Major Paper
570 or 670 Major Paper Proposal
571 or 671 Major Paper Work P570 or 670
572 or 672 Major Paper Completion P571 or 671

(1.2 credits / 36 hours)

All students are required to develop, document, and write a major paper on an academic or clinical topic or a review and analysis of published research or data. Students choose one of the following three options and present their proposal to a faculty advisor before beginning.. Students in the Oriental Medicine program must include herbs and nutrition as part of their paper.

Academic Paper Option This option is a scholarly paper focusing on TCM theory and practice. It is compiled from lectures, classroom material and library research. There must be a formal citation of source material.

Clinical Paper Option This option builds upon classroom study, academic research and internship experience to demonstrate an understanding of the differentiation and treatment of disease in TCM. A clinical paper includes comparative pathology and case presentation in an in-depth study of a clinical specialty.

Research Paper Option This option is designed to demonstrate a student's ability to present and analyze data from published material pertinent to TCM. It is not a patient-based research study conducted by the student.

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