 285 FirstComprehensiveExam(Herbologyexamsonly)

TERM6 COURSE UNITS CREDHRS

PREREQ CONCUR EXAMREQ

REQFORCOMP

OM651 Diagnosis&TreatmentofDisease1 3.00 45 OM514 1 2HB621 Herbology4 3.00 45 HB516 1 Herb

CompWS542a Ortho-NeuroEval2 2.00 45 WS541a 1 2AC602 AcupunctureChannels&Points5 3.00 45 AC512a,AC506a, 1 2AC602L AcupunctureChannels&Points5Lab 0.75 22.5 AC512a,AC506a, 1 2WS632 Pathophysiology2 3.00 45 WS528 1 2CL502 IntroductiontoAssociateInternship 1.00 15 CL533 CL541 1 2CL541 AssociateInternship1 2.00 60 CL533,AC512a CL502 1 2

TotalUnits/Hours: 17.75 322.5 TERM7 COURSE UNITS CRED

HRSPREREQ CONCUR EXAM

REQREQFORCOMP

OM652 Diagnosis&TreatmentofDisease2 3.00 45 OM651 1 2HB622 Herbology5 3.00 45 HB621 1 Herb

CompWS506 Eastern&WesternNutrition 3.00 45 HB501,WS207 WS651 Pharmacology 2.00 30 WS531,WS632 1 2CL503 AssociateInternshipGrandRounds 1.00 15 CL502 1 2CL542 AssociateInternship2 2.00 60 CL541 CL503 1 2

TotalUnits/Hours: 14.00 240 SecondComprehensiveExam(exceptHerbologyexams)

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TERM8 COURSE UNITS CREDHRS

PREREQ CONCUR EXAMREQ

REQFORCOMP

OM653 Diagnosis&TreatmentofDisease3 3.00 45 OM651 1 HB623 Herbology6 3.00 45 HB621 1 Herb

CompWS656 ClinicalScience 3.00 45 WS651 1 AC613a TreatmentofOrthopedicDisorders 2.00 45 AC611a,WS542a, 1 WS652a PhysicalExam 2.50 45 WS531,WS632 1 CL612a ClinicalCounseling2 1.50 30 CL541 1 CL543 AssociateInternship3 2.00 60 CL542 1 OM643 LicensureExamPrepCourse 1.00 15

TotalUnits/Hours: 18.00 330 SecondComprehensiveExam(Herbologyexamsonly)

TERM9 COURSE UNITS CREDHRS

PREREQ CONCUR EXAMREQ

REQFORCOMP

OM704 Diagnosis&TreatmentofDisease4 3.00 45 OM651 1 HB631 ChineseHerbs&InternalMedicine1 3.00 45 HB623 1,2 HB642 ShangHanLun/WenBing 3.00 45 HB623 1,2 CL651 SeniorInternship1 2.00 60 WS652a,CL612a,

CL543,OM651,2of[OM652,OM653,

OM704]

1,2

CL652 SeniorInternship2 2.00 60 WS652a,CL612a,CL543,OM651,

2of[OM652,OM653,OM704]

1,2

CL653 SeniorInternship3 2.00 60 WS652a,CL612a,CL543,OM651,

2of[OM652,OM653,OM704]

1,2

TotalUnits/Hours: 15.00 315 TERM10 COURSE UNITS CRED

HRSPREREQ CONCUR EXAM

REQREQFORCOMP

OM705 Diagnosis&TreatmentofDisease5 3.00 45 OM651 1,2 HB632 ChineseHerbs&InternalMedicine2 3.00 45 HB631 1,2 BU615 PracticeManagementandEthics 3.00 45 1 CL654 SeniorInternship4 2.00 60 CL651,1of:[HB631,

HB632,HB633] 1,2

CL655 SeniorInternship5 2.00 60 CL651,1of:[HB631,HB632,HB633]

1,2

CL656 SeniorInternship6 2.00 60 CL651,1of:[HB631,HB632,HB633]

1,2

TotalUnits/Hours: 15 315 TERM11 COURSE UNITS CRED

HRSPREREQ CONCUR EXAM

REQREQFORCOMP

SE SpecialtyElective 3.00 45 HB633 ChineseHerbs&InternalMedicine3 3.00 45 HB631 1,2 BU612 Medical-LegalReportWriting 2.00 30 Intern 1,2 CL657 SeniorInternship7 2.00 60 CL651,2of:[HB631,

HB632,HB633] 1,2

CL658 SeniorInternship8 2.00 60 CL651,2of:[HB631,HB632,HB633]

1,2

CL659 SeniorInternship9 2.00 60 CL651,2of:[HB631,HB632,HB633]

1,2

TotalUnits/Hours: 14.00 300 TotalProgramUnits/Hours 178.5 3307.5

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MasterofScienceinAcupuncture(MSAc)

StudentsintheMasterofScienceinAcupunctureprogrammustcompleteaminimumof133.5units.Anapprovedeight-hourCPR/FirstAidcourseisalsorequired.NYMSAcTERM1 COURSE UNITS CRED

HRSPREREQ CONCUR EXAM

REQREQFORCOMP

OM511 FundamentalsofChineseMedicine1 3.00 45 1 2OM501 FoundationsofChineseMedicine 3.00 45 1 2BT124 TaiJi/QiGong 1.50 30 BT221 TuiNaHandTechniques 1.50 30 1 2CL511a ClinicalCounseling1 1.50 30 1 2WS521 AnatomyandPhysiology1 2.50 37.5 WS525.L1 1 2WS525.L1 AnatomyandPhysiology1Lab 1.00 30 WS521 1 2CL501 IntroductiontoClinicalObservation 1.00 15 1 2WS301a Biology 2.50 45 1 2

TotalUnits/Hours: 17.5 307.5 TERM2 COURSE UNITS CRED

HRSPREREQ CONCUR EXAM

REQREQFORCOMP

OM512 FundamentalsofChineseMedicine2 3.00 45 OM511 1 2AC504a AcupunctureChannels&Points1 2.50 45 WS521,WS525.L1,

OM511 1 2

WS515 AnatomyandPhysiology2 3.00 45 WS521,WS525.L1,WS301a

1 2

HB501 IntroductiontoChineseHerbology 2.00 30 OM511 1 2WS207 SurveyofBiochemicalPrinciples 2.00 30 WS301a;Gen.

Chem. 1 2

BT230 TuiNaStructuralTechniques 1.50 30 BT221 1 2CL531 ClinicalObservation 2.00 60 OM511,CL501 CL501ok,

CPR/1stAid 1 2

CF0.00 CPR/FirstAid(8hoursrequired) 1 2 TotalUnits/Hours: 16.00 285

TERM3 COURSE UNITS CREDHRS

PREREQ CONCUR EXAMREQ

REQFORCOMP

OM513 FundamentalsofChineseMedicine3 3.00 45 OM512 1 2AC505a AcupunctureChannel&Points2 2.50 45 AC504a,OM512 OM512

ok 1 2

WS527 AnatomyandPhysiology3 3.00 45 WS515 1 2WS550 FoundationsofEvidence-Informed

Practice3.00 45 OM511 1 2

AC511a IntroductiontoClinicalTechniques 2.50 45 AC504a CL532 1 2CL532 ClinicalAssistantship1 2.00 60 CL511a,CL531,

HB501,AC504a,BT221

AC511a 1 2

TotalUnits/Hours: 16.00 285 TERM4 COURSE UNITS CRED

HRSPREREQ CONCUR EXAM

REQREQFORCOMP

OM514 FundamentalsofChineseMedicine4 3.00 45 OM513 1 2WS528 AnatomyandPhysiology4 3.00 45 WS515 1 2WS204 BiologicalAspectsofPhysics 2.50 37.5 AC506a AcupunctureChannels&Points3 2.50 45 AC505a,OM513 OM513ok 1 2AC512a NeedleTechnique 2.50 45 AC505a,AC511a AC506a 2

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CL507 AssistantshipGrandRounds 1.00 15 AC511a,AC505a,CL532

1 2

TotalUnits/Hours: 14.50 232.5 FirstComprehensiveExam

TERM5 COURSE UNITS CREDHRS

PREREQ CONCUR EXAMREQ

REQFORCOMP

CL503 AssociateInternGrandRounds 1.00 15 CL507 CL541 1 2CL541 AssociateInternship1 2.00 60 CL507,AC512a CL503 1 2AC601 AcupunctureChannels&Points4 3.00 45 AC506a,AC512a AC601L 1 2AC601L AcupunctureChannels&Points4Lab 0.75 22.5 AC506a,AC512a AC601 1 2WS506 Eastern&WesternNutrition 3.00 45 WS207,HB501 WS531 Pathophysiology1 3.00 45 WS528 1 2WS541a Ortho-NeuroEval1 2.00 45 WS528 1 2AC611a AdvancedNeedleTechniques 2.50 45 AC512a 1 2

TotalUnits/Hours: 17.25 322.5 TERM6 COURSE UNITS CRED

HRSPREREQ CONCUR EXAM

REQREQFORCOMP

OM613 AcupunctureTherapeutics1 3.00 45 OM514 1 2WS542a Ortho-NeuroEval2 2.00 45 WS541a 1 2AC602 AcupunctureChannels&Points5 3.00 45 AC512a,AC506a, AC602L 1 2AC602L AcupunctureChannels&Points5

Lab0.75 22.5 AC512a,AC506a AC602 1 2

WS653 Pathophysiology2 3.00 45 WS528 1 2CL542 AssociateInternship2 2.00 60 CL541 1 2CL543 AssociateInternship3 2.00 60 CL541 1 2OM643 ExamReviewPreparatoryCourse 1.00 15 CL542 1

TotalUnits/Hours: 16.75 337.5 SecondComprehensiveExam

TERM7 COURSE UNITS CREDHRS

PREREQ CONCUR EXAMREQ

REQFORCOMP

OM614 AcupunctureTherapeutics2 3.00 45 OM613 1 AC613a TreatmentofOrthopedicDisorders 2.00 45 AC611a,WS542a, 1 WS652a PhysicalExam 2.50 45 WS531,WS653 1 WS651 Pharmacology 2.00 30 WS531,WS653 1 CL651 SeniorInternship1 2.00 60 OM613 WS652a 1,2 CL652 SeniorInternship2 2.00 60 OM613 1,2

TotalUnits/Hours: 13.50 285 TERM8 COURSE UNITS CRED

HRSPREREQ CONCUR EXAM

REQREQFORCOMP

OM615 AcupunctureTherapeutics3 3.00 45 OM613 1 BU615 PracticeManagementandEthics 3.00 45 1 WS656 ClinicalScience 3.00 45 WS651 1 CL653 SeniorInternship3 2.00 60 CL652,AC613a,

WS652a1of:

[OM614OM615,OM616]

1,2

CL654 SeniorInternship4 2.00 60 CL653,1of:[OM614OM615,OM616]

1,2

TotalUnits/Hours: 13.00 255

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TERM9 COURSE UNITS CREDHRS

PREREQ CONCUR EXAMREQ

REQFORCOMP

OM616 AcupunctureTherapeutics4 3.00 45 OM613 1 BU612 Medical-LegalReportWriting 2.00 30 Intern 1,2 CL655 SeniorInternship5 2.00 60 CL654 1of:

[OM614OM615,OM616]

1,2

CL656 SeniorInternship6 2.00 60 CL655,1of:[OM614OM615,OM616]

1,2

TotalUnits/Hours: 9.00 195 TotalProgramUnits/Hours 133.50 2,505

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BachelorofScienceinNursing(HolisticNursing)ModelCurriculum(Full-Time)

StudentsintheBachelorofScience(HolisticNursing)programmustcompleteaminimumof60units.Anapprovedeight-hourCPR/FirstAidcourseisalsorequired.Inplaceofthe3creditsofsuggestedelective,studentshavetheoptionoftaking1-3creditsofCapstoneProjects.NYNURSINGFULL-TIME

YEAR1SEMESTER1 COURSE UNITS CREDHRSNR300 TheoreticalFoundationsofHolisticNursing 3 45NR301 TheNurseasFacilitatorofHealingI:Role(Plus3-DayRetreat) 4.5 120WS352/WS652a HealthAssessment/PhysicalExam 2.5 45WS331/WS531 PathophysiologyI 3 45Elective ElectivefromApprovedList 3 45

TotalUnits/Hours: 16 217.5SEMESTER2 COURSE UNITS CREDHRSNR302 TheNurseasFacilitatorofHealingII:Modalities 3 60WS451/WS651 Pharmacology 2 30MA310 ResearchStatistics 3 45Elective ElectivefromApprovedList 3 45Elective ElectivefromApprovedList 3 45

TotalUnits/Hours: 14 232.5SEMESTER3 COURSE UNITS CREDHRSNR401 CommunityHealth:Nursing/PopulationFocusedHealthcare 6 150NR304 ResearchinNursing 3 45WS353/SE681 Psychoneuroimmunology 3 45Elective ElectivefromApprovedList 3 45 TotalUnits/Hours: 15 285

YEAR2SEMESTER4 COURSE UNITS CREDHRSNR402 LeadershipintheDeliveryofHealthcare 6 150NR400 IssuesandTrendsinProfessionalNursingandHealthcare 3 45Elective ElectivefromApprovedList 3 45Elective ElectivefromApprovedList 3 45

TotalUnits/Hours: 15 285 ProgramTotal: 60 1095

SAMPLEELECTIVES

RES101 DEInformationLiteracy 2 30WS303 SurveyofBiochemicalPrinciples 3 45WS305/WS505 Nutrition 2.5 37.5NR440 MedicalSpanishforNurses 3 45NR433 CulturalParadigms 3 45OM302/OM102/OM501 PhilosophyandHistoryofAsianMedicine 3 45BT221 TuiNaHandTechniques 1.5 30BT230 TuiNaStructuralTechniques 1.5 30WS432/WS232 PathologyEast/West 3 42OM311/OM511 FundamentalsofChineseMedicine1 3 45SE602 EmotionalandSpiritualHealing 3 45

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BachelorofScienceinNursing(HolisticNursing)ModelCurriculum(Part-Time)NYNURSINGPART-TIME

YEAR1SEMESTER1 COURSE UNITS CREDHRSNR300 TheoreticalFoundationsofHolisticNursing 3 45WS331/WS531 PathophysiologyI 3 45 TotalUnits/Hours: 6 90SEMESTER2 COURSE UNITS CREDHRSNR301 TheNurseasFacilitatorofHealingI:Role(Plus3-DayRetreat) 4.5 120MA310 ResearchStatistics 3 45 TotalUnits/Hours: 7.5 165SEMESTER3 COURSE UNITS CREDHRSNR304 ResearchinNursing 3 45WS353/SE681 Psychoneuroimmunology 3 45 TotalUnits/Hours: 6 90

YEAR2SEMESTER4 COURSE UNITS CREDHRSNR302 TheNurseasFacilitatorofHealingII:Modalities 3 60WS451/WS651 Pharmacology 2 30 TotalUnits/Hours: 5 90SEMESTER5 COURSE UNITS CREDHRSWS352/WS652a HealthAssessment/PhysicalExam 2.5 45Elective ElectivefromApprovedList 3 45 TotalUnits/Hours: 5.5 90SEMESTER6 COURSE UNITS CREDHRSNR400 IssuesandTrendsinProfessionalNursingandHealthcare 3 45Elective ElectivefromApprovedList 3 45 TotalUnits/Hours: 6 90

YEAR3SEMESTER7 COURSE UNITS CREDHRSNR401 CommunityHealth:Nursing/PopulationFocusedHealthcare 6 150Elective ElectivefromApprovedList 3 45 TotalUnits/Hours: 9 195SEMESTER8 COURSE UNITS CREDHRSNR402 LeadershipintheDeliveryofHealthcare 6 150Elective ElectivefromApprovedList 3 45 TotalUnits/Hours: 9 195SEMESTER9 COURSE UNITS CREDHRSElective ElectivefromApprovedList 3 45Elective ElectivefromApprovedList 3 45 TotalUnits/Hours: 6 90 ProgramTotal: 60 1095

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SAMPLEELECTIVESRES101 DEInformationLiteracy 2 30WS303 SurveyofBiochemicalPrinciples 3 45WS305/WS505 Nutrition 2.5 37.5NR440 MedicalSpanishforNurses 3 45NR433 CulturalParadigms 3 45OM302/OM102/OM501 PhilosophyandHistoryofAsianMedicine 3 45BT221 TuiNaHandTechniques 1.5 30BT230 TuiNaStructuralTechniques 1.5 30WS432/WS232 PathologyEast/West 3 42OM311/OM511 FundamentalsofChineseMedicine1 3 45SE602 EmotionalandSpiritualHealing 3 45

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AssociateofOccupationalStudies(MassageTherapies)

StudentsintheAssociateofOccupationalStudiesprogrammustcompleteaminimumof65.5units.AnapprovedCPR/FirstAidcourseisalsorequired.NYAOSTERM1 COURSE UNITS HOURS* CRED

HRSPREREQ CONCUR

WS111 AnatomyandPhysiology1:BonesandMuscles 2.5 42 45 OM121 East/WestPhysiology1 3 42 45 BT111* IntroductiontoTuiNaHandTechniques 1.5 28 30 WS111,BU102OM102 PhilosophyandHistoryofAsianMedicine 3 42 45 BU102 PublicSafetyandCounseling 2.5 35 37.5 BT180* WesternMassage1 2.5 42 45 WS111,BU102CF0.00 CPR/FirstAid

TotalUnits/Hours: 15 231 247.5 TERM2 COURSE UNITS HOURS* CRED

HRSPREREQ CONCUR

WS212 AnatomyandPhysiology2:FunctionofOrganSystems

3 42 45 WS111

OM222 East/WestPhysiology2 3 42 45 OM121 OM102BT122 QiGong1 1 21 22.5 AC101a AcupointsforMassageTherapists1 2.5 42 45 WS111,OM121 OM102BT271a MyologyofPosturalAlignment 2 42 45 WS111 WS212BT280 WesternMassage2 2 42 45 BT180,BU102,

WS111WS212,BT271a

TotalUnits/Hours: 13.5 231 247.5 TERM3 COURSE UNITS HOURS* CRED

HRSPREREQ CONCUR

WS213 AnatomyandPhysiology3:Neuroanatomy 3 42 45 WS212 WS232 East/WestPathology 3 42 45 OM222,OM102 WS240a OrthopedicAssessment 1.5 35 37.5 WS212 WS213CL226* MassagePracticum1 2 60 60 BT180,OM121,

WS111,BU102AC101a,WS212

BT212* IntroductiontoTuiNaStructuralTechniques 1.5 28 30 BT111,BU102 AC101aBT251a IntroductiontoKinesiology 2.5 42 45 WS212 BT271a,WS213

TotalUnits/Hours: 13.5 249 262.5 TERM4 COURSE UNITS HOURS* CRED

HRSPREREQ CONCUR

WS233 OrthopedicSportsPathology 3 42 45 WS212 BT121 TaiJi1 1.5 28 30 WS231 BiomedicalPathologyforMassageTherapists 3 42 45 WS213 BT283 WesternMassage3 2 42 45 WS212,BT280,

BU102

HM222 EssentialOilsforMassageTherapists 3 42 45 WS211,BU102AC101a,BT180

CL227* MassagePracticum2 2 60 60 CL226,BU102 WS213 TotalUnits/Hours: 14 256 270

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TERM5 COURSE UNITS HOURS* CREDHRS

PREREQ CONCUR

SpecialtyElective 2.5 42 45 BT283,WS213,CL227

BU212a BusinessFundamentalsandNYSExamReviewforMassageTherapists

3 42 45 CL227,BT283

BT209* IntegratedEast/WestMassage 1.5 28 30 WS213,BU102,BT283,BT212,CL227

CL228* MassagePracticum3 2 60 60 BT283,CL227 TotalUnits/Hours: 9 172 180 ProgramTotal: 65.5 1139 1207.5

*DENOTESPRACTICALCLASSWITH100%ATTENDANCEPOLICYForpurposesofverificationofmassagetrainingbyNYSED,NewYorkregulationsrequirethecollegetousea14:1clockrationinsteadofthenormalacademic15:1ratio.

SpecialtyElectiveCourseOptionscouldinclude(offeredonarotatingbasis):

• PrenatalMassage• HotStoneandHydrotherapyTechniques• AdvancedWesternmassage:Structuralintegration,neuromusculartherapy,advancedsportsandorthopedic

techniques,etc.• TuiNaTreatmentofDisharmonies• AdvancedShiatsu• AyurvedicMassage• AdvancedThaiMassage

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CertificateinChineseHerbology(NewYork)

StudentsintheChineseHerbologycertificateprogrammustcompleteaminimumof38units.NYHERBCERT

YEAR1SEMESTER1 COURSE UNITS CREDHRS PREREQHB501 IntroductiontoHerbology 2 30 HB514 Herbology1 2 30 TotalUnits/Hours: 4 60 SEMESTER2 COURSE UNITS CREDHRS PREREQHB515 Herbology2 2 30 HB514HB516 Herbology3 3 45 HB514CL530 HerbologyClinicPreceptorship** 2 60 HB514;

concur.HB516 TotalUnits/Hours: 7 135

Level1ComprehensiveExam SEMESTER3 COURSE UNITS CREDHRS PREREQHB621 Herbology4 3 45 HB516 TotalUnits/Hours: 3 90 SEMESTER4 COURSE UNITS CREDHRS PREREQHB622 Herbology5 3 45 HB621HB623 Herbology6 3 45 HB621CL540 HerbologyClinicInternship1 2 60 HB621;CL530 TotalUnits/Hours: 8 150

Level2ComprehensiveExam SEMESTER5 COURSE UNITS CREDHRS PREREQHB631 ChineseHerbsandInternalMedicine1 3 45 HB623HB642 ShangHanLun/WenBing 3 45 HB623CL650 HerbologyClinicInternship2 2 60 CL540 TotalUnits/Hours: 8 150 SEMESTER6 COURSE UNITS CREDHRS PREREQHB632 ChineseHerbsandInternalMedicine2 3 45 HB631HB633 ChineseHerbsandInternalMedicine3 3 45 HB631CL660 HerbologyClinicInternship3 2 60 CL650 TotalUnits/Hours: 8 150 ProgramTotal: 38 690

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NEW YORK TUITION AND FEES (Allprogramsexceptbachelor’sdegreeprogram,whichfollowsthischart.)

EffectiveSeptember1,2015

CostPerCourseHour(DidacticandLabHours)(15:1)................................................................................................$26.15

ClinicalHours(30:1).....................................................................................................................................................................$21.00

LutheranLaborandDeliveryClinicShifts..........................................................................................................................$26.15

PublicEducationHours................................................................................................................................................................$26.15

Non-Credit,RemedialHours......................................................................................................................................................$26.15

IndependentStudy(ifavailable)perhouroftheregularcourse..............................................................................$52.30

AuditFee(PacificCollegestudentsrepeatingsuccessfullycompletedcourse).....................................................$100

ProgramswithElectiveCourses(Electivesthatareadditionaltothenumbertheprogramrequires)......$100discountpercourse

TotalTuitionperProgram

MSTOM.............................................................................................................................................................................................$81,856

MS(Acup.).......................................................................................................................................................................................$62,120

AssociateofOccupationalStudies......................................................................................................................................$30,649*

HerbalCertificate.........................................................................................................................................................................$16,820

*ForstudentswhosuccessfullycompletetheAOSprogram,thecollegeprovidesaprofessionalresourcesandsuppliescertificate($400value)subsequenttoreceivingtheirstatemassagelicenseornationalequivalentthatallowsthemtopractice.

BooksandSupplies*

MSTOM................................................................................................................................................................................................$4,900

MS(Acup.)..........................................................................................................................................................................................$2,275

AssociateofOccupationalStudies..........................................................................................................................................$1,350

HerbalCertificate............................................................................................................................................................................$1,100

*Thecostfortextbooksandsuppliesisapproximate,basedoncurrentrequirementsandprices.

ClassSupplyFees

IntroductiontoHerbology................................................................................................................................................................$25

Herbology1.............................................................................................................................................................................................$63

Herbology2............................................................................................................................................................................................$61

Herbology3............................................................................................................................................................................................$68

ClinicSupplyFee..................................................................................................................................................................$5perterm

Additionalclasssuppliesmayberequiredbyyourinstructorandmaybepurchasedinthebookstore.

OtherFees

ApplicationFee(notrefundable)(FeewaivedforallUSVeterans).....................................................................$50

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AdvancedTransferAssessmentFee(Acupuncturecollegetransferstudentwhoattended1+yearselsewhere;refunded3rdweekofmatriculation).......................................................................................................................................$100

Re-ApplicationFee(notrefundable)...........................................................................................................................................$50

ClinicShiftChangeFee(forclinicshiftchangesafterthe12thweekofeachsemester.InsomecasestheDirectorofClinicalServicesmaywaivethefee.)....................................................................................................................$25

InternationalApplicationFee(notrefundable)...................................................................................................................$100

I-20Fee(collectedfrominternationalapplicantdeposit,whenstudentdoesn’tenrollatPacific)..............$100

InternationalStudentServiceFee(fornon-education-relatedservices)............................................................$64/hr

AdministrativeFee,perterm(notrefundable)......................................................................................................................$30

InternationalApplicantDeposit..............................................................................................................................................$3,000

AdministrativeFee/LateRegistration(notrefundable)....................................................................................................$25

StudentIDCard/Replacement(notrefundableafterissued)...........................................................................................$15

StudentCouncilFee,perterm(notrefundableafterthedrop/addperiod)..............................................................$10

DropFee(nochargethroughthefirstweekofeachterm)pertransaction,notpercourse...............................$10

CPR/FirstAidCertifications(requiredwhileinclinicalcourses;paidtoprovider)..................approx.$100-150

PleaseNote:StudentswishingtositfortheCaliforniaAcupunctureBoardlicensureexammusthave8hoursoftrainingfromAmericanHeartAssociation,ortheAmericanRedCrosscoveringCPRandFirstAidTrainingforadultsandchildren.

ReturnedChecks..................................................................................................................................................................................$25

CertifiedCopyofDocuments(PCOMstudent).........................................................................................................................$15

CopyofDocumentFee(non-PCOMstudent)............................................................................................................................$30

DuplicatesofDiplomas/Certificates...........................................................................................................................................$25

IntercampusTransferFee(non-refundable).......................................................................................................................$100

Documentation/MSTOMGraduationFee...............................................................................................................................$0

(IncludestranscriptsandextensivedocumentationforNCCAOMandCA,IL,NYandNJlicensingboards.Otherstates,$20/hour)

Documentation/MassageProgramGraduationFees

Diploma/Certificate/GraduationFee.............................................................................................................................................$0

Transcripts................................................................................................................................................................................................$5

OtherTuitionFees

LateTuitionFees(plus$25after14days,ifstilllate.After28days,studentswillnotbeallowedtocontinuetheprogramwithoutpermissionoftheAdministration.)..................................................................................................$25

Forlibrarylatefees,seelibrarybrochure.

TuitionPaymentPlanFee(Optionalfeepaideachterm;thetuitionpaymentplanfeeallowsstudents,atthediscretionofthecollege,topaytheirtotalamountduein4equalpaymentsthroughouttheterm.).............$25

MalpracticeInsurancePerTerm(notrefundableaftertermdrop/addperiod)

ClinicalObservers,Assistants,AssociateInterns,SeniorInterns....................................................................................$70

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MassageStudents,perterm(includescoverageintheclinicandintheclassroom)..............................................$20

ExamFees(notrefundableonceexam(s)taken)

FirstTimeFeeforComprehensiveExams.................................................................................................................................$50

LatePetitionFee(LatefeesarewaivedforstudentsinaRemedialCoursePlan(RCP)term.).........................$25

RetakesofFailedComprehensiveExam(perexamadministration,duringregularlyscheduledcomps)

Practical,persection...........................................................................................................................................................................$50

Written,persection..................................................................................................................................................$30(upto$100)

SpeciallyScheduled*ComprehensiveExam

PracticalExam.....................................................................................................................................................................................$150

WrittenExam..........................................................................................................................................................................................$95

SpeciallyScheduled*ComprehensiveRetakeExam

Practical,persection.......................................................................................................................................................................$100

Written,persection............................................................................................................................................................................$60

Make-ups*ofFinalorMidtermExaminations

Written......................................................................................................................................................................................................$50

Practical...................................................................................................................................................................................................$75

CombinedWrittenandPractical................................................................................................................................................$110

*Speciallyscheduledandmake-upexamsmayonlybescheduledforverifiable“extenuatingcircumstances”.Extenuatingcircumstancesaretypicallylimitedtoseriousillness,complicationsofpregnancy,laborordelivery,deathsinthefamily,militarydeployment,unforeseenimmigrationissues,naturalorhuman-causeddisasters,andstudy-abroadtrips(withatleastonemonthofadvancednotice).

ChallengeExamination,percourse............................................................................................................................................$110

Make-UpFeeforMissedClinicalSkillsDevelopment1,2,or3HoursandOtherMassagePracticalClassesintheMassageProgram

Rateperhourmissed..........................................................................................................................................................................$95

Pleasenote:

• Eachstudentmustmaintainanemailaccountwithaprovideroftheirchoosingattheirownexpense,orusethecollegeemailsystemtoreceiveimportantcommunicationsaboutthecollege.

• CollegeitemslostorbrokenwillbechargedattheCollege’sreplacementcostplusexpenses.• Cashnotacceptedfortuitionandfees.• CreditcardpaymentsarenotacceptedforstudentsusingFinancialAid.

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NEW YORK BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (HOLISTIC NURSING) TUITION AND FEES CostPerCourseHour(Non-NR-codeDidacticClasses)(15:1)...................................................................................$26.15

CostPerCourseHour(NR-codedClasses)(15:1)............................................................................................................$32.40

ExternshipClinicalHours(Lab&Clinic)..............................................................................................................................$30.50

LutheranLaborandDeliveryClinicShiftsforstudentsenteringallprograms...................................................$26.15

PublicEducationHours................................................................................................................................................................$26.15

Non-Credit,RemedialHours......................................................................................................................................................$26.15

IndependentStudy(Non-NR-codedClasses).....................................................................................................................$52.30

IndependentStudy(NR-codedClasses)perhouroftheregularcourse................................................................$64.80

AuditFee(PacificCollegestudentsrepeatingsuccessfullycompletedcourse).....................................................$100

ProgramswithElectiveCourses(Electivesthatareadditionaltothenumbertheprogramrequires)......$100discountpercourse

TotalTuitionperProgram

B.S.,Nursing...................................................................................................................................................................................$31,908

*Noneoftheabovetuitionsincludefees,CPR,andsupplies.

BooksandSupplies*

B.S.BooksandSupplies................................................................................................................................................................$2,990

*Thecostfortextbooksandsuppliesisapproximate,basedoncurrentrequirementsandprices.

StudentsenrolledinNR401andNR402(ClinicSupplyFee).......................................................................................$20

OtherFees

ApplicationFee(notrefundable)(feewaivedforallUSVeterans)................................................................................$50

AdvancedTransferAssessmentFee..........................................................................................................................................$100

Re-ApplicationFee(notrefundable)...........................................................................................................................................$50

InternationalApplicationFee(notrefundable)..................................................................................................................$100

I-20Fee(collectedfrominternationalapplicantdeposit,whenstudentdoesn’tenrollatPCOM)...............$100

InternationalStudentServiceFee(fornon-education-relatedservices).............................................................$64/hr

AdministrativeFee,perterm(notrefundable).......................................................................................................................$30

InternationalApplicantDeposit...............................................................................................................................................$3,000

AdministrativeFee/LateRegistration(notrefundable)....................................................................................................$25

StudentIDCard/Replacement(notrefundableafterissued)...........................................................................................$15

StudentCouncilFee,perterm(notrefundableafterthedrop/addperiod)..............................................................$10

DropFee(nochargethroughthefirstweekofeachterm)pertransaction,notpercourse...............................$10

ReturnedChecks(pluslatetuitionfee,ifapplicable)...........................................................................................................$25

CertifiedCopyofDocuments(PCOMstudent).........................................................................................................................$15

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CopyofDocumentFee(Non-PCOMstudent)...........................................................................................................................$30

DuplicatesofDiplomas......................................................................................................................................................................$25

SpecialCertificates...............................................................................................................................................................................$25

CPR/1stAidCertifications(paidtoprovider)........................................................................................................approx.$100

Documentation/GraduationFee(nonrefundable)(includestranscriptsandextensivedocumentationforNCCAOMandCA,IL,NY,andNJlicensingboards.Otherstates,$20/hour)..................................................................$0

Transcripts.................................................................................................................................................................................................$5

LateTuitionFees(plus$25after14days,ifstilllate.After28days,studentswillnotbeallowedtocontinuetheprogramwithoutpermissionoftheAdministration.Forlibrarylatefees,seelibrarybrochure.)...........$25

TuitionPaymentPlanFee(Optionalfeepaideachterm;thetuitionpaymentplanfeeallowsstudents,atthediscretionofthecollege,topaytheirtotalamountduein4equalpaymentsthroughouttheterm.).............$25

MalpracticeInsurancePerTerm(notrefundableaftertermdrop/addperiod)

NursingStudents,perterm(includescoverageintheclinicandtheclassroom)....................................................$50

*Nursingstudentsarerequiredtocarrytheirownprofessionalliabilityinsurance.

MassageCourseLinensandSupplyFeeperTerm

Linenfeeforpracticalclasses(specifiedinCourseSyllabiforgraduateandundergraduateclasses)...........$15

*Additionalclasssuppliesmayberequiredbyyourinstructorandmaybepurchasedinthebookstore.

PleaseNote:

• Eachstudentmustmaintainanemailaccountwithaprovideroftheirchoosingattheirownexpense,orusethecollegeemailsystemtoreceiveimportantcommunicationsaboutthecollege.

• Collegeitemslostorbrokenwillbechargedatthecollege’sreplacementcostplusexpenses.• Cashnotacceptedfortuitionandfees.• Creditcardpaymentsarenotacceptedforstudentsusingfinancialaid.

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CHICAGO CAMPUS CHICAGO MODEL CURRICULUM CHARTS MasterofScienceofTraditionalOrientalMedicine(MSTOM)

StudentsintheMasterofScience(TraditionalOrientalMedicine)programmustcompleteaminimumof178.5units.Anapprovedeight-hourCPR/FirstAidcourseisalsorequired.Specialtyelectivesaretypicallythreeunitsbutmayvaryby+/-oneunit,dependingonchoiceofelective.CHMSTOMTERM1 COURSE UNITS CRED

HRSPREREQ CONCUR EXAM

REQREQFORCOMP

OM511 FundamentalsofChineseMedicine1 3.00 45 1 2OM501 FoundationsofChineseMedicine 3.00 45 1 2BT124 TaiJi/QiGong 1.50 30 BT221 TuiNaHandTechniques 1.50 30 1 2CL511a ClinicalCounseling1 1.50 30 1 2WS521 AnatomyandPhysiology1 2.5 37.5 WS525.L1 1 2WS525.L1 AnatomyandPhysiology1Lab 1.00 30 WS521 1 2WS302 MedicalTerminology 1.50 22.5 1 2WS301a Biology 2.50 45 1 2

TotalUnits/Hours: 18 315 TERM2 COURSE UNITS CRED

HRSPREREQ CONCUR EXAM

REQREQFORCOMP

OM512 FundamentalsofChineseMedicine2 3.00 45 OM511 1 2AC504a AcupunctureChannels&Points1 2.50 45 WS521,WS525.L1,

OM511 1 2

WS515 AnatomyandPhysiology2 3.00 45 WS521,WS525.L1,WS301a

1 2

HB501 IntroductiontoHerbology 2.00 30 OM511 1 2WS207 SurveyofBiochemicalPrinciples 2.00 30 WS301a,Gen.

Chem. 1 2

BT230 TuiNaStructuralTechniques 1.50 30 BT221 1 2CL501 IntroductiontoClinicalObservation 1.00 15 1 2CL531 ClinicalObservation 2.00 60 OM511 CL501,

CPR/1stAid 1 2

CF0.00 CPR/FirstAid(8hoursrequired) 1 2 TotalUnits/Hours: 17.00 300

TERM3 COURSE UNITS CREDHRS

PREREQ CONCUR EXAMREQ

REQFORCOMP

OM513 FundamentalsofChineseMedicine3 3.00 45 OM512 1 2AC505a AcupunctureChannel&Points2 2.50 45 AC504a,OM512 OM512

ok 1 2

HB514 Herbology1 2.00 30 HB501 HerbComp

2

WS527 AnatomyandPhysiology3 3.00 45 WS515 1 2WS550 FoundationsofEvidence-Informed

Practice3.00 45 OM511 1 2

AC511a IntroductiontoClinicalTechniques 2.50 45 AC504a CL532 1 2CL532 ClinicalAssistantship1 2.00 60 CL511a,CL531,

HB501,AC504a,BT221

AC511a 1 2

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TotalUnits/Hours: 18.00 315

TERM4 COURSE UNITS CREDHRS

PREREQ CONCUR EXAMREQ

REQFORCOMP

OM514 FundamentalsofChineseMedicine4 3.00 45 OM513 1 2WS528 AnatomyandPhysiology4 3.00 45 WS515 1 2HB515 Herbology2 2.00 30 HB501,OM512 Herb

Comp2

AC506a AcupunctureChannels&Points3 2.50 45 AC504a,OM513 OM513ok

1 2

AC512a NeedleTechnique 2.50 45 AC505a,AC511a AC506a 2CL533 ClinicalAssistantship2 2.00 60 HB514,AC511a,

AC505a,CL532 2

TotalUnits/Hours: 15.00 270 FirstComprehensiveExam(exceptHerbologyexams)

TERM5 COURSE UNITS CREDHRS

PREREQ CONCUR EXAMREQ

REQFORCOMP

WS204 BiologicalAspectsofPhysics 2.50 37.5 AC601 AcupunctureChannels&Points4 3.00 45 AC506a,AC512a AC601L 1 2AC601L AcupunctureChannels&Points4Lab 0.75 22.5 AC506a,AC512a AC601 1 2HB516 Herbology3 3.00 45 HB501,OM513 Herb

Comp2

WS531 Pathophysiology1 3.00 45 WS528 1 2WS541a Ortho-NeuroEval1 2.00 45 WS528 1 2AC611a AdvancedNeedleTechniques 2.50 45 AC512a 1 2

TotalUnits/Hours: 16.75 285 FirstComprehensiveExam(Herbologyexamsonly)

TERM6 COURSE UNITS CREDHRS

PREREQ CONCUR EXAMREQ

REQFORCOMP

OM651 Diagnosis&TreatmentofDisease1 3.00 45 OM514 1 2HB621 Herbology4 3.00 45 HB516 1 Herb

CompWS542a Ortho-NeuroEval2 2.00 45 WS541a 1 2AC602 AcupunctureChannels&Points5 3.00 45 AC512a,AC506a, 1 2AC602L AcupunctureChannels&Points5Lab 0.75 22.5 AC512a,AC506a, 1 2WS632 Pathophysiology2 3.00 45 WS528 1 2CL502 IntroductiontoAssociateInternship 1.00 15 CL533 CL541 1 2CL541 AssociateInternship1 2.00 60 CL533,AC512a CL502 1 2

TotalUnits/Hours: 17.75 322.5 TERM7 COURSE UNITS CRED

HRSPREREQ CONCUR EXAM

REQREQFORCOMP

OM652 Diagnosis&TreatmentofDisease2 3.00 45 OM651 1 2HB622 Herbology5 3.00 45 HB621 1 Herb

CompWS506 Eastern&WesternNutrition 3.00 45 HB501,WS207 WS651 Pharmacology 2.00 30 WS531,WS632 1 2CL503 AssociateInternshipGrandRounds 1.00 15 CL502 1 2CL542 AssociateInternship2 2.00 60 CL541 CL503 1 2

TotalUnits/Hours: 14.00 240 SecondComprehensiveExam(exceptHerbologyexams)

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TERM8 COURSE UNITS CREDHRS

PREREQ CONCUR EXAMREQ

REQFORCOMP

OM653 Diagnosis&TreatmentofDisease3 3.00 45 OM651 1 HB623 Herbology6 3.00 45 HB621 1 Herb

CompWS656 ClinicalScience 3.00 45 WS651 1 AC613a TreatmentofOrthopedicDisorders 2.00 45 AC611a,WS542a, 1 WS652a PhysicalExam 2.50 45 WS531,WS632 1 CL612a ClinicalCounseling2 1.50 30 CL541 1 CL543 AssociateInternship3 2.00 60 CL542 1 OM643 LicensureExamPrepCourse 1.00 15

TotalUnits/Hours: 18.00 330 SecondComprehensiveExam(Herbologyexamsonly)

TERM9 COURSE UNITS CREDHRS

PREREQ CONCUR EXAMREQ

REQFORCOMP

OM704 Diagnosis&TreatmentofDisease4 3.00 45 OM651 1 HB631 ChineseHerbs&InternalMedicine1 3.00 45 HB623 1,2 HB642 ShangHanLun/WenBing 3.00 45 HB623 1,2 CL651 SeniorInternship1 2.00 60 WS652a,CL612a,

CL543,OM651,2of[OM652,OM653,

OM704]

1,2

CL652 SeniorInternship2 2.00 60 WS652a,CL612a,CL543,OM651,

2of[OM652,OM653,OM704]

1,2

CL653 SeniorInternship3 2.00 60 WS652a,CL612a,CL543,OM651,

2of[OM652,OM653,OM704]

1,2

TotalUnits/Hours: 15.00 315 TERM10 COURSE UNITS CRED

HRSPREREQ CONCUR EXAM

REQREQFORCOMP

OM705 Diagnosis&TreatmentofDisease5 3.00 45 OM651 1,2 HB632 ChineseHerbs&InternalMedicine2 3.00 45 HB631 1,2 BU615 PracticeManagementandEthics 3.00 45 1 CL654 SeniorInternship4 2.00 60 CL651,1of:[HB631,

HB632,HB633] 1,2

CL655 SeniorInternship5 2.00 60 CL651,1of:[HB631,HB632,HB633]

1,2

CL656 SeniorInternship6 2.00 60 CL651,1of:[HB631,HB632,HB633]

1,2

TotalUnits/Hours: 15 315 TERM11 COURSE UNITS CRED

HRSPREREQ CONCUR EXAM

REQREQFORCOMP

SE SpecialtyElective 3.00 45 HB633 ChineseHerbs&InternalMedicine3 3.00 45 HB631 1,2 BU612 Medical-LegalReportWriting 2.00 30 Intern 1,2 CL657 SeniorInternship7 2.00 60 CL651,2of:[HB631,

HB632,HB633] 1,2

CL658 SeniorInternship8 2.00 60 CL651,2of:[HB631,HB632,HB633]

1,2

CL659 SeniorInternship9 2.00 60 CL651,2of:[HB631,HB632,HB633]

1,2

TotalUnits/Hours: 14.00 300 TotalProgramUnits/Hours 178.5 3307.5

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MasterofScienceinAcupuncture(MSAc)

StudentsintheMasterofScience(Acupuncture)programmustcompleteaminimumof133.5units.Anapprovedeight-hourCPR/FirstAidcourseisalsorequired.CHMSAcTERM1 COURSE UNITS CRED

HRSPREREQ CONCUR EXAM

REQREQFORCOMP

OM511 FundamentalsofChineseMedicine1 3.00 45 1 2OM501 FoundationsofChineseMedicine 3.00 45 1 2BT124 TaiJi/QiGong 1.50 30 BT221 TuiNaHandTechniques 1.50 30 1 2CL511a ClinicalCounseling1 1.50 30 1 2WS521 AnatomyandPhysiology1 2.5 37.5 WS525.L1 1 2WS525.L1 AnatomyandPhysiology1Lab 1.00 30 WS521 1 2CL501 IntroductiontoClinicalObservation 1.00 15 1 2WS301a Biology 2.50 45 1 2

TotalUnits/Hours: 17.5 307.5 TERM2 COURSE UNITS CRED

HRSPREREQ CONCUR EXAM

REQREQFORCOMP

OM512 FundamentalsofChineseMedicine2 3.00 45 OM511 1 2AC504a AcupunctureChannels&Points1 2.50 45 WS521,WS525.L1,

OM511 1 2

WS515 AnatomyandPhysiology2 3.00 45 WS521,WS525.L1,WS301a 1 2

HB501 IntroductiontoChineseHerbology 2.00 30 OM511 1 2WS207 SurveyofBiochemicalPrinciples 2.00 30 WS301a,Gen.

Chem. 1 2

BT230 TuiNaStructuralTechniques 1.50 30 BT221 1 2CL531 ClinicalObservation 2.00 60 OM511,CL501 CL501ok,

CPR/1stAid 1 2

CF0.00 CPR/FirstAid(8hoursrequired) 1 2 TotalUnits/Hours: 16.00 285

TERM3 COURSE UNITS CREDHRS

PREREQ CONCUR EXAMREQ

REQFORCOMP

OM513 FundamentalsofChineseMedicine3 3.00 45 OM512 1 2AC505a AcupunctureChannel&Points2 2.50 45 AC504a,OM512 OM512

ok 1 2

WS527 AnatomyandPhysiology3 3.00 45 WS515 1 2WS550 FoundationsofEvidence-Informed

Practice3.00 45 OM511 1 2

AC511a IntroductiontoClinicalTechniques 2.50 45 AC504a CL532 1 2CL532 ClinicalAssistantship1 2.00 60 CL511a,CL531,

HB501,AC504a,BT221

AC511a 1 2

TotalUnits/Hours: 16.00 285 TERM4 COURSE UNITS CRED

HRSPREREQ CONCUR EXAM

REQREQFORCOMP

OM514 FundamentalsofChineseMedicine4 3.00 45 OM513 1 2WS528 AnatomyandPhysiology4 3.00 45 WS515 1 2WS204 BiologicalAspectsofPhysics 2.50 37.5 AC506a AcupunctureChannels&Points3 2.50 45 AC504a,OM513 OM513ok 1 2AC512a NeedleTechnique 2.50 45 AC505a,AC511a AC506a 2CL507 AssistantshipGrandRounds 1.00 15 AC511a,AC505a,

CL532 1 2

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TotalUnits/Hours: 14.50 232.5 FirstComprehensiveExam

TERM5 COURSE UNITS CREDHRS

PREREQ CONCUR EXAMREQ

REQFORCOMP

CL503 AssociateInternGrandRounds 1.00 15 CL507 CL541 1 2CL541 AssociateInternship1 2.00 60 CL507,AC512a CL503 1 2AC601 AcupunctureChannels&Points4 3.00 45 AC506a,AC512a AC601L 1 2AC601L AcupunctureChannels&Points4Lab 0.75 22.5 AC506a,AC512a AC601 1 2WS506 Eastern&WesternNutrition 3.00 45 WS207,HB501 WS531 Pathophysiology1 3.00 45 WS528 1 2WS541a Ortho-NeuroEval1 2.00 45 WS528 1 2AC611a AdvancedNeedleTechniques 2.50 45 AC512a 1 2

TotalUnits/Hours: 17.25 322.5 TERM6 COURSE UNITS CRED

HRSPREREQ CONCUR EXAM

REQREQFORCOMP

OM613 AcupunctureTherapeutics1 3.00 45 OM514 1 2WS542a Ortho-NeuroEval2 2.00 45 WS541a 1 2AC602 AcupunctureChannels&Points5 3.00 45 AC512a,AC506a, AC602L 1 2AC602L AcupunctureChannels&Points5

Lab0.75 22.5 AC512a,AC506a AC602 1 2

WS653 Pathophysiology2 3.00 45 WS528 1 2CL542 AssociateInternship2 2.00 60 CL541 1 2CL543 AssociateInternship3 2.00 60 CL541 1 2OM643 ExamReviewPreparatoryCourse 1.00 15 CL542 1

TotalUnits/Hours: 16.75 337.5 SecondComprehensiveExam

TERM7 COURSE UNITS CREDHRS

PREREQ CONCUR EXAMREQ

REQFORCOMP

OM614 AcupunctureTherapeutics2 3.00 45 OM613 1 AC613a TreatmentofOrthopedicDisorders 2.00 45 AC611a,WS542a, 1 WS652a PhysicalExam 2.50 45 WS531,WS653 1 WS651 Pharmacology 2.00 30 WS531,WS653 1 CL651 SeniorInternship1 2.00 60 OM613 WS652a 1,2 CL652 SeniorInternship2 2.00 60 OM613 1,2

TotalUnits/Hours: 13.50 285 TERM8 COURSE UNITS CRED

HRSPREREQ CONCUR EXAM

REQREQFORCOMP

OM615 AcupunctureTherapeutics3 3.00 45 OM613 1 BU615 PracticeManagementandEthics 3.00 45 WS656 ClinicalScience 3.00 45 WS651 1 CL653 SeniorInternship3 2.00 60 CL652,AC613a,

WS652a1of:

[OM614OM615,OM616]

1,2

CL654 SeniorInternship4 2.00 60 CL653 CL653,1of:[OM614OM615,OM616]

1,2

TotalUnits/Hours: 13.00 255

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TERM9 COURSE UNITS CREDHRS

PREREQ CONCUR EXAMREQ

REQFORCOMP

OM616 AcupunctureTherapeutics4 3.00 45 OM613 1 BU612 Medical-LegalReportWriting 2.00 30 Intern 1,2 CL655 SeniorInternship5 2.00 60 CL654 1of:

[OM614OM615,OM616]

1,2

CL656 SeniorInternship6 2.00 60 CL655 CL655,1of:[OM614OM615,OM616]

1,2

TotalUnits/Hours: 9.00 195 TotalProgramUnits/Hours 133.50 2,505

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AssociateofScience(MassageTherapy/AsianBodywork)

AssociateofSciencestudentsmustsuccessfullycompletethefollowingcoursestoearntheirdegree.Theprogramlengthisaminimumof69units.CHASTERM1 COURSE UNITS CREDHRS PREREQRES101BU101a

InformationLiteracyPublicSafety,BusinessandEthics

21.5

3022.5

BT124 TaiJi/QiGong 1.5 30 OM101 OrientalMedicineTheoryandPointsforBodyTherapists 3 45 BT111 IntroductiontoTuiNaHandTechniques 1.5 30 BT101a Circulatory/SwedishMassage 2.5 45 WS111 AnatomyandPhysiology1 2.5 45 TotalUnits/Hours: 14.5 247.5 TERM2 COURSE UNITS CREDHRS PREREQCOM101 GE5:OralCommunications 3 45 BT207 ClinicalMassageTherapy 2 45 BT101aWS212 AnatomyandPhysiology2 3 45 WS111BT212CL201a

IntroductiontoTuiNaStructuralTechniquesIntroductiontoBodyTherapyClinic

1.51.5

3030

BT111BU101a,BT101a

BodyworkElective 2.5 45

TotalUnits/Hours: 13.5 240 TERM3 COURSE UNITS CREDHRS PREREQBUS211 BusinessFundamentalsforMassageTherapists 3 45 BU101CL221 ClinicalPracticeShift(Lab) 2 60 CL201a,BT101aBT251aWS231

IntroductiontoKinesiologyBiomedicalPathologyforMassageTherapists

2.53

4545

WS111WS212

BodyworkElective 2.5 45 TotalUnits/Hours: 13 240 TERM4 COURSE UNITS CREDHRS PREREQPSY101 IntroductiontoPsychology 3 45 ENG101 EnglishComposition1 3 45 BIO101 Biology 3 45 BodyworkElective 2.5 37.5 BodyworkElective 2 30

TotalUnits/Hours: 13 202.5 TERM5 COURSE UNITS CREDHRS PREREQHUM101 IntroductiontoHumanities 3 45 MA101 CollegeMathematics 3 45 PHI201 Eastern&WesternReligious&PhilosophicalTraditions 3 45 CHEM101

BasicChemistryBodyworkElective

33

4545

BIO101?

TotalUnits/Hours: 15 225 TotalUnitsforASDegree: 69 1155

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AssociateofAppliedScience(MassageTherapies)

StudentsenrolledintheAssociateofAppliedSciencemustcompletethefollowingcourses,pluselectives,tototalatleast64.5units.CH,AASTERM1 COURSE UNITS CREDHRS PREREQOM101 OrientalMedicineTheoryandPointsforBodyTherapists 3 45 WS111 AnatomyandPhysiology1 2.5 45 BT111 IntroductiontoTuiNaHandTechniques 1.5 30 BT101a Circulatory/SwedishMassage 2.5 45 BU101a PublicSafety,Business,andEthics 1.5 22.5 BT124 TaiJi/QiGong 1.5 30 TotalUnits/Hours: 12.5 217.5 TERM2 COURSE UNITS CREDHRS PREREQWS212 AnatomyandPhysiology2 3 45 WS111BT207 ClinicalMassageTherapy 2 45 BT101aBT141aBT131a

ThaiMassage1Shiatsu1

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4545

BT212 IntroductiontoTuiNaStructuralTechniques 1.5 30 BT111,OM101BT260 Reflexology 2.5 45

TotalUnits/Hours: 13 255 TERM3 COURSE UNITS CREDHRS PREREQCL201aCF0.00BT251a

IntroductiontoBodyTherapyClinicCPR/FirstAidIntroductiontoKinesiology

1.502.5

30045

BU101,BT101a

WS111WS231BT242aBT232a

BiomedicalPathologyforMassageTherapistsThaiMassage2Shiatsu2

32.52.5

454545

WS212BT141aBT131a

BT226 TuiNaTreatmentofInternalDisharmonies1 2 37.5 WS212 TotalUnits/Hours: 14 247.5 TERM4 COURSE UNITS CREDHRS PREREQCL221 ClinicalPracticeShift1(Lab) 2 60 CL201,BT101aBT227 TuiNaTreatmentofInternalDisharmonies2 2 37.5 BT212BT220 AccessoryTechniques 2 45 HM221 Aromatherapy 3 45 RE101 InformationLiteracy 2 30 Elective 2 37.5

TotalUnits/Hours: 13 255 TERM5 COURSE UNITS CREDHRS PREREQCL222 ClinicalPracticeShift2(Lab) 2 60 CL201,BT101aBT228 TuiNaTreatmentofInternalDisharmonies3 2 37.5 BT212BU211aENG101

BusinessFundamentalsforMassageTherapistsEnglishComposition

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4545

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Elective 2 37.5 TotalUnits/Hours: 12 225

ProgramTotal: 64.5 1200

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MassageTherapist/AsianBodyworkCertificate

MassageTherapist/AsianBodyworkstudentswillsuccessfullycompletethefollowingcoursestoearntheircertificate.Totalunitsforthisprogramare36(andarequiredCPR/FirstAidtraining).CHMTH/ABTERM1 COURSE UNITS CREDHRS PREREQOM101 OrientalMedicineTheoryandPointsforBodyTherapists 3 45 WS111 AnatomyandPhysiology1 2.5 45 BT111 IntroductiontoTuiNaHandTechniques 1.5 30 BT124 TaiJi/QiGong 1.5 30 BT101a Circulatory/SwedishMassage 2.5 45 BU101a PublicSafety,Business,andEthics 1.5 22.5 TotalUnits/Hours: 12.5 217.5 TERM2 COURSE UNITS CREDHRS PREREQBT212 IntroductiontoTuiNaStructuralTechniques 1.5 30 BT111,OM101CL201a IntroductiontoBodyTherapyClinic 1.5 30 BU101a,

BT101aBT207 ClinicalMassageTherapy 2 45 WS111,BT101aWS212 AnatomyandPhysiology2 3 45 WS111CF0.00 CPR/FirstAid(8hoursrequired) 0 0 BodyworkElectivecoursestototalatleast: 4 90

TotalUnits/Hours: 12 240 TERM3 COURSE UNITS CREDHRS PREREQCL221 ClinicalPracticeShift1(Lab) 2 60 CL201a,BT101aWS231 BiomedicalPathologyforMassageTherapists 3 45 WS212BT251a IntroductiontoKinesiology 2.5 45 WS111BU211 BusinessFundamentalsforMassageTherapists 3 45 BU101a BodyworkElectivecoursestototalatleast: 1 22.5 TotalUnits/Hours: 11.5 217.5

TotalUnitsforMTH/ABDegree: 36 675

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CHICAGO TUITION AND FEES EffectiveSeptember1,2015

CourseHours/FeesCourseHours(DidacticandLabHours)(15:1).................................................................................................................$20.25ClinicalHours(30:1).....................................................................................................................................................................$16.30MassageClinicalHour(30:1)....................................................................................................................................................$16.30PublicEducationHours................................................................................................................................................................$20.25Non-Credit,RemedialHours......................................................................................................................................................$20.25IndependentStudy(ifavailable;perhouroftheregularcourse).............................................................................$40.50AuditFee(PacificCollegestudentsrepeatingsuccessfullycompletedcourse).....................................................$100ElectiveCourses(Electivesadditionaltothe#theprogramrequires)...........................$100discountpercourseTotalTuitionPerProgramMSTOM.............................................................................................................................................................................................$63,422MSAc..................................................................................................................................................................................................$48,119AssociateofScience....................................................................................................................................................................$23,152AssociateofAppliedScience...................................................................................................................................................$22,459MassageTherapist/AsianBodywork..................................................................................................................................$12,672*Forthosewhocompletethemassagetherapistprogramrequirements,thecollegepaysapproximately$400offees/expensesforcertification.Thecollegewillpay$200,formaster’sdegreestudentswhocompletethemassagetherapistprogramrequirements.Fortheassociate’sprograms,thecostmayvaryslightlydependingonelectivecourseselectionNoneoftheabovetuitionamountsincludefees,CPR,books,orsupplies.

BooksandSupplies*MSTOM................................................................................................................................................................................................$4,900MSAc.....................................................................................................................................................................................................$2,250AssociateofScience.......................................................................................................................................................................$1,280AssociateofAppliedScience......................................................................................................................................................$1,350MassageTherapist/AsianBodywork........................................................................................................................................$790*Thecostfortextbooksandsuppliesisapproximate,basedoncurrentrequirementsandprices.

ClassSupplyFeesAdvancedMassageModalities........................................................................................................................................................$30AromatherapySupplies.....................................................................................................................................................................$50Biology.......................................................................................................................................................................................................$20GeneralBiology......................................................................................................................................................................................$20IntroductiontoHerbology................................................................................................................................................................$25Herbology1.............................................................................................................................................................................................$63Herbology2.............................................................................................................................................................................................$61Herbology3.............................................................................................................................................................................................$68

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OtherFeesApplicationFee(notrefundable)..................................................................................................................................................$50AdvancedTransferAssessmentFee(Acupuncturecollegetransferstudentwhoattended1+yearselsewhere;creditedtostudentaccountafteradd/dropperiod;notrefundableifapplicantdoesnotenroll)................$100FinancialCredit,perhourawarded.................................................................................................................................................$5Re-ApplicationFee(notrefundable)...........................................................................................................................................$50ClinicShiftChangeFee(clinicshiftchangesafterthe12thweekofeachterm;insomecases,theDirectorofClinicalServicesmaywaivethefee)............................................................................................................................................$25InternationalApplicationFee(notrefundable)...................................................................................................................$100I-20Fee(collectedfrominternationalapplicantdeposit;whenstudentdoesnotenrollatPCOM)............$100InternationalStudentServiceFee(fornon-educationalrelatedservices).....................................................$64/hourAdministrativeFee,perterm(notrefundable).......................................................................................................................$30MathReadinessTest.................................................................................................................NochargeattimeofpublicationMathPreparationClass(1.5Units)....................................................................................................½ofcurrenttuitionrateENG101(EnglishComposition1):AccesscodetoPearsononlinecontent................................................................$15COM201(Business&ProfessionalCommunications):AccesscodetoPearsononlinecontent........................$15InternationalApplicantDeposit...............................................................................................................................................$3,000LateFee/AdministrativeFee(notrefundable).......................................................................................................................$25StudentIDCard/Replacement(notrefundableafterissued)...........................................................................................$15StudentCouncilFee,perterm(notrefundableafteradd/dropperiod)......................................................................$10Add/DropFee(nochargethroughthefirstweekoftheterm)pertransaction,notpercourse.......................$10CPR/FirstAidCertifications(requiredwhileinclinicalcourses;paidtoprovider)...........................Approx.$100ReturnedChecks...............................................................................................................$25pluslatetuitionfee,ifapplicableCertifiedCopyofDocuments(PCOMstudent).........................................................................................................................$15CopyofDocumentFee(non-PCOMstudent)............................................................................................................................$30DuplicatesofDiplomas/Certificates.............................................................................................................................................$25IntercampusTransferFee(non-refundable).......................................................................................................................$100

Documentation/GraduationFeesDocumentation/GraduationFee.......................................................................................................................................................$0*IncludestranscriptsandextensivedocumentationforNCCAOMandCA,IL,andNYlicensingboards.Otherstates,$20perhour.

MassageProgramDocumentation/GraduationFeesDiploma/Certificate................................................................................................................................................................................$0IllinoisStateLicensurePaperwork..................................................................................................................................................$0NationalExamPaperwork................................................................................................................................................................$25GraduationCeremonyFee...................................................................................................................................................................$0Transcripts.................................................................................................................................................................................................$5LateTuitionFees(plus$25after14days)................................................................................................................................$25

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TuitionPaymentPlanFee(optionalfeepaideachterm;thisplanallowsstudents,atthediscretionofthecollege,topaytheirtotalamountduein4equalpaymentsthroughouttheterm).................................................$25*Forlibrarylatefees,seelibrarybrochure.MalpracticeInsurancePerTerm(notrefundableafterterm’sadd/dropperiod)ClinicalObservers,Assistants,AssociateInterns,andSeniorInterns...........................................................................$70MassageStudents,perterm(includescoverageintheclinicandclassroom)...........................................................$20ComprehensiveExamFees(notrefundableonceexamistaken)FirstTimeFeeforComprehensiveExams.................................................................................................................................$50LatePetitionFee(latefeesarewaivedforstudentinaRemedialCoursePlan(RCP)term)..............................$25*Comprehensiveexamfeesdonotapplytomassagestudents.

RetakesofFailedComprehensiveExamsPractical,persection...........................................................................................................................................................................$50Written,persection.............................................................................................................................................................................$30*Pricesareperexamadministration,andaretakenduringregularlyscheduledcomps.

SpeciallyScheduled*ComprehensiveExamPracticalExam.....................................................................................................................................................................................$150WrittenExam..........................................................................................................................................................................................$95SpeciallyScheduled*ComprehensiveRetakeExamPractical,persection........................................................................................................................................................................$100Written,persection.............................................................................................................................................................................$60Make-Ups*ofFinalorMidtermExaminationsWritten......................................................................................................................................................................................................$50Practical....................................................................................................................................................................................................$75CombinedWrittenandPractical.................................................................................................................................................$110*Speciallyscheduledandmake-upexamsmayonlybescheduledforverifiable“extenuatingcircumstances”.Extenuatingcircumstancesaretypicallylimitedtoseriousillness,complicationsofpregnancy,laborordelivery,deathsinthefamily,militarydeployment,unforeseenimmigrationissues,naturalorhuman-causeddisasters,andstudy-abroadtrips(withatleastonemonthofadvancednotice).ChallengeExamination,percourse............................................................................................................................................$110ExaminationPreparationClass...................................................................................................................................................$100PleaseNote:

• Eachstudentmustmaintainanemailaccountwithaprovideroftheirchoosingattheirownexpense,orusethecollegeemailsystemtoreceiveimportantcommunicationsaboutthecollege.

• Collegeitemslostorbrokenwillbechargedatthecollege’sreplacementcost,plusexpenses.• Cashisnotacceptedfortuitionandfees.

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POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ADMISSIONS Prospectiveapplicantsareencouragedtoscheduleapre-applicationappointmentwithaPacificadmissionsrepresentativewhocanassistcandidatesinmakingapplicationdecisions.Withthebroadchoiceofdegreesandprogramsofferedatthreedifferentcampuses,weexpectthatapotentialstudentwillhavemanyquestions.Wearehappytospendthetimenecessarytoanswereveryquestion,nomatterhowbigorsmall,sothatpotentialstudentswillfeelconfidentintheirdecisions.

Itisthecollege’saimtoadmitapplicantswhohavedemonstratedastrongdesiretoenterthefieldofOrientalmedicine,holistichealth,orbodytherapy,andhavesufficientabilitytoappreciateandtakeadvantageoftheuniquecurriculumofferedtoPacificCollegestudents.

CollegeStatementsRegardingDiscrimination,SexualHarassment,Diversity,andStudentswithDisabilities

Philosophy

PacificCollegeofOrientalMedicineiscommittedtocreatingandmaintainingacommunityinwhichallcollegecommunitymemberscanworktogetherinanatmospherefreefromallformsofharassment,exploitation,orintimidation.

StatementofNon-Discrimination

Thecollegeprohibitsdiscriminationofonepersonbyanotherforanyreasonincluding,butnotlimitedto:veteranstatus,race,color,religion,sex,nationalorigin,ancestry,age,physicalormentaldisability,medicalconditionincludinggeneticcharacteristics,pregnancystatus,maritalstatus,sexualorientation,andgenderidentity.

SexualHarassmentPrevention

ThecollegeisstronglyopposedtosexualharassmentandsuchbehaviorisprohibitedbothbylawandbyPacificCollegepolicy.ItisPacific’sintentiontotakewhateveractionmaybeneededtoprevent,correct,andifnecessary,disciplinebehaviorthatviolatesthispolicy.Forcompleteinformationseethecollege’sDiscriminationandSexualHarassmentPoliciesandProcedures.

StatementonDiversity

PacificCollegeiscommittedtoprovidinganatmospherewhereallhumanpotentialisvalued.Thecollegestrivestorecognizeandnurturemerit,talent,andachievementbysupportingdiversityandequalopportunityinitseducation,services,andadministration.

StudentswithDisabilities

Seethe“DisabledStudentServices”section,downloadtheDisabledStudentServicesPoliciesandProceduresdocumentfromthePacificCollegewebsite

EnglishLanguageProficiencyRequirements

AcademicsuccessatPacificCollegeisdependentuponthestudent’sabilitytocommunicateinEnglish.Theabilitytounderstand,speak,read,andwriteinEnglishmustbewelldevelopedinordertolearnmaterialwithfullcomprehensioninareasonableperiodoftime.Thislevelofproficiencyisgreaterthanthatrequiredfordailyliving.Therefore,everyeffortshouldbemadetoperfectEnglishskillspriortobeingadmittedtotheCollege.

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UnlessexemptedbytheAdmissionsCommittee,studentswhoarenotnativespeakersofEnglishmusttaketheTestofEnglishasaForeignLanguage(TOEFL)iBT(Internet-BasedTest)ofbothwrittenandspokenEnglish.Certificatethroughmaster’sdegreeapplicantsmustachieveaTOEFL/iBTscoreof61;500(onthepaperbasedexam)*.Fordoctoralprograms,competencymustbedemonstratedbyscoringatleast550ontheTestofEnglishasaForeignLanguage(TOEFL)andaniBTscoreofatleast80.TheresultoftheexaminationdeterminesifastudentmusttakespecialcoursesinEnglishpriortoenrollmentoriftheymaybeallowedtotakeanEnglishcoursewhileconcurrentlyenrolledintheprogram.Proficiencycanalsobedemonstratedthroughthecompletionoftwo-years(60semestercreditsor90quartercredits)ofbaccalaureateleveleducationinaninstitutionaccreditedbyanagencyrecognizedbyUSDEorfromanequivalentEnglishlanguageinstitutioninanothercountry.

ThecollegewillalsoacceptaTOEIC(TestofEnglishforInternationalCommunication)scoreof600oraboveonlywhentheapplicantcanalsoprovidespeakingproficiencythroughtheTOEFL,iBTwithaspeakingscoreof26,orIELTSexamscoreof6,orsatisfactorycompletionoftheappropriateEnglishspeakingclassorexamatanaffiliatedEnglishlanguageschoolthatisknowntobeequivalenttothesescores.Ascoreof6ontheIELTSexamisalsoacceptableforadmissiontoallprograms.(*Pleasenote:Formaster’sanddoctoralstudents,aminimumspeakingexamscoreof26andaminimumlisteningexamscoreof22,oralevel6ontheInternationalEnglishLanguageTestingSystem(IELTS)exammustbeachievedpriortoclinicentry.)

AdmissionsEligibility

Post-GraduateDoctorateofAcupunctureandOrientalMedicine(SanDiegoCampusOnly)

Preferencewillbegiventoapplicantswhodemonstratestrongclinicalreasoningskills,self-directedlearning,andmotivationtoadvancetheircareerintheprofessionofOrientalmedicinethroughspecialization,classicalstudies,translation,research,andleadership.IndividualswithastrongacademicandprofessionalbackgroundandthosewhohavedemonstratedevidenceofexceptionalpotentialtomakeacontributiontothefieldofAcupunctureandOrientalMedicineareencouragedtoapply.PacificCollegevaluescreativity,scholarship,andanindependentspiritinthediscoveryandapplicationofnewknowledge.

Thefollowingcriteriawillbegivenhighimportanceinevaluatingapplications:

• Clearstatementofpurpose• Abilitytowriteandthinkcritically• WrittenandoralproficiencyinEnglish• Abilitytoutilizeacademic,professionalandcommunityresourcestoachieveyourlearningobjectives• Computerliteracy,familiaritywithelectronicdatabases,andaccesstoe-mailandtheInternet• Abilitytofunctionasanindependentlearner

Thefollowingarerequiredforadmissiontothedoctoralprogram:

• Evidenceofsatisfactorycompletionofamaster’sdegreeoramaster’slevelprograminacupunctureorOrientalmedicinefromanACAOM-accreditedorcandidateinstitutionorinternationalequivalent.

• Agradepointaverageof3.0orbetterinpreviousgraduatelevelwork• Acupuncturelicense.Insomecases,anapplicantwhoiscurrentlyscheduledtositforalicenseexam

willbeconsidered.• Currentlyengagedinaclinicalpractice(preferred)

Alldoctoralfellowsarerequiredtohavevaccine/immunizationforHepatitisBorhaveasigneddeclinationform.Forsomepracticumsites,evidenceofthefollowingmustbeprovided:

• Annualtuberculosisscreening:Mantauxtuberculosistestorifpositive,healthdepartmentguidelinesforfollowup.

• Positivetitertorubellaandrubeolaorvaccinationagainstsameoraphysician’sstatementofdiseaseconcerningrubellaandrubeola

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• Immunizations:tetanus• CPR/FirstAid-Willberequirediftheareathestudentisinrequiresit.• Vaccine/immunityhepatitisBorsigneddeclinationform.

SpecialAdmissions

Thefollowingisthespecialadmissionpolicyforexperiencedpractitionersthathavebeenactivelyengagedintheprofessionforatleastfiveyears,buthavenotattainedthemaster’sdegreeoritsequivalent.

1. Completeanentranceevaluationtoestablishafoundationofknowledge,skills,andabilitiesthatareappropriateforadmissiontoaclinicaldoctorate;

2. Documentatleastfiveyearsoffull-timeclinicalpracticeinacupunctureorOrientalmedicine;3. Completeanyoftheprerequisitemaster’sdegreecoursesindicatedbelowthatwerenotcompletedin

previousacupuncture/Orientalmedicinetraining.ThefollowingchartindicatesthecoursesfromPacificCollege’smaster’sprogramthatmustbecompleted.

Creditforthesecoursesmaybeearnedthroughthecompletionofspecifiedcourses,orbydemonstratingachievementofthespecificcourseobjectivesthroughsuccessfulcompletionofchallengeexaminations.Pleasenotethatthecompletionofthecoremaster’scurriculumanddoctoralprogramdoesnotnecessarily,andmostlikelywillnot,resultintheawardofamaster’sdegreeoreligibilitytositfortheCaliforniaAcupunctureLicensingExamination(CALE).Atthistime,onlytheactualcompletionoftheentiremaster’sdegreecurriculumenablesastudenttotaketheCALEandearnPacificCollege’smaster’sdegree.

Course SemesterUnits

Course SemesterUnits

Biology 3 AcupuncturePoints1 3Biochemistry 3 AcupuncturePoints2 3ClinicalCounseling1 2 AcupuncturePoints3 3ClinicalCounseling2 2 AcupuncturePoints4 3ClinicalCounseling3 1 AcupuncturePoints5 3Anatomy1 3 TreatmentofOrthopedicDisorders 3Anatomy2 3 AuricularAcupuncture 2Anatomy3 3 IntrotoAcupunctureTechniques 3Pathophysiology1 3 NeedleTechniques 3HumanPhysiology 3 AdvancedNeedleTechnique 3Pathophysiology2 3 Herbology1 3Ortho-NeuromuscularEval1 3 Herbology2 3Ortho-NeuromuscularEval2 3 Herbology3 3ClinicalScience1 3 Herbology4 3ClinicalScience2 3 Herbology5 3PhysicalExam 3 Herbology6 3ClinicalResearchandStatistics 2.5 ClinicalHerbs&InternalMedicine1 3Medical-LegalReportWriting 1 ClinicalHerbs&InternalMedicine2 3Pharmacology 2 ClinicalHerbs&InternalMedicine3 3CPR 0.5 ClinicalInternshiporLicense 3FundamentalsofOrientalMedicine1-4 12 TotalCredits: 140Diagnosis&TreatmentofDisease1-7 21 TotalHours(minimum): 2800

AdmissionswithDeficiencies

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thatsuchpersonscompleteanycourseworkdeficienciespriortotakingdoctoralcoursesforwhichsuchcourseworkisaprerequisite.

Non-MatriculatedStudents

Non-matriculatedstudentsmayenrollindoctorallevelcourseworkifthestudentmeetsallentryrequirementsandcourseprerequisitesforparticipationinparticularcourses.Suchstudentsmustsuccessfullypetitionthedirectorofdoctoralstudiesforapprovalpriortoregistration.

Non-matriculatedstudentsmaytaketheClassicsandChineselanguagetracks.

Non-matriculatedstudentsarenoteligibletoenrollinclinic.

Applicationtothepost-graduateDAOMdegreeprogramisself-managed.Followingthesubmissionoftheapplicationform,werequestthatthestudentobtainmaster’stranscriptandaletterofrecommendation,completethepersonalstatementandcasestudy,andthensubmittheportfoliototheSanDiegocampusadmissionsoffice.Pleaseincludeanoteifyouareawarethatsomematerialswillbearrivingunderseparatecover,i.e.,transcriptorrecommendationletter.Theadmissionsofficewillacknowledgereceiptofyouradmissionsportfolioanditsstatus.

Sendthefollowing:

1. AcompletedApplicationRequestForm.2. Non-refundableapplicationfeepayabletoPacificCollegeintheamountof$100(check/moneyorder).3. Admissionsportfolio.Acompletedportfoliocontainsthefollowing:

a) Onerecommendationfromaprofessionalcolleague,supervisororformerteacher.b) Officialtranscript-Obtainofficialtranscriptsinsealed,stampedenvelopesfromallprevious

collegesanduniversitiesyouhaveattended,regardlessofwhetherornotyoucompletedadegree.Sendthemunopenedwithyourapplication.

c) Personalstatement-Thisstatement(1-2pages)shouldencompassyourscholarlyandprofessionalinterestsandgoalsandlinkthemwiththeacademicandresearchcomponentsofPacificCollege’sdoctoralprogram.

d) Acurrentresuméthatliststhefollowing:• Education(bothacademicandcontinuingeducation)• Workhistory(includedescriptionofallclinicalpracticeexperience)• Experienceinteachingand/orresearch• Publicationsandformalconferencepresentations• Membershipinprofessionalorganizations• Honorsandawards.

e) Evidenceoflicensure.f) Onepassport-sizephoto

4. CaseStudy-Onceacompletedapplicationandfeearereceived,theapplicantwillbesentthreecasestudies.Theapplicantisrequiredtoselectoneofthecasesandsubmitnomorethanthreetypedpagesofdetaileddiagnosisandtreatmentinformationinresponsetothecasestudyselected.Thiswritingsampleshouldrepresenttheleveloftrainingandexpertisetheapplicantcurrentlyhasinthegivencontext.

5. InternationalstudentsforwhomEnglishisasecondlanguagemustprovideevidenceofaTestofEnglishasaForeignLanguage(TOEFL)iBT(internetBasedTest)ofbothwrittenandspokenEnglish.AllapplicantsmustachieveaTOEFL/iBTscoreofatleast79-80.

Entry-LevelDoctorateofAcupunctureandOrientalMedicinePlan

PacificCollegeofOrientalMedicineAlumniandFaculty

(seeEntry-LevelDAOMPolicy&ProcedureManual)

MasterofScience(TraditionalOrientalMedicine)

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MasterofScience(Acupuncture)

Applicantsforadmissiontothemaster’sdegreeprogramsmusthavesatisfactorilycompletedanassociatedegreeoritsequivalentorhigher,definedasatleast60semestercredits/90quartercreditsofeducationatthebaccalaureatelevelortheequivalentfromaninstitutionaccreditedbyanagencyrecognizedbytheU.S.SecretaryofEducation.

ApplicantswhohavenotcompletedaBSorBAbachelordegree,anAssociateofScience,oranAssociateofArtsmustdemonstratecompletionof15unitsofGeneralEducationclassescontainedwithinthe60semester/90quartercreditsrequiredforadmission.Anadditional15unitsofgeneraleducationmustbecompletedpriortotermfiveofthemaster’sprogram.

Fivecoursesinthemaster’sprogramsqualifyasgeneraleducationunits.Fourofthecoursesaretakenwithinthefirstyear.Ifthefifthcourseisalsotakenwithinthefirstyear,thestudentwillearn13.5requiredgeneraleducationunits.

• Anatomy&Physiology1-lecture&lab(3.5units)• Anatomy&Physiology2(3units)• Biology(2.5units)• SurveyofBiochemicalPrinciples(2units)• BiologicalAspectsofPhysics(2.5units)

PacificCollege’sassociateofappliedsciencedegreequalifiesstudentstoapplytoPacific’smaster’sdegreeprogram,howevermostoftherequiredgeneraleducationrequirementsmustbemetbytakingcourseworkelsewhereorbytakingcoursesofferedintheassociateofsciencedegreeprogram.Anadmissionsrepresentativewouldbehappytoadviseyouregardinghelpfulgeneraleducationcoursestotake.

PacificCollege’sassociateofsciencedegreealsoqualifiesstudentstoapplytothemaster’sdegreeprogram.AllGEcategoriesarefulfilledwithintherequiredcourseworkfortheassociatedegree,howevertomeetthemaster’sdegreerequirementsforadmissionatleastonecoursemustbetakenineachofthefollowingfivecategorieswithinthetotalof30generaleducationunits:writtenandoralcommunication;quantitativeprinciples;naturalandphysicalsciences;socialandbehavioralsciences;andhumanitiesandfinearts.Theremainderoftherequiredgeneraleducationcoursesmustbedistributedamongatleastthreeofthefollowingcategories:

• Socialandbehavioralsciences• Humanitiesandfinearts• Quantitativeprinciples

CollegeBoardCollegeLevelExaminationProgram(CLEP)examsmaybeusedtowardfulfillingtheseGErequirements.Acollegeadmissionsrepresentativewilldescribetheseforyou.

Applicantswithanundergraduategradepointaverageof2.75orgreaterwillbeconsideredforfullacceptancetotheprogram.

Previousacademicperformanceindidacticclassesmayholdgreaterweightinthedecisionforadmissionthanpreviousacademicperformanceinhands-on/practicalcoursework.

Applicantswithlowergradepointaveragesmaybeconsideredforfullacceptanceorconditionalacceptance(oracceptancewithrequirements)totheprogramwithevidenceofrecent,significantacademicsuccess,orprofessionalachievement.Studentswhoareacceptedwithrequirementsareassignedacourseofstudyandacademicgoalstofulfilltheseforcontinuedacceptanceintotheprogram.

ApplicantsforwhomEnglishisasecondlanguagemustmeetEnglishlanguagerequirements.See"EnglishLanguageRequirements"above.

PriorLearningEquivalencyforPrerequisiteRequirements(Master’sandDoctoraldegreeapplicants)

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PacificCollegedoesnotacceptpriorlearningassessmenttowardgraduatelevelcredits.Upto30semesterunitsofundergraduateprerequisitesmaybeearnedthroughpriorlearningassessmentusingacombinationofthefollowingassessmenttechniques:

• CollegeBoardAdvancedPlacement(AP)• CollegeBoardCollegeLevelExaminationProgram(CLEP)• AmericanCollegeTestingProficiencyExaminationProgram(ACT/PEP)• U.S.ArmedForcesInstitute(USAFI)program• DefenseActivityforNon-TraditionalEducationSupport(DANTES)tests

EquivalencycreditforcorporateandmilitarytrainingmaybeassignedaccordingtotherecommendationsestablishedbytheAmericanCouncilonEducationinTheNationalGuidetoEducationalCreditforTrainingProgramsandTheGuidetotheEvaluationofEducationalExperienceintheArmedForces.PEP,USAFI,DANTESandcorporatetrainingcreditrequiresapassingscorereference.Studentswhopresentascoreof3,4,or5onaCollegeScholarshipServiceAP(AdvancedPlacement)ExaminationgrantthreesemesterunitsofcreditpersubjecttowardthegeneraleducationrequirementsandmaygranttransfercredittowardthecorrespondingPacificCollegecourse.Unitcreditcanbegrantedforpassingtheseexamsasindicated,butnolettergradewillbeassignedorcomputedinastudent’sgradepointaverage.

CertificateinHerbologyforLicensedAcupuncturists

CandidatesareacceptedforentryeachtermbeginninginJanuary,May,andSeptember.Studentsmayenrolluptothefirstdayofclassesinanyterm,butshouldapplyatleastthreemonthsinadvancebecauseclasssizeislimited.ApplicantsmustsubmitacompletedapplicationformwithallsupportingdocumentationandfeesandproofofgraduationfromanACAOMaccreditedcollegeorproofofstatelicenseorNCCAOMcertification.Aninterviewwithacollegeadmissionsrepresentativemaybescheduledbeforeoraftersubmissionoftheapplication.Acceptedstudentswillbenotifiedwithin30days.

BachelorofScienceinNursing(HolisticNursing)

ApplicantsforadmissiontoPCOM’sbachelor’sdegreecompletionprogramsmusthaveearnedanassociate’sdegreeorhigher,definedasatleast60-semestercredits/90quartercredits.Priortograduation,thestudentmustdemonstratethattheyhavecompletedaminimumofthirty(30)unitsofgeneraleducationwithatleastonecourseineachofthefollowingfivecategories:

• Writtenandoralcommunication• Quantitativeprinciples• Naturalandphysicalsciences• Socialandbehavioralsciences• Humanitiesandfinearts

Theremainderoftherequiredgeneraleducationcoursesmustprovideanappropriatebalanceofnaturalandphysicalsciences;socialandbehavioralsciences;andhumanitiesandfineartswhicharedesignedtodevelopessentialacademicskillsforenhancedandcontinuedlearning.

AdmissiontotheBachelorofScienceinNursing(HolisticNursing)programrequiresthefollowingprerequisitecourses.Courseswithanasteriskmustbecompletedpriortoadmission.TheremainderofthecoursescanbecompletedwhileenrolledintheBachelorofScienceinNursing(HolisticNursing)program;however,theymustbecompletedwithinthefirstyearofenrollmentandpriortoenrollmentinNR401CommunityHealthandNR402LeadershipintheDeliveryofHealthcare.Upto15creditsofprerequisitetransfercreditscanbeachievedthroughCLEPoraccreditedcommunitycollegeon-linecourses.Coursesmustbecompletedwithaminimumgradeof“C”tobeconsideredfortransfer.

GeneralEducationRequirements

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Requiredcourses

o Englisho Computers

• Quantitativeprinciples

Requiredcourses

o Mathematics• Naturalandphysicalsciences

Requiredcourses

o Anatomy&PhysiologyI(orHumanAnatomy)*o Anatomy&PhysiologyII(orHumanPhysiology)*o Chemistry*o Microbiology*

• SocialandBehavioralSciences

Requiredcourses

o DevelopmentalPsychologyorHumanGrowthandDevelopment*o Sociology

• HumanitiesandFineArts

NursingCourses

Graduatesfromanaccreditedassociate’sdegreeprograminnursingcanreceiveupto36nursingcreditsforworkcompleted.Aminimumgradeof“C”isrequiredforallnursingcoursestransferredin.

Registerednurseswithadiplomainnursingcanobtainadvancedstandingcreditsinoneoftwoways:

1. BytakingselectnursingexaminationsthroughExcelsiorCollege(formerlyRegentsCollege).Withtheseexams,DiplomaRN’smaytransferupto30credits.AminimumscoreofBisrequiredonallexams.

2. BytakingtheNLNMobilityProfileIIExaminations.Uponsuccessfulcompletionoftheseexams,31Nursingcreditswillbeawarded.

GraduatesfromforeignschoolsofnursingmustsuccessfullycompletetheCommissiononGraduatesfromForeignSchoolsofNursing(CGFNS)Examinationsinordertoreceive31nursingcreditsforpreviousworkcompleted.

Thefollowingcriteriawillbegivenhighimportanceinevaluatingapplications:

• Clearstatementofpurpose• Abilitytowriteandthinkcritically• WrittenandoralproficiencyinEnglish• Abilitytoutilizeacademic,professionalandcommunityresourcestoachieveyourlearningobjectives• Computerliteracy,familiaritywithelectronicdatabases,andaccesstoe-mailandtheInternet• Abilitytofunctionasanindependentlearner

ThefollowingarerequiredforadmissiontotheBachelorofScienceinNursing(HolisticNursing)program:

• Evidenceofsatisfactorycompletionofanassociate’sdegreeorhigherinnursingfromanaccreditedinstitutionrecognizedbytheUSDepartmentofEducationorinternationalequivalent.

• Agradepointaverageof2.75orhigherinpreviousundergraduatelevelwork• RegisterednurselicenseinNewYorkstateoreligible.Insomecases,anapplicantwhoiscurrently

scheduledtositforalicenseexamwillbeconsiderediftheycompletelicensingbytheendofthefullsemesterofclassesintheBachelorofScienceinNursingcompletionatPacificCollege.

• Copyofanactive,unencumberedregisterednurselicenseinNewYorkState.

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AllcandidatesfortheBachelorofScienceinNursing(HolisticNursing)Programwillberequiredtocompleteclinicallearningexperiencestowardsfulfillingtherequirementsofthebaccalaureatedegreeinnursing.Priortoorduringthestudent’sclinicallearningexperiencesatanacuteorcommunityandorschool-basedhealthcarefacility,thatfacilitymayrequireacriminalbackgroundcheckinordertomeetthefacility’sclinicalplacementpolicyorrequirements.Suchchecksmaybeconductedbythefacilityorthestudentmayhavetoindependentlyobtainacriminalbackgroundcheckthatmeetsthefacility’srequirements.PacificCollegedoesnotconductsuchchecks.

ConditionalAcceptanceforBachelorofScienceinNursing(HolisticNursing)

AcceptancewithConditionsindicatesthattheapplicanthasnotcompletedtherequirementsforRNlicensure.Thesestudentswillhaveuntiltheendofthetermofenrollmenttoprovideevidenceofaregisterednurse(RN)licenseortheywillbeterminatedfromtheprogram.ReacceptanceispossibleoncetheRNlicensehasbeenobtained.

MassageTherapist/AsianBodywork,andAssociate’sDegrees

Inordertoapply,anapplicantmustmeetthefollowingcriteria:

• StudentswhoseprimarylanguageisnotEnglishmustprovideevidenceofaTOEFL/iBTscoreof61;500(paperscore).

• Applicantsarerequiredtoprovidethecollegewithanofficialhighschooltranscript,acertifiedcopyofahighschooldiplomaorGEDcertificate,orresultsofastatecertifiedcompletionofahighschoolequivalencyexam,aswellasatranscriptofthecourseworkcompletedwhileattendinghighschoolbytheendoftheirfirstterm*.Copiesofthesedocumentsareacceptedtobegintheapplicationandenrollmentprocess.Ifofficialdocumentsarenotreceivedbytheendofstudent’sfirstterm,theywillnotbeallowedtoenrollfurther,untiltheyareobtained.(Acopyofthediploma,transcript,orGEDcanbesubmittedandverifiedbystaffbyphoneorbywebsite,andverificationplacedinthefile.However,itispreferablethattheapplicantalsorequestofficialcopiestobesentdirectlytothecollege.)*Note:Studentsinthemassagetherapyandassociatedegreeprogramsmayberequiredtoobtainallpost-highschooltranscriptsifflaggedforverificationbytheDepartmentofEducationforenrollmenthistory.

• Proofofapreviouslyearned,accreditedassociate’sdegreeacceptableforfullcredittoabachelor’sdegreeprogramorhigherisalsoacceptableforadmissiontotheseprograms.Theseshouldbemaileddirectlytothecollege.

• AnotarizedtranslationofforeignhighschooltranscriptbearinggraduationdateandanacademicevaluationcertifyingaccreditedequivalencytoanAmericanhighschoolprogramarealsoacceptable.Inaddition,theDDform214verifyingstatusasahighschoolgraduateorequivalentwithcourseandgradeequivalencies(ifavailable)isalsoacceptable.

• AGPAofatleasta2.0,withthefollowingguidelines:

1. Anapplicantwhopresentsahighschool(HS)transcriptwithaGPAbelow2.0,butwhohasearnedapriordegree,orwhohascompleted12ormorecollegegeneraleducationscreditswithaGPAof2.0orhigherwillbeacceptedintothemassagetherapyandassociate’sdegreeprogramswithlessthana2.0HSGPA.NoWonderlicexamwillberequired.

2. ApplicantswhopresentaGEDmustpresentatotalscoreofatleast2475,(theminimumscoreis2250);thestatehighschoolproficiencyexaminationscoresmustbe10%abovethestandardforthetest.InCalifornia,theCHSPEscoreinboththemathandreadingsectionsmustbe385orhigher(passingis350ineachsection).

3. ADDform214verifyingstatusasahighschoolgraduateorequivalentqualifyasa2.0GPAduetoevaluationthroughtheUSmilitaryschoolcertificationprocess.

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4. ApplicantswhoseGPAisbelowa2.0arerequiredtotaketheWonderlicEntranceExamandscoreatleasta14tobeallowedadmissiontothemassageprograms.

AdmissionProcedures

Candidatesareacceptedforentryeachterm,whileapplicationsareacceptedthroughouttheyear.Studentsmayenrolluptothefirstdayofclassesinanyterm.Prospectiveapplicantsareencouragedtoapplyforadmissionwellinadvanceofthebeginningofclassesbecauseclasssizeislimitedandclassesaresubjecttoclosureorcancellation.Studentsneedingfinancialaidareencouragedtoapplyatleast30dayspriortothestartofaterm.

ToapplyanapplicantshouldsendthefollowingtotheOfficeofAdmissions:

1. AcompletedPacificCollegeApplicationForm(Anapplicationisavailableinthebackofthiscatalog.)2. Applicationfee($50;$100fordoctoralandinternationalapplicants)3. Onecurrent,full-face,passport-sizephotoforstudentfile4. Lettersofreferencefrompersonsfamiliarwiththeapplicant’sacademicabilities,maturity,andintegrity.

Twolettersofreferencearerequiredforthedoctoral,master’sandbachelor’sdegreeprograms.(Pleaseusethe“Reference”formfoundinthecatalog).Lettersofreferencearenotrequiredfortheassociate’sdegreeprograms,massagetherapistcertificate,andnon-matriculatedorpubliceducationstudent.

5. ApersonalstatementdescribingyourmotivationforenteringthefieldofOrientalmedicine,holisticnursingand/ormassagetherapy.Thedoctoral,master’sandbachelor’sprograms’essayshouldbetyped,double-spaced,andapproximately1to2pagesinlength.Applicantstotheassociate’sandmassagetherapyprogramsmustwrite2-3sentencesinthespaceprovidedontheapplicationdescribingtheirreasonsforenteringthisprofession;nowrittenstatementisrequiredfornon-matriculatedorpubliceducationapplicants.

OtherImportantApplicationInformationRequired:

1. Doctoral,master’sandbachelor’sdegreeapplicants’officialtranscriptsfromallcollegesandmassageprogramsshouldbesentdirectlytoPacificCollegefromtheinstitution.(Aformtorequestyourtranscriptsisavailableinthebackofthiscatalog.)Ifapplicable,pleasehavetherecordsdepartmentofyourcollegesendthepasswordtoretrieveane-transcriptfromacollegewebsitetotheregistrarofPacificCollege.Forquickerprocessingofyourapplicationwhilethecollegeawaitsofficialtranscripts,youmaysendunofficialcopiesofyourtranscriptswithyourApplicationForm.

2. Internationaldocumentsinanon-Englishlanguagerequireanaccompanying,original,certifiedtranslationintoEnglish,includingyear-to-yearrecordsofeachcollegeoruniversityattended.Indicatethenumberoflectureandlaboratoryhoursorunitsdevotedtoeachcourseaswellasgradesreceived.Includecopiesofofficialdocumentsindicatingtheawardofdegreeswiththetitleanddateconferred.StudentswhosubmitthesekindsoftranscriptswillberequiredtosubmitofficialdocumentationtotheCaliforniaAcupunctureBoardaswell,atthetimeofapplicationtotheCALEexam.

3. IfyouattendedaschooloutsidetheUnitedStates,anacademicevaluationofinternationaltranscripts/documentsintermsofAmericanaccreditedequivalencymustbesenttoPacific.Studentswhosubmitthesedocumentswillberequiredtosubmitofficial,originaldocumentationtotheCaliforniaAcupunctureBoardaswell,atthetimeofapplicationtotheCALEexam.ContactPacific’sadmissionsrepresentativesfornamesandaddressesofagenciesthatperformthisevaluation.Forquickerprocessingofyourapplicationwhilethecollegeawaitsofficialtranscripts,youmaysendunofficialcopiesofyourtranscriptswithyourapplicationform.

4. AllstudentsenrolledineducationprogramsinNewYorkStatemustprovideevidenceofthefollowing:• Twodosesofmeaslesvaccination• Onedoseeachofmumpsandrubella

SmarterMeasureReadinessAssessment(ForallSanDiegoundergraduateprogramsinAsianHolisticHealthandMassage)

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ThereadinessassessmentbySmarterMeasureisa30-minuteexamthatcanidentifyastudent’sonlineskilllevel.Collegeadministratorsreviewtheresultsandcounselstudentsneedinghelp.Thereisnochargeforthisassessmentandonlinepreparation.Onceacceptedtothecollege,thestudentwillcompleteanonlinelearningorientation.Thismaybedoneon-siteoronline.

PublicEducation

InanexpressionofPacific’smissiontofurthertheunderstandingofOrientalmedicine,Pacificmayallowalimitednumberofstudentstoenrollinspecificcoursesofgeneralinterestwithoutfulfillingalltheprerequisitesofadmissiontoaparticularprogramorcourse.Suchcoursesarenormallylimitedtomassagecourses,taijiandqigong.Formoreinformationandtoapplyforpubliceducationcourses,pleasecontactoneofPacific’sadmissionsrepresentatives.

Non-MatriculatedStudents

Studentswhomeettheprerequisitesforadmissiontoaprogramandspecificcoursesmay,onaspaceavailablebasis,takePacificcourseswiththeapprovaloftheacademicdean.Formoreinformationandtoapplyfornon-matriculatedstatus,pleasecontactoneofPacific’sadmissionsrepresentatives.

TheAdmissionsInterview

Anadmissionsinterviewisrequiredofallapplicantsseekingfirst-timeadmission,readmission,oradmissionwithadvancedstanding(transferfromanotherschool).Theadmissionsinterviewistheopportunityfortheapplicanttodemonstrateanunderstandingof,andinterestin,theselectedprogramofstudy.Theinterviewisusuallyconductedbyasubjectmatterexpertwhoworksorteachesinthefield.Itisalsoanopportunityforyoutogetmoreofyourquestionsansweredabouttheeducationandcareeryouareexploring.

InterviewswillbescheduledwithamemberoftheAdmissionsCommitteeorotherstaffmembersdesignatedbytheAdmissionsCommittee.Applicantsmaymakeanappointmentfortheadmissionsinterviewafterthefollowingportionsofthecompletedapplicationhavebeenreceived:Theapplication,applicationfee,personalstatement(ifrequired),lettersofreference(ifrequired),requiredtranscriptsfromprioreducation(officialtranscriptsarepreferredattimeofinterview,butmustbesubmittedpriortoenrollment),andforstudentsenteringthemassageprograms,theSmarterMeasure,onlinereadinesstest.

NotificationofDecision

TheAdmissionsCommitteemakesallfinalacceptancedecisions.Eachapplicantisgivennotificationinwritingoffullacceptance,conditionalacceptance(ifanoption),placementonawaitinglist,ordenial,normallywithin30daysoftheinterview.

AppealofAdmissionsDecision

Anapplicantwhoisdeniedadmissionbasedonnotmeetingoneormoreofthecriterionrequired,mayappealtheadmissionsdecisioninwritingwithin30daysofdenial.

ApplicantStatus

FullAcceptance

Fullacceptanceindicatesthattheapplicanthasfulfilledalladmissionrequirementsatthetimeofacceptanceintoadegreeorcertificateprogram.

AcceptancewithRequirements(master’sanddoctoraldegreeapplicantsonly)

AcceptancewithRequirementsisgrantedwhentheAdmissionsCommitteehasdeterminedthatanapplicantmeetstheminimumnumberofprerequisitecreditsforentryintotheprogram,buthasalowundergraduategradepointaverage.SuchapplicantsmusttakeaspecifiedprogramofstudyandmustachieveminimumgradesprescribedbytheCommitteetocontinueintheprogram.Allrequirementsmustbefulfilledwithinaspecifiedtimeframe(normallyoneacademicterm).ApplicantswhoaregrantedAcceptance

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withRequirementsenrollattheirownrisk.Iftheycannotsatisfytherequirementswithintheindicatedtimeframe,theymaybedisqualifiedfromtheprogramwithnorefundbeyondthosestatedintherefundpolicy.

AcceptancewithAdministrativeDeficiencies

Whenanapplicanthasdemonstratedthenecessaryqualificationsforacceptance,buthasnotprovidedallapplicationitems,e.g.officialtranscripts,lettersofreference,etc.,theymay,atthediscretionoftheAdmissionsCommittee,beallowedtobeginclasses.However,suchstudentsareineligibleforTitleIVfinancialaidandwillnotbeallowedtocontinueintheprogramformorethanoneterm.ApplicantswhoaregrantedAcceptancewithAdministrativeDeficienciesenrollattheirownrisk.Iftheycannotresolvetheadministrativedeficiencieswithintheindicatedtimeframe,theymaybedisqualifiedfromtheprogramwithnorefundforcompletedorin-progresscourses.

OtherEnrollmentDocuments

Youwillbeaskedtocompletethefollowingotherdocumentstocompleteyourstudentfile:

• Initialedandsigned“FactSheet”(SanDiegoonly,tobecompletedbeforetheEnrollmentAgreement)• Anenrollmentagreement(onlyafteryourfileiscompleteandyouareacceptedtothecollege)• Honorcode• Classroom/Clinicarbitrationagreement• Parkingnotice(SanDiegoonly)

AcupunctureTransferStudentFee

Applicantswhohaveattendedanotheracupuncturecollegeforatleastoneacademicyearandwouldliketheirtransfercreditassessedmustpaya“TransferStudentFee.”Thefeewillbecreditedtothestudent’saccountafterthedrop/addperiod.ThefeeisnotrefundableifthestudentdoesnotenrollatPacific.ThisfeedoesnotapplytoPacificinter-campustransferstudents.

EssentialFunctionsforIndividualsEnteringtheFieldsofAcupunctureandMassage

ThoseinterestedinPacificCollegeofOrientalMedicineprogramsshouldpossessthetechnicalandacademiccapacityfortheacquisitionofknowledgeandskillsandtheabilitytoperformthoseskillsasaclinician.Thesecapacitiesmustalsobemaintainedbystudentstoprogresssuccessfullyintheprogram.PacificCollegeiscommittedtosupportingstudentswithdisabilitieswithreasonableaccommodationsthatdonotfundamentallyalterprogramstandardsorappropriateexpectationsofagraduateservingapatientpopulation.(Seesectionon“StudentswithDisabilities”)

Thetechnicalcapacitiesinclude:

Sensory/Observation:

Students/cliniciansmustbeabletogatherinformationfromapatientorclientobservedbothatadistanceandcloseathand.Acandidatemustbeabletoexaminethebodysurfaceandstructureforsignsofdisease,palpateforabnormalitiesandgatherauditorydatatosupportanaccuratediagnosisandensurethesafetyandpropercareofpatientsandmonitorresponsetotreatment.

Motor:

Students/Cliniciansmustpossessmotorfunctionsufficienttoperformtheproceduresassociatedwithamedicalormassageandbodyworkpracticeandthecare,safetyandprotectionofpatients.Thisincludesthefineandgrossmotorcapabilitiesofconventionalpractice,aswellasthecapacitytofunctioninanemergencysituationortoprovidebasiclifesupportasnecessary.Uniquetothepracticeofmanualtherapies,acandidatemustpossesssufficientstrength,coordinationandpalpatorysensitivitytoachievesatisfactoryclinicalinfluenceonpatients.Thesetechniquesmayinvolveliftingpatients’bodiesinanassistedrangeofmotionexercises,facilitatedstretchingandvigorousrockingoroscillatingmotionssuchasthoseutilizedintuina,involvingtoleranceforliftingupto50lbs.Furtherskillsinclude:abilitytoperformscreeningtestsof

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jointsandmuscles(sensation,rangeofmotionandstrength);abilitytopalpateandtreatskin,softtissuesandjointsandtosafelysupportpatientsinarrangingthemselvesfortreatment.Emergencyproceduresinclude:abilitytoperformunassistedCPR,safelymanageanunconsciouspatientandperformemergencyfirstaid.

Thebehavioralcapacitiesinclude:

Communication:

Students/cliniciansmustbeabletocommunicateeffectivelyandsensitivelywithothersataprofessionalcaregiverlevelinbothoralandwrittenforms.Thisincludesthecapacitiesofactivelistening,appropriateemotionalresponsivenessandclearexchangeofinformationwithawarenessofappropriateprofessionalboundaries.Inaddition,theymustpossessanawarenessofandbesensitizedtonon-verbalcommunicationinclinicalsettings.

Cognitive:

Students/cliniciansneedtobeabletogatherinformationinanorganizedmanner,analyzeandapplyclinicalreasoningtodevelopadiagnosisandanintegratedtreatmentplanandtoevaluatetheefficacyoftreatmentthroughwell-focusedinquiry.Theymustbeabletocomprehendandinterpretmedicalliteratureandtoreadalargevolumeofsophisticatedmaterialquicklywithconsiderablerecall.Theymustbeabletoengagecriticallywiththematerialandapplytheprinciplesinunfamiliarcontextsandsituations.

Professionalism:

Students/cliniciansmustpossesstheemotionalmaturity,sensitivityandstabilitynecessarytothecareofpatientsandthemaintenanceofappropriateprofessionalboundaries.Theymustpossessacapacityforcriticalself-reflectionandawillingnesstoengagethecomplexsocialenvironmentofhealingrelationshipswithempathy,clarityandexceptionaljudgment.Theymustbepreparedtooperateasaprofessionalindiverseandsometimesstressfulenvironmentswithgrace,flexibilityandequanimity.

DISABLED STUDENT SERVICES Thecollegeprovidesassistanceforstudents,faculty,staff,andpatientswithdisabilitiesanddoesnotdiscriminateonthebasisofdisabilityinitsprograms,benefits,andservices,includingtheadmissionandretentionofstudents.UnderTitleIIIoftheAmericanswithDisabilitiesAmendmentsActof2008(ADAAA)andSection504oftheRehabilitationActof1973(Section504),qualifiedpersonswithdisabilitiesareentitledtoreasonableaccommodations,includingmodificationstotheacademicrequirements,andauxiliaryaidsandservices,toachievenondiscriminatoryaccesstoprograms,services,andactivitiesofPacificCollege.Section504andtheADAdefinea‘disability,’withrespecttoanindividual,as(1)aphysicalormentalimpairmentthatsubstantiallylimitsoneormoremajorlifeactivities,(2)arecordofsuchimpairment,or(3)beingregardedashavingsuchanimpairment.”

Inordertoensurethatqualifiedstudentswithdisabilitiesarenotdeniedthebenefitsof,excludedfromparticipationin,orotherwisesubjectedtodiscriminationinallacademicandotherprograms,services,andactivitiesofPacificCollege,asrequiredbylaw,reasonableaccommodationsandauxiliaryaidsandserviceswillbeprovidedunlessitisdeterminedthatdoingsowouldaltertheessentialacademicrequirementsoftheCollegeprogrambeingpursuedortoanydirectlyrelatedlicensingrequirement.Thesemayincludemodificationstotheacademicrequirementsandauxiliaryaidsandservices,including,butnotlimitedto,auxiliaryaidsandservicesforstudentswithhearingvisualimpairments(readersandsuchtechnologyasadaptivecomputersoftwareandhardware,readingmachines);notetakers;extendedordividedtimeonexaminationsforstudentswithlearningdisabilitiesorreducedphysicalstamina;adjustmentsincourseloadwhenappropriate;andtapingclasses.

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Personsseekingaccommodationsarerequiredtoscheduleaninitialin-personappointmentwith,andtoprovidecurrentdocumentationto,asdescribedbelow,thefollowingDisabledStudentSupportServicesofficers:

SanDiego:

StudentAdvisor,DianaWallace619-574-6909ext.150dwallace3@pacificcollege.edu

NewYork:

DirectorofStudentServices,AshleyKowal212-982-3456ext.250akowal@pacificcollege.edu

Chicago:

StudentAdvisor,FrancineChoren773-477-4822fchoren@pacificcollege.edu

ForAllPrograms:

SanDiegoCampusDirector,JaimeRabin619-574-6909ext.142jrabin@pacificcollege.edu

ConfidentialityissubjecttotheFamilyEducationalRightsandPrivacyActof9174(FERPA).

ComplaintResolutionProcedures

Thecomplaintresolutionproceduresaffordstudentsanopportunitytoresolvecomplaintsregardingaccommodationeligibilitydecisions,accommodations,auxiliaryservices,communicationservices,denialofservicesorotheradministrativedecisionsoftheDisabledStudents’Servicesofficers.Studentshaveoptionstoexpresstheirconcerns,an“InformalResolutionProcedure,”a“Mid-levelInformalComplaintResolutionProcedure,”ora“FormalGrievanceProcess.”

TheCollege’sSection504Coordinator,forwhichtobringanyconcernsorcomplaintsrelatedtoSection504:

SanDiegoCampusDirector,JaimeRabin7445MissionValleyRd.,Suite109,SanDiego,CA92108619-574-6909ext.142

DisabledStudentServices-InformalComplaintResolutionProcedures

Astudenthasthechoicetopursueaninformalresolutionofanycomplaintofdisabilitydiscriminationallegedtohaveoccurredinanycollegeprogramoractivitybyschedulingameetingwiththecampusdirectortodiscussthecomplaintandpossibleavenuesofresolution.Thisstepshouldtakenomorethan5–7businessdays.However,aninformalcomplaintresolutionprocedureisnotmandatoryandneednotprecedetheformalgrievanceprocedure.Ifaninformalresolutionisnotsuccessful,thecampusdirectorwillprovidewrittennoticetothestudentoftherighttofileaformalcomplaintwithin10businessdaysofthenoticeand/ortheoptiontorequestamid-levelresolutionprocedure,ifappropriate.

Mid-levelInformalComplaintResolutionProcedure

Thisoptionalprocessisavailablefordisputesaboutaccommodationsincludingdisputesabouttheadequacyofverificationofadisabilityandlimitations,thedenialofanaccommodation,and/oradeterminationthatarequestedaccommodationwouldaltertheessentialnatureorconstituteafundamentalalterationofthecollegeprogram.Ifaninformalresolutionisnotpossible,thecampusdirectorwillconveneapanelwithin5

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businessdaysofnoticetothestudentthatinformalresolutionwasnotsuccessfulorarequestformid-levelreviewbythestudent.Thepanelwillconsistofthecampusdirector,theacademicdeanoftheprogramofwhichthestudentisenrolled,thestudentadvisor,onefacultyorprofessionalstaffmemberwhohasknowledgeofthestudent’sdisability,onefacultyorprofessionalstaffmemberwhohasknowledgeofrelevantdisabilitylaw,anddependingontheissues,otheracademicoradministrativepersonnel.Otherexpertsmaybecalledinasneededinordertocometoanappropriateresolution.

Fordisputesinvolvingaclaimthatarequestedaccommodationisafundamentalalteration,thepanelwillimplementthefollowingprocess:

• Thepanelwillidentifytheobjectiveoftherequirement,takingintoconsiderationtheinformationprovidedbytheinstructor,programordepartmentconcerningessentialrequirements,includingcurriculumapprovalorcoursecreationdocuments.

• Thecommitteewillconsiderinformationprovidedbythestudentrelevanttodeterminingwhethernoticeoftheessentialrequirementinquestionhasbeenprovidedtothestudent,andwhethertheaccommodationrequestedbythestudentwouldinvalidatetheobjectiveoftherequirement.

• Thecommitteewilldeterminewhethertheaccommodationrequestedbythestudentwouldinvalidatetheobjectiveoftherequirement.Ifnot,theaccommodationwillbeimplemented.

• Iftherequestedaccommodationwouldinvalidatetheobjectiveoftherequirement,thecommittee(ordesignatedmembers)willpromptlyanddiligentlysearchforalternateaccommodationsinconsultationwiththefacultymember,supportservicesofficer,andthestudent.Thecommitteewilladdressthefollowing:

a) Aretherealternatewaysthatthestudentcanacquireordemonstratemasteryoftheskillthatwouldmeetthesamefundamentalobjectivesofthecourseorprogram?

b) Havewediligentlysearchedforpotentialalternatives?

c) Haveweincludedallthenecessarypeopleinthissearch?

d) Haveweidentifiedwhetherotherpostsecondaryinstitutionshaveidentifiedalternativesthatachievetheobjectivesofthecollegewithoutfundamentallyalteringrequirements?

• Thecampusdirectorwillensurethatstudentsareprovidedtheopportunitytogiveinformationtothecommitteeandthatstudentshaveinterimaccommodations,andaregivenpromptwrittennoticeofcommitteedecisions.However,studentsarenottobeconsidereddecision-makersonthecommittee.Thedutytoexplorethisissuediligently,inawell-reasonedmanner,withoutresorttoapretextfordiscriminationrestswiththecollege.

• Thecampusdirectororsupportservicesofficerwilltakethestepsnecessarytoensurethatthefinalapprovedaccommodationisimplementedfullyandpromptlybythecollege,includingbyanyfacultymemberwhopreviouslymayhaveobjectedtotheaccommodation.

Thepanelwillreviewclaimsbroughtunderthismid-levelresolutionprocedure,makeadetermination,andprovidewrittennotificationoftheoutcometothecomplainantwithin20businessdaysofastudent’spursuanceofthemid-levelcomplaint-resolutionprocedure.

Thesetimelinesmaybeextendedforgoodcauseshownbythecampusdirectorinwritingtothecomplainant.Inallcases,currentservicesauthorizedbythecampusdirectorwillcontinueduringthecomplaintresolutionprocess.

Ifasatisfactorysolutioncannotbereached,thestudentmayinitiateaformalresolutionbyfollowingthegrievanceprocessbelow.Furthermore,astudenthastherighttoappealanydecisionsmadeduringtheinformalcomplaintresolutionprocedurethroughtheformalgrievanceprocedure.

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TheDisabledStudentServicesformalgrievanceproceduremaybeusedforcomplaintsofdisabilitydiscrimination,includingdiscrimination,regardingtheprovisionofaccommodationsallegedtohaveoccurredinanycollegeprogramoractivity.Astudentmaypursueaformalresolutionbysubmittinga“ConcernorComplaintForm”totheSanDiegocampusdirector(JaimeRabin,jrabin@pacificcollege.edu,619-574-6909ext.142)within90calendardaysfromthetimethestudentkneworcouldreasonablybeexpectedtohaveknownoftheaction(s)orlackofaction(s)thatis/arethesubject(s)ofthecomplaint.

Thecampusdirectorshouldcompleteherreviewandnotifythestudentofthecomplaintoutcomewithin90businessdaysofthedateitwasreceived.Uponreceiptofawrittencomplaint,thecampusdirectorwillreviewthecomplaintandmakeaninitialdeterminationregardingwhetherthecomplaintstatesaclaimthatisappropriateforreview.Ifthedirectormakesadeterminationtodismissthecomplaintbecauseitdoesnotstateaclaimthatisappropriateforreview,thedistrictshallnotifythestudentinwritingwithin10businessdaysofreceiptofthecomplaint.Thenoticewillprovideanexplanationofwhythecomplaintdidnotstateaclaimthatwasappropriateforreview.Thenoticewillalsoprovidethecomplaint10businessdaystorequestanappealofthedismissaltothecollegepresident.Thepresidentwillrespondtotheappealwithin10businessdaysofreceiptoftheappeal.Ifthedismissalisupheld,thatdecisionisfinal.Ifthedecisiontodismissisoverturnedbythepresident,thecaseshallbesentbacktothedirectorforinvestigationinaccordancewiththeproceduresbelow.

Investigation

Thecampusdirectorwillmakeallprovisionsnecessarytoensureapromptandequitableresolutionprocedurethatincludesathorough,impartial,andreliablefact-findingprocess.Ataminimum,thisinvestigationwillincludeaninterviewwiththecomplainant,arighttorepresentation,areviewofanyrelevantwrittenmaterials,andareviewofinformationfromrelevantindividuals(interviews,writtenstatements,ordocuments).Thecampusdirectororherdesigneeshallnotifythestudentinwritingoftheoutcomeofthecomplaintanddocumenttheoutcomeonthe“ConcernofComplaintForm,”includingthedeterminationofwhetherdiscriminationoccurred,andthestepsthathavebeenorwillbetakentoresolvethecomplaint.

Thecampusdirectorwillensurethatanyindividualmakingthedecisionastowhetherdiscriminationhasoccurredaretrainedinthelegalstandardsandappropriatemethodsforresolutionincludingthescopeofremediesthatshouldbeprovidedtoastudentwhoexperienceddiscrimination.

InCalifornia,complaintsthatarestillunresolvedaftertheformalcomplaintresolutionprocesshascompletedmaybedirectedto1)theBureauforPrivatePostsecondaryEducation,2535,CapitolOaksDrive,Suite400,Sacramento,California95833.ThemailingaddressisP.O.Box980818,WestSacramento,CA95798-0818;2)WesternAssociationofSchoolsandCollegesSeniorCollegeandUniversityCommission(WSCUC),985AtlanticAvenue,#100,Alameda,CA94501,(510)748-9001or3)theAccreditationCommissionofAcupunctureandOrientalMedicine(ACAOM)-MarylandTradeCenter3,7501GreenwayCenterDrive,Suite760,Greenbelt,MD20770.Phone301/313-0855.ACAOMaddressesissuesthatinvolvestudentsintheacupunctureandOrientalmedicinemaster’sanddoctoraldegreesonly.

ProhibitionAgainstRetaliation

Collegepolicyandfederallawprohibitsretaliationagainstanindividualwhohasfiledacomplaintallegingunlawfuldiscrimination,whoparticipatesinaninvestigation,orwhoengagesinanyotheractivityprotectedunderthispolicy,Section504,ortheADAAA.Complaintsallegingretaliationforengagingintheseprotectedrightsmaybefiledundertheaboveformalgrievanceprocedure.

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ThisinstitutionisauthorizedunderFederallawtoenrollnonimmigrantalienstudentsforsomeprograms.SpecialapplicationandadmissionproceduresarerequiredofallinternationalF-1students.Permanentresidents,refugees,andaliensinothernonimmigrantstatusesshouldusetheregularapplicationandadmissionprocedures.

International(F-1nonimmigrant}applicantsmustsubmitanaffidavitoffinancialsupport,togetherwithsupportingdocumentationsuchasbankstatementsorabankletterdatedwithin6monthsoftheirfirstsemesterstartdate,fromtheirsponsorverifyingthattheyhaveadequateresourcestopaytuition,food,lodging,books,fees,andincidentalexpensesforoneacademicyear,andbarringunforeseencircumstances,thatfundswillbeavailableforsubsequentyears.Fortheamountrequired,pleasecontactanadmissionsrepresentativeorseetheinternationalstudentpageonthecollegewebsite.BankstatementsmustbeconvertedintoU.S.dollarsandtranslatedintoEnglish.

Furthermore,internationalapplicantsmustprovidetwoofficialtranscriptsforeachpreviousinstitutionattended.StudentswillberequiredtosubmitoriginaltranscriptevaluationdocumentationtotheCaliforniaAcupunctureBoardaswell,atthetimeofapplicationtotheCALEexam.TheI-20willbeissuedonlyaftertheapplicant’sfileiscomplete,theapplicantisfullyacceptedintotherespectiveprogramandthetuitiondeposithasbeenreceivedbythecollege.InternationalstudentsareallowedtoentertheU.S.30dayspriortothestartdateoftheI-20,whichissuggestedtogetsettledbeforeschoolbegins.Thetuitiondepositiscreditedtowardtuitionuponmatriculation.Anon-refundableI-20feeof$100willbewithheldfromthedepositiftheapplicantdoesnotattendthecollege.StudentscomingtothecollegefromoutsidetheU.S.willreceivedetailedinstructionsregardinghowtoapplyforthevisaandhowtoentertheU.S.togetherwiththeI-20form.Non-immigrantF-1studentstransferringfromanotherapprovedschoolwithintheU.S.mustalsoprovideacopyoftheircurrentI-20,passportnamepage,visaandfrontandbackoftheI-94cardwiththeapplicationalongwiththecompletedschooltransferinformationform.

NonimmigrantstudentsarenoteligibleforU.S.federalfinancialaid.

GeneralInformationforInternational(F-1)Students

InternationalstudentsarrivingatthecollegefromabroadmustprovidethecollegewithacopyoftheirstampedI-20andpassportnamepage,visa,andfrontandbackoftheI-94card.TheDepartmentofHomelandSecurity(DHS)requiresthatallinternationalstudents:1)enrollinafullcourseofstudy,whichisdefinedas12unitspersemester,exceptinspecialcircumstancesthatwillbeexplainedattheinternationalstudentorientation,2)attendclassesregularly,and3)makesatisfactoryprogresstowardscompletionofthedegreeorcertificate.

InternationalstudentswhoapplyforadmissionfromoutsidetheUnitedStatesmaybeadmittedeachterm(threetimesayear).AstudentisacceptedonlyforthetermindicatedontheI-20andontheletterofacceptanceandmustcompleteclassregistrationthatterm.Ifthestudentwouldliketochangetheadmissiondatetoadifferentterm,theapplicantmustrequestachangeoftheirstartingdateinwriting,possiblysubmitnewfinancialdocuments,andreceiveanewI-20.

Onceenrolled,internationalstudentsmustreportanyofthefollowingactivitiestothecollegeimmediately:changeoflegalname,address,programofstudy,requestforprogramextension,and/ordesiretotransfertoanotherinstitution.

ThereiscurrentlynodormitoryhousingavailableatPacificCollege.

ApplicantsforwhomEnglishisasecondlanguagemustmeetEnglishlanguagerequirements.See“EnglishLanguageRequirements”atthebeginningofthisAdmissionssection.

Orientation

Orientationdatesandtimesarecommunicatedtoapplicantsbytheadmissionsdepartmentuponacceptancetothecollege.Allnewstudentsmustattendthisorientation.Studentswhomisstheorientationmustnotifytheiradmissionsrepresentativeimmediately.Aseparateorientationormeetingwithacampusdesignated

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studentofficerfornewinternationalstudentswilloccurtoinformthemoftheirobligationsandprivilegesasF-1non-immigrantsintheU.S.Theinternationalstudentadvisorwillcontactstudentsindividuallytosetthisspecialorientationdate.

BasicTechnologyRequirementsforAllPrograms

Studentsarerequiredtohaveregularandreliableaccesstoacomputerthatmeetsorexceedsthesespecifications:

● 50GBofavailableharddrivespace● 2.0GBofRAM● DVD+/-RW● Hardware-acceleratedOpenGLgraphicscard● SoundBlaster-compatible16-bitsoundcard● Headsetorspeakers● Monitor/displayvideocardcapableof1024x1280resolutionand32-bitcolor● Minimumconnectionspeedofatleast1.5Mbpsandan802.11gornwirelessdevice● Thefollowingbrowserfeatures:

o Javao JavaScripto Cookieso AdobeFlash&AdobeAcrobatReadero Secureconnection(HTTPS)o AdobeconnectAdd-in

Platform-SpecificRequirements

MacOS:

● IntelProcessor● OfficeforMac2008orlaterversions(oranotherMacorweb-basedapplicationthatcanreadand

saveinMicrosoftDOCXformat)● MacOSX10.8andabovewithlatestversionofFirefox

Windows:

● PentiumIVProcessor(minimum)● MicrosoftOffice2007orlaterversions(oranotherWindowsorweb-basedapplicationthatcanread

andsaveinMicrosoftDOCXformat)● Windows7orlaterwithlatestversionofFirefox

iOS(notrecommendedforlive,onlineclassmeetings):

● iOS6ornewer● iPad®2ornewer

Android(notrecommendedforlive,onlineclassmeetings):

● Android2.2orhigher● 1GHzCPUProcessororhigherrecommended

Windows8andWindowsRT(notrecommendedforlive,onlineclassmeetings)

● Windows8orWindowsRT● X86,x64,orARMProcessororhigherrecommended

InternetRequirements

● Cable,DSL,orLTE(LTEnotrecommendedasyouronlyconnection.Unlessyouhaveanunlimiteddataplan,significantoveragechargesmaybeincurred.)

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● MinimumBandwidthforgroundclassesandonlineclasseswithnolivestreaming:1MBPSUploadand3MBPSDownload

● MinimumBandwidthforlivestreamedonlineclasses:3MBPSUploadand10MBPSDownload

AdditionalHardwareRequirements

● Headphonesandbuilt-inmicrophoneorexternalheadsetwithmicrophone● Webcam(externalorbuilt-in)

OtherImportantFactorstoConsider

Firefoxistheonlybrowsersupportedbythecollege’sLearningManagementSystem(LMS)

Ifstudentsplantoaccesstheircoursesfromaplaceofemployment,pleasenotethatcorporationsoftenplacerestrictionsonthetypeofcontentallowedthroughtheorganization’sfirewallornetworksecurity.Theserestrictionsmayaffectaccesstoonlinecoursesfromworkandarebeyondthecollege’sabilitytopredictorcontrol.

Verifythatyourtechnologymeetshardwareandsoftwarerequirements.Thestudentwillberequiredtoobtainanysoftwaretools,plug-insand/orapplicationsidentifiedinspecificcoursesduringtheprogramofstudy.

CollegeLearningManagementSystem(LMS)Orientation(Moodle)

ManyfacultymembersareintegratingtheLMSplatformintotheirclassassignments,testingandlearning.LMSorientationisgivenbyfacultyintheclassroom.

StudentResponsibilitytoStayInformed

Studentsarerequiredtobefamiliarwithallrulesandregulationssetforthinthecollegecatalog,thefinancialaidbulletin,clinicmanuals,andnoticesandmemospostedonthecollegebulletinboard,distributedbythestudentcommunicationfilesoremail.

FinancialAidInformation

Federalfinancialaidisavailabletoqualifiedstudentsatallthreecampuses,andallconsumerinformationthatisrequiredtobedisclosedtostudentspursuanttothefinancialaidprogramsavailablecanbefoundintheFinancialAidPolicyandProcedureBulletinathttp://www.pacificcollege.edu.Itisimportanttonotethatifastudentobtainsaloantopayforaneducationalprogram,thestudentwillhavetheresponsibilitytorepaythefullamountoftheloanplusloanfeesandaccruedinterest.Ifthestudenthasreceivedfederalstudentfinancialaidfundsandwithdrawsfromthecollege,arefundmustbecalculatedbasedonfederalstudentaidrequirements.(Seealso:RefundPolicy,“RefundAttribution”)

TheFinancialAidOfficeiscommittedtoassistingstudentsinachievingtheireducationalobjectiveswiththehighestdegreeofstudentservice.Someoftheservicesinclude:

• Electronicprocessingoffederalstudentaid.Thefinancialaidapplicationprocessisavailableonlineathttp://www.pacificcollege.edu.

• Studentscanapplyforfinancialaidusingthecomputeravailableinthefinancialaidoffice.• Personalizedloancounselingforprospectiveandcontinuingstudents,aswellasourgraduates.• TheFinancialAidPolicy&ProcedureBulletin,adocumentdesignedtoassiststudentsthroughthe

financialaidprocess,isavailableonlineathttp://www.pacificcollege.edu.• PacificCollegeoffersavarietyoffederalfinancialaidprogramstoassiststudentsinfinancingtheir

education.• Required,repeatcourseworkmayqualifyforfinancialaid.Pleasecontactthefinancialaidofficeto

determineyoureligibility.

Eligiblestudentsmayapplyforthefollowingfederalstudentaidprograms:

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FederalPellGrant

TheFederalPellGrantprogramprovidesneed-basedgrantstoeligibleundergraduatestudentsbasedontheirFreeApplicationforFederalStudentAid(FAFSA)data.Thisgrantprogramistopromoteaccesstopostsecondaryeducationforundergraduatestudentswhodonothaveabachelor’sdegreeorabachelor’sdegreeequivalent.Grantamountsaredependentonthestudent’sExpectedFamilyContribution(EFC),costofeducationandenrollmentstatus.StudentsmaynotreceivePellGrantfundsfrommorethanoneschoolatatime.FederalPellgrantsdonotneedtoberepaid.

FederalSupplementalEducationalOpportunityGrant(FSEOG)

TheFSEOGprogramalsoprovidesneed-basedgrantstoeligibleundergraduatestudentswhoreceiveaFederalPellGrant.Thisprogramistopromoteaccesstopost-secondaryeducation.TheFinancialAidOfficedetermineseligibilitybyusingextensivecriteria.Availabilitydependsuponthefederalallocationawardedtotheschool.

FederalWorkStudy(FWS)

FWSisaprogramthatprovidesparttimeemploymentforstudentswhodemonstratefinancialneed.TheamountawardedisbasedthefinancialneedasdeterminedbytheircostofeducationandEstimatedFamilyContribution(EFC).Studentsarepaidonanhourlybasiswithinthemaximumnumberofhoursallowedtoworkduringtheperiodofenrollment.

FederalDirectSubsidizedandDirectUnsubsidizedStudentLoans

EligibilityforasubsidizedDirectLoanisbasedonfinancialneedandisavailabletoundergraduatestudentsonly.Theinterestispaid(subsidized)bythefederalgovernmentwhiletheborrowerisenrolledonatleastahalf-timebasis,duringthesix-monthgraceperiodpriortorepayment,aswellasduringauthorizeddefermentperiods.

EligibilityforanunsubsidizedDirectLoanisnotbasedonfinancialneedandtheborrowerisresponsiblefortheinterestontheloan.

FederalDirectPLUSLoanforParents

TheFederalDirectPLUSloanisanaffordable,lowinterestloandesignedforparentsofundergraduatestudents.TheParentPLUSLoancanbeusedtocoverupto100%ofthestudentstotalcostofattendance,minusfinancialaidawardedtothestudent.

FederalDirectGraduatePLUSLoans

TheFederalDirectGraduatePLUSLoanisanaffordable,lowinterestloanforgraduatestudents.TheGraduatePLUSLoanisnon-need-based,credit-basedloanwithavariableinterestrate.TheGraduatePLUSLoanallowsgraduatestudentstoborrowuptothetotalcostofattendancelessanyotherfinancialaid.

AlternativeLoans(PrivateEducationLoans)

Alternativeloans(privateloans)areusefulifyouneedtofindanothersourceofassistancetosupplementyourfederalandstateaid.Privateloansareusuallymoreexpensivethangovernmentloansandshouldonlybeusedwhenyouhaveexhaustedallotherfinancialaidoptions.

GeneralProceduresforApplyingforFinancialAid

1. ApplyforafederalPINfromtheU.S.DepartmentofEducationathttp://www.pin.ed.gov.IfyouhaveafederalPINbuthaveforgottenit,youcanasktohaveitsenttoyoufromthePINwebsite.ApplyforaFederalStudentAidIdentificationNumber(FSAID)atwww.fsaid.gov.FSAIDgivesyouaccesstoFederalStudentAid’sonsystemsandcanserveasyourlegalsignaturefortheFreeApplicationforFederalStudentAidandFederalDirectLoanMasterPromissoryNote.ItalsoservesasyouraccesscodeonStudentAidontheWeb,theDepartmentofEducation’ssitewithfreeinformationonfundingacollegeeducation.

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2. CompletethecurrentyearFreeApplicationforFederalStudentAidathttp://www.fafsa.ed.gov.3. EachPacificCollegecampushasitsownuniquefederalcode.ThecodefortheSanDiegocampusis:

030277.4. Download,complete,signandsubmitthecurrent“PacificCollegeFinancialAidCertificationForm”tothe

FinancialAidOffice.(Seethecollegewebsite:http://www.pacificcollege.edu–FinancialAidpage)5. AllnewstudentsandstudentsapplyingforaFederalDirectLoanforthefirsttimemustcomplete

entranceloancounselingbeforethefinancialaidofficewilloriginateloaneligibility.Entranceloancounselingisdoneonlineathttp://www.studentloans.gov.StudentswillneedtheirFederalPINtoenterandcompleteonlineentrancecounseling.

6. CompleteaFederalDirectLoanMasterPromissoryNote,onlineathttp://www.studentloans.gov.

Applicantswillbenotifiedbythefinancialaidofficeifadditionaldocumentsareneeded.Ifyouwouldliketoknowmoreaboutfinancialaid,pleasecontactthefinancialaidofficeatthecampusyouplantoattendorvisitthefinancialaidwebpageathttp://www.pacificcollege.edu/financialaid.

YourQuestionsAreImportant

EntryintotheprofessionofOrientalmedicineatanylevelisanimportantdecision.Werespectanyapplicantwhoseriouslyconsidersit.Itisaprocessthatwillinvolvemanyquestionsand,hopefully,asmanyanswers.PleaseconsiderPacificCollegearesourceinyourresearchofOrientalmedicine.Weareheretohelpandansweranyquestionsyoumayhave.

PacificCollege’sexpertstaffmaybecontactedbyphoneat:

SanDiego 800-729-0941or619-574-6909

NewYork 800-729-3468or212-982-3456

Chicago 888-729-4811or773-477-4822

Orelectronicallyviaemail:

SanDiego admissions-SD@pacificcollege.edu

NewYork admissions-NY@pacificcollege.edu

Chicago admissions-CHI@pacificcollege.edu

Forhighlightsofthiscatalog,thelatestarticlesaboutOrientalmedicine,picturesofourfacilitiesandOrientalmedicaltechniques,andPacificSymposiumaudiofiles,checkouthttp://www.pacificcollege.edu.

STUDENT STATUS Full-Time/Half-TimeDesignation

Thissectiondefinestheminimumnumberofcreditsorhourspertermtoqualifyasafull-timeorhalf-timematriculatedstudentforpurposesoffinancialaid.

PostGraduateDoctoraldegreestudents:

• Full-time:9units/Parttime:6units

Master’sorentry-leveldoctoraldegreestudentswhohavereachedgraduatelevelloanstatus:

• Full-time:12units/Half-time:6unitsormore

Massagetherapistcertificate,bachelor’sandassociate’sdegreestudents,andmaster’sorentry-leveldoctoraldegreestudentsstillreceivingundergraduatelevelloans:

• Full-time:12units/Half-time:6unitsormore

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TRANSFER CREDITS NoticeConcerningTransferabilityofCreditsandCredentialsEarnedatOurInstitution

ThetransferabilityofcreditsyouearnatPacificCollegeofOrientalMedicineisatthecompletediscretionofaninstitutiontowhichyoumayseektotransfer.AcceptanceofthedegreeorcertificateyouearninanyPacificCollegeofOrientalMedicineprogramisalsoatthecompletediscretionoftheinstitutiontowhichyoumayseektotransfer.Ifthecreditsordegreeorcertificatethatyouearnatthisinstitutionarenotacceptedattheinstitutiontowhichyouseektotransfer,youmayberequiredtorepeatsomeorallofyourcourseworkatthatinstitution.Forthisreasonyoushouldmakecertainthatyourattendanceatthisinstitutionwillmeetyoureducationalgoals.ThismayincludecontactinganinstitutiontowhichyoumayseektotransferafterattendingPacificCollegeofOrientalMedicinetodetermineifyourcreditsordegreeorcertificatewilltransfer.Currently,thecollegehasarticulationagreementsforthenursingprogramwithseveralcollegesanduniversitiesintheNewYorkCityarea.

GeneralTransferCreditPolicy

1. Transfercreditmaybeawardedforequivalentcourseworkdocumentedbyofficialtranscriptthatindicatestheunitsorhoursoftrainingineachsubject.

2. OnlycourseworkcompletedatanaccreditedorcandidateinstitutionofanagencyrecognizedbytheSecretaryofEducationmaybetransferable.

3. Agradeof“Pass”or“C”(2.0)oraboveisrequiredfortransfer.4. Creditmusthavebeenearnedwithinthelastfiveyearsunlesstheapplicantprovidesacceptable

evidenceofcontinuousactivitywithinthelasttwoyearsinthespecificfieldforwhichtransfercreditisrequested.(TheDeansmaymakeexceptions,insomecases.)

5. Transfercreditmaybegrantedforalimitednumberofcoursestoindividualswhohavepassedastate-recognizedlicensingexamination.ThelicensingboardorexaminationagencymustprovidedocumentationindicatingapassingscoreineachofthespecificareasforwhichtransfercreditisrequestedtothecollegeandtotheCaliforniaAcupunctureBoard(CAB)if/whenapplyingforacupuncturelicensureinCalifornia.

6. Transfercreditisofficiallyrecordedonthestudent’sPacifictranscriptonlyuponcompletionoftheprogram,evenifpreviouslyrecordedunofficiallyforadministrativepurposes.

7. CoursestakenatPacificCollegebranchesareinterchangeableandnotconsideredtransfercredit.8. CourseworktakenatanotherinstitutionafteradmissiontoPacificisnottransferableunlessapprovedin

advanceinwritingbytheregistrar,studentadvisororacademicdean.9. Courseworktransferredisnotincludedwhencomputinggradepointaverage.

10.TransfercreditlimitationsmayrequireastudentfromanunaccreditedschooloraninstitutionnotapprovedbytheCABtorepeatsimilarcoursesandtotakemorethantheminimumcreditsrequiredforgraduation.

Post-graduateDoctorateofAcupunctureandOrientalMedicineTransferCredit

Theprogrammayacceptlimitedtransfercredit(nomorethan20credits)forpriorcourseworktowardthepost-graduatedoctoralprogramthattheAdmissionsCommitteejudgestobeequivalenttotherequirementsforgraduationfromthedoctoralprogram.Transfercreditmayonlybeawardedfordidacticcourseworkthatisequivalenttothedoctorallevel,supportstheprogram’sobjectivesandmeetsthecreditsforcompletionoftheprogram.Thesecreditsmustcomefromanaccreditedinstitutionoritsinternationalequivalent.Theapplicantmustdemonstratethattheymeettheobjectivesofthecoursesbeingtransferredbywayofanexaminationorinterviewwiththerelevantfacultymember.

Master’sDegreeTransferCredit

StudentsintheMSTOMprogramarequalifiedtositfortheCaliforniaAcupunctureLicensureExamandaresubjecttothefollowingCaliforniaAcupunctureBoard(CAB)regulations:

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1. Upto100%transfercreditmaybeawardedforcourseworkandclinicalinstructioncompletedsuccessfullyatanotheracupunctureschoolorcollegethatisapprovedbytheboard.(Tobeawardedtransfercreditforsuchcourses,thecollegewheretheworkwascompletedmustalsobeaccreditedbyanaccreditingagencyrecognizedbytheU.S.DepartmentofEducation,otherwiseaChallengeExamisrequired.)

2. Upto100%transfercreditmaybeawardedforcoursescompletedsuccessfullyinbiology,chemistry,physics,psychology,anatomy,physiology,pathology,nutritionandvitamins,historyofmedicine,medicalterminology,clinicalscience,clinicalmedicine,Westernpharmacology,cardiopulmonaryresuscitation,practicemanagement,andethicsataschoolwhichisapprovedunderArticle4,Section94770ofChapter7ofPart59oftheEducationCodeorbyanaccreditingagencyrecognizedbytheU.S.DepartmentofEducation.

TransferstudentsfrominstitutionsthatareunapprovedbytheCaliforniaAcupunctureBoardortheaccreditingagenciesnotedabovewillbesubjecttothefollowingtransferregulationsandlimitations:

1. Evaluationofsuchcourseworkshallincludeanexaminationadministeredandretainedbytheschoolinthesubjectarea(s)inwhichtransfercreditmaybeawarded.

2. Uptofiftypercent(50%)credit,bytransferorchallengeexam,forclinicalpracticecourseworkandinstructioninacupunctureandOrientalmedicineprinciples,theoriesandtreatmentprocedurescompletedsuccessfullyataschoolwhichisnotapprovedbytheboardmaybeawardedbyaschoolapprovedbytheboard,providedthatatleast50%ofthecoursehoursinindividualsubjectsarecompletedsuccessfullyataschoolapprovedbytheboard.

TheselimitationsmayrequireatransferstudentfromanunapprovedinstitutiontorepeatsimilarcoursesandtotakemorethantherequiredminimumcreditsforgraduationtobeeligiblefortheCaliforniaAcupunctureLicensingExamination(C.A.L.E.).TransferstudentswhohaveattendedanacupuncturecollegeotherthanPacificformorethanoneyear,andwouldlikeanassessmentoftransfer,arechargeda$100transfercreditassessmentfee.Thisfeeiscreditedtotuitionaftertheadd/dropperiodends.

NewYorkandChicagoMasterofScience(Acupuncture)andMasterofScience(TraditionalOrientalMedicine)studentswhowaive,inwriting,eligibilityfortheCaliforniaacupuncturelicenseexam(CALE)willbeexemptedfromtransferpolicies#1and#2directlyabove.StudentswhowaiveeligibilityfortheCALEandsubsequentlyapplyforCALEeligibilitywillneedtotakeorretakecourseworksufficienttosatisfytheabovetransferregulationsandlimitations.SanDiegomaster'sstudentmaynotwaiveeligibilitytotheCALE.

Master’sDegreeTransferCreditExceptions

PacificCollegedoesnotgranttransfercreditforthefollowingcourses:SeniorInternship,ClinicalCounseling3(pre-Fall2015curriculum),andAdvancedNeedleTechniques.

TransferstudentsmusttakeeitherClinicalObservationoraClinicalAssistantshipcourseatPacificCollegepriortoenteringanylevelofclinicaltraining.Transferstudentswhohavepreviouslytakensimilarcoursesmayqualifyforareducedcoursefeebutmuststillearnapassinggradeinthesecourses.

StudentswhoarenothealthcareprofessionalsanddidnottakepharmacologypriortoadmittancemusttakePharmacologyatPacificCollegeduetoaccountabilityfordrug-herbinteractionandapplicationofADME(Absorption/Distribution/Metabolism/Elimination).Studentsinmedicalprofessionswhoreceivedtransfercreditwillbeprovidedahandoutonthisinformation.

TransfercreditforPracticeManagementandEthicsisonlygrantedforcomparablecoursestakenataccreditedacupuncturecolleges.Otherpriorbusinesscoursesarenottransferable.

LicensedacupuncturiststakingPacificCollege’sherbologyandclinicalcoursesforthepurposeofqualifyingfortheNCCAOMherbologyexammaybeexemptedfromcertainprogramprerequisites.Pleasecontacttheregistraroracademicdeanfordetails.

BachelorofScienceinNursing(HolisticNursing)CompletionProgramTransferCredit

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Coursescontent,complexity,gradingstandards,andgradesareconsideredwhendeterminingtransfercredit.Creditisnotgrantedforworkshopsandcontinuingeducationclasses.Themaximumnumberoftransfercreditsfromatwo-yearprogramshallnotexceed70credits.Studentswhohavetakenadditionalcoursesatthebachelor’slevelmaytransferupto20additionalcreditsforamaximumtotalof90transfercredits.Registerednurseswhohavetakencoursesatanaccreditedbaccalaureatenursingprogrammayalsoreceivecreditfornursingcoursescompletediftheyhaveagradeof“B-“andarecomparabletocontentincoursesrequiredfortheBachelorofScienceinNursing(HolisticNursing)atPacificCollege.

StudentsenrolledinthePacificCollegeBachelorofScienceinNursingCompletionProgram(HolisticNursing)willbelicensedregisterednurseswhohavegraduatedfromanaccreditedassociate’sdegreeorDiplomaNursingProgram.Theywouldhavereceivedcourseworkortrainingregardingtheidentificationandreportingofchildabuseandmaltreatmentaspartoftheirpre-professionalnursingprogram.Thiscontentwillbeevaluatedinconjunctionwiththeirtranscriptevaluationoftransfercreditduringtheapplication/admissionprocess.

ResidencyRequirement-Atleast25%ofanyprogrammustbecompletedatPacificCollege.TheNewYorkcampusistheonlycampusofferingthisdegree,andtransferbetweencampusesisnotpermittedfornursesatthistime.

Intheholisticnursingprogram,registerednurseswithanassociate’sdegreecanreceivecreditforcoursestakenatpreviousschools.RegisterednurseswithadiplomainnursingcanobtainadvancedstandingcreditsbytakingselectnursingexaminationsthroughExcelsiorCollege(formerlyknownasRegentsCollege)ortheNLNMobilityProfileExaminations.Remedialcourseworkisnon-creditbearingatPacificCollege.

ArticulationAgreementswithNursingAssociateDegreePrograms

PacificCollegeNursingProgramhasarticulationagreementswiththreeassociate’sdegreeprogramstofacilitateseamlesstransitiontothebachelor’sofsciencedegree:

• QueensboroughCommunityCollege• SullivanCountyCommunityCollege• SwedishInstitute

PleasecheckthePCOMNursingwebsiteforanupdatedlist.

MassageProgramTransferCredit

Transfercreditforcoursestakenatmassageschoolsislimitedtolessthan50%ofeachmassageprogramforSanDiegoandChicagocampuses.Transfercreditforcoursestakenatmassageschoolsislimitedto25%orapproximately250hoursofeachmassageprogramforNewYorkcampus.

Doctoral,Master’sandMassageChallengeExaminations

StudentswhohavecompletedunaccreditedcourseworkequivalentincontentandlengthtoPacificCollegecoursesmaybeeligibletotakeachallengeexamination.Astudentwhopassesachallengeexamwillreceivecreditfortherespectivecourseorcourses.Nogradewillbeenteredonthestudent’stranscript.ChallengedcoursescountastransferforpurposesofCaliforniaAcupunctureBoardeligibilityandcertainlimitsapply.Challengeexaminationsmaybetakenonlyinsubjectsthatmeetthestandardslistedin“TransferCreditPolicy”abovewiththeexceptionthatcredit:1)neednotbeaccredited,2)neednothavebeenearnedwithinthelastfiveyears,3)normusttheapplicanthavebeencontinuouslyactivewithinthelasttwoyearsinthefieldforwhichchallengeexaminationisrequested.

Inordertotakeanchallengeexaminationthestudentwill:

1. Obtaintheexaminationpetitionthroughtheofficeoftheacademicdean.2. Paythechallengeexamfee.3. Taketheexaminationbyarrangementwiththeadministrativeofficeorofficeoftheacademicdean.4. Ascoreof70%isrequiredtopasstheexamandreceivecreditforacourse.

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Astudentwishingtochallengeacoursemaynotattendthecoursepriortotakingthechallengeexam.Studentswhopassachallengeexamwillnotberequiredtotakethecourse,andcreditwillbegranted.Studentsfailingachallengeexamwillberequiredtotakethecourseatnormaltuitionrates.Allchallengeexaminationsmustbecompletedbytheendofthefirstyearofthestudent’senrollmentattheinstitution,orpriortothetermwhenthecourseisrequired,ifbeforetheendofthefirstyear(master’sanddoctoraldegreestudents).Massagestudentsmustcompletetheirchallengeexamsbeforetheendoftheirfirsttermenrolledatthecollege.

BachelorofScienceinNursing(HolisticNursing)CompletionProgramNursingHealthAssessmentExaminations

Inordertoassurethatallstudentshavereachedtheminimalnursingbachelor’slevelofskillinhealthassessment,allstudentsmustpassanursinghealthassessmentexampriortothestartofCommunityHealthand/orLeadershipcourse(s).Thenursinghealthassessmentexamisgradedaspass/fail.Studentswillbeawarded2.5nursingcreditsuponsuccessfulpassingofthenursinghealthassessmentexamandthepaymentofthefee.StudentswhohavetakenWS352HealthAssessment/PhysicalExamcourseatPCOM,previouslyearning2.5credits,willnotobtainextracreditforpassingthenursinghealthassessmentexam.Studentstransferringinatwoormorehealthassessmentcourseswillnotobtainextracredit.Ifstudentsdonotpassthenursinghealthassessmentexamtheymayhaveasecondopportunity.Ifstudentsfailonenursinghealthassessmentexamorwishtopreparefortheexam,theymustdosobyauditingWS352HealthAssessment/PhysicalExam.Thestudentmuststillpassthenursinghealthassessmentexampriortostartingclinicalcoursework.

MathPlacementExam(SanDiegoandChicagocampuses)

Undergraduatestudentsarerequiredtocompleteaplacementexampriortoenrollinginthecollegealgebrageneraleducationcourse.

TheplacementexamusedattheSanDiegocampusisMyFoundationsLab.ThecollegewillprovideanaccesscodetoMyFoundationsLabtothestudent;theaccesscodegivesthestudentaccesstotheplacementexamandadditionalonlinecoursematerialinmathandEnglish.TheMyFoundationsLabfinalexammustbepassedbeforeastudentmaystartmathematicsatPacific.

TheplacementexamusedattheChicagocampusistheACTCompassMathPlacementTest.TheACTCompassMathPlacementTestisamultiple-choice,computerizedtestthatevaluatesstudents'abilitylevelsintermsofbasicskillssuchasperformingasequenceofbasicoperations,applicationskillssuchasapplyingsequencesofbasicoperationstonovelsettingsorincomplexways,andanalysisskillssuchasdemonstratingconceptualunderstandingofprinciplesandrelationshipsformathematicaloperations.

Thetestincludes:integers,decimals,exponents,squareroots,andscientificnotion,fractions,percentages,ratiosandproportions,andaverages,substitutingvalues,settingupequations,factoringpolynomials,exponentsandradicals,basicoperations/polynomials,linearequations/onevariable,linearequations/twovariables,&rationalexpressions.

Studentsmaysignuptotakethetestthroughthefrontdeskreceptionist.

Inter-programFinancialCredit

StudentswhohavetakenspecificcoursesfromPacificCollege’smassagedepartmentmaybeallowedtochallenge(C)orreceivefinancialcredit(FC)forspecificmaster’sordoctoraldegreeprogramcourses.Inaddition,master’sordoctoraldegreeprogramstudentswishingtoearnamassagedegreeorcertificatemaysharesimilarbenefits.Pleasenotethatfinancialcreditisnotappliedautomatically.Studentsmustnotefinancialcreditontheirregistrationformstoinformtheadministrationwhencredithasbeenawarded.

Contactyouradmissionsorstudentadvisementrepresentativeforwhatmayapplytoyou.

AuditingClasses

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Studentsmaychoosetoauditaclassforwhichtheyalreadyhavecreditforareducedfee.(Seefeepages,orasktheAcademicDeanorStudentAdvisor.)

Auditingclassesoutsideastudent’smajororminorprogramcoursework,forwhichastudentdoesnothavecredit,isalsopossibleatfulltuition.AcademicDeanorStudentAdvisorapprovalisrequired.

Auditorsmustrespectthepriorityaccessofcreditstudentstoteachers’time.Auditingispermittedonaspace-availablebasisonly.

REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT RegistrationProcedures

Continuingstudentsmayregisterforthenextterm,withoutlatefees,atanytimeuptothe10thweekofthecurrentterm.Newlyacceptedstudentsmayregisterforcourseswithoutlatefeesatanytimepriortothebeginningofthetermbutareencouragedtoregisterearlybeforeclassesreachmaximumenrollment.Administrativefeesforanytermareduewiththestudent’sfirsttuitionpayment,ratherthanatthetimeofregistration.

LateRegistration

Continuingstudentswhohavenotregisteredduringtheofficialregistrationperiodwillbeassessedanadministrativelatefeeinadditiontotheregularadministrativefee.

AcademicandClinicalCourseLoad

Themaximumacademic(doesnotincludeclinic)courseworkforwhichastudentmayregisteris20unitsinanyterm;higherlevelsofregistrationmustbeapprovedbytheacademicdeanorstudentadvisorinwriting,andsuchapprovalwillonlybegrantedafterreviewingthestudent’spreviousacademicloadandgradepointaverage.

Forthemaster’sdegreeprograms,theschoolbelievesitisimportanttoallowenoughtimeforinternstointegrateclassroomlearningwiththepracticalaspectsofclinicaltraining.Tothisend,theclinicalinternshipmustbecompletedoverthecourseofatleastthreesemestersandcannotbeacceleratedevenifadditionalclinicalshiftsaretakeninanysemester.Anyintensiveshifts(shiftstakenduringasemesterbreak)areconsideredtobepartofthetermthatprecedesit.

Astudentisconsideredregisteredforcoursesonlywhenallregistrationformshavebeencompleted,andtuitionhasbeenpaidorapromissorynotehasbeensigned,fortheterm.Academiccreditwillnotbegivenforattendanceinclassesunlessthestudentisproperlyregistered.

TuitionPaymentPlans

TuitionandfeepaymentsaredueandpayableonthethirdWednesdayafterthestartoftheterm.However,Pacificoffersstudentstheoptionofpayingtuitioninfourequalmonthlypaymentsoverthecourseoftheterm.Studentswhohaveselectedthismethodareresponsibleforafinancehandlingchargefortheterm.Choosingthisoptiondoesnotobligatethestudenttousethismethodofpaymentinsubsequentterms.Paymentsaredueasfollows(subjecttomodification):Regardlessofwhenacoursefirstmeets,thefirsttuitionpaymentisduebythethirdWednesdayafterthestartoftheterm,andthethreesubsequentpaymentsaredueonthe10thcalendarday,(orthefirstbusinessdaythereafterifthe10thfallsonaweekend),ofthesecond,thirdandfourthmonthsoftheterm.Anypre-paymentoftuitionissubjecttotherefundpolicyandanytuitionincrease.StudentsoptingtoestablishapaymentplanmustsignapromissorynotebytheWednesdayofweek3ofeachtermforanyportionoftuitionandfeesbeingfinancedornotcoveredbyfinancialaid.

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Duetotheexpenseincurredbythecollege,paymentoftuitionbycreditcardsforstudentsusingfinancialaidisprohibited.

LatePaymentFees

Ifastudentislateinmakingpayments,theyarechargedalatefeewhenthepaymentduedateismissedplusanadditionallatefee14daysafterthepaymentduedateismissed.Thiscontinueseachmonthastudentowesthecollegeapayment,untiltheendoftheterm.Studentswithabalanceduemaynotbeallowedtoregisterforsubsequentterms.

Inthecaseofstudentsexpectingfinancialaid,thefollowingproceduresapply:latefeesandtuitionpaymentsarewaivedforastudentwhosubmitsacompletefinancialaidapplicationandwhosefinancialaidfileiscertifiedascompletebyafinancialaidofficerorassistantbythepriorityprocessingdeadline(30dayspriortothebeginningoftheterm).Anytimeafterthisdeadline,ifacompletefinancialaidapplicationissubmitted,anyfurtherlatefeeswillbewaived.

AccountBalance

Astudent’spreviousaccountbalancemustbeclearedpriortoattendingclassesinasubsequentterm.Accountbalancesremainingafteratermendsmaybesubjecttoa9%annualinterestrate.Anyfuturecreditstothestudent’saccountwillbeappliedfirsttowardanybalancedue.Transcriptswillnotbeissuedforanystudentwhohasanyoutstandingfinancialbalance.Studentswhodropoutoftheinstitutionwithanoutstandingbalancearereportedtoacreditreportingagencyafteranattempthasbeenmadetocontactthestudentforrepayment.

AdditionalClinicalCourses

Onaspaceavailablebasisandatthediscretionoftheclinicdirector,studentsmaydoextraclinicalshiftsathalftheusualtuitionrate.Malpracticeinsurancefeesmustalsobeappliedwhenastudentisenrolledinaclinicalcourse.

StudentTuitionRecoveryFundDisclosures(SanDiegoonly)

CaliforniacreatedtheStudentTuitionRecoveryFund(STRF)torelieveormitigateeconomiclossessufferedbystudentswhoareCaliforniaresidents,orareenrolledinaresidencyprogramattendingcertainschoolsregulatedbytheBureauforPrivatePostsecondaryandEducation.Studentspayafee,typically$.50to$2.50per$1000intuition,whichiscollectedeachtermbythecollegeandpaidintotheSTRF.Whenthefundisoverfunded,thestateinformsthecollegenottocollectthefee.

YoumaybeeligibleforSTRFifyouareaCaliforniaresidentorareenrolledinaresidencyprogram,haveprepaidtuition,paidtheSTRFassessment,andsufferedaneconomiclossasaresultofanyofthefollowing:

1. “Theschoolclosedbeforethecourseofinstructionwascompleted.2. Theschool’sfailuretopayrefundsorchargesonbehalfofastudenttoathirdpartyforlicensefeesor

anyotherpurpose,ortoprovideequipmentormaterialsforwhichachargewascollectedwithin180daysbeforetheclosureoftheschool.

3. Theschool’sfailuretopayorreimburseloanproceedsunderafederallyguaranteedstudentloanprogramasrequiredbylawortopayorreimburseproceedsreceivedbytheschoolpriortoclosureinexcessoftuitionandothercosts.

4. TherewasamaterialfailuretocomplywiththeActortheDivisionwithin30daysbeforetheschoolclosedor,ifthematerialfailurebeganearlierthan30dayspriortoclosure,theperioddeterminedbytheBureau.

5. Aninabilityafterdiligenteffortstoprosecute,prove,andcollectonajudgmentagainsttheinstitutionforaviolationoftheAct.”

Youmustpaythestate-imposedassessmentfortheStudentTuitionRecoveryFund(STRF)ifallofthefollowingappliestoyou:

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1. YouareastudentwhoisaCaliforniaresident,orareenrolledinaresidencyprogram,andprepayallorpartofyourtuitioneitherbycash,guaranteedstudentloans,orpersonalloans,AND

2. Yourtotalchargesarenotpaidbyanythird-partypayersuchasanemployer,governmentprogramorotherpayerunlessyouhaveaseparateagreementtorepaythethirdparty.

YouarenoteligibleforprotectionfromtheSTRFandyouarenotrequiredtopaytheSTRFassessment,ifeitherofthefollowingapplies:

1. YouarenotaCaliforniaresident,orarenotenrolledinaresidencyprogram,OR2. Yourtotalchargesarepaidbyathirdparty,suchasanemployer,governmentprogramorotherpayer,

andyouhavenoseparateagreementtorepaythethirdparty.Forfurtherinformationorinstructions,contacttheBureauforPrivatePostsecondaryEducation,2535CapitolOaksDrive,Suite400,Sacramento,CA95833.

Mailingaddress:P.O.Box980818,WestSacramento,CA95798-0818

Toll-FreePhoneNumber:888-370-7589

SCHEDULE OF CLASSES Anacademiccalendarispublishedinthiscatalog.Amoredetailedacademiccalendarmaybedownloadedfromthecollegewebsiteandisgiventostudentseachyear.

Dayclassesaretypicallythreehoursandofferedfrom9a.m.-12p.m.or1p.m.-4p.m.,however,studentsshouldexpectsomevariation.Mosteveningclassesarethreehoursandheldbetweenthehoursof5:30-8:30p.m.,6:00-9:00p.m.or6:30-9:30p.m.Ourgoalistobeginweeknightclasseslateenoughsothatworkingpeoplecanattendwithoutrushingfromworkandtoendearlyenoughtopreventfatiguethenextday.Weekendclassesmaybeheldanytimebetween9a.m.and6p.m.

Clinicalinstructionisscheduledduringthebusinesshoursoftheclinic.Studentswhobegintheprograminthefalloftenhavethechoiceofdayoreveningcourses.However,thecollegewilllimitsuchgroups’choicesduringtheinternshipphaseandatsuchtimeasthenumberofstudentsfallsbelowthatnecessarytoprovidemultipleschedules.

Themaximumnumberofstudentsinaregularlyscheduled,lectureclassis40to45.Themaximumstudent/teacherratioinpracticalclassesthatinvolvelearningdemonstrationsofspecifictechniquesbystudentsduringclass(e.g.,acupuncturepointlocation,physicaldiagnostictechniquesetc.)is15:1.Oneteachingassistantisassignedper15studentsinadditiontotheinstructor.

Eachtermis15weekswithapotentialintensiveclinicalweekinApriland/orAugust,followingweek15.Sevenweeksofvacationtimenormallyincludestwoweeksforthewinterholidayseason,twoweeksinthespring,andthreeweeksinthesummer.

Duetothecomprehensivenatureandlengthoftheprogramofstudy,classesmaybeheldonsecularandreligiousholidays.Whilerecognizingtheimportanceofreligiousobservation,Pacificcannotpromisestudentsthatscheduledclasseswillnotconflictwithreligiousobligations.Studentsmustmeettheattendancerequirementsetbytheinstructorforanyclass.Studentswhosereligionsrequirestrictobservanceshouldfurnishthecollegewithalistofdatesonwhichreligiousholidaysoccur.Aletterfromanauthorizedrepresentativeofthereligiousinstitutionmustaccompanythelist,verifyingthestudent’smembershipandrequirementforabsence.Thisdocumentationmustbesenttotheofficeoftheregistrarorstudentadvisoratthebeginningofeachcalendaryear.

Studyoutsidetheclassroomisanintegralandimportantpartofeveryprogram.Theaveragestudentshouldexpecttostudyapproximatelytwohoursforeveryhourofinstructioninacademiccourseswhileclinicpreparationmayrequirelessoutsidework.Theaboveworkloadandscheduledescriptionsaremeantfor

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generalinformationpurposesonly.Studentsshouldexpectsomevariationbyprogramfromcoursetocourse,andtermtoterm.

GRADING SYSTEM Studentsreceivelettergradesymbolsinallacademicandclinicalcourses.Gradesymbolsareassignedandmeasuredatthecompletionofeachterm.

Gradesarenormallysubmittedbytheinstructorwithinsevendaysfollowingthefinalexamination.Acomputer-printedtermgradereportisissuedbytheofficeoftheregistrarwithinseventotenbusinessdaysofreceivingallgrades.

EvaluationofCourses

Studentsarerequiredtosubmitevaluationformsatthecompletionofeachcourse.Studentinputisvaluedtoimprovethecoursecontentandassessteachingandlearningatthecollege.Evaluationsaresubmittedanonymously,andnoidentifyingstudentinformationisavailabletoinstructors.Courseevaluationsarenecessarytomeetaccreditationrequirements.

ChallengingaGradeReceived

Thereisapresumptionthatgradesassignedarecorrect.Itistheresponsibilityofanyoneappealinganassignedgradetoproveotherwise.

Studentsshouldseekfirsttoresolveanydiscrepancywiththeinstructor.Ifunresolved,thestudentshouldseekadvicefromtheregistrar,studentadvisororacademicdeanfortheappropriateprocedure.Astudentrequestingachangeofgradeorastudentwhodidnotreceiveagrademustnotifytheadministrationinwritingwithin30daysoftheendoftheterm.

ExtenuatingCircumstances

Throughoutthissectionofthecatalogthephrase“extenuatingcircumstances”mayappear.Extenuatingcircumstancesaredefinedasseriousillness,complicationsofpregnancy,laborordelivery,deathsinthefamily,militarydeployment,unforeseenimmigrationissues,naturalorhuman-causeddisasters,andstudy-abroadtrips(withatleastonemonthofadvancednotice).

AuthorizedIncompleteGrade

Thesymbol“I”(IncompleteAuthorized)indicatesthataportionoftherequiredcourseworkhasnotbeencompletedandevaluatedintheprescribedtimeperiodduetounforeseenbutjustifiablereasons(seeExtenuatingCircumstances)andthatthereisstillapossibilityofearningcredit.Studentsmustsubmitapetitionforanincompletegradeatleast72hoursbeforethefinalclassandreceiveapprovalbytheirinstructorandtheacademicdeanorstudentadvisor.Anincompleteshallnotbeassignedwhentheonlywayastudentcanmakeuptheworkwouldbetoattendamajorportionofthecoursewhenitisnextoffered.An“I”maynotbeassignedwhenthestudent’sGPAintheclassislessthan70%.An“I”willbeallowedformissingafinalexamonlyincontinued,documentedextenuatingcircumstancesthatwouldpreventthecompletionofamake-upexamwithinoneweekoftheoriginalexamdate.

Astudentreceivingan“I”mustmakeupthespecifieddeficienciesandreceiveagradebytheendoftheeighthdayofthenextterm,orthe“I”automaticallybecomesan“F”ontheninthdayoftheterm,andthecoursemustberetakenatnormaltuitionrates.Itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytoascertainthattheinstructorhasdeliveredthefinalgradetotheadministrationbytheeighthdayofthefollowingterm.

AcademicGradingSystem

Aplus/minussystemisusedatPacificatthediscretionoftheinstructor.ThegradesA+,C-,D,andF+arenotused.Ingeneral,“A”indicatesoutstandingachievementandisavailableforthehighestaccomplishment.“B”

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indicatesaverageandsatisfactoryperformance.“C”isminimallypassing.“F”isfailing.“P”indicatespassingandisnotcalculatedinthegradepointaverage.

Whenastudent’sindividualcoursegradeaverageincludesa“0.5”,thegradewillberoundeduptothenextwholenumber.Fisusedtoindicateafailinggrade.

Grade GradePoints Grade GradePoints

A 4.0 C+ 2.33

A- 3.66 C 2.0

B+ 3.33 F 0.0

B 3.0 I n/a

B- 2.66 P n/a

AdministrativeGradingSystem

Grade Points Explanation

IP n/a InProgress(Satisfactory)

W n/a OfficialWithdrawal

WF 0.0 UnofficialorLateWithdrawalFailure

RD n/a ReportDelayed

AU n/a Audit(NoCredit)

T n/a CreditbyTransfer

CH n/a CreditbyChallenge

NP n/a Non-Proficient-issuedbyadministrationforfailureof

1stor2ndcomprehensiveexamsection(s).(Formerly“NG-NoGrade”)

P n/a Proficient-issuedbyadministrationforpassingthe1stor2ndcompexams.

RF n/a FailureGradeReplaced

RC n/a C-gradeReplaced

RM n/a RequirementMet

CalculationofGradePointAverage(GPA)

Yourgradepointaverage(GPA)iscalculatedbydividingthetotalamountofgradepointsearnedbythetotalamountofacademiccreditsattempted.TheGPAmayrangefrom0.0toa4.0.

P/NP(Pass/NoPass)coursesarenotfactoredinthestudent’sGPA.I(Incomplete)andW(Withdrawal)donotreceivegradepointsanddonothaveaneffectontheGPA.

WithdrawalGrade

Thesymbol“W”indicatesthatthestudentwaspermittedtodropacourseafterthesecondweekandbefore60%ofinstructionwascompleted.Proratedtuitionchargesapplyaccordingtotherefundpolicy.Theadministrativesymbol“W”forwithdrawalmaynotbeassignedbyafacultymember.

WithdrawalFailure

Studentswhodropacourseafter60%ofthecoursehasbeenpresentedearnagradeof“WF”(Withdrawal-Failure).A“WF”gradecountsasan“F”(0.0)whencalculatinggradepointaveragesandotheracademicrequirements.Thereisnorefundforthecourseanditmustberepeatedatnormaltuitioncosts.

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AdministrativeTranscriptNotations

Administrativetranscriptnotationsmaybeenteredontranscriptsforthefollowingreasons:

• Disciplinaryactions• Academicprobation• Academicdisqualification• Withdrawal• Leaveofabsence• Termbreak

Make-upExaminationRules

Make-upofamissedexaminationissubjecttoapprovalbytheadministrationandfacultymember.Thestudentmustprovidedocumentationofextenuatingcircumstances(seeExtenuatingCircumstances)totheacademicdeanorstudentadvisortoreceiveapprovalforamake-upexamandavoidautomaticfailureoftheexam.Make-upexamfeesareapplicable(seeFeeSchedule).Facultymembersareundernoobligationtoexcuseastudentfromanexamandmayassignafailinggradetoamissedexam.Excessiveuseofthemake-upexampolicymayrequiremeetingwiththeacademicdeanorstudentadvisor.

Iffeasible,studentsmustnotifytheinstructorandstudentadvisorasearlyaspossiblethattheywillmissanexamandthereason.Ifapprovedforamake-up,midtermandfinalexamsmustbemadeupwithinoneweekoftheexamdate.Theadministrativeofficemayadministertheseexams(seeTuitionandFees:make-upfees).

Itisthedecisionofeachinstructorwhethermake-upofquizzeswillbeallowed.Make-upofquizzes,ifpermitted,areadministeredbytheinstructor.

FailedExaminations:Studentsarenotpermittedtoretakeanyfailedexaminacademiccourseswithoutthepermissionoftheinstructorandtheacademicdean.Suchpermissionisgrantedonlyinthecaseofextenuatingcircumstances.

RepeatedCourses/ForgivenessPolicy

Coursesinwhicha“Fail”or“WithdrawalFailure”gradeisearnedmustberetakenatnormaltuitionratesthenexttimethecourseisoffered.Thestudentmaynotprogresstothenextsequentialcourseorclinicshiftintherespectiveseriesuntilthe“F”or“WF”hasbeenremedied.Whenastudentrepeatsacourseinwhichan“F”or“WF”hasbeenearned,onlythenewgradewillbecalculatedinthestudent’sGPA.Astudentmayrepeatacourseinwhicha“C”wasearnedandreplaceitwithanewgradeonlywhensuchreplacementisrequiredtoraisetheGPAtoallowfurtherprogressorgraduationfromaprogram.Fulltuitioncostsapply.Thecostofretakingacourseisusedincalculatingastudent’scostofattendanceforfinancialaidpurposesonlyifitisrequiredorrecommendedbytheStudentSuccessCommitteeorstudentadvisoraslongasthestudentisotherwisemakingsatisfactoryprogress.

Studentadvice:Pacificencouragesandcoordinatesextensiveuseoftutors.Don’twaittogetan“F”beforeyouseekhelp.Ifateacheroranotherstudenthashadasimilarproblemandworkeditout,theycanshowyouthemethodyouneedtosucceed.ContacttheAcademicDeanorStudentAdvisorforhelp.

IndependentStudy

(Asofthiswriting,theCaliforniaAcupunctureBoarddoesnotallowindependentstudyinanycourseworkrequiredtocompletethemaster’sordoctoraldegreeprogram.)

Independentstudyisnotanautomaticoptionforstudents.Astudentmaybeallowedtocompletecertainspecificcourseworkbyindependentstudyif,intheopinionoftheacademicdean,extenuatingcircumstancesexistanditisappropriateforthesubjectmattercoveredinthecourseandonlyiftheydirectlyinterferewithexpecteddeadlinesforstateornationalexaminations.Studentsmaynotuseindependentstudytoacceleratecompletionoftheprogramforreasonsotherthanthoseabove.DifferencesinschedulesatPacificCollege’sbranchcampusesthatinterruptordelaytheprogressofastudentrelocatingtoadifferentbrancharenot

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consideredextenuatingcircumstancesunlessrelocationisnecessitatedbyanextenuatingcircumstance.Independentstudyisnotapplicabletoanyaspectofclinicaltraining.OnlystudentswithaPacificGPAof3.0orbetterwillbeallowedtoparticipateinanindependentstudyprocess.Nomorethan12unitsmaybeearnedthroughindependentstudy.Specialtuitionratesapply(seecurrentTuitionandFees).

Whenindependentstudyisallowed,allarrangementsmustbefacilitatedthroughtheadministration.Thesubjectmaterialandevaluationmethodsmustmeetthoseinthecoursesyllabus,includingexaminations,projectsand/ortermpapers.Periodicmeetingbetweenthestudentandinstructorarerequired,andtheactualcontacthoursshallnotbelessthanone-thirdofthetotalresidentialhoursrequiredfortheregularlyscheduledcourse.Thestudentmustdocumentandthefacultymembermustverifytheamountoftimespentoneacheducationalactivity.Thetotalinstructionalactivitymustbeatleasttripletheclassroomtimeforanormallyscheduledclass,e.g.,onecreditrequires45hoursofinstructionalactivity.

COURSE COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS Thesuccessfulcompletionofacourseindicatesthestudenthasmetminimumattendanceandgraderequirements,hasearnedtransfercredit,orhassuccessfullychallengedthecourse,inadditiontofulfillingallfinancialobligations.

MinimumAttendanceRequirements

Themasteryofacupuncture,nursing,andmassagerequiresatremendousacquisitionoftheoreticalknowledgeandpracticalskills.Becauseofthis,classroomandclinicalattendanceiscritical.Thecollegemustalsobeabletoverifyminimumattendanceforsomestatelicensurerequirements.

Attendancerequirementsarebasedonthenumberofacademichoursforagivencourse.Courseswithhigheracademichourswillgenerallyhavemoreallowableabsences.Allowableabsencesmayalsodifferbasedonthetotalnumberofclasssessions.Facultymayestablishtheirownattendancerequirementswiththeapprovaloftheacademicdean,buttheymaynotbemorelenientthanthecollege’s.

Becausecoursesmayhavedifferentattendancerequirements,eachcourse’ssyllabusandtheclinicmanualoutlinestherequirements.Ifunclear,studentsshouldasktheirinstructortoclarifyattendancepolicies,includingmake-uppolicies.Itisthestudents’responsibilitytobeawareofspecificattendancepolicies.

Inmostcourses,studentsmustattend75%ofthehoursscheduledforanygivenacademiccourseoragradeof“F”isassigned,andthecoursemustberetakenatnormaltuitionrates.Clinicalcoursesrequire100%attendance.Coursesthatarepredominantly“hands-on”innature,suchasmassageoracupuncturecourses,mayrequire100%attendanceinordertoensurethatstudentsreceivethenecessaryinstructionandobservationaswellasfulfillhoursrequiredforlicensure.

Thefollowingareguidelinesforcoursesrequiring75%attendance:

• 45-academichourcourse-3missedclassespermitted• 37.5-academichourcourse-2missedclassespermitted• 30-academichourcourse-2missedclassespermitted• 22.5-academichourcourse-1missedclasspermitted• 15-academichourcourse-1missedclasspermitted

Unlessastudentcandemonstrateextenuatingcircumstancestotheacademicdeanaswellastheinstructoroftheclass,thereisnoprovisionformakingupmissedtimeincoursesrequiringeither75%or100%attendance,andthestudent’sattendancemaybeconsideredinassessmentofgrades.Studentswhodonotmeettheattendancerequirementduetodocumentedextenuatingcircumstancesmaypetitionforan“Incomplete”grade.Incoursesthatrequire100%attendance,nomorethan25%ofthecoursemaybecompletedasmake-uptime.Studentsmaymissmorethantwoclassesinarowonlyforextenuatingcircumstances.

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Anunexcusedabsenceisoneinwhichastudentmissesclasswithoutanextenuatingcircumstance.Ifitiswithintheallowablelimitforthatclass,thereisnothingthatneedstobedoneandany/allacademicconsequencesofmissingclassmaybeapplied.Iftheabsenceexceedstheallowablelimit,thisisconsideredexcessiveabsence(seebelow).Ineithercase(excusedorunexcusedabsence)theabsenceitselfisstillrecordedandcountedtowardtheattendancerequirement.

Excessiveabsenceoccurswhenastudentmissesanumberofclasssessions(excusedorunexcused)abovetheallowablelimit(i.e.fourabsencesinaclasswithathree-absencelimit).Inthiscasethestudentwillautomaticallybedroppedfromthecourseandreceivea“WF”.

Inaddition,thefacultymembermayuseacademicdiscretionindeterminingif“lateaddition”toaclassisadvisable.

ClinicalAttendance[BachelorofScienceinNursing(HolisticNursing)NYonly]

Attendanceatallclinicalsessionsismandatory.Specialpermissionfromtheinstructorisneededifasituationarisesrequiringthestudenttomissaclinical.Thisincludestheweeklyonlinepost-clinicalconference.Ifastudentislate(15minutesormore)foraclinicalday,awrittenwarningwillbegiven.Anysubsequentepisodeswillresultinaclinicalwarningandmandatoryclinicalmakeup,whichwillbedoneatthefacultymember’savailability.Ifanyclinicaldaysaremissed,thestudentwillberequiredtoattendamake-upsession(s),whichwillbedoneatthefacultymember’savailability.Onlyoneclinicalabsenceisallowedtobemadeupattheinstructor’sdiscretion.Allclinicalworkmustbecompletedpriortotheendoftheterm.

TardinessPolicy

Studentsarriving15minuteslatetoclassorleaving15minutesbeforetheinstructordismissestheclassmaybemarkedastardyfortheclass.Threetardiesarecountedasonefullabsence.Studentswhoarrivemorethan30minuteslateorwholeave30minutesearlywillbemarkedasabsentfortheentireclass.

SeniorInternshipCompletion(MSTOMandMSAcprograms)

Thecollegebelievesthatthereisabenefittoseeingpatientsoverthecourseofoneyearasaseniorintern.Therefore,seniorinternshipmustbecompletedduringatleastthreetermsinallbutthemostextremeextenuatingcircumstances.AnyrequesttocompleteseniorinternshipinlessthanthreetermsmustbemadeinwritingtotheStudentSuccessCommittee.

MinimumGrade

Agradeof“C”(2.0)orhighermustbeearnedineachacademiccourse.Astudentreceivingagradebelow“C”,“WF”oran“F”isresponsibleforretakingthecourseinthefollowingterm,orthenexttimethecourseisoffered,atnormaltuitionrates.

GraduationRequirements

1. Satisfactorycompletion,transfer,orchallengeofallrequiredcourses.2. Completeallfinancialobligationstotheinstitution.3. Successfulcompletionofallrequiredcomprehensiveexaminations.4. Completionofafinancialaidexitinterview(forfinancialaidstudentsonly),normallyduringthelasthalf

ofthefinalterm.Failuretocompleteafinancialaidexitinterviewmayresultindelayedgraduationordelayedsubmissionofdocumentsrequiredforlicensingorcertificationexaminations.

5. Exitinterviewwithamemberofthecareerservicesdepartment,deanorprogramdirector.6. GPAof2.0orhigherforundergraduateandcertificateprogramstudents.7. GPAof3.0orhigherforgraduatestudents.

PleaseNote:TheMSTOMorMSAcdegreewillbeawardedtostudentsfromthePacificCollegecampusatwhichthey:

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1. Completethemajorityoftheircourseworkbaseduponacalculationofunits,orinthecaseofthemaster’sdegree,

2. Completetheirinternshipyear,definedasthelastthreecoursesoftheDiagnosisandTreatmentofDiseaseorAcupunctureTherapeuticsseries,theChineseHerbsandInternalMedicineseries(MSTOM),andtheentireinternship.

Intherareeventthatmaster’sdegreestudentscompleteamajorityoftheirworkatonecampusandtheinternshipyearatanother,thestudentsmaychoosethecampusfromwhichtheirdegreewillbeawarded.

Forspecificgraduationrequirementsbyprogramandcampus,refertotheapplicablecampussectionentitled“Course/Credit/HourRequirementsforGraduation”.

SATISFACTORY PROGRESS Tomakesatisfactoryprogressinacourseofstudytowardadegree,diploma,orcertificate,astudentmustmaintainrequiredattendance,earnspecifiedgradesineachcourseandcomprehensiveexamination,maintainaspecifiedoverallgradeaverage,andproceedthroughtheprogramatapaceleadingtocompletioninaspecifiedtimeframe(comprehensiveexamsapplyonlytomaster’sdegreestudents).

Attendance

Studentsmustmeettheclassroomorclinicattendancerequirement(See"MinimumAttendanceRequirements").

Grades

ApassinggradeofCmustbemaintainedineachcourse.Gradepointaverage(GPA)requirementsare:

• Massageprograms:2.0overall• Master’sdegreePrograms:

2.0–Yearoneoftheprogram(untilthe1styearComprehensiveExam)2.75-Yeartwooftheprogram(untilthe2ndyearComprehensiveExam)3.0–Requiredtograduate

MaximumCompletionTerms/MinimumCourseLoadPerTerm

Normalcompletiontimesare100-150%ofthemodelcurriculumforundergraduateprograms.Normalcompletiontimesforgraduateprogramsare100-200%ofthemodelcurriculum.Therefore,forBureauofPrivatePostsecondaryEducation(BPPE)annualreporting,thepublishedtimeframeforeachprogramis150%ofthemodelcurriculumforundergraduateprogramsand200%forgraduateprograms.

Thefollowingcourseloadpertermmustbemaintainedtomeetsatisfactorycompletionprogressforeachprograminthemaximumnumberoftermsspecified:

• MassageTherapistCertificate:5terms.6.7units/term• AssociateofScience:8terms.8.06/term• AssociateofAppliedScience:8terms.7.56units/term• BachelorofScienceinNursing(HolisticNursing):6terms.10units/term• Master’sofScience(TOM):22terms.8.2units/term• Master’sofScience(Acu):18terms.7.4units/term• Post-GraduateDoctorateofAcupunctureandOrientalMedicine:12terms.5.5units/term

Programsofstudyofmorethansixyearsarenotrecommended.Studentswhoareapproachingandmayexceed200%ofthetimeallowedbyACAOMstandardstocompletetheirprogram,(18termsorapproximately6years),mayberequiredtotakeremedialworkorexamsinordertomaintainsatisfactoryprogress.

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*Astudentmustcarryatleast6unitstoqualifyforFinancialAid

AppealofDesignationofUnsatisfactoryProgress

Astudentmayappealthedesignationofunsatisfactoryprogress,theterminationoffinancialaid,oranyothermatterpertainingtofinancialaidtotheStudentSuccessCommitteebaseduponextenuatingcircumstances,ortothevicepresidentoffinancialaidforfinancialaidsatisfactoryacademicprogress.Insuchcases,thecommitteemaydeterminethatthestudentismakingsatisfactoryprogresstowardthedegreedespitethefailuretoconformtothetimeframeorminimumgradeaverage.Financialaidappealsmustbemadewithinthetermtowhichthefinancialaidapplied.

TheAcademicYear

Foracademicpurposes,thePacificacademicyearconsistsofthree,15-weekterms,beginningeachyearinSeptemberwiththefallterm.Forpurposesofdeterminingachangeingradelevel,anacademicyearis30units.

StudentCourseLoad

ThefollowingdescribesthegeneraltimeframeandfulltimecourseloadforPacific’sprogramsofstudy.PacificCollegealsoaccommodatespart-timestudents.Studentstakingfewercoursesthandescribedbelowwilltakelongertocompletetheprogram.Pleasealsosee“MaximumCompletionPeriod.”

Post-GraduateDoctorateofAcupunctureandOrientalMedicineDegree(SanDiegoonly)

Full-timedoctoraldegreestudentsmaycompletetheprograminaslittleas6terms,i.e.,twoyears,whichis90weeksofclass.Theywilltakeapproximatelyeighttotenclassesperterm.

MasterofScience(TraditionalOrientalMedicine)Degree

Full-timemaster’sdegreestudentsmaycompletetheprograminaslittleas11terms,i.e.,threeyearsandeightmonths,whichis165weeksofclass.Theywilltakeapproximatelysixtosevenclassesperterm.

MasterofScience(Acupuncture)Degree(NewYorkandChicago)

Full-timemaster’sdegreestudentsmaycompletetheprograminaslittleas9terms,i.e.,threeyears,whichis135weeksofclass.Theywilltakeapproximatelyfivetosixclassesperterm.

BachelorofScienceinNursing(HolisticNursing)Degree(NewYorkonly)

Full-timebachelor’sdegreestudentsnormallycompletetheprograminfiveterms,i.e.,oneyearandeightmonths,whichis75weeksofclass.Theywilltakefivetosevenclassesperterm.

Associate’sDegrees

Full-timeassociate’sdegreestudentsmaycompletetheprograminfiveterms,i.e.,oneyearandeightmonths,whichis75weeksofclass.Theywilltakefivetosixclassesperterm.

MassageTherapist/AsianBodyworkCertificate(SanDiegoandChicago)

Full-timeMassageTherapy/AsianBodyworkCertificateisnormallycompletedinthreeterms,i.e.oneyear,whichis45weeksofclass.Fulltimestudentswilltakefivetosixclassesperterm.

TermswhereanofficialLeaveofAbsence(LOA)hasbeentakenarenotcountedtowardthetotaltermsintheprogram.

Pleaserefertothefinancialaidbulletinforinformationpertainingtofinancialaidsatisfactoryprogress.

PacificCollegeeLearningInformation

ProgressandPolicyforPacificCollegeeLearningCourses:

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• TheCollege’sPacificCollegeeLearningcoursesareofferedonthesamesemesterscheduleastheregularcampuscourses.

• PacificCollegeeLearningstudentssubmitallassignments(includinglessons,projects,anddissertations)viathecollege’selectroniclearningmanagementsystem.Feedbackandevaluationisprovidedviathecollege’selectroniclearningmanagementsystem.

• StudentsintheeLearningclassesreceiveaccesstoallthecoursematerialsoneweekpriortothestartoftheterm.Theyareheldtothesamepoliciesfordroppingclassesasthosestudentstakingclassesinthetraditionalcampusdeliveryformat.

GRADUATE DEGREE COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATIONS Comprehensiveexaminationsareadministeredatthreestagesofthemaster’sanddoctoraldegreeprograms.Itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytopetitionthecollegeforeligibilitytositfortheseexams.Petitionsareavailableinthestudentloungeorfromtheadministration.Theymustbesubmittedbytheendoftheseventhweekoftheterminwhichthestudentexpectstotaketheexam.Studentsshouldtakenomorethantwoyearstocompletethecoursesrequiredforeachsuccessiveexam.Studentswhoneedmoretimemustmeetwiththeacademicdeanoracademicadvisor.

Thefirstandthesecondcomprehensiveexamsareprerequisitestotheirrespectiveclinicallevels,aswellascertainadvancedcourses.ThethirdcomprehensiveexamisanoptionallicensingboardpreparationexamdesignedtoimprovestudentsuccessontheNCCAOMand/orCALEexams.Studentsarenotrequiredtositforthethirdcomprehensiveexamanddonothavetopasstheexamtograduate.

Eachcomprehensiveexamiscomposedofwrittenandpracticalsections.Comprehensiveexaminationsassessthecandidate’sreadinesstoenterclinicaltrainingandadvancedcourses.Comprehensiveexaminationprerequisites,generalcontent,format,andfeesaredescribedtostudentsinwritingpriortothetakingoftheexams.Optionalpreparatorycoursesareofferedandarehighlyrecommended.

Prerequisitecoursestoeachcomprehensiveexaminationarelistedinthemaster’sdegreeprogrammodelcurriculumcharts.Inaddition,studentsmusthavethefollowingGPAstobeeligibleforthecomprehensiveexams:

• Firstcomprehensiveexam:2.0• Secondcomprehensiveexam:2.75

ConsequencesofNotShowingUpforaComprehensiveExam

Studentswhopetitionforanexam,butdonotshowuptotaketheexamatthescheduledtimewillforfeittheexamfeeandtheattemptmaycountasafailure,unlessthereisadequatedocumentationofanemergencyorotherextenuatingcircumstances.

ComprehensiveExaminationCompletionRequirements

Ascoreof70%mustbeearnedoverallandoneachsubsectionofthefirstandsecondcomprehensiveexamtopass.However,astudentwhofailsanysectionoftheexamisplacedonprobationandmaynotadvancetoassociateinternshiporinternshipwithoutpassingallsectionsofthefirstandthesecondcomprehensiveexams,respectively.Inaddition,astudentcannotmoveontoterm5orterm9classeswithoutsittingforthefirstorsecondcomprehensiveexams,respectively.Afterfailureofanysectiononthefirstattempt,astudentmustmeetwiththeacademicdeanoradvisor,andisencouragedtoseekappropriatetutoringinthesubject(s)failed.Retakesforfailedexamswilltakeplaceduringthe15thweekoftheprobationaryterm.Failuretoretakeand/orpassacomprehensiveexamwillresultinthestudentbeingdroppedfromanyassociateinternshiporinternshipclinicshifts,oranyothercoursesatthediscretionoftheacademicdean.FailuretoretakeanyfailedsectionwithinthetimeframeestablishedbytheStudentSuccessCommitteeand/oracademicdeancouldresultinassignmentofremedial,non-creditcoursework.

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Asecondfailureofanycomprehensiveexamnecessitatesameetingbetweenthestudentandtheacademicdeanoradvisor.Tutoringand/orremedial,non-creditcourseworkwillbeprescribedpriortoanysubsequentexamination.Itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytomakethisappointment.Studentsfailingtomeetwiththeappropriateadministratoraresubjecttosuspensionordisqualification.

Astudentfailinganysectionofthefirstorsecondcomprehensiveexamthreetimeswillberequiredtocompletearemediationcourseplan(RCP)orremediationtermestablishedbyacademicdean.TheRCPwillincludecoursework,tutoringandtesting,aswellasanevaluationofthestudent’sprospectofadvancingintheprogram.StudentstakingaRCPmaynotadvanceinanyareaoftheprogram.

Failinganysectionofthefirstorsecondcomprehensiveexamfourtimesresultsindismissalfromtheprogram.Therearenoconsequencesforfailingthethirdcomprehensiveexam.

Pleasenotethatcomprehensiveexamsarenotreturnedtothestudentforreview.However,gradesineachsubjectareaareprovidedandatestreviewclassmaybescheduledatthediscretionoftheacademicdean.

Studentadvice:Thecomprehensiveexaminationsservethefunctionofprovidingvitalfeedbacktoyou,theindividualstudent.Manyquizzesandexams,evenfinalcourseexams,maybepreparedforandpassedbyanticipatingtheteacher’stestingmethodand,whilenotrecommended,bycrammingalimitedamountofmaterialintoshort-termmemory.However,thisapproachmaymisleadyouintobelievingthematerialhasbeenfullyassimilated.Thecomprehensiveexamstestknowledgeaccumulatedovertime.Theygiveyoufeedbackonthematerialyouhavesuccessfullystoredintolong-termmemory.Theyalsotellyouwhichmaterialyouneedtostudymore.Theextensivenessoftheexamsalsoprovidesfeedbackonyourstaminaandpreparesyoufortherigorsofstateandnationalexaminations.Studyforallmajorexamsbyfocusingonthemostimportantdetailsandusefulprinciples.Studyasifyouhavetorememberthematerialforalifetime…youdo!

CHANGES IN STUDENT STATUS, COURSE ENROLLMENT AddingandDroppingofCourses

Studentsmayaddordropcoursesbysubmittinganadd/dropformtotheadministrationofficewithnotuitionchargesorfeesiftheformissubmittedbytheeighthdayoftheterm(the"Add/DropPeriod").Studentsenrolledinclassesthatstartthesecondweekofthetermhaveuntiltheendofthesecondweektodropthecourseandreceiveafullrefund,ratherthaneightdaysfromthestartoftheterm.Forclassesstartingafterthefirstweekoftheterm,thestudenthasthreebusinessdaysfromthestartoftheclasstodropthecoursewithnofeesortuitioncharges,exceptcoursesthatmeetforonlyoneortwoclasses.Tuitionforthesecoursesisnon-refundableafterthestartofclass.

Coursesdroppedafterthedrop/addperiodorasstatedabovearesubjecttothecollege’srefundpolicy.

Studentswhodropaclassaftertheadd/dropperiodbutarefoundtohaveneverattendedtheclasswillbeawardedafullrefundfortheclass,howeverthedropfeewillbeapplied.

Coursesmaynotbeaddedafterthedrop/addperiodexceptbywrittenpermissionofthestudentadvisororregistrar,unlesstheclassbeginslaterintheterm.

Withdrawals

Studentswhodiscontinuetheirtrainingmustnotifytheregistrarimmediatelyasoutlinedunderthecollegerefundpolicyand,iftheyintendtoreturn,shouldapplyforatermbreakorleaveofabsence.

UnofficialWithdrawal

Anunofficialwithdrawalisoneinwhichastudentstopsattendingclasseswithoutfilingofficialwithdrawalpaperworkwithintheestablisheddeadlines.Studentswhodropallcoursesorwhodonotregisterforthefollowingtermwithoutnotifyingthecollegethattheyarewithdrawingfromtheprogramwillbepresumed

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tohavedroppedtheprogram.Theywillbedesignatedasanunofficialwithdrawalandmustapplyforreadmission.Studentswithdrawingunofficiallyfromclassorfromthecollegewillreceivefailinggradesinallcoursesthattheystopattending.

Coursesdroppedatanytimearesubjecttoarefundbasedonthedatethatnotificationissubmittedtotheofficeoftheregistrarorthedatethattheschoolcanreasonablydeterminethatthestudentlastattendedclass(see“RefundPolicy”).

Re-enteringaProgramAfterWithdrawal

Studentswhohavewithdrawnanddecidetoreturnaresubjecttothefollowingmatriculationprocedure:

1. Mostclassestakenwithinthelastthreeyearspriortoenrollmentareacceptableforcredit,atthediscretionoftheacademicdean.

2. Classestakenoverthreeyearsfromthetermofre-enrollmentmayneedtobechallengedeitherindividuallyorbywayofthecomprehensiveexams,atthediscretionoftheacademicdean.

3. Thechallengeexam(s)mayserveasplacementexams.Thedeanwilldeterminesubsequentcourseworkrequirements.

4. Financialcreditmaybeappliedtocoursesthatmustberepeated.5. Taijiandqigonginstructiondoesnotneedtoberepeated.

LeaveofAbsence

Aleaveofabsence(LOA)periodmaybegrantedtostudentswithextenuatingpersonalcircumstances,butmaynotexceed180dayswithinany12-monthperiod.StudentsrequestingaLOAarefirstsubjecttothecollege’swithdrawalpolicy.Normally,studentsmayonlybegrantedoneLOAduringtheircoursesofstudy.AstudentmaybegrantedmorethanoneLOAintheeventofunforeseencircumstances,suchasmedicalreasonsaffectingthestudentoramemberofthestudent’simmediatefamily,militaryservicerequirements,orjuryduty,providedthatthecombinedleavesofabsencedonotexceed180dayswithinthe12-monthperiod.NoLOAwillbegrantedwithoutanappointmentwiththestudentadvisorandapprovalofthedean.ThecollegerequiresaLOArequestformtobesignedbythestudentrequestingaLOA.

IfthestudentdoesnotreturnfollowingtheLOAperiod,theschoolwillapplyitsrefundpolicyinaccordancewiththeapplicableandpublishedrequirements.StudentsonLOAretain“in-school”statusanddonotenterthegraceperiodforloanrepayment.However,ifastudentdoesnotreturntothecollegefollowingtheLOAperiod,thebeginningofthegraceperiodisretroactivetothelastdayofattendance(DateofDetermination).

AleaveofabsencewillbegrantedonlytostudentswhohavecompletedatleastonetermatPacific.

ThestudentmaybegrantedaLOAwithatuitionbalanceaslongas:

• ThestudentcreatesawrittenrepaymentplanapprovedbythebursarandsignedbyboththestudentandthebursarandcoveringtheperiodfromtheLOAtotheirre-enrollment.

• Ifabalanceremainsatthestartofthetermofre-enrollment,thestudentmaybeginthetermifthefinancialaiddepartmentverifiesthatthestudentwillhaveacreditbalanceaftertuitiondisbursementthatwillmeetorexceedthepreviousbalancedue.

• Thestudent'sfinancialaidstipendcheckwillbeheldbythebursaruntilthestudentpaysthebalanceduetothecollege.Ifthestudentdoesnotclearthebalancedue,theywillbedroppedfromallclasses.

TermBreak

Aneligiblestudentmaystayoutoftheprogramonanapprovedtermbreakforonetermwithoutreapplication.Nomorethanonetermbreakmaybetakenpercalendaryear.TermbreakswillbegrantedonlytostudentswhohavecompletedaminimumofonetermatPacific,areingoodacademicstandingandarenotsubjecttoanydisciplinaryaction.Studentsrequestingatermbreakarefirstsubjecttothecollege’swithdrawalpolicy.Normally,astudentmayonlybegrantedoneleaveduringtheircourseofstudy.

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Atermbreakhasthesameeffectaswithdrawingfromtheprogramwithregardtofinancialaid.Thatis,thestudentmustcompleteexitloancounselingonlineatwww.pacificcollege.edu.Thelenderisnotifiedthatthestudenthaswithdrawnandthegraceperiodforloanrepaymentbegins.

Atermbreakcannotbetakenimmediatelyfollowingaleaveofabsence.

ReadmissionfromLeaveofAbsenceorTermBreak

AneligiblestudentmaystayonapprovedLOAortermbreakforonetermwithoutreapplicationandmayreenterundertherequirementsofthecataloginplaceattheiroriginalenrollment.StudentsabsentwithoutanapprovedLOAortermbreakmustapplyforreadmissionandbeadmittedthroughthenormaladmissionsprocessbeforebeingallowedtoregister.Studentsacceptedforreadmissionaresubjecttothecurriculumandconditionsstatedinthecatalogcurrentatthetimeofreapplication.Studentsreturningtotheprogramafterahiatusoflongerthanoneyearmayberequiredtorepeatcoursesasremedialwork.

CANCELLATIONS, WITHDRAWALS, AND REFUNDS InformingtheAdministrationofCancellationorWithdrawal

• Cancellationorwithdrawalwilloccurwhenthestudentorapplicantgivesnoticewithreasonforcancellationorwithdrawaltotheregistrar'sofficeorwhenthecollegehasreasonablydeterminedthatthestudentisnolongerattendingclasses,includingclassesthestudentisauditing.(DOD–DateofDetermination).

• Apetitiontowithdrawfromprogrammaybeobtainedfromtheregistrar,dean,studentadvisororfromtheareawherestudentformsarepublicallydistributed.

Withdrawal–RefundPolicy

Upuntiltheeighthdayofthetermstartdate:

1. Applicantswhohavenotvisitedtheschoolpriortoenrollmentwillhavetheopportunitytowithdrawwithoutpenaltywithinthreebusinessdaysfollowingeithertheregularlyscheduledorientationorfollowingatourandinspectionoftheequipmentandfacilitieswheretrainingandservicesareprovided.

2. Allmoniespaidbyanapplicantwillberefundedifrequestedwithinthreedaysaftersigninganenrollmentagreementandmakinganinitialpayment.

3. Anapplicantrequestingcancellationmorethanthreedaysaftersigninganenrollmentagreementandmakinganinitialpayment,butpriortoenteringtheschool,isentitledtoarefundofallmoniespaidminustheapplicationandadministrativefee.

4. Astudentorapplicantmaycanceltheenrollmentagreementforaprogramatanytimeuntilthecloseofbusinessontheeighthdayoftheterm.Forclassesstartingafterthefirsteightdaysoftheterm,thestudenthasthreebusinessdaysfromthestartoftheclasstodropthecoursewithnofeesortuitioncharges.Forclassesstartinginweektwooftheterm,thecollegeallowsuntiltheendofweektwoforthestudenttodroptheclasswithnofeesortuitioncharges,includingclassesthestudentmaybeauditing.

• AfullrefundoftuitionwillbemadeifthestudentcancelsortheDODiswithinthefirsteightdaysofthetermeithertotheFederalDirectLoanProgramortothenon-financialaidstudent.Therefundwillbeissuedwithin45daysafterthedateofcancellationor45daysaftertheLDA(lastdateofattendance).CertainfeesinadditiontotheapplicationandadministrativeFeemaybenonrefundable.(See“FeesandCharges”)

Forexampleonly:Astudentwhopays$2000intuitionand$80infees(non-refundableresidentapplicationandtermadministrativefee),$2080total,inadvancefortheterm,andthencancelsbeforethecloseofbusinessontheeighthdayofthetermreceives$2000asarefund.(PayabletotheFederalDirectLoanProgram,ifafinancialaidstudent.)

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• Ifthestudenthasreceivedfederalfinancialaidfunds,theyareentitledtoarefundofrefundablemoniesnotpaidfromFederalDirectLoanProgram.

Aftertheeighthdayofthetermstartdate:

1. Ifthecollegeisnotifiedthatastudentdropsallcoursesaftereightdaysfromthestartoftheterm,arefundwillbemadefortheunusedportionoftuitionpaid,baseduponthelastdateofattendance(LDA)inthelastclassattendedforallcoursesnotdroppedatthetimeofwithdrawalincludingclassesthestudentisauditing.ThispolicyparallelsreturntoTitleIVfundspolicy.

• Apetitiontowithdrawfromtheprogramisnecessaryforastudenttoofficiallywithdraw.Theseformsmaybeobtainedfromtheregistrar,dean,studentadvisororfromtheareawherestudentformsarepublicallydistributed.

2. Ifnopetitiontowithdrawissubmittedandtheregistrardeterminesthatastudenthasstoppedattendingclasses,theregistrarwilldeterminethestudent’slastdateofattendance(LDA)forpurposeofdeterminingarefundbyreviewingcourseattendancerecords,includingclassesthestudentisauditing.

3. Inbothsituations,refundswillbemadewithin45daysofthelastdateofattendance(LDA).

• StudentswillbecodedasanunofficialwithdrawalandtheywillreceiveaWithdrawal(W)inanycoursenotcompletedbythelastdateofattendance.

• Withdrawalsafter60%oftheclasshourshavebeencompletedresultinnorefundandaWF(Withdraw/Failure)grade.

4. Financialaidstudent:CreditbalancesgreaterthantheamountindicatedbythereturntoTitleIV(R2T4)calculationmayresultfromclassesdroppedearlierinthetermthatweresubjecttothecollegerefundpolicyorotherrefundsgiveninlightofextenuatingcircumstances.Thesecreditbalances,inadditiontotheR2T4calculatedamount,arereturnedtothefinancialaidloanprogram.

DroppedClassRefundPolicy,EnrolledStudent

1. Todroporaddaclassorclasseswhilestillenrolled,thestudentmustcompleteadrop/addform.Financialaidstudentsmaynotfallbelow6unitsandkeepFAfundsthathavebeendisbursed.

2. Theclasswillbedroppedandtherefundcalculatedbasedonthedatetheformisreceivedbytheadministration,includingauditedclasses.Withdrawalafter60%oftheclasshourshavebeencompletedresultsinnorefundandaWF(Withdraw/Failure)grade.

3. USEDrop/AddCards:Therefundamountforaclassastudentstopsattendingwithoutnotifyingtheadministrationbyusingadrop/addformiscalculatedbasedonthedateofdetermination(DOD),thedatewhichthecollegehasdeterminedthatthestudentwasnolongerattendingtheclass,includingauditedclasses.Thefollowingindicatesthetimingofsuchanadministrativedrop:

45ormoreacademic-hourclass:3absences,4thabsence:studentwillbedropped.

30-37.5academic-hourclass:2absences:3rdabsence:studentwillbedropped.

15-22.5academic-hourclass:1absence:2ndabsence:studentwillbedropped.

RefundCalculation

Refundamountsandamountsduearecalculatedbasedonthelengthofthecompletedportionoftheclassrelativetoitstotallengthinhours.Certainfeesinadditiontotheapplicationandadministrativefeemaybenonrefundable.(See“FeesandCharges”)

Forexampleonly:[Drop/AddCardsubmittedpriortothe“nextclassmeeting”]

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$800($1200x30/45)willbemade.

Forexampleonly:[Drop/AddCardsubmittedaweekafterthestudentstoppedattendingclass(1),oronthedaytheAttendanceMonitordeterminesthestudenthasmissedthe3rdconsecutiveclass(45hourclass)(2)]

1.Astudentpays$1200intuitionfor3units/45credithoursofinstruction,attends15credithours,buthandsinadropcardafterthenextclassmeeting(Classmeets3hours/week);thisleaves27hoursofnon-attendedcoursework.Atuitionrefundof$720($1200x27/45)willbemade.

2.Astudentpays$1200intuitionfor3units/45credithoursofinstruction,attends15credithours,butdoesnothandinadropcardandtheAttendanceMonitornotices3consecutiveabsences(Classmeets3hours/week);thisleaves21hoursofnon-attendedcoursework.Atuitionrefundof$660($1200x21/45)willbemade.

RefundAttribution

Inthecasewhereallorpartoftherefundisreturnedtofederalprograms,itisreturnedinthefollowingorder:

(1)UnsubsidizedFederalStaffordLoans;(2)SubsidizedFederalStaffordLoans;(3)FederalPellGrantProgram;and(4)FederalSupplementalEducationalOpportunityGrant.Thesemustberefundedpriortoanyrefundtostudents.

Financialaidstudentsareentitledtoarefundofrefundablemoneysnotpaidfromthefederalfinancialaidprogram.

BooksandSuppliesRefundPolicy

Toqualifyforarefund,studentorapplicantmustcancelwithinthecancellationperiod(thefirsteightdaysofaterm),andbooksandsuppliesmustbereturnedunmarkedandunusedintheoriginalcontainersaccompaniedbytheoriginalsalesreceiptwithin10daysofthecancellationnotice.Booksandsuppliesinperfectconditionpurchasedatthecollegebookstoremaybereturnedforbookstorecreditafterthecancellationperiod.

ACADEMIC PROBATION, DISQUALIFICATION, AND PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT AcademicProbation

Astudentmaybeplacedonacademicprobationforanyofthefollowingreasons:

1. Thestudent’soverallortermcumulativegradepointaverage(GPA)fallsbelowa“C”(2.0).2. Thestudentreceivesagradeof“F”or“WF.”3. Amaster’sordoctoraldegreestudentfailstoqualifyforacomprehensiveexamduetolowGPA.

Academicprobationisprogramspecificandmaynotcarryoverifastudenttransferstoadifferentprogramthefollowingterm.

Duringprobation,somecourseworkandfinancialaidmaybeallowed.

ComprehensiveExamProbation(MSTOM/MSAcprogramsonly)

Studentsfailingallorpartofanycomprehensiveexaminationwillbeplacedonprobation.Astudentwhofailsanysectionoftheexammaynotadvancetoassociateinternshiporinternshipwithoutpassingallsectionsofthefirstandthesecondcomprehensiveexams,respectively.Studentsregisteringinorattendingclinicalcoursesbeyondthispointwithoutwrittenpermissionoftheregistraroracademicdeanwillreceivenocreditforanycompletedclinicalshiftsandwillbedisqualifiedfromtheprogram.Norefundwillbegrantedinsuchcases.Thethirdcomprehensiveexamisanoptionallicensingboardpreparationexam.

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Master’sanddoctoraldegreeprogramstudentsarenotrequiredtositforthethird-yearcomprehensiveexamanddonothavetopasstheexamtograduate.

Disqualification

Adisqualifiedstudentisonewhoisbarredfromfurtherattendanceattheinstitutionforacademicoradministrativereasons.

Astudentonprobationmaybedisqualifiedfromtheprogramandfromfinancialaidforthefollowingreasons:

1. Afteroneacademictermonprobation,thestudent’scumulativegradepointaverageisbelow“C”(2.0).2. ThetermonprobationresultedinaGPAlessthan“C”(2.0)3. An“F”or“WF”gradewasearnedduringthetermonprobation.4. Failingthesameclassrequiredforone’sprogrammorethanonce.5. Massagestudentswhoremediateacoursefailedinthepreviousterm,butearnan“F”inanother

additionalclassduringthetermofremediationwillnotbedisqualifiedfromtheirprogram.Instead,theyarerequiredtore-takeandpassthefailedclassthefollowingterm.Disqualificationisbasedonfailingthesameclassrequiredforone’sprogramtwice.

6. Masteranddoctoralstudents:failingmorethanoneclassinone’sprograminconsecutiveterms,eveniftheoriginallyfailedclassesareremediated:thisisgroundsfordisqualification.

7. Thestudentfailedtoadheretoascheduleofremedialworkorexaminationdeterminedbytheacademicdean.Inthecaseoffailingacomprehensiveexam,(master’sstudents.

8. Thestudentfailedallorpartofthefirstorsecondyearcomprehensiveexamination(master’sstudents)forthefourthtime.

Probationanddisqualificationaredocumentedinthestudent’sacademicfileandtranscript.

ReadmissionfromAcademicDisqualification

Astudentwhoisdisqualifiedfromtheprogrammaybeallowedtoreapplytotheprogramfollowingthesuccessfulcompletionofrequirementsassignedbytheacademicdean.Noguaranteeofreacceptanceismade.

Studentsdisqualifiedduetofailedcomprehensiveexams(master’sstudents)arerequiredtoretakeonlythesectionfailedunlesstheyhavenotattendedclassfortwoormoresemesters.Ifso,theywouldhavetoredothefailedcomprehensiveexaminitsentirety.Master’sdegreeprogramstudentswhoaredisqualifiedfromonemaster’sdegreeprogramduetocomprehensiveexamfailuremustwaitatleastonetermbeforetheyareeligibletoreapplytothesameoranothermaster’sdegreeprogram.

DisciplinaryActions

Astudentmaybeexpelled,suspended,placedonprobation,disqualified,warned,orfined(forsafetyviolations)foranyofthefollowingcampus-relatedcauses.Anyoftheseviolationsmaybedocumentedonthestudent’stranscripts:

1. Cheating,plagiarism,orforgeryincourseworkoroncollegedocuments

Theuseofcellphonesoranyrecordingdevicesisprohibitedduringanyexam.Studentsareexpectedtofollowthecollegehonorcodeatalltimes.

2. Obstruction,disruption,physicalabuse,theft,misuse,unauthorizedentry,sexualharassment,engaginginlewd,obsceneorabusivebehaviororthreatofsameinrelationtocampusproperty,processesormembersofthecampuscommunity

3. Thesale,possession,oruseofillegaldrugsornarcoticsexceptwhenlawfullyprescribedformedicalcareorresearch;attendingclassorclinicundertheinfluenceofdrugsoralcohol

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5. PracticingacupunctureorOrientalmedicinewithoutalicensevalidinthestatewherepracticing,unlessunderformalclinicalcollegesupervision

6. Willfuldisregardofcollegepolicy7. Solicitingorassistinganotherinactsmentionedabove

Studentsshouldrecognizethattheaboveviolationsreflectwillfuldisregardforprofessionalconductandthat,inmostcases,firstoffenseswillresultinaminimumofonetermsuspensionfromtheprogramandthatanysuchincidentmaybeindicatedonthestudent’stranscript.

8. Academicdeficiency,includinggrades,gradepointaverage,unitload,orexcessiveabsences9. Failuretomeetthestandardsforsafety,behavior,ordressandappearancesetforthintheclinicmanual10. Conductinganybusinessenterpriseonoraroundtheinstitution’spremiseswithouttheexpressed,

writtenapprovaloftheinstitution11. Attendingadvancedcourseswithoutthenecessaryprerequisites12. Solicitingorassistinganotherinactsmentionedabove13. If,atanytime,inthejudgmentoftheStudentSuccessCommittee,studentspresentarisktothemselves,

thereputationofthecollege,fellowstudents,orpatientsofthecollege,theymaybesuspendedordisqualifiedfromtheinstitution.

ReadmissionfromDisciplinaryDisqualification

Studentsaretypicallynotreadmittedtothecollegefollowingdisciplinarydisqualification.

ProfessionalConduct

Studentsmustmaintainappropriateprofessionalstandardsofconductandappearanceattheschool.Specificregulationsrelatedtotheclinicarefoundintheclinicmanual.Theuseofcellphonesisprohibitedbothduringclassesandwhileonclinicalshifts.

Civility

Asadiversecommunityoflearners,studentsmustworktogetherinasettingofcivility,tolerance,andrespectforeachotherandfortheinstructor.Rulesofclassroombehavior,(whichapplytotheonlineenvironmentaswell),includebutarenotlimitedtothefollowing:

• Conflictingopinionsamongmembersofaclassaretoberespectedandrespondedtoinaprofessionalmanner.Sideconversationsorotherdistractingbehaviorsarenottobeengagedinduringlectures,classdiscussionsorpresentations.

• Therearetobenooffensivecomments,language,orgestures.

AppropriateClassroomElectronicDeviceUse

Acceptablein-classusesoflaptopsandotherelectronicdevicesinclude:

1. Takingnotes2. FollowingalongwiththeinstructorondigitalfilessuchasPowerPoint3. Workingonassignedin-classactivities,projects,anddiscussionsforthatclassonly.

Unacceptablein-classusesoflaptopsandotherelectronicdevices*:

1. Instantmessaging2. Emailing3. SurfingtheInternet4. Playinggames5. Writingpapers6. Doinghomework7. Useduringexaminations

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*PacificCollegefacultyconsiderinappropriatein-classusesoflaptopsandelectronicdevicesequivalenttonon-participationinclassandreservetherighttolowerstudentgradesaccordingly.

AlcoholandDrugUsePolicy

PacificCollegeisdedicatednotonlytoteachingandtotheadvancementofknowledgebutalsotothedevelopmentofethicalandresponsibleindividuals.Thecollegeseekstoachievethesegoalsthroughasoundeducationalprogramandpoliciesthatencouragematurityandindependence.Theregulationsthatgovernstudentandemployeeconducthavebeenformulatedwiththoseobjectivesinmind.TheU.S.DepartmentofEducationhasissuedregulationsimplementingtheprovisionsoftheDrug-FreeSchoolsandCommunitiesActAmendmentsof1989.Theseregulationsrequirethatacollegedistributeinformationannuallyaboutthepossession,use,anddistributionofalcoholandillicitdrugsatthatcollege.MembersofthePacificCollegecommunityareboundbyfederal,state,andmunicipallawsaswellasbytheregulationsoftheBoardofTrusteesofPacificCollegeofOrientalMedicine.

Theunlawfulmanufacture,distribution,possession,oruseofillegaldrugsorothercontrolledsubstancesandtheunauthorizeduseofalcoholbystudentsoncampusandbycollegeemployeesatworkisprohibited.

Studentclubsandorganizationsmaypetitionthecampusdirectorinadvanceofaplannedeventfortheuseofalcoholatdulyauthorizedfunctions.Organizationsmustadheretostringentguidelinesthatcomplywithstatebeveragecontrollawsprohibitingthesale,delivery,orprovidingofalcoholicbeveragestopeopleundertheageof21.Inaddition,organizationsgrantedpermissiontoservealcoholicbeveragesmustprovideadequatesupervisionfordistributionandconsumption.

Anypersonfoundtohaveviolatedthecollegepolicyonalcoholanddruguseissubjecttodisciplinebyandmaybecausefordisqualificationfromfederalstudentaid.ThelegalagefordrinkingalcoholinCalifornia,NewYorkandIllinoisis21,andstatelawsdealharshlywithunderagedrinking.Asstatedearlier,itisalsoagainstthelawinCalifornia,NewYorkandIllinoistosellorgiveawayalcoholtoanyoneundertheageof21.

Anyonefoundinpossessionoforusingillegaldrugsoncollegepropertywillbedealtwithseverelyandmaybesuspended,inadditiontofacingcriminalchargesandarrest.

DISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENT PolicyStatements

GeneralPhilosophy

PacificCollegehascreatedapolicytofosterequitabletreatmentofallmembersoftheCollegecommunityandtocreateanenvironmentconducivetolearning.

• Studentsshouldfeelsafeandcomfortableattheirschool.Itisfirstandforemostasupportiveplaceforlearningandgrowing.

• Staffandfacultymembersshouldalsoexpecttohaveasafeworkenvironmentwhereallmayfunctioneffectively.

StatementofNon-Discrimination

Thecollegeprohibitsdiscriminationofonepersonbyanotherforanyreasonincluding,butnotlimitedto:veteranstatus,race,color,religion,sex,nationalorigin,ancestry,age,physicalormentaldisability,medicalconditionincludinggeneticcharacteristics,pregnancystatus,maritalstatus,sexualorientationandgenderidentity.

CollegePolicyonConsensualandTherapeuticRelationships

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multifacetedincludingservingasintellectualguide,mentor,rolemodelandadvisor.However,intheeducationalcontext,suchpositionscaninclude(butarenotlimitedto)teacherandstudent,teachingassistantandstudent,staffmemberandstudent,andsupervisorandemployee.

Becauseofthepotentialforconflictofinterest,exploitation,favoritismandbias,suchrelationshipsmayunderminetherealorperceivedintegrityofthesupervisionandevaluationprovided.Further,theserelationshipsareoftenlessconsensualthantheindividualwhosepositionconferspowerorauthoritybelieves.Inaddition,circumstancesmaychange,andtheconductthatwaspreviouslywelcomemaybecomeunwelcome.

Suchrelationshipsmayalsohaveunintended,adverseeffectsontheclimateofanacademicprogramorworkgroup,therebyimpairingthelearningorworkingenvironmentforothers-bothwithinoroutsideofthedurationoftherelationship.Relationshipsinwhichonepartyisinapositiontoevaluatetheworkorinfluencethecareeroftheothermayprovidegroundsforcomplaintbythirdpartieswhenthatrelationshipgivesundueaccessoradvantage,restrictsopportunitiesorsimplycreatesaperceptionoftheseproblems.

Forallofthesereasons,romanticorsexualrelationships-whetherregardedasconsensualorotherwise--betweenindividualsininherentlyunequalpositionsshouldingeneralbeavoidedwhileaninstructionalorprofessionalrelationshipexists.Additionally,thecollegediscouragesstudents,staffandfacultyfromhavingatherapeuticrelationshipanywhereotherthaninaprofessional,medicalofficesetting.

Becauseoftherelativeyouthofundergraduatesandtheirparticularvulnerabilityinsuchrelationships,sexualorromanticrelationshipsbetweenteachersandundergraduatestudentsareevenmorestronglydiscouraged.

Individualsininherentlyunequalpositionsmustdisclosetotheadministrationifadatingorsexualrelationshipdoesdevelopwithinseventotendaysofanysexualorromanticinvolvement.Doingsowillnotonlyhelptheadministrationprotectthestudent(s)butthefaculty/staffmember(s)aswell.Consensualrelationshipswillbereportedtothesupervisor,campusdirectorandhumanresourcedirector,preservingasmuchconfidentialityaspossible.

Wheresucharelationshipdevelops,individualsinthepositionofgreaterauthorityorpowermustrecusethemselvestoensurethattheydonotexerciseanysupervisoryorevaluativefunctionovertheotherpersonintherelationship.Inthecaseofafacultymember,theadministrationwillmakearrangementstoadjustthefaculty’steachingschedule.Thismayresultinareductioninthefaculty'steachingresponsibilitiesforanindefiniteperioduntilsuchtimeasthestudentgraduatesorisnolongerattending.

Failureoffaculty/staffmemberstoreportconsensualrelationshipstotheadministrationinatimelyfashionandrecusethemselvesfromthepositionofauthorityobligatesthesupervisor,campusdirectorandhumanresourcedirectortoconductapromptandthoroughinvestigation.Whereitisconcludedthattherewasfailuretoreporttherelationshiptotheadministrationand/orapositionofauthorityandaconsensualrelationshipexists,thepositionofauthoritywillbeterminated,andthefacultyorstaffmemberwillbesubjecttodisciplinaryaction,uptoandincludingdismissal.

Ifthereisanydoubtwhetherarelationshipfallswithinthispolicy,individualsshoulddisclosethefactsandseekguidancefromtheadministrationratherthanfailtodisclose.Questionsmaybeaddressedtotheappropriatesupervisor,campusdirector,orhumanresourcedirector.

Definitions

Discrimination-Whileitisnoteasytodefinepreciselyallinstancesthatmaybediscriminatory,theyinclude:slurs,epithets,threats,derogatorycomments,visualdepictions,unwelcomejokes,andteasing.

Harassmentonthebasisofanyotherprotectedcharacteristicisalsostrictlyprohibited.Underthispolicy,harassmentisverbal,writtenorphysicalconductthatdenigratesorshowshostilityoraversiontowardindividualsbecauseoftheirveteranstatus,race,color,religion,sex,sexualorientation,genderidentityorexpression,nationalorigin,age,physicalormentaldisability,maritalstatus,citizenship,medicalcondition

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includinggeneticcharacteristics,pregnancystatus,oranyothercharacteristicprotectedbylaw,orthatofhisorherrelatives,friendsorassociates,andthat:a)hasthepurposeoreffectofcreatinganintimidating,hostileoroffensiveworkorschoolenvironment,b)hasthepurposeoreffectofunreasonablyinterferingwithanindividual’sworkorstudyperformance,orc)otherwiseadverselyaffectsanindividual’semploymentoreducationopportunities.

Hostileenvironmentharassmentoccurswhenunwelcomeconduct,particularlyofasexualnature,issosevere,persistent,orpervasivethatitaffectsastudent’soranemployee’sabilitytoparticipateinorbenefitfromaneducationalprogramoractivityorwork,orcreatesanintimidating,threateningorabusiveeducationalorworkingenvironment.Hostileenvironmentscanbecreatedbyoneormultiplepersonsandcanhaveoneormoreintendedandunintendedtargets.

Anoffendedobserverisapersonwhoisnotthedirecttargetoftheoffensiveconduct,ratherisawitnesstotheharassingbehaviorandtowhomtheconductisoffensive.Forexample,astudentmaymakeoffensivecommentsaboutsexualorientationtoafellowstudentwhileinagroupofpeers.Thetargetedstudentistheintendedvictimofthebullyingstudent,butanyofthepeerswhoheardthecommentsarepotentiallytheunintendedvictimsofthebehavior.Bothtargetedindividualsandoffendedobserverscaninitiatetheanti-discrimination/harassmentprocess.Offendedobserversaregenerallypeoplewhoareabletospeakforthetargetedindividualwhenthatpersonisunabletospeakforthemselves.

SexualHarassment-Whileitisnoteasytodefinepreciselywhatsexualharassmentis,itincludes:unwelcomesexualadvances,requestsforsexualfavorsand/orverbalorphysicalconductofasexualnatureincluding,butnotlimitedto:sexually-relateddrawings,pictures,jokes,teasing,uninvitedtouching,orothersexually-relatedcomments.Inadditiontocreationofahostileenvironment,sexualharassmentcanalsooccurasquidproquo.

Quidproquoharassmentoccurswhenaschoolemployeecausesastudentorcolleaguetobelievethatheorshemustsubmittounwelcomesexualconductinordertoparticipateinaschoolprogram,activity,orasaconditionofemployment.Itcanalsooccurwhenanemployeecausesastudenttobelievethattheemployeewillmakeaneducationaldecisionbasedonwhetherornotthestudentsubmitstounwelcomesexualconduct.Forexample,whenateacherthreatenstofailastudentunlessthestudentagreestodatetheteacher,itisquidproquoharassment.Itdoesnotmatterwhetherthestudentrefusestosubmittotheteacher’sdemandsandsuffersthethreatenedharm,ordoeswhattheteacherwantsandthusavoidstheharm.Inbothcases,thisactofharassmentbytheschoolemployeeisunlawful.

Retaliation

PacificCollegeencouragesreportingofallincidentsofharassmentanddiscriminationregardlessofwhomtheoffendermaybe,ortheoffender’srelationshiptothecollege.

ItisextremelyimportanttonotethatPacificCollegewillmakecertain,tothebestofitsability,thatnoharmcomestoastudentorstaffmemberforreportingincidentsofharassmentordiscrimination.Theschoolwilltakestepstopreventanyretaliationbytheallegedharasserorpersonwhohasdisplayeddiscriminationagainstanotheroranyoneelseattheschool.Studentsandstaffmemberscanbesurethattheschoolwilltakestrongresponsiveactions,shouldanyactofretaliationoccur.

MaliciousorFrivolousAllegations

Pacificrecognizesthatallegationsofharassmentordiscriminationcancauseseriousdamagetotheaccused’spersonalreputationandcareer.Ifitisdeterminedthataharassmentordiscriminationallegationismaliciousorfrivolousinnature,thecomplainantmaybesubjecttodisciplinaryaction.

Confidentiality

Thecollegerecognizesthatconfidentialityisimportant.Anyonewhosuspectsthatheorshehasbeenavictimofharassmentordiscriminationisencouragedtoreportthematter.Thecollegewillmakeeveryefforttorespecttheconfidentialityandprivacyofallpartiesinvolved.Whenlookingintothematter,particularly

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whenagrievanceisfiled,theschoolwillpayattentiontoanydueprocessorotherrightstheaccusedstudentorteachermighthave.However,theschoolwillmakesurethatdoingsodoesnotinterferewiththeprotectionsprovidedtothecomplainantthatareprotectedbylaw.

Sometimes,astudentcomplainingofharassmentordiscriminationmayaskthattheschool,initsinvestigation,notusethestudent’sname.Similarly,astudentmayevenaskthattheschooltakenoaction.Inthesesituations,theschool’sabilitytodealwiththeallegedharassmentordiscriminationmaybelimited.However,theschoolmaystillbeabletotakesomestepstoaddressthematter.Forexample,theschoolwill,atitsminimum,reportasexualassaultorotherpossiblecriminalactivitiestothepolice,evenwithoutacomplaintfromthestudent.Inlessseverecases,theschoolwillatleastkeeptrackoftheincidentsothatitcanidentifyandtakeactionagainstrepeatoffenders.However,whenfacedwitharequestforconfidentialityortotakenoaction,theschoolmustconsiderwhethertheallegedharassmentordiscriminationmayaffectotherstudents.Ifso,theschoolmayneedtotakeactiontopreventthosestudentsfrombeingharassedordiscriminatedagainst.

Sanctions

Iftheschooldiscoversanincidentofharassmentordiscrimination,ithasanobligationtostopitandmakesurethatitdoesnothappenagain.Sanctionsmayincludeappropriatedisciplinaryand/orremedialaction,warning,censure,suspension,ordismissalfromemploymentorfromtheprogram.

ComplaintProcedure:SexualHarassmentand/orDiscrimination

Anystudent,staffmember,facultymember,orotherpersonwhobelievesheorshehasbeenunlawfullyharassedordiscriminatedagainstshouldimmediatelyreportittoaresponsibleschoolofficial.Theseincludethecampusdirector,academicdeans,ordirectorsofclinicalservices,orinthecaseofanemployee,hisorherimmediatesupervisor.Generally,incompliancewithstatelaws,anincidentshouldbereportedwithin180days(withinsixmonths)fromthedateofoccurrence.Itisnotedthattherearesomecircumstancesinwhichthereportingtimeframeextendsto300daysfromthedateofoccurrence,perfederallaw.However,differencesinthedefinitionsofprotectedclassesinfederalandstatelawsgoverningharassmentanddiscriminationmakeanexhaustivelistimpracticalhere.Complainantsareadvisedtoconsiderthedeadlineforfilingas180days.Theschoolwillmovequicklytodeterminewhathappened.Whenastudentreportssexualharassmentoranactofdiscrimination,theschoolwillexplainhowitsgrievanceandinvestigationproceduresworkandofferthestudenttheopportunitytousethem.

Campusdirector:JaimeRabin619-574-6909ext.1427445MissionValleyRd.Suite105SanDiego,CA92108

Campusdirector:MalcolmYoungren212-982-3456ext.201110WilliamSt.19thFloorNewYork,NY10038

Campusdirector:ElaineGates-Miliner773-477-4822ext.30165E.WackerPlace21stFloorChicago,IL60601

LevelsofResolution

Consultation

Astudentorstaffmembermayconsultwiththecampusdirector,academicdeans,ordirectorsofclinicalservicestodiscussissuesrelatedtosexualorotherharassment,whetherornotharassmentactuallyoccurred,andwhetherthepersonseekinginformationisacomplainant,apersonwhobelieveshisorher

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ownactionsmaybethesubjectofcriticism(evenifunwarranted),orathirdparty.Oftenthereisadesirethataconsultationbeconfidentialorofftherecord.Thiscanusuallybeachievedwhenindividualsdiscussconcernsaboutharassmentwithoutidentifyingtheotherperson(s)involved,andsometimesevenwithoutidentifyingthemselves.Thelevelofconfidentialitydependsonwhatlegalprotectionsarenecessaryforthesafetyofthecampuscommunity.

Direct

Ifthestudentorstaffmemberfeelscomfortabledoingso,heorsheshouldconfronttheharasserdirectlyandcommunicatetohimorherthattheconductisunwelcomeandmuststop.

InformalResolution

• Acomplaintofdiscrimination/harassmentformwillbecompletedbytheschoolofficialfirsthearingthecomplaint.

• Thecomplaintformwillthenbesubmittedtothecampusdirectorwhowillactasfacilitatortoattempttomediateandresolvecomplaints.

• Activitiesundertakentowardthisendincludefactgatheringthroughfact-findinginterviewsanddiscussionswiththecomplainantandrespondentaswellaswithotherschoolofficials.

• Informalresolutionmaybeattainedthroughmutualconsent,clarificationofperceptions,insuringbothpartiesarecomfortablewithfutureinteraction,andmayincluderemedialmeasuresordisciplinarysanctions.

• Complaintsfollowingtheinformalresolutionformatwillbeattemptedtoberesolvedwithinatwo-weekperiod.

FormalResolution

• Acomplaintofdiscrimination/harassmentformwillbecompletedbytheschoolofficialfirsthearingthecomplaint.

• Thecomplaintformwillthenbesubmittedtothecampusdirectorwhowillassignanimpartialinvestigatortoassistininvestigatingthecomplaint.

• Thepartiesinvolvedwillhavetheopportunitytopresentwitnessesandotherevidence.• Theinvestigatorsmayindependentlyseekoutwitnessesorotherinformation.• Theinvestigationwillbetreatedseriously,affordedhighpriorityandwillbecompletedinatimely

fashion.Involvedpartieswillbeapprisedoftheongoingprocess.• Uponcompletion,allpartieswillbegivennotificationoftheoutcomeofthecomplaintincluding

determinationsofcredibilityandfindingsoffactsbasedoncredibleevidence.• Informationwillbereleasedtoanyotherpartiesona“needtoknow”basisonly.• Ifharassmenthasbeendeemedassuch,theschoolwilltakestepstopreventitsrecurrenceandwill

correctitsdiscriminatoryeffectsonthecomplainantandothers,whereandwhenappropriate.• Anypartydissatisfiedwiththeprocessordecisionsresultingfromtheinvestigationwillhavean

opportunitytoappealthefindings.• Anattemptwillbemadetocompletetheformalresolutionwithinafour-weekperiod.

AdditionalEnforcementInformation

InadditiontoPCOM’sinternalcomplaintprocedure,theU.S.EqualEmploymentOpportunityCommission(EEOC),theOfficeforCivilRights,U.S.DepartmentofEducationandtheCaliforniaDepartmentofFairEmploymentandHousing(DFEH)andtheIllinoisDepartmentofHumanRights(IDHR)investigateandprosecutecomplaintsofsexualharassment.

PreventionofHarassment

Pacificiscommittedtoprovideawarenessofthecomplaintprocedure,toensureimmediateandappropriateaction,andtodoitsbestsothateachstudent/staffmemberiscomfortablebringinganyissuetotheschool’sattention.

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ConsumerInformation

TheCampusSecurityReportandtheSchoolPerformanceFactSheetsareavailableonlineathttp://www.pacificcollege.edu.

DISCIPLINARY AND COMPLAINT PROCEDURES Anypersonmayfileawrittencomplaintwiththecampusdirectororotheradministratorregardingtheactionsofaspecificstudent,faculty,orstaffmember.Aconcernorcomplaintformmaybeobtainedfromthecampusdirectororotheradministrativestaff.Thecampusdirectorisinformedofallcomplaints,andworkswiththeacademicdeanordeanofstudentstodeterminecourseofactionandresolution.InsomecasesaGrievanceCommitteemaybeconvened.InsuchcasestheGrievanceCommitteemayrejectthecomplaintoritmayexpel,disqualify,suspend,placeonprobation,orwarnthestudent,faculty,orstaff.Theindividualinquestionwillbenotifiedinwritingbythecampusdirector,deansortheGrievanceCommitteeregardingdisciplinaryproceduresandthelength,amount,orconditionsofanydisciplinaryaction.

Duringaperiodofsuspension,interimsuspension,orafterexpulsionordisqualification,thestudentshallnot,withoutpriorwrittenpermissionofthecampusdirectororhisdesignatedrepresentative,enterthepremisesotherthantoattendadisciplinaryhearing.Violationofanyconditionofsuspensionorinterimsuspensionshallbegroundsforexpulsion.

Feesanddisciplinaryactions:Foranyoftheabovedisciplinaryactions,nofeesortuitionpaidbyastudentfortheterminwhichtheyaresuspended,expelled,ordisqualifiedshallberefunded,unlessrequiredbystatute,regulation,orfinancialaidpolicy.

GrievanceCommittee

Membersoftheinstitutionwithlegitimategrievancesshouldattempttoresolvethembymeetingwithinvolvedpartiesandappropriateacademicoradministrationemployees.Ifamemberoftheinstitutionisunabletoresolveagrievancethroughsuchchannels,theinvolvedpartiesmayrequestthatthecampusdirectorconveneaGrievanceCommittee.campusdirectorshallnotifythepresidentofthecomplaint.Ifthecomplaintinvolvedthecampusdirector,thepresidentwilldecideifconveningaGrievanceCommitteeisappropriate.Ifthecomplaintinvolvesthepresident,theBoardofTrusteeswilldecide.TorequestahearingbyaGrievanceCommittee,awrittenrequestmustbesubmittedtotheofficeofthecampusdirectorand/orthepresident.GrievanceCommitteememberstypicallyincludestudent,faculty,andadministrativerepresentativesuninvolvedintherelatedissue.TheGrievanceCommitteeexaminesassociateddocumentsandmayconductinterviewswithinvolvedparties.TheCommitteewillreportitsfindingsandrecommendationstothecampusdirectorandpresident.Theywillmakeadecisionandnotifytheinvolvedpartieswithinareasonableperiod.

TheexistenceofthegrievancepolicyandproceduredoesnotrequiretheinstitutiontoconveneaGrievanceCommitteepriortoanydisciplinaryoracademicdecisionunlessitisrequestedandthecausefortherequestisdeterminedtobereasonablebythepresident.

ItisextremelyimportanttonotethatPacificwillmakecertain,tothebestofitsability,thatnoharmcomestoastudentorstaffmemberforreportinganygrievance.

IfacomplaintisstillunresolvedaftertheGrievanceCommittee’sdecisionastudentoranymemberofthepublicmayfileacomplaintaboutthisinstitutionbycontacting:

SanDiegoCampus:

TheBureauforPrivatePostsecondaryEducationbycalling888-370-7589orbycompletingacomplaintform,whichcanbeobtainedonthebureau’swebsitehttp://www.bppve.ca.gov

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NewYorkCampus:

NewYorkStateEducationDepartment,OfficeofProfessions,Albany,NY12230,PhoneNumber:(518)474-3817;FaxNumber:(518)474-1449,www.op.nysed.gov

ChicagoCampus:

IllinoisBoardofHigherEducation,1N.OldStateCapitolPlaza,Suite333,Springfield,IL62701-1377(217)782-2551,Fax:(217)782-8548,TTY:(888)261-2881,InstitutionalComplaintHotline:(217)557-7359,www.ibhe.state.il.usGeneralInformation:info@ibhe.org

OrthestudentmaycontacttheAccreditationCommissionofAcupunctureandOrientalMedicine(ACAOM)8941AztecDrive,EdenPrairie,Minnesota55347;phone(952)212-2434;fax(301)313-0912.ACAOMaddressesissuesthatinvolvestudentsinthedoctoralandmaster’sdegreeprogramsonly.

CAMPUS GUIDELINES EmergencyProcedures

Duringperiodsofcampusemergency,asdeterminedbythecampusdirectoroftheschool,thecampusdirectormay,afterconsultationwiththepresidentandsuchmembersoftheBoardofTrusteesasareimmediatelyavailable,placeintoimmediateeffectanyemergencyregulationsorproceduresnecessarytomeettheemergency,safeguardpersonsandproperty,andmaintaineducationalactivities.

Thecampusdirectormayimmediatelyimposeaninterimsuspensionincaseswherethereisreasonablecausetobelievethatsuchactionisrequiredinordertoprotectlivesorproperty,and/ortoensurethemaintenanceoforder.

Anyclinicalinstructororclinicdirectormayimmediatelyimposeaninterimsuspensionuponaclinicaltraineeincaseswherethereisreasonablecausetobelievethatsuchactionisrequiredinordertoprotectthehealthandwelfareofpersonsand/ortheprofessionalreputationoftheschool.

CampusandClassroomSafety

Classroomsareoftenusedformultipleteachingpurposes.Therefore,pleaseadheretothedesignated“HealthcareTrainingArea”signs,whichstate,“Inclassroomswheretrainingisoccurringdonoteat,drink,smoke,applycosmeticsorlipbalm,orhandlecontactlenses.”

Shoesmustbewornoncampusatalltimes,exceptduringdesignatedpracticalclasseswhenitisrequiredorappropriatetoremovethem.

MinorChildrenonCampus

Minorchildrenmustnotbebroughtbystudentstoclassroomsortotheclinic,norleftattendedorunattendedinanypartofthecollegeduringperiodswhenthestudentisengagedinclassroomorclinicalactivities.Inanemergencysituation,permissionmaybegrantedbytheacademicdeanforacademiccoursesonly;suchpermissionmustbereceivedforeachemergencyoccurrence.

PetsonCampus

Petsofanykind,asidefromdocumentedserviceanimals,arenotpermittedintheschool’sbuildingsatanytime.Ifyouaretheownerofaserviceanimal,pleasefollowthedisabledstudentservicesstepsforapproval.

STUDENT RECORDSNotificationUnderFERPAofStudentRightsConcerningEducationRecords&DirectoryInformation

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TheFamilyEducationalRightsandPrivacyAct(FERPA)affordsstudentscertainrightswithrespecttotheireducationrecords.Seeparagraph6belowonstudents’righttopreventthedisclosureofdirectoryinformation.TheFERPArightsofstudentsareasfollows:

1. Studentshavetherighttoinspectandreviewtheireducationrecords.Studentsshouldsubmittotheregistrarorotherappropriateofficialwrittenrequeststhatidentifytherecord(s)theywishtoinspect.Iftherecordsarenotmaintainedbythecollegeofficialtowhomtherequestwassubmitted,thatofficialshalladvisethestudentofthecorrectofficialtowhomtherequestshouldbeaddressed.Allrequestsshallbegrantedordeniedinwritingwithin45daysofreceipt.Iftherequestisgranted,thestudentwillbenotifiedofthetimeandplacewheretherecordsmaybeinspected.Iftherequestisdeniedornotrespondedtowithin45days,thestudentmayappealtothecollege’sFERPAappealsofficer,theRegistrar.Additionalinformationregardingtheappealprocedureswillbeprovidedifarequestisdenied.

2. Studentshavetherighttorequestanamendmentoftheireducationrecordsthattheybelieveareinaccurateormisleading.Studentsmayaskthecollegetoamendarecordthattheybelieveisinaccurateormisleading.Studentsshouldwritetothecollegeofficialresponsiblefortherecord,clearlyidentifythepartoftherecordtheywantchanged,andspecifywhyitisinaccurateormisleading.Ifthecollegedecidesnottoamendtherecordasrequestedbystudents,thecollegewillnotifystudentsofthedecisionandadvisestudentsoftheirrightstoahearingbeforethecollege’sFERPAappealsofficerregardingtherequestforamendment.Additionalinformationregardingthehearingprocedureswillbeprovidedwhenstudentsarenotifiedoftheirrightstoahearing.

3. Studentshavetherighttoconsenttodisclosureofpersonallyidentifiableinformationcontainedintheireducationrecords,excepttotheextentthatFERPAauthorizesdisclosurewithoutconsent.Oneexceptionthatpermitsdisclosurewithoutconsentisdisclosuretocollegeofficialswithlegitimateeducationalinterests.Acollegeofficialisapersonemployedbythecollegeinanadministrative,supervisory,academicorclinical,orsupportstaffposition;apersonorcompanywithwhomthecollegehascontracted;apersonservingontheBoardofTrustees;orastudentservingonanofficialcommittee,suchasadisciplinaryorgrievancecommittee,orassistingothercollegeofficialsinperformingtheirtasks.

Acollegeofficialhasalegitimateeducationalinterestifaccessisreasonablynecessaryinordertoperforminstructional,research,administrative,orotherdutiesandresponsibilities.Uponrequest,thecollegediscloseseducationrecordswithoutconsenttoofficialsofanothercollegeorschoolinwhichastudentseeksorintendstoenroll.

4. StudentsmayappealtheallegeddenialofFERPArightsto:

JackMiller,PresidentPacificCollegeofOrientalMedicine7455MissionsValleyRoad,Suite105SanDiego,CA92018

5. StudentshavetherighttofileacomplaintwiththeU.S.DepartmentofEducationconcerningallegedfailuresbythecollegetocomplywiththerequirementsofFERPA.ThenameandaddressoftheofficethatadministersFERPA:

FamilyPolicyComplianceOfficeU.S.DepartmentofEducation600IndependenceAvenue,SWWashington,D.C.20202-4605

6. Thecollegewillmakethefollowingstudentdirectoryinformationavailabletothosepartieshavingalegitimateinterestintheinformation:name,attendancedates(periodsofenrollment),address,telephonenumber,dateandplaceofbirth,emailaddress,full-orpart-timestatus,enrollmentstatus(undergraduate,graduate,etc.),levelofeducation(credits)completed,majorfieldofstudy,degreeenrolledfor,previousschoolsattended,anddegrees,honors,andawardsreceived.Bysendinganoteto

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theofficeoftheregistrar,studentsmayrequestthatanyorallofthisdirectoryinformationnotbereleasedwithouttheirpriorwrittenconsent.Thisnoteremainsinthestudent’sfileandmaybewithdrawn,orreplacedwithnewdirectionsatanytime.

MaintenanceofStudentRecords

Inadditiontopermanentlyretainingatranscriptthecollegealsomaintainspertinentstudentrecordsforallgraduatesandstudentswhoattendthecollegebutwithdrawbeforecompletionforanindefiniteamountoftime.Thecollegemaintainsrecordsrelatingtofederalfinancialaidprogramsasprovidedbyfederallaw.

STUDENT RIGHTS StudentRight-to-KnowInformation

UndertheStudentRight-to-KnowandCampusSecurityAct(PublicLaw101-542),collegesanduniversitiesmustpublishretentionandgraduationratesforfull-timeundergraduatestudentsadmittedtodegreeprogramsbeginningJuly1,1991.Informationisavailablefromthewebsiteandtheinformationtreeinthestudentlounge.Inaddition,retentionandgraduationratesforstudentathletesmustbepublishediftheinstitutionprovidesathleticallyrelatedstudentaid.PacificCollegedoesnotprovideathleticallyrelatedstudentaid.

StudentRightsandResponsibilities

ThefollowingrightsandresponsibilitiesofstudentshavebeenadoptedbytheBoardofTrusteesofPacificCollegeofOrientalMedicine:

PacificCollegeofOrientalMedicineprovidesstudentswithbroad,comprehensiveprogramsinmassage,nursing,acupuncture,andOrientalmedicine.TheCollegealsoprovidesculturalandcommunityserviceactivities.

Itis,inturn,theresponsibilityofthestudenttoobservecampusrulesandregulationsandtohelpmaintainappropriateconditionsintheclassroom,onthecampus,andinthecommunity.

Byregistering,thestudentagreestocomplywiththepoliciesandregulationsofthecollege.Pacificwillrestrictastudent’sadmissiontoorregistrationwiththecollegeandwillwithholddegreesandacademictranscriptsasprescribedbythecollegeand/orstateguidelinesifastudentfailstomeetfinancialobligationstothecollegeorotherlegalreasons.

PacificCollegeisgrantedtherightbylawtoadoptsuchrulesasdeemednecessarytogovernitsoperations.

StudentRights

PCOMstudentsretaincertainrightswhileengagedintheirtrainingprograms:

• Therighttoexpressconcernsandcomplaintswithoutretaliation• Therighttoreviewtheirstudentfiles• Therighttoappealgradestothedepartmentchairand/oracademicdeanandreceiveanunbiased

review• Therighttoanorderlyreviewofcomplaintsandconcernstotheadministrationand,ifneeded,tothe

campusdirectorand/orstateoraccreditationregulatorybody • Therighttoconfidentialitywhenconsultingwithanadvisororcounselor• Therighttoreasonableassistancefromtheinstructionalstaffconcerningacademicproblems,

includingconsultationandaffordabletutoring

Disclaimers

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PacificCollegedisclaimsliabilityforanydamages,bodilyorotherwise,incurredbystudentsonoroffcampusasaresultofpracticeofOrientalmedicalormassagetechniquesinoroutsideofclass,athletic,orextra-curricularactivities.Thecollegedisclaimsanyliabilityasaresultofanyprintingerrorinthiscatalog.

Enrollmentinthisinstitutionorthepaymentofafeeinadvancedoesnotconstituteacontractbeyondanysingleacademicterm.Thiscatalogdoesnotconstituteacontractbetweenthestudentandtheinstitution.Pacificreservestherighttoalterthecurriculum,schedules,tuition,fees,andrequirementsatanytimewithoutpriornotice.Thiscatalogsupersedesandreplacespastissues.Studentsmustmeetthespecificcurriculumandgraduationrequirementsdetailedinthecatalogcurrentatthetimeoftheirinitialenrollmentintheircurrentprogram,plusanyupgraded,revised,oradditionalrequirementsapplicabletothemsetforthbytheinstitutioninsubsequentcatalogsorcatalogaddenda.

PleasenotethatPacificCollegecanonlyguaranteeacupunctureandOrientalmedicineeligibilityfortherelevantNCCAOMexams,andstatelicensureinCalifornia,NewYork,andIllinois.Theofficeoftheregistrarwillassistincompletingpaperworkforlicensureinotherstatesforanhourlyfee,andastimeallows.AllcostsincurredforbecominglicensedinstatesotherthanNewYork,Illinois,andCaliforniaaretheresponsibilityofthegraduate.PacificCollegecanonlyguaranteemassageeligibilityforrelevantNCCAOMandNCBTBMexams,andlicensureinIllinois,NewYork,andCalifornia.Itislikelythatstudentswillbeeligibleinotherlocales.Pleasecheckwithacollegerepresentative.

InstitutionalFinancialStatus

PacificCollegeofOrientalMedicinedoesnothaveapendingpetitioninbankruptcy,isnotoperatingasadebtorinpossession,hasnotfiledapetitionforbankruptcywithintheprecedingfiveyears,norhasapetitioninbankruptcybeenfiledagainstitwithintheprecedingfiveyearsthatresultedinreorganizationunderChapter11oftheUnitedStatesBankruptcycode.

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES/ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF BOARDOFTRUSTEES

JackMiller,LAc,MA RobertBaizer,MBADanielNeuwirth,MBA BrianD.Lawenda,MDTerryBlatnick,BA ClarisseCroteau-Chonka,PhDBenjaminKligler,MD TaraCotes,PhD,RN,FAAN

SANDIEGOADVISORYCOMMITTEES

MassagePrograms:

BertramFurman,LAc KarenGarman,EdD,MAPPTamerGürmen,MTH KimberlyHoover,LAcMSTOMMarkKastner,LAc BrentKeime,HHP,LAcJoanneOdenthal,PhD GayleMooreWright,HHPJoshuaPetla

GraduateDegreePrograms:

BertramFurman,LAc MarkKastner,LAcPamelaRichter,Pharm.D,LAc JoanneOdenthal,PhDKarenGarman,EdD,MAPP JoshuaPetla

NEWYORKADVISORYCOMMITTEES

MassagePrograms:

GailBalas,LMT LuisMarianoBrignolo,PhDThomasW.Findley,MD,PhD DeborahValentine-Smith,LMTLynnTemenski,LMT MarthaBrownMenard,PhD,CMTSandraSadowski

Master’sDegreePrograms:

ThomasDroge,LAc,MSTOM MagnoliaGoh,LAcDonaldD’Angelo,MD IreneH.Grant,MD,CACPaulF.Ryan,LAc

NursingProgram:

MaryRhonaFrancoeur,MSN,RN,CNE KimGlassman,PhD,RN,NEA-BCMargaretScribner,RN,MS AlexandraTarasko,RNLindaValentino,MSN,RN

CHICAGOADVISORYBOARD

MassagePrograms:

ClarisseCroteau-Chonka,PhD MiriamTamaraDurman,AOBTA,LAcJasonBussell,LAc ShannaFritsch,DCEricRothgeb,LAc,LMT

Master’sDegreePrograms:

JasonBussell,LAc ClarisseCroteau-Chonka,PhDEricRothgeb,LAc,LMT MiriamTamaraDurman,AOBTA,LAcShannaFritsch,DC

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INSTITUTIONALADMINISTRATION

JackMiller,LAc,MA..................................................................................................................................................................PresidentElaineGates-Miliner,BA.........................................................................................................................ChiefComplianceOfficerMalcolmYoungren,MA,MEd...................................................................................................................ChiefOperatingOfficerStacyGomes,EdD..................................................................................................................VicePresidentofAcademicAffairsBeatriceSmith.................................................................................................................................VicePresidentofFinancialAidToddLuger,MS,MAcOM...................................................................................................................VicePresidentofeLearningGailVogt,BA..........................................................................................................................................VicePresidentofMarketingTeriPowers,DAOM,LAc....................................................................................................VicePresidentofGraduateStudiesKarenSiddall,MBA..........................................................................................................................DirectorofHumanResourcesAidaAliyeva,PhD[c].………………………………………………………………………………….InstitutionalResearchAnalystGregRusso,BS…………………………………………………………………………………………InformationTechnologyDirectorAllisonMusick,MSTCM,LAc………………………………………………………………OfficerofPolicyandAcademicAffairs

CAMPUSADMINISTRATION

SanDiego

JaimeRabin,DAOM,LAc.........................................................................................................................................CampusDirectorStacyGomes,EdD............................................................................................................................................DirectorofEducationTeriPowers,DAOM,LAc....................................................................................................VicePresidentofGraduateStudiesDeborahReuss,MA,HHP,NCBTMB.............................................................................AcademicDean,MassageProgramsGregoryLane,LAc................................................................................................................................DirectorofClinicalServicesNayeliCorona,AA......................................................................................................................................................................Registrar

NewYork

MalcolmYoungren,MA,MEd................................................................................................................................CampusDirectorBelindaAnderson,LAc,PhD.....................................................................................AcademicDeanandResearchDirectorSandraMaldonado,EdD,RN,CNM.................................................................................HolisticNursingProgramDirectorKieraNagle,MA,LMT.....................................................................................................................DirectorofMassageProgramKwesiDouglas.......................................................................................................................................DirectorofClinicalServicesShanaGarwood...........................................................................................................................................................................RegistrarAshleyKowal,EdM.............................................................................................................................DirectorofStudentServices

Chicago

ElaineGates-Miliner.................................................................................................................................................CampusDirectorBrendanMattson,LAc......................................................................................AcademicDean,GraduateDegreeProgramsDavidSol,LMT......................................................................................AcademicDean,Under-GraduateDegreeProgramsLynnSheldon.........................................................................................................................................DirectorofClinicalServicesJillianDickey................................................................................................................................................................................RegistrarChristopherSwenor............................................................................................StudentInformationSystemAdministrator

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ACADEMIC CALENDAR: FALL 2015 - 2016 *TuitionpaymentsaredueWednesdayofthethirdweekofeachterm,andthenonthe10thofeachmonth,orthenextweekdayifthe10thfallsonaweekendorholiday.

*Thedrop/addperiodendsonday8ofeachterm.

SEPTEMBER8–DECEMBER19 FALL2015SEMESTER

September7(Monday) LaborDay(collegeclosed)

September8(Tuesday) Fall2015termbegins

September15(Tuesday) Lastdaytodropclasseswithouttuitionchargesand$10fee

LastdaytoAddclasses(unlesstheybeginlaterinsemester)

September17(Thursday) StudentRegistrationBillsDistributed(formerlycalled“Invoices”)

September19(Saturday) LastdaytoclearSpring‘15I’s&IP’s,andnothavetoretakecourse

October28-November3 PacificSymposium(CEUAnnualEvent,SanDiego)

October30(Friday) Winter2016Scheduledueout/registrationbegins

November1(Sunday) Lastdaytodropandnotreceiveafailure(14weekclasses&clinic)

November9(Monday) Winter2016earlyregistrationends

November26-29(Thurs-Sun) Thanksgiving,entirecollegeclosed

December20–January3 WinterBreak

December24&25(Thurs/Fri) CollegeClosedfortheHolidays

December28(Monday) Gradesmailedtostudents

December31(Thursday) NewYear’sEve–Collegeclosesat2pm

StudentWinterTermSchedulesDistributed

January1(Friday) NewYear’sDay(Closed)

JANUARY4–APRIL16 WINTER2016SEMESTER

January4(Monday) Winter2016TermBegins

January11(Monday) LastdaytoDropclasses(w/otuitioncharges)and$10fee

LastdaytoAddclasses(unlesstheybeginlaterinsemester)

January13(Wednesday) StudentRegistrationBillsDistributed

January16(Saturday) LastdaytoclearFall‘15I’s&IP’s,andnothavetoretakecourse

February26(Friday) Spring2016Scheduledueout/registrationbegins

February28(Sunday) Lastdaytodropandnotreceiveafailure(14weekclasses&clinic)

March7(Monday) Spring2016earlyregistrationends

April17(Sunday) 2016CommencementCeremony(tentative)NewYork

April17–May1 SpringBreak

April26(Tuesday) Gradesmailedtostudents

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MAY2–AUGUST13 SPRING2016SEMESTER

May2(Monday) Spring2016TermBegins

May9(Monday) LastdaytoDropclasses(w/otuitioncharges)and$10fee

LastdaytoAddclasses(unlesstheybeginlaterinsemester)

May11(Wednesday) StudentRegistrationBillsDistributed

May14(Saturday) LastdaytoclearWinter‘16I’s&IP’s,andnothavetoretakecourse

May15(Sunday) 2016CommencementCeremonies:SanDiego&Chicago

AllFall2015,Winter2016,&Spring2016Graduates:allprograms

Fall2016Scheduledueout/registrationbegins

June26(Sunday) Lastdaytodropandnotreceiveafailure(14weekclasses&clinic)

July5(Tuesday) Fall2016earlyregistrationends

August12(Friday) Fall2016ApplicationDeadline

August14–September5 SummerBreak

SEPTEMBER6–DECEMBER17 FALL2016SEMESTER

September6(Tuesday) Fall2016TermBegins

September13(Tuesday) LastdaytoDropclasses(w/otuitioncharges)and$10fee

LastdaytoAddclasses(unlesstheybeginlaterinsemester)

September14(Thursday) StudentRegistrationBillsDistributed

September17(Saturday) LastdaytoclearSpring‘16I’s&IP’s,andnothavetoretakecourse

October26-November31 PacificSymposium(CEUAnnualEvent,SanDiego)(tentativedates)

October28(Friday) Winter2017Scheduledueout/registrationbegins

October30(Sunday) Lastdaytodropandnotreceiveafailure(14weekclasses&clinic)

November7(Monday) Winter2017earlyregistrationends

November24-27(Thurs-Sun) Thanksgiving,entirecollegeclosed

December18–January1 WinterBreak

December23&26(Fri&Mon) Collegeclosedfortheholidays

December27(Tuesday) Gradesmailedtostudents

December30(Friday) CollegeClosedforNewYears

JANUARY2–APRIL15 WINTER2017SEMESTER

MAY1–AUGUST12 SPRING2017SEMESTER

SEPTEMBER5–DECEMBER16 FALL2017SEMESTER