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MED 185

Integrative East-West Medicine for Health and Wellness

Lecture, five hours. Introduction to integrative health care and wellness, particularly therapeutic approaches originating from traditional Chinese medicine. Study of theoretical underpinnings of integrative medicine and traditional Chinese medicine, management of personal well-being through experiential learning of various therapeutic modalities, and evidenced-based research and clinical applications of integrative medicine. Topics include integrative East-West medicine and its role in prevention and health cultivation; herbs, diet, and nutritional supplements; pain management using acupuncture, acupressure, massage, and other self-help techniques; integrative medicine research and evidence-based modalities; chronic stress and implications on sleep, inflammation, and maintaining healthy immune system. Incorporates hands-on practice and interactive sessions. P/NP or letter grading.

Course statistics

Predicted GPA
3.56
n = 82 · 3 terms · ± 0.056
A range
70%
of letter grades
Taken P/NP
11%
100% of those passed
D / F / W
3.7%
incl. withdrawals

Sections in Fall 2026

Not offered in Fall 2026.

Grade distribution

  • A+ 12 · 12.8%
  • A 36 · 38.3%
  • A- 9 · 9.6%
  • B+ 9 · 9.6%
  • B 5 · 5.3%
  • B- 6 · 6.4%
  • C+ 1 · 1.1%
  • C 1 · 1.1%
  • F 3 · 3.2%
  • P 10 · 10.6%
  • S 2 · 2.1%

Grey bars are non-letter outcomes — P/NP, S/U, incompletes. They are excluded from the GPA entirely rather than scored, because counting a P as a 4.0 would be a fabrication.

By instructor

Instructor Predicted Raw n Terms A range
CHU, GRANT 3.62 3.64 51 2 82%
HUI, KAKIT P 3.47 3.44 47 2 57%
TAN, QIUXUE TRACEY 3.44 3.39 31 1 48%
TSANG, WAH 3.44 3.39 31 1 48%

“Predicted” is shrunk toward the course average, which is itself shrunk toward the department — so an instructor with a handful of students sits near the course mean rather than topping the list.

By term