Therapeutic Massage

Curriculum Outline

ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN APPLIED SCIENCE

Prerequisite Courses (First Semester)
Second Semester (Fall)
Third Semester (Spring)
Fourth Semester (Summer)
Fifth Semester (Fall)

CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

First Semester (Fall)
Second Semester (Spring)
Third Semester (Summer)
Fourth Semester (Fall)
Additional Courses for Associate Degree (Fifth & Sixth Semester)

Associate Degree in Applied Science

Prerequisite Courses
Course	Lecture	Lab	Clinic	Credits
BIOL 1070 Human Anatomy & Physiology	3	-	-	3
TMSG 1000 Intro to Therapeutic Massage	2	-	-	2
RHAB 1010 Medical Terminology (online option)	1	-	-	1
RHAB 1020 Fundamentals of Palpation	3	-	-	3
ENGL 1010 Composition I	3	-	-	3
Total Prerequisite Credits	12			12

Second Semester (Fall)
Course	Lecture	Lab	Clinic	Credits
TMSG 1040 Introduction to Eastern Modalities	1	2	-	2
RHAB 1030 Pathophysiology for Rehab Health Practitioners	3	-	-	3
TMSG 1020 Swedish Massage	3	4	-	5
PSYC 2010 General Psychology (online option)	4	-	-	4
Total	11	6	-	14

Third Semester (Spring)
Course	Lecture	Lab	Clinic	Credits
TMSG 1030 Deep Tissue Massage	3	4	-	5
TMSG 1140 Integrating Eastern Modalities & Western Techniques	1	2	-	2
MATH 1025 Intro to College Math (online option)	3	-	-	3
COMM 1100 Public Speaking	3	-	-	3
Total	10	6	-	13

Fourth Semester (Summer)
Course	Lecture	Lab	Clinic	Credits
TMSG 2010 Introduction to Sports Massage	1	2	-	2
*TMSG 2020 Student Massage Clinic	-	-	100	3
TMSG 2021 Massage Practice Building	2	-	-	2
GEN ED *General Education Elective	3			3
Total	6	2	100	10

Fifth Semester (Fall)
Course	Lecture	Lab	Clinic	Credits
TMSG 2030 Clinical Internship I	-	-	60	2
TMSG 2130 Clinical Internship II	-		60	2
TMSG 2040 Evidence-Based Outcomes for Massage Therapist	3	-	-	3
TMSG 2110 Advanced Sports Massage	2	2	-	3
PSYC 2030 Developmental Psychology	3	-	-	3
Total	8	2	120	13

Total Credits for the Degree Program = 62

Certificate Program in Therapeutic Massage

Prerequisite Courses First Semester (Summer)
Course	Lecture	Lab	Clinic	Credits
†BIOL 1070 Human Anatomy & Physiology Total	3	-	-	3
†TMSG 1000 Intro to Therapeutic Massage	2	-	-	2
†RHAB 1100 Fundamentals of Palpation	3	-	-	3
Total Prerequisite Credits	8			8
† Prerequisites to admission can be taken in any semester prior to application to the program.

Second Semester†† (Fall)
Course	Lecture	Lab	Clinic	Credits
TMSG 1040 Introduction to Eastern Modalities	1	2	-	2
TMSG 1020 Swedish Massage	3	4	-	5
RHAB 1010 Medical Terminology (online option)	1	-	-	1
†††ENGL1010 Composition I	3	-	-	3
Totals	8	6	-	11
†† Official acceptance into the program would not occur until the fall semester.
††† If ENGL 1010 is taken prior to official acceptance into the program, the Accuplacer test will be waived.

Third Semester (Spring)
Course	Lecture	Lab	Clinic	Credits
RHAB 1030 Pathophysiology for Rehab Health	3	-	-	3
TMSG 1030 Deep Tissue Massage	3	4	-	5
Totals	6	4	-	8

Fourth Semester (Summer)
Course	Lecture	Lab	Clinic	Credits
TMSG 2020 Student Massage Clinic	-	-	100	3
TMSG 2021 Massage Practice Building	2	-	-	2
TMSG 2010 Introduction to Sports Massage	1	2	-	2
Totals	3	2	100	7

Total Credits for the Certificate Program = 34

Additional Courses for Associate Degree

Fifth Semester (Fall)
Course	Lecture	Lab	Clinic	Credits
TMSG 2030 Clinical Internship I	-	-	60	2
TMSG 2131 Clinical Internship II	-	-	60	2
TMSG 2110 Advanced Sports Massage	2	2	-	3
TMSG 1140 Integrating Eastern & Western Techniques	1	2	-	2
TMSG 2040 Evidence-Based Outcomes for Massage Therapist	3	-	-	3
***COMM 1100 Public Speaking	3	-	-	3
***PSYC 2010 General Psychology (online option)	3	-	-	4
Totals	12	4	120	19
***General education courses can be taken on any campus during any semester.

Sixth Semester (Spring)
Course	Lecture	Lab	Clinic	Credits
***MATH 1420 Intro to College Math (online option)	3	-	-	3
***PSYC 2030 Developmental Psychology	3	-	-	4
**General Education Elective	3		-	3
Totals	9	-	-	9
***General education courses can be taken on any campus during any semester.

Additional Credit for Associate Degree = 26