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2005-2006
Massage Therapy
Certificate
Curriculum code 1249
General Information
Required Courses
(31 credit hours)
The following suggested schedule is based on full-time enrollment. Students may
also complete the program through part-time enrollment.
For information about prerequisites and
corequisites, please see the course descriptions that are linked from each
course.
Suggested Full-Time Schedule
First Semester―Summer (Program Prerequisites)
8 Credit Hours
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Course
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Credit
Hours
|
Title
|
Notes
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BIO-115
or
BIO-180
and
BIO-181 |
5
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Anatomy
and Physiology
Human Anatomy and Physiology I
Human Anatomy and Physiology II |
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MRT-110 |
3
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Medical
Terminology |
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| Total:
8 |
Second
Semester―Fall (Begin Program)
11 Credit Hours
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Course
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Credit
Hours
|
Title
|
Notes
|
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REC-101 |
3
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Recreation and Wellness Professions |
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MAS-101 |
1
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Introduction
to Massage |
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MAS-110 |
4
|
Basic
Swedish Massage |
Students
must have a valid CPR/First Aid card at the time of enrollment in MAS-110
or take PEH-170
or a comparable course at another
college with a C or higher. |
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PEH-160 |
3
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Fundamentals
of Human
Movement |
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| Total:
11 |
Third
Semester―Spring
15 Credit Hours
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Course
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Credit
Hours
|
Title
|
Notes
|
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MAS-112 |
4
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Sports
Massage |
|
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MAS-114 |
4
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Massage
Modalities |
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MAS-118 |
4
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Business,
Ethics and Documentation |
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PEH-171 |
3
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Healthy
Lifestyle and You |
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| Total:
15 |
Fourth
Semester―Summer
5 Credit Hours
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Course
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Credit
Hours
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Title
|
Notes
|
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MAS-120 |
2
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Massage
Lab Practicum |
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REC-201 |
3
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Applied
Leadership Essentials |
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| Total:
5 |
Graduation Requirements
Successful completion of all course
requirements and the minimum number of credit hours for the specific
certificate; minimum overall grade point average of 2.0 in the courses required
for the certificate; at least 50 percent of the certificate hours must be
completed at Moraine Valley; submission of graduation petition to the Records Office by
published deadlines. (See college catalog
for details.)
For More Information
Information and requirements may change without
notice.
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