Academic Calendar 2011-2012 - Chesapeake College

maNUFaCTUrING • maSSaGE THErapy • matHematicsMANUFACTURINGMFG 100 Machine Shop Practices IAn ntroducton to metal machnng processes. Practcal experenceswll nclude lathe work, mllng, grndng, and bench work.Completon of projects nvolves materal selecton, toolng, determnaton,machne selecton, sequence of operatons, speed andfeed calculatons, and nspecton procedures. Safety s stressedthroughout the course. One hour lecture, four hours laboratoryper week.[FALL]3 creditsMFG 200 Machine Shop Practices IIAdvanced practcal experence to metal machnng. Advancedstudes wll nclude lathe work, mllng machne, grndng andbench work through the use of project constructon. Sophstcatedlayout procedures wll be utlzed to mantan machnng tolerancesof all projects. Safety s stressed throughout the course. One hourlecture, four hours laboratory per week.[FALL]3 creditsPREREQUISITES: MFG 100.MAS 213 Massage Therapy IIAn n-depth study of pathology and pathophysology as t relatesto massage therapy. Emphass s placed on the physologcal effectsof ndvdual massage strokes and technques, effects ofmassage on body systems, and medcal condtons that ndcatethe use of specific massage strokes. Acute and chronic conditionswll be dscussed. Three hours of lecture, four hours of supervsedlaboratory per week.[AS NEEDED] (Course Fee)5 creditsPREREQUISITE: MAS 212.MAS 218 Holistic Health and Alternative TherapiesA study of health and wellness as t relates to the mnd/bodyconnecton. Usng dscusson and readngs, students wll look athow lfestyle, envronment, and culture mpact our sense of wellbeng. Course content ntroduces students to a range of modaltiesincluding acupressure, Reiki, reflexology, magnet therapy,crano-sacral therapy, therapeutc touch, and shatsu that canbe ncorporated nto therapeutc massage protocols. Study ofthe Fve Element Theory, breathng technques, medtaton, andyoga wll be addressed. Three hours of lecture per week.[AS NEEDED]3 creditsMASSAGE THERAPYMAS 101 Foundations of Therapeutic MassageAn ntroducton to therapeutc massage. Emphass s placed onfundamental concepts, hstory, technques of therapeutc massage,self-care technques, basc Swedsh massage strokes, and therbenefits and objectives. Professional ethics, scope of practice issues,license regulations, hygiene issues, and benefits of therapeutictouch are also addressed. A supervsed clncal laboratory wll beused to teach seated massage protocols and table massage. Threehours lecture, four hours laboratory per week.[AS NEEDED] (Course Fee)5 creditsPREREQUISITE: BIO 211.MAS 106 Muscle Structure and FunctionAn n-depth study of anatomy and physology of connectvetssue and muscle structure. Emphass s placed on the orgnand nserton, nerve nnervaton and actons of major muscles affectedby massage therapy. Students wll study movement andstretchng as t relates to muscle structure, palpaton sklls, andassessment. Three hours lecture per week.[AS NEEDED]3 creditsCOREQUISITE: MAS 101.MAS 212 Massage Therapy IA study of myofascal stretchng and deep tssue technques. Studentswill study cross fiber, friction, and trigger point techniques,ther uses and lmtatons, and effects of massage on the functonof the human body and ts ndvdual systems. Supervsed laboratoryhours are a course requrement. Three hours lecture, fourhours laboratory per week.[AS NEEDED] (Course Fee)5 creditsPREREQUISITE: MAS 101 and MAS 105.190MAS 220 Business Practice for Massage TherapyA comprehensive study of business factors specific to massagepractce. Prncples learned may be appled to a varety of employmentsettngs. Students wll explore employment optons,develop a busness plan, and explore strateges for clent recrutmentand retenton. Emphass s placed on ethcs, accountngpractces, tax laws, Maryland regulatons, recordkeepng, andnsurance bllng. Three hours of lecture per week.[AS NEEDED]3 creditsMAS 228 Certification ReviewA review and preparation for the National Certification Board forTherapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) national certificatonexam. Emphass s placed on content revew, study sklls, andtest-takng sklls. Two hours of lecture per week.[AS NEEDED]2 creditsCOREQUISITE: MAS 274.MAS 274 Externship/PracticumApplcaton of massage sklls n the clncal settng. Students wllspend 90 hours n supervsed clncal settngs, provdng massagesto a varety of clents to develop sklls they wll use as massagetherapsts. Two hours of lecture, sx hours of clncal per week.[AS NEEDED] (Course Fee)4 creditsCOREQUISITE: MAS 213.MATHEMATICSMAT 023 Pre-Algebra ArithmeticProblem-solvng usng arthmetc sklls. Arthmetc order of operatonsand operatons wth ratos, proportons, and percentsare revewed as appled to problem-solvng. Emphass s uponreasonableness of solutons, soluton procedures, and applcatons.Hand-held calculators wll be used. Three hours per week.Three load hours.[FALL/SPRING]0 credit