Vision, Mission, and Guiding Principles for SCUHS

• A personal interview with a member of the Faculty Admissions Committee will be required of applicants
prior to final selection. This personal admissions interview will normally be scheduled on campus. Under
certain circumstances, an off-campus or telephone admissions interview may be arranged.
Applicants with prerequisites in progress must complete them prior to the starting date of classes and official
transcripts showing such course work must follow in a timely manner. Students who have not submitted final
transcripts prior to the start of the first day of classes will receive a provisional acceptance into the Master of
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Program. The student must have a completed admissions file within 30 days
of the start of the trimester. If the student does not have a complete admissions file by the 30 th day, the student
may be subject to Administrative Withdrawal from the program and will be responsible for any tuition due.
Application and enrollment fees shall be valid for a maximum period of twelve months; which corresponds to
three enrollment periods.
Academic Requirements
Candidates for admission to the College of Eastern Medicine Master of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
Program must possess a high school diploma and must have completed at least two years (60 semester units or
90 quarter units) of education from an accredited college or university, earning a minimum grade point average
of 2.50 on a 4.0 grade scale. In addition to the 60 semester units required for admission, applicants must
complete a minimum of 2 semester units each in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Psychology with a “C” (2.0 on
a 4.0 grade scale) grade or higher. These must be completed prior to matriculation into the Master of
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Program at SCU.
In addition to general SCU English-language requirements for international students, applicants for whom
English is not a primary language must demonstrate competency by scoring at least 61 (iBT based) on the Test of
English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and a minimum speaking exam score of 26 and a minimum listening exam
score of 22. As an alternative, a student can score a level 6 on the International English Language Testing System
(IELTS) exam to demonstrate competency.
Since the pre-professional requirements are subject to change, please consult the Office of Admissions at the
time of application.
Physical Requirements
The primary goal of the College of Eastern Medicine is to prepare students to become competent, caring
acupuncture and Chinese medicine practitioners. Contemporary acupuncture and Chinese medicine education
requires that the acquisition and utilization of scientific and professional knowledge be accompanied by
necessary sets of skills, professional attitudes, and behavior.
The College of Eastern Medicine maintains that prospective and enrolled students must meet certain technical
standards, which are essential for successful completion of all phases of the educational program. Candidates
for the master of acupuncture and oriental medicine degree must meet the following technical standards with
or without reasonable accommodations. Candidates for admission and students must demonstrate:
1. The strength, coordination, and ability to stand and use the torso and all limbs in the performance of
common acupuncture and Chinese medicine manual procedures and techniques.
2. The strength, manual dexterity, and tactile perceptiveness and ability to perform in all laboratory and
clinical settings, to diagnose and treat human ailments, and to maintain the safety and wellbeing of
fellow students and patients without posing a threat to themselves.
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