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2020 Summer Trimester

Associate of Applied Science in Therapeutic Massage (Evening)

Curriculum

Trimester 1

SBS1001ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY 1

4
SMT1160ETHICS AND PROFESSIONALISM

2
SBS1500MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY

1
SMT1700RELAXATION MASSAGE 1

2.5
NUE1112ADVANCED NUTRITION

1.5
SMT1162LEGAL ASPECTS OF THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE

0.5
Total Credit Hours:11.5

Trimester 2

SBS1002ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2

4
SMT2200FOUNDATIONS OF EVIDENCE INFORMED PRACTICE

1
SMT1900PRE-CLINIC WORKSHOP

1.5
SMT1701RELAXATION MASSAGE 2

2
SMT1210APPLIED ANATOMY

2
SMT1163MASSAGE THERAPY'S EVOLVING ROLE IN HEALTHCARE

1
SMT0040FIRST AID

0
BLS1001BASIC LIFE SUPPORT

0
Total Credit Hours:11.5

Trimester 3

SMT1170BUSINESS AND PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

1.5
SMT1171PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT

0.5
SMT1935-1CLINIC ROTATION 1: FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS

1
SMT1935-2CLINIC ROTATION 2: ENHANCEMENT OF CLINICAL SKILLS

1
SMT1702CLINICAL MASSAGE 1

3.5
SMT1800HYDROTHERAPY

0.5
Total Credit Hours:8.0

Trimester 4

SMT1935-3CLINIC ROTATION 3: REFINEMENT OF CLINICAL SKILLS

1
SMT1935-4CLINIC ROTATION 4: MASTERY OF CLINICAL SKILLS

1
SMT2621MASSAGE THERAPY FOR SPECIAL POPULATIONS

2
SBS2100PATHOLOGY

2
SMT1703CLINICAL MASSAGE 2

3.5
Total Credit Hours:9.5

* does not include electives requirement

** classes per trimester will vary per start time

General Education

*In addition to the course and elective requirements, students in the AAS in Massage Therapy program must complete the following coursework:

  • 6.0 Credits from the Communications category
  • 6.0 Credits from the Social Sciences category
  • 3.0 Credits from the Humanities category

Elective Courses

In addition to the course requirements, students in the AAS in Massage Therapy program must complete six credits of electives.

NUE1112ADVANCED NUTRITION

1.5
SME1100REFLEXOLOGY 1

1.5
SME1101REFLEXOLOGY 2

2.0
SME1105REIKI LEVEL 1

1
SME1107FOUNDATIONS OF HEALING TOUCH, COURSE 1

1
SME1220FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY

1.5
SME1230INTRO TO CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY

1
SME1240TRAUMA INFORMED HEALTHCARE

1
SME1300INFANT AND PEDIATRIC MASSAGE

1.5
SME1320SPORTS MASSAGE

0.5
SME1330ADVANCED CLINICAL TRAINING: NEUROMUSCULAR THERAPY AND FASCIAL TECHNIQUES

3.5
SME1335ADVANCED CLINICAL TECHNIQUES: WORKING WITH SCAR TISSUE AND SCARS

1.5
SME1350ENERGY BASED MEDICINE

2
SME1360ORTHOPEDIC CARE

2.5
SME1370ORTHOPEDIC TESTING

0.5
SME1380CORRECTIVE EXERCISE

1
SME1400INSURANCE BILLING PRACTICES FOR MASSAGE THERAPY

0.5
SME1610INTRODUCTION TO CHINESE MEDICINE AND CUPPING

1.5
SME2950MASSAGE THERAPY FOR THE MEDICALLY COMPLEX

2

Total Credit Hours: 47

62 Credits Required to Graduate