Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese Herbology

Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese Herbology programs prepare individuals for the independent professional practice of Chinese herbal medicine, a system based on the use of nutrition, natural products, and prescribed medical formulae to treat imbalances in the state of bodily health as defined in the Nei Ching Su Wen and other authorities. Includes instruction in the basic Western medical sciences, history and theory of Chinese medicine, Chinese medical anatomy and physiology, Chinese herbology, herbal prescription preparation, herbal patent medicine, herbal pharmacology, Chinese internal medicine and gynecology, febrile diseases, food therapy, practice management, and professional standards and ethics.

Of the 15 Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese Herbology degrees granted each year at the Bachelors degree level, 40% percent of whom are men and the other 60% percent are women. Did you know that Texas has more students being granted a degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese Herbology than any other state? In fact, Texas awarded 15 degrees last year! The average starting salary for an undergraduate degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese Herbology is $38,300.