Southwest Acupuncture College is a classical school of Oriental medicine offering an accredited professional degree program leading to a Master of Science in Oriental Medicine. It is a private Institution established in the year 1980 and located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The underlying philosophy, theory and clinical application of acupuncture and Chinese herbal and western medicine are also taught. The fields dealt with range from Yin/Yang, Five Elements, Three Treasures, Four Levels, Six Stages, and Qi and Blood, to Essential Substances, Zang Fu, and Eight Principles.