March 2003
NYCC to begin teaching acupuncture
New York Chiropractic College (NYCC)
received approval from the New York State Board of Regents to offer a
Master of Science programs in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.
Amending the school's charter to
reflect its new programs, NYCC will now offer course work leading to
degrees of Masters of Science with majors in Acupuncture and Acupuncture
& Oriental Medicine, and the Bachelor of Professional Studies degree
with a major in Life Sciences.
Graduates from either masters degree
program will fulfill a requirement for eligibility to take state licensure
examinations for the practice of acupuncture.
The College said its primary focus will
continue to be chiropractic, and the school's name will not change.
The school also announced that part of
its Seneca Dormitory will be renovated to house the out-patient clinic. In
addition to the campus chiropractic clinic, the school hopes to offer
acupuncture, traditional oriental medicine, and a physician's assistant at
the facility.
