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Massage Therapy

Health Career Admissions
Program Code: GMSG CER

Certificate
Minimum graduation requirement — 35 semester hours

The Massage Therapy Certificate Program is designed to train students in basic therapeutic massage techniques, to educate them about the human body and the physiological effects of massage on the body, to prepare them for their role in the health care community, and to promote professionalism, caring, high ethical conduct, and continuing education. This program is designed for part-time students to attend during the day or evenings and weekends.

Program Notes
• This is a selective admissions program — you must be admitted into the program before taking MSG courses. Assessment into ENG 101 and college-level reading (83 or above on COMPASS) is required for admission to the program. See a counselor/advisor or the health professions recruiter to advise you through the application process.
• Students are required to keep a current healthcare provider CPR card.
• Credit/no-credit options are not available for MSG or BIO courses. Students are required to keep a 2.0 minimum GPA and a C or higher in all MSG and BIO courses. 
• BIO 111 online or hybrid courses are not accepted.
• A scoring rubric will be applied for students who have successfully completed BIO 111 with a C or higher, and will result in a higher score for students who have taken this course in advance.

Suggested Sequence
SUMMER BIO 111	FALL 1st Semester MSG 111 MSG 112 MSG 119 ENG 101	SPRING 2nd Semester MSG 113 MSG 114 MSG 131 PSY 101
EARLY SUMMER MSG 115	SUMMER MSG 117 MSG 132

 

Requirements	Credit Hours
Required Program Courses (24 hours)
MSG 111 Introduction to Massage Therapy	1
MSG 112 Masage Therapy I	5
MSG 113 Pathology for Massage Therapists	3
MSG 114 Massage Therapy II	5
MSG 115 Business Practices and Ethics	3
MSG 117 Massage Therapy III	4
MSG 119 Musculoskeletal Anatomy for Massage Therapy	1
MSG 131 Clinical Practicum I	1
MSG 132 Clinical Practicum II	1
Other Required Courses (4 hours)
BIO 111 Basic Anatomy and Physiology	4
Required General Education Core Courses (7 hours)
ENG 101 Composition I	3
PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology	4
Total Semester Credit Hours	35