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AH200
MASSAGE THERAPY
Therapeutic Massage Course Sequence:
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE
Career Program
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
General Education Requirements ......................................................
20
ENG 101 Composition
BIO 146 Ecological Conservation
SOC 240 Intro to Comparative Religions
SOC 290 Cultural Diversity
SPCH 101 Principles of Speech
Heal 109 Principles of Normal Nutrition
Psyc 101 General Psychology
Required Core Courses
...................................................................... 33.5
MT 100 Palpation and Superficial
Anatomy
MT 101 Massage Therapy and Bodywork
MT 102 Fundamental Massage Techniques
MT 103 Scientific Foundations of Bodywork
MT 104 Kinesiology
MT 105 Introduction to Wellness Concepts
MT 106 Body/Mind in Perspective
MT 107 Movement and Energy in Massage
MT 108 Professional Practice
in Massage Therapy
MT 109 Deep Tissue Massage
MT 111 Massage Therapy and Integrative Studies
MT 112
Myofascial Massage
MT 120
Clinical Experience in Massage Therapy I
MT 121
Clinical Experience in Massage Therapy II
MT 210 Somatic Techniques
MT 211 Case Studies in Massage Therapy
MT 212 Survey of Bodywork Styles
Electives from Group I - (select minimum of 4 credits) ..................... 4
MT 236 Prenatal Massage Techniques
MT 237 Trigger Points
MT 238 Geriatric Massage
MT 239 Introduction to Skin Diseases
MT 240 Seated Massage Techniques
MT 241 Introduction to Sports Massage
MT 242 Positional Release and Balance
MT 243 Active Assisted Stretching
MT 244
Mind Body Connection Massage Techniques
MT 245 Principles of Structural Massage
MT 246 Studies in Massage Therapy Techniques
MT 247 Advanced Sports Massage Techniques
MT 248 Pressure Sensitivity Techniques
MT 249 Massage Practitioner Series
Electives from Groups II and III ....................................................... 10
Group II Courses (no specific hours required)
MT 250 Introduction to Reflexology
MT 252 Introduction to Ortho-Bionomy
MT 253 Basic Jin Shin Do
MT 254 Introduction to Shiatsu
MT 255 Introduction to Cranial Sacral Work
MT 257 Readings in Bodyworks
MT 258 Presence and Energy
MT 259 Bodywork Practitioner Series
MT 260 Special Topics in Bodywork
Group III (six clock hours within MT 281 and 282 are interchangeable.
Ethics course must be completed in Group III)
MT 275 Tai Chi I
MT 278 Ethics in Massage and Bodywork
MT 281 Bodywork Seminar I
MT 282 Bodywork Seminar II
Total.................................................................................................... 64 FIRST YEAR
First Semester Second Semester
MT 100 ................................. 1 MT 102 .................................. 4
MT 101 ................................. 2 MT 104 .................................. 4
MT 103 ................................. 5 MT 104 .................................. 4
MT GRP I ............................. 3 MT GRP I ............................... 3
ENG 101 ...............................3 SOC 290 ................................3
Total:
14
14
Summer Session
MT 105 ................................. 2
MT 106 ................................. 2
MT 107 ................................. 2
BIO 146 ................................ 3
Total:
9
SECOND YEAR
First Semester Second Semester
MT 108 .............................. 2.5 MT 110 ............................... 3.5
MT 109 ................................. 4 MT 111 .................................. 3
MT GRP I/II .......................... 2 MT GP I/II ............................ 2.5
MT GRP III ...................... 1.5* MT GRP** .............................. 2
SOC 240 ..............................3 SPCH 101(or humanities elective) ........3
Total:
13
14
* Group III courses must include an ethics course.
** Final semester: MT courses must be taken that fulfill remaining
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