Amarillo College Curriculum Map Template
Division: Health Sciences / CCHcCE
Degree/Academic Program(s):Massage Therapy (CE.MSSGE)
Person Responsible for Division: Mark Rowh, Dean
Component Director/Chair:Melissa Burns
Submission Date: February 12, 2016
Purpose Statement: Amarillo College Massage Therapy Program will provide an educational environment that will encourage active learning and participation as well as develop creativity within the student population. The program is devoted to creating understanding of professional massage in the community while itself practicing self-evaluation to insure the needs of the student, healthcare community and the public are being met. Self-evaluation will provide a path for continual growth and thereby insure program renewal.
Program-Specific Courses / PLO #1:
Students will demonstrate critical thinking skills
to select appropriate body work techniques. / PLO #2:
Students will construct verbal skills to formulate justification for the selected body work techniques. / PLO #3:
Students will recognize variations in populations to differentiate body work techniques required for the population.
MSSG 1011 / I / I / I
MSSG 1013 / I, D / I, D / I, D
MSSG 2013 / I, D / I, D / I, D
MSSG 2014 / I, D / I, D / I, D
MSSG 1009 / I / I / I
MSSG 2011 / I, D / I, D / I, D
MSSG 1005 / I, D / I, D / I, D
MSSG 1007 / I / I / I
MSSG 2086 / D, M / D, M / D, M
I = Introduced; D = Developed & Practiced with Feedback; M = Demonstrated at Mastery
Goal #2:Graduates will select opportunities supporting lifelong learning and further study in the profession including fulfilling licensure requirements and possible career advancement.Program-Specific Courses / PLO #1:
Students will formulate an educational plan for completing the Massage Therapy Certificate / PLO #2:
Students will assemble the skills necessary for successful completion of internship / PLO #3:
Students will select tools needed to prepare and obtain a Massage Therapy License / PLO #4:
Students will evaluate their potential to advance in a Massage Therapy profession
MSSG 1011 / I, D / I, D / I, D / I, D
MSSG 1013 / I / I / I / I
MSSG 2013 / I / I, D / I / I
MSSG 2014 / I / I, D / I / I
MSSG 1009 / I / I / I, D / I, D
MSSG 2011 / I, D / I, D / I, D / I, D
MSSG 1005 / I / I / I / I
MSSG 1007 / I, D / I, D / I, D / I, D
MSSG 2086 / D, M / D, M / M / D
I = Introduced; D = Developed & Practiced with Feedback; M = Demonstrated at Mastery
Goal #3:Graduates will employ critical thinking skills and professionalism to plan and provide high quality skilled massages & bodywork to the community.Program-Specific Courses / PLO #1:
Students will demonstrate competency in massage therapy techniques / PLO #2
Students will demonstrate competency in administrative skills / PLO #3:
Students will be able to discuss and describe musculoskeletal
anatomy as well as the physiology of the systems of the body with peers, providers and clients / PLO #4:
Students will evaluate each client using clinical history provided by the client on the intake form
MSSG 1011 / I, D / I, D / I / I
MSSG 1013 / D / I, D / I, D
MSSG 2013 / D / D / D
MSSG 2014 / D / D / D
MSSG 1009 / I, D / I / I
MSSG 2011 / D / D / D / D
MSSG 1005 / I, D / I, D / I, D / I
MSSG 1007 / D / D / D / I, D
MSSG 2086 / M / D, M / M / D
I = Introduced; D = Developed & Practiced with Feedback; M = Demonstrated at Mastery
Goal #4:Graduates will promote health and wellness within the community through participation/involvement in professional and community events.Program-Specific Courses / PLO #1:Students will participate in at least one health wellness event within the community annually / PLO #2:
Students will participate in at least one community event annually
MSSG 1011 / I / I, D
MSSG 1013 / I / I
MSSG 2013 / I / I
MSSG 2014 / I / I
MSSG 1009 / I, D / I, D
MSSG 2011 / I / I
MSSG 1005 / I / I
MSSG 1007 / I / I
MSSG 2086 / D, M / D, M
I = Introduced; D = Developed & Practiced with Feedback; M = Demonstrated at Mastery