19 courses with the subject OS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
OS 106Fundamentals of Holistic Health
and Public Health - 2 credits This course will focus on educating health care providers about health care information and options; expand and shape new perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors about health and healing; and explore caring-healing interventions for a healthier, balanced life. Holistic living is enhanced with the integration of daily self-care and complementary and alternative therapies. Living a healthy and balanced life requires that each person address his or her own body- mind-spirit needs and nurture the spiritual qualities of life. Public Health topics examined in the course include infection control procedures for the health care practitioner and the patient/client and environmental health and lifestyle issues which impact the health of individuals and the population in general. Prevention, interventions, programs and services within the Public Health System will also be studied. This course will also focus on the nature and distribution of energy throughout the human body. An introduction to the fundamental philosophical principles of Chinese Herbal medicine which form the basis of Asian Bodywork will be introduced. The Taoist Cosmology, principles of energy from ancient and modern viewpoints will be discussed, followed by a more detailed study of
and Points - 3 credits This course focuses on the nature and distribution of energy throughout the human body. Included is an introduction to the fundamental philosophical principles of Chinese herbal medicine which form the basis of Asian Bodywork, as well as an in-depth study of the channel system. Included in this course’s curriculum is a basic study of the qualitative distribution of energy and its areas of influence. The course introduces the concept of the Organs, the viscera and the bowels, and their functional roles in energy development and utilization. The Taoist Cosmology, principles of energy from ancient and modern viewpoints will be discussed, followed by a more detailed study of TCM concepts, including Yin/Yang, the TCM concept of the Organs, the Channels, the Five Elemental Energies and their Correspondences, and the Six Stages of Yin and Yang. The second half of this course begins the detailed anatomical and physiological study of all the Primary Channels, as well as the Conception and Governing Channels. A portion of this course will be spent measuring and palpating the pathways and major points on the Primary Channels. In addition, the physiology of the Organs and Channels will be reviewed. Major points and their functions will be included, as well as study of the associated Luo Channels,
Medicine - 3 credits This course provides a general overview of the theory and practice of Chinese medicine as well as an in-depth examination of the fundamental theory that underlies the practice of Chinese medicine and many related clinical approaches under the broader domain of Chinese Herbal Medicine. This course examines all aspects of the practice of Chinese medicine from fundamental philosophy through treatment. This course focuses in detail on the concepts of yin and yang, the five phases, vital substances, the zang fu (viscera and bowels), jing luo (channels and connections), the causation of disease, fundamental diagnostic concepts and elementary treatment principles and methods. This course serves as the foundation for all further courses in TCM medical theory. It provides a systematic and authentic grounding in concepts that are fundamental to learning and practicing Chinese Herbal Medicine. The student is taught to reason with, and think critically about, core concepts in Chinese medicine.
credits This course provides an in-depth study of the principles and techniques of diagnosis in Chinese medicine. The focus of the course is on the use and understanding of the Four Diagnostic Methods – Palpation, Observation, Inquiry, and Listening & Smelling. The student learns the classic 28 pulses of Chinese medicine as well as the signs of the tongue and symptom analysis. By the end of the course, the student can establish the relationship of clinical signs to the pathogenesis of disease and arrive at an accurate diagnosis based on the eight principles and visceral manifestation theory. This is both a practical and didactic class, with time devoted to the development of the diagnostic skill of palpating, observation, and inquiry. Pattern ID, Pathomechanisms, &
credits This course introduces the basic pronunciation of Mandarin Chinese and teaches the student to recognize and pronounce both the Yale and Pinyin Romanization system. The student is also taught how to recognize, read and write several basic Chinese characters. Since the structure of Chinese is very complicated and the gap between spoken and written Chinese is greater than that between the spoken and written forms of other languages, the focus will be on radicals and characters commonly used in herbal medicine and medical terminology.
This course is designed to teach the basic principles of Oriental dietary therapy. Food and diet will be looked at from the Oriental perspective of creating balance within the body-mind. This process involves an awareness of both how to eat as well as what to eat. The factors of mental, emotional, and physical states, age, occupation, the time of day, and season are discussed in terms of their importance in selecting an appropriate diet. The energetic qualities of each food will be studied carefully, and specific indications and contraindications given in their medicinal use. TCM Internal Medicine Series Having learned how to identify a pattern based on presenting signs and symptoms, in this three-term sequence of TCM internal medicine the student addresses diagnosis based on disease conditions in Oriental Medicine, as well as gynecology & male reproductive disorders. Diseases in each field are introduced by their biomedical disease name and, where relevant, differentiated into the common Oriental Medicine patterns that correspond to the diagnosis. In this way, students continue to familiarize themselves with the analytical thinking necessary for clinical work. When a patient presents a given biomedical disease, it is necessary for the OM practitioner to translate that disease into a TCM Pattern based upon the signs and symptoms. Most diseases will present as one of several possible patterns and by determining the OM pattern, the clinician is then able to decide upon an appropriate treatment strategy. The most common diseases are discussed with the pattern identification and etiology treatment principles and strategies given.
TCM Classics is a study of two of the most important writings in TCM history the Nei Jing and the Nan Jing. This class introduces the student to the concepts, theories and applications of the principles written about in these classic texts. This fifteen-week class spends approximately five weeks on each of the following: the Su Wen (five weeks), and Ling Shu (five weeks) of the Nei Jing and five weeks on the Nan Jing. The theories taught in these classes permeate throughout many different traditions in Oriental Medicine.
Orthopedics - 3 credits As a major component of Traditional Chinese Medicine, traumatology and orthopedics has a long history and employs unique therapeutic methods. With the increase in intensity of sporting and working activities and prolonged life expectancy in modern society, more and more disorders related to the muscular and skeletal system are emerging. Patients with these disorders come to form approximately forty percent of the visits to the Acupuncturist or TCM practitioner. Therefore, it is necessary for students to acquire a thorough knowledge on the subject. The course includes special diagnostic methods and modalities of TCM traumatology and orthopedics. The treatment, prevention and post-surgical management of fracture, dislocation, soft tissue injury and chronic injury, and other osteopathy with TCM; and Modern research aspects on the issue.
Accidents - 2 credits With the popularization of acupuncture, increasing numbers of patients with more and more complicated disorders are coming to receive Acupuncture treatments. With the developments of new modalities in Acupuncture, the possibilities of accidents and complications has also increased. Therefore, it is very important to develop a thorough understanding of acupuncture accidents and how to prevent them. Though there is a naturally recognized clean needle course required for practice in this country, it is far from ensuring total safety. The course includes a brief introduction to documented historical accidents and their prevailing conditions, general analysis of causes and categorization of acupuncture accidents and complications, local anatomy of the most potentially dangerous points, detailed analysis of accidents and management according to categories of internal organ injury, nerve system injury, blood vessel injury, acupuncture infection, and acupuncture side effects.
External Medicine - 3 credits This course introduces non-surgical methods of Chinese medicine for diseases that are typically treated by surgical procedures in western medicine, diseases of dermatological conditions and various injuries. It will also introduce the topical application of herbs and formulas, including patent medicines, such as ointments, tinctures, soft extracts, adhesive plasters, powders, creams, lotions and gels, etc.
credits The use of acupuncture in cosmetology, especially in preventing and reducing wrinkles, has attracted more and more attention. Not limited the above, acupuncture has been using to treat facial paralysis, acne, chloasma, hair loss etc. Acupuncture and herbal protocols not only cure these conditions, but also make skin become fine, smooth and elastic. In this class, students will learn the most important points, acupuncture techniques, herbal formulas, and other protocols for facial rejuvenation. OS 305
Competency - 2 credits This course is designed to assess student comprehension of the three years’ study of oriental medicine with specific focus on acupuncture techniques and application. After review and summary all TCM theory,
Diagnosis - 2 credits This course provides an advanced TCM pulse diagnosis skill after student finished basic TCM pulse diagnosis methods. The course will introduce “Bin Hu Mai Xue” (The pulse studies of Ping Hu) by Li Shi Zhen, who is a famous ancestor doctor. Students will practice the pulse palpation in different individuals under the instructor’s supervision. 70 | P a g e
