Admissions
"I appreciate the openness and willingness of my fellow students to seek a different path in their lives.” Seth W., first-year student
We seek individuals who demonstrate the maturity and preparation necessary to undertake the challenges of our Master of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (MAcOM) program. Our admissions committee reviews each applicant based on several criteria, including academic record and professional and life experiences.
We seek individuals who demonstrate the maturity and preparation necessary to undertake the challenges of our Master of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (MAcOM) program. Our admissions committee reviews each applicant based on several criteria, including academic record and professional and life experiences.
Prerequisites
Applicants must have completed a minimum of three years of college at an accredited* institution (a minimum of 135 quarter credits, or 90 semester credits), though we recommend that incoming students have completed four years of college. By the time they matriculate, applicants must also have completed the following college-level courses:
- One college-level course in general biology
- One college-level course in chemistry
- One college-level course in psychology
Each of these science courses must be completed at an accredited* college or university with a grade of "C" or better. Courses in biology, chemistry and psychology must be a minimum of three quarter credits or two semester credits in length. Prerequisite classes of biology and chemistry must be completed within the 10 years prior to matriculation. Students will be required to retake prerequisite classes that were taken more than ten years ago. (Exceptions to this retake policy may be made for actively practicing health care professionals.) It is strongly recommended that students complete a two-semester (eight credits) or three-quarter (nine credits) sequence of college-level anatomy and physiology at an accredited* institution before entering the master’s program. Students who have not completed the anatomy and physiology requirement will register to take this course at Oregon College of Oriental Medicine during the first year.
To read more about admissions to the master’s program, please download our catalog. If you are ready to apply to the program, please download our master's application.
Would you like to visit our campus? Join us for an Admissions Seminar.
If you have questions about prerequisites, contact Anna Lewis, Director of Admissions, or visit our Frequently Asked Questions page.
*Accredited means having been approved fully and without contingency by an association or other organization of peers recognized for that purpose by the U.S. Secretary of Education to offer a particular degree or degrees at a particular level, as specified in the approval.
To read more about admissions to the master’s program, please download our catalog. If you are ready to apply to the program, please download our master's application.
Would you like to visit our campus? Join us for an Admissions Seminar.
If you have questions about prerequisites, contact Anna Lewis, Director of Admissions, or visit our Frequently Asked Questions page.
*Accredited means having been approved fully and without contingency by an association or other organization of peers recognized for that purpose by the U.S. Secretary of Education to offer a particular degree or degrees at a particular level, as specified in the approval.