Therapeutic Massage: Associate of Applied Science Degree Requirements

92.5 Credits

Offered at Bloomington, Brooklyn Center, Burnsville, Minnetonka, Roseville, and Sioux Falls.

Therapeutic Massage Major Core

Credit Hours

(All 27 credits must be earned at NAU.)

TH1021*	Ethics and Personal Growth Lab#	3
TH1031*	Fundamentals of Massage Therapy with Lab#	3
TH1041*	Massage Standards and Business Practice with Lab#	3
TH2021*	Specialty Massage Techniques with Lab#	3
TH2061*	Neuromuscular Techniques with Lab#	3
TH2081*	Special Populations Massage Techniques with Lab	3
TH2100*	Mastering Therapeutic Business	4
TH2500*	Student Clinic	3
TH3010*	Massage Internship	2
		27

Support Core

ME1150*	Medical Terminology	4
ME1240	First Aid and Safety #	1
ME2530*	Pathology for Massage Therapists	4
SC1200	Principles of Nutrition	4.5
		13.5

General Education Core (52)

Communications

EN1150	Composition I	4.5
EN1300	Composition II	4.5
EN2100 or	Speech or
EN2150	Interpersonal Professional Communications	4.5
		13.5

Science

SC1221* or SC1222D	Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology with Lab or Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology	6
SC2050*	Clinical Kinesiology	4
SC2061*	Palpation of Anatomy with Lab#	3
		13

Mathematics

MA	Algebra Elective	4.5
		4.5

Humanities

HU	Humanities Elective	4.5
		4.5

Behavioral/Social Science

PS1050	Introduction to Psychology	4.5
		4.5

General Education

CS1500	Strategies for Success	4.5
CS2080	Career Management	3
		7.5

Computer Literacy

CI1150	Introduction to CIS or CI Elective	4.5
		4.5

The Therapeutic Message Core, Therapeutic Massage Support Core and all Science courses must be scheduled for the full required contact hours.

*Professional course (minimum "C" grade required)

Students attending any Minnesota campus:

# must take this course at the Brooklyn Center or Roseville campus

Graduation Requirements: A minimum 2.0 GPA is required overall and in the Therapeutic Massage Major Core. See the "Graduation Requirements" section of the catalog for additional requirements.

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