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2020-2021 Catalog Archived

MTH 121 - Principles of Massage I

Class: 3 Lab: 3 Credits: 4
This course is an in-depth study of Swedish massage techniques and applications to a complete body massage.
Course Topics:

  • Safe and effective massage techniques
  • Safe and effective assessment and communication techniques
  • Techniques for upper and lower torso
  • Professional qualities for corporate massage
  • Techniques for a full body massage
Textbooks:
Textbook information can be found on the Book Inn Web site
Required Materials:
None
Grading System:
A grade of “C” or higher is required to continue in the associate degree program.

A 90 - 100
B 80 - 89
C 70 - 79
D 60 - 69
F 0 - 59

Student Learning Outcomes:

  1. Describe and demonstrate safe and effective techniques of basic massage.
  2. Demonstrate safe and effective assessment and communication techniques.
  3. Demonstrate techniques for upper torso massage.
  4. Demonstrate techniques for lower torso massage.
  5. Demonstrate a routine for corporate massage.
  6. Employ professional qualities during participation in public service events for massage.
  7. Demonstrate effective techniques for a full body massage.
For SCC Online Courses:
If the course you are taking is online, please review the SCC Online Policies that include:

  • Required materials for all online courses
  • Mandatory Attendance Requirement
  • Proctored Exams
Face Covering Requirements:
All faculty, staff and students must wear a face mask/covering at all times (absent a medical condition) on all SCC campuses when safe social distancing measures are not possible or difficult to follow. For further details, refer to the Student Guidelines for Face Coverings and Social Distancing on the SCC Coronavirus COVID-19 Information page.
Standard SCC Course Policies:
Please review the Standard SCC Course Polices on the following topics:

  • Academic Integrity
  • Academic Misconduct
  • Add/Drop period
  • Appeals Process
  • Class Attendance
  • Classroom Behavior (traditional and online)
  • Classroom Conduct/Expectations
  • Lab Procedures (general SCC policy regarding this)
  • Online Confidentiality
  • Services For Students with Disabilities
  • Withdrawal Policy


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2020-2021