Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine

Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine programs prepare individuals for the independent professional practice of acupuncture, a Chinese system of health care and healing based on the use of pulse diagnosis, acupuncture point selection, and needle insertion, as well as herbs and other Asian treatment modalities. Includes instruction in basic Western medical sciences, Asian philosophy, Chinese medical anatomy and physiology, Chinese herbs, diagnostic techniques, patient observation and communication, acupuncture points and point selection, acupuncture techniques, acupuncture treatment of disease, pain management, practice management, and professional standards and ethics.

Those who are passionate about Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine can study up to a Doctors degree professional practice. Right now, 1,917 students earn a some level of degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine around the country each year. More students earn a degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in the state of California than any other state. The average starting salary for an undergraduate degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine is $38,300.