A QUICK INTRO
New scientific research comes out almost daily to reinforce the role Therapeutic Massage can play in the healing process. No health sciences program offers more hands-on opportunities to help relieve pain and help clients and patients on the path to recovery.
WHAT YOU STUDY
Courses will include content in normal human anatomy and physiology, therapeutic massage, ethical/legal issues, business practices, nutrition and psychology.
WHAT YOU CAN DO
Employment opportunities include hospitals/rehabilitation centers, health departments, home health, medical offices, nursing homes, spas/health/sports clubs, and private practice.
WHAT YOU CAN EARN
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A CLOSER LOOK
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COURSE INFORMATION
Click on title for course description. For your convenience, the following listing includes only credit hours for each course. For a comprehensive listing of classroom, lab and clinical hours for each course, click on this PDF.
FALL SEMESTER 1
| Prefix | No. | Title | Credit |
| ACA | 111 | College Student Success* | 1 |
| BIO | 163 | Basic Anatomy & Physiology I | 5 |
| ENG | 111 | Writing & Inquiry | 3 |
| MTH | 110 | Fundamentals of Massage | 10 |
| Totals | 19 |
*Course can substitute for ACA 122 in college transfer situations.
SPRING SEMESTER 1
| MTH | 120 | Therapeutic Massage Applications | 10 |
| MTH | 121 | Clinical Supplement I | 1 |
| MTH | 125 | Ethics of Massage | 2 |
| MTH | 130 | Therapeutic Massage Management | 2 |
| Totals | 15 |
SUMMER SEMESTER
| ENG | 114 | Professional Research & Reporting | 3 |
| PSY | 150 | General Psychology | 3 |
| CIS | 110 | Introduction to Computers | 3 |
| Totals | 9 |
FALL SEMESTER 2
| MED | 121 | Medical Terminology I | 3 |
| MED | 122 | Medical Terminology II | 3 |
| MTH | 210 | Advanced Skills of Massage | 4 |
| Totals | 9 |
SPRING SEMESTER 2
| HUM | 115 | Critical Thinking | 3 |
| MTH | 220 | Outcome Based Massage | 7 |
| NUT | 110 | Nutrition | 3 |
| PSY | 241 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| Totals | 16 |
Click on title for course description. For your convenience, the following listing includes only credit hours for each course. For a comprehensive listing of classroom, lab and clinical hours for each course, click on this PDF.
FALL SEMESTER 1
| Prefix | No. | Title | Credit |
| ACA | 111 | College Student Success | 1 |
| BIO | 163 | Basic Anatomy & Physiology I | 5 |
| ENG | 111 | Writing & Inquiry | 3 |
| MTH | 110 | Fundamentals of Massage | 10 |
| Totals | 19 |
SPRING SEMESTER 1
| CIS | 110 | Introduction to Computers | 3 |
| MTH | 120 | Therapeutic Massage Applications | 10 |
| MTH | 121 | Clinical Supplement I | 1 |
| MTH | 125 | Ethics of Massage | 2 |
| MTH | 130 | Therapeutic Massage Management | 2 |
| PSY | 150 | General Psychology | 3 |
| Totals | 21 |
