Course Number
Course Name
Credit Hours
Foundation
CD2600
2
Course Description:
This course provides information and resources important for anyone’s career development. It uses guest presenters and mock interviews, in addition to individual consultations, to provide career guidance. The class starts by having the students perform a self-assessment of their interests and values while at the same time, focusing on their professional goals. It emphasizes the importance of understanding how to create a successful resume no matter where a person is in their career path. In addition, it highlights how to apply a variety of other job search documents and needing to execute follow-up. Instructors illustrate traditional and nontraditional methods of job searching to include some of the latest online resources. A significant element of this course is training students to have great interviewing skills. Additional time is spent researching employers, exploring employment opportunities available in the area, and setting up interviews with prospective employers. Toward the end of this course, students also learn value of teamwork and being successful in their career. By applying these techniques and suggestions in this course, students are able to approach their career exploration and job search with a more confident and winning attitude. This course is scheduled during the final or next to last quarter of the program.
PSY1050
4
Course Description:
This course is designed to enhance the college learning experience and prepare students for personal and professional success. Concepts presented include managing change, setting and achieving goals, and thinking in ways to create success. This course also incorporates assessments that will increase one’s self-awareness, and improve the student’s interpersonal and intrapersonal skills.
Professional
BUS1000
4
Course Description:
This course presents fundamental business concepts and contemporary issues to introduce the student to the purposes and functions of business.
EXT2940
4
Course Description:
Successful completion of all other required core coursework and approval of the Medical Program Coordinator or Dean. To be taken during the final quarter of instruction.
MAS1250
4
Course Description:
This course is designed to provide therapeutic massage students with the ethical principles in the practice and business of massage therapy, including the role and benefits of therapeutic massage, and the basics of safe application. The focus is on identifying the bones and major bony landmarks as well as the major muscles of the human body. The students will develop skills in providing two basic massages. The student will also be introduced to documentation forms.
MAS1300
4
Course Description:
This course instructs therapeutic massage students in progressive knowledge of skeletal (voluntary) muscles; emphasizing their origins, insertions, nervous system innervation, and how this applies to soft tissue manipulation. Further instruction is given to joints and their movements, along with Passive Range of Motion stretching.
MAS1330
4
Course Description:
This course is designed to provide the therapeutic massage student with the skills and knowledge necessary to perform an orthopedic and soft tissue assessment for the purpose of providing safe and effective therapeutic massage. Emphasis is placed on assessment protocols, communication to establish the therapeutic relationship, and clinical documentation guidelines used to develop an individualized treatment plan. Assessment skills include obtaining client history, observation, palpation, functional testing, pain assessment, and identifying contraindications.
MAS1350
4
Course Description:
This course instructs therapeutic massage students in the use of professional equipment and products used in therapeutic clinical massage. Students will be taught Swedish massage techniques, and also fundamental massage techniques and considerations for working with special populations. Basic training in reflexology and the application of hydrotherapy will be provided.
MAS1450
4
Course Description:
This course is designed to provide an integrated approach to massage therapy, emphasizing deep tissue and neuromuscular therapy. It will incorporate and expand on techniques used in Swedish and other forms of circulatory massage. The course will also introduce methods to assess and address soft tissue dysfunction.
MAS2150
4
Course Description:
This course is designed to provide knowledge of the physiological and emotional effects, and therapeutic benefits of massage. The emphasis is on the mind/body connection as it pertains to the practice of therapeutic massage. Also provided is a foundation on ethical and professional boundaries, including scope of practice boundaries.
MED1010
4
Course Description:
This course introduces building and utilizing a medical vocabulary through the use of prefixes, suffixes, word roots, and combining forms/vowels. Emphasis is placed on correct spelling, pronunciation, and knowing the correct definitions of many medical terms.
MED1020
4
Course Description:
This course addresses medical ethics, medical practice acts, legal responsibilities of the health professional, liability, and the civic duties of the health professional.
PHY1020
4
Course Description:
This course is a study of several systems of the human body. Cells and tissues, the integumentary system, the musculoskeletal system, the nervous system, senses, urinary system, and fluid and electrolyte balance will be covered. The course is designed to enable students to understand the health problems of patients as they relate to the various systems.
PHY1030
4
Course Description:
This course covers several human body systems including circulatory, respiratory, blood, acid-base balance, endocrine, immunity and digestion, as well as principles of nutrition and metabolism, reproduction, and growth and development. The course is designed to enable students to understand the health problems of patients as they relate to the various systems.