Curriculum
Masters of Veterinary Medicine
The Masters Program is based on the disciplines of teaching and learning. Lecture courses convey an integration of the knowledge of veterinarians with Traditional Chinese Medicine, which allows students to receive the professional knowledge of Veterinary Medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine. Students will be granted a Masters degree of Veterinary Medicine (Traditional Chinese) at the end of a two-year sequence of study.
Required Courses
| Level of Course | Courses | Credits | Course Type (Required/ Elective ) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laboratory Safety | 0.0 | General education required | |
| Moral research | 0.0 | General Education required | |
| First semester of first graduate year | Molecular medicine | 4.0 | School of Chinese Medicine required |
| First semester of first graduate year | History of Chinese veterinary medicine | 1.0 | Required |
| Second semester of first graduate year | Veterinary acupuncture | 2.0 | Required |
| First and second graduate year | Seminar | 4.0 | Required |
| M.S Thesis | 6.0 | Required |
Electives
| Level of Course | Courses | Credits | Course Type (Required/ Elective ) |
|---|---|---|---|
| First semester of first graduate year | Experimental acupuncture and moxibustion | 2.0 | Elective |
| First semester of first graduate year | Chinese medical physiology and pathology | 2.0 | Required Elective |
| First semester of first graduate year | Traditional Chinese veterinary medicine (TCVM) emergencies |
2.0 | Elective |
| Second semester of first graduate year | Chinese medical diagnostics and therapeutic principle | 2.0 | Elective |
| Second semester of first graduate year | Animal toxicology in Chinese herbal medicine | 2.0 | Elective |
| First semester of second graduate year | Research methods | 2.0 | Required Elective |
| Second semester of second graduate year | Small animal acupuncture clinical application | 2.0 | Elective |
| First semester of second graduate year | Animal health medicine | 2.0 | Elective |
| First semester of second graduate year | Special topics on fundamental traditional Chinese veterinary medicine | 1.0 | Elective |
| First semester of second graduate year | Chinese medicinal pharmacology and Chinese medicinal formula | 2.0 | Elective |
| Second semester of second graduate year | Zoonoses | 2.0 | Elective |