Overview

Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Program / Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Program is located in Austin, TX.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctorate in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (DAOM)
Doctor of Acupuncture (D Ac)	DAcCHM

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some Clinical internship, clinical externship, capstone research project, portfolio

Admissions

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 25th	Not reported	No
Winter deadline	December 9th	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	March 17th	Not reported	No
Summer deadline	May 15th	May 23rd	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree from ACAOM-accredited program in acupuncture and Oriental medicine; minimum GPA of 3.0 in master's studies; current license or eligibility to obtain a license to practice acupuncture in the state of Texas

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 508 TOEFL IBT score: 87
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

15

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	13.33%
Black or African American	6.67%
White or Caucasian	53%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.67%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	6.67%
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	13.33%

Gender

Male (46%)

Female (53%)

Faculty

9

Total faculty

Full-time - 2

Part-time - 7

Male (5)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Allergy, cancer, women's health, research literacy, pain
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4701 West Gate Blvd
Austin, TX  78745
United States

Contact Dr. Violet Song
Senior Director of Doctoral Programs, Herbal Studies, Clinical Excellence-Education, and Research
Email: vsong@aoma.edu
Phone: 512-492-3060
Fax: 512-454-7001

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