| The coursework
at Northwestern is intense, but opportunities abound in classes
designed to sharpen your problem-solving skills and stimulate
you to think about how to best help your clients heal.
The program offered by the School of Massage Therapy is designed
as a continuous enrollment curriculum. The day
program requires three academic trimesters to complete
(approximately 11 months). The evening program
requires four academic trimesters to complete (approximately
15 months.)
DAY
PROGRAM
TRIMESTER 1
Course Number |
Title
|
Credits
|
Contact
Hours |
Lecture
|
Lab
|
Clinic
|
SMT1160 |
Ethics and Professionalism |
2 |
30 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
SNU1112 |
Fundamental Principles of Nutrition |
2 |
30 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
SBS1213 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 |
2.5 |
45 |
30 |
15 |
0 |
SMT1162 |
Legal Aspects of Therapeutic Massage |
1
|
15
|
15
|
0
|
0
|
SBS1500 |
Medical Terminology |
1 |
15 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
| SMT1700 |
Relaxation Massage 1 |
2.5 |
60 |
15 |
45 |
0 |
| SMT1701 |
Relaxation Massage 2 |
2 |
60 |
0 |
60 |
0 |
TRIMESTER
1 TOTAL |
13 |
255 |
135 |
120 |
0 |
Please note: A required First Aid/CPR course
(SMT0050) is offered each trimester.
TRIMESTER 2
Course Number |
Title
|
Credits
|
Contact
Hours |
Lecture
|
Lab
|
Clinic
|
SMT1210
|
Applied Anatomy |
2 |
45 |
15 |
30 |
0 |
SMT1935-1 |
Clinic Rotation 1 |
1 |
45 |
0 |
0 |
45 |
SMT1935-2 |
Clinic Rotation 2 |
1 |
45 |
0 |
0 |
45 |
SMT1161 |
Employment Essentials |
1.5 |
22.5 |
22.5 |
0 |
0 |
SBS1214 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 |
2.5 |
45 |
30 |
15 |
0 |
SMT1702 |
Rehabilitative Massage 1 |
3.5 |
90 |
15 |
75 |
0 |
SMT1163 |
Survey of CAM Modalities |
1 |
15 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
TRIMESTER
2 TOTAL |
12.5 |
307.5 |
97.5 |
120 |
90 |
TRIMESTER 3
Course Number |
Title
|
Credits
|
Contact
Hours |
Lecture
|
Lab
|
Clinic
|
SMT1935-3 |
Clinic Rotation 3 |
1 |
45 |
0 |
0 |
45 |
SMT1935-4 |
Clinic Rotation 4 |
1 |
45 |
0 |
0 |
45 |
| SMT2200 |
Foundations of Evidence-Informed Practice |
1 |
15 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
SBS1216 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology 3 |
2.5 |
45 |
30 |
15 |
0 |
SMT2621 |
Massage Therapy for Special Populations |
2 |
30 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
SBS2100 |
Pathology |
2 |
30 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
SMT1703 |
Rehabilitative Massage 2 |
3.5 |
90 |
15 |
75 |
0 |
TRIMESTER
3 TOTAL |
13 |
300 |
120 |
90 |
90 |
CORE CURRICULUM
TOTAL (see electives below) |
38.5 |
862.5 |
352.5 |
330 |
180 |
Electives: In addition to the day program core curriculum, students are required to complete
3 minimum credits of elective coursework prior to graduation. This brings the total curriculum to 41.5 minimum credits (907.5 minimum hours).
EVENING
PROGRAM
TRIMESTER 1
Course Number |
Title
|
Credits
|
Contact
Hours |
Lecture
|
Lab
|
Clinic
|
SMT1160 |
Ethics and Professionalism |
2 |
30 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
SNU1112 |
Fundamental Principles of Nutrition |
2 |
30 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
SBS1213 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 |
2.5 |
45 |
30 |
15 |
0 |
SBS1500 |
Medical Terminology |
1 |
15 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
| SMT1700 |
Relaxation Massage 1 |
2.5 |
60 |
15 |
45 |
0 |
TRIMESTER
1 TOTAL |
10 |
180 |
120 |
60 |
0 |
Please note: A required First Aid/CPR course
(SMT0050) is offered each trimester.
TRIMESTER 2
Course Number |
Title
|
Credits
|
Contact
Hours |
Lecture
|
Lab
|
Clinic
|
SMT1210 |
Applied Anatomy |
2 |
45 |
15 |
30 |
0 |
SMT1935-1 |
Clinic Rotation 1 |
1. |
45 |
0 |
0 |
45 |
SBS1214 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 |
2.5 |
45 |
30 |
15 |
0 |
SMT1162 |
Legal Aspects of Therapeutic Massage |
1
|
15
|
15
|
0
|
0
|
| SMT1701 |
Relaxation Massage 2 |
2 |
60 |
0 |
60 |
0 |
TRIMESTER
2 TOTAL |
8.5 |
210 |
60 |
105 |
45 |
TRIMESTER 3
Course Number |
Title
|
Credits
|
Contact
Hours |
Lecture
|
Lab
|
Clinic
|
SMT1935-2 |
Clinic Rotation 2 |
1 |
45 |
0 |
0 |
45 |
SMT1161 |
Employment Essentials |
1.5 |
22.5 |
22.5 |
0 |
0 |
SBS1216 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology 3 |
2.5 |
45 |
30 |
15 |
0 |
SMT1702 |
Rehabilitative Massage 1 |
3.5 |
90 |
15 |
75 |
0 |
SMT1163 |
Survey of CAM Modalities |
1 |
15 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
TRIMESTER
3 TOTAL |
9.5 |
217.5 |
82.5 |
90 |
45 |
TRIMESTER 4
Course Number |
Title
|
Credits
|
Contact
Hours |
Lecture
|
Lab
|
Clinic
|
SMT1935-3 |
Clinic Rotation 3 |
1 |
45 |
0 |
0 |
45 |
SMT1935-4 |
Clinic Rotation 4 |
1 |
45 |
0 |
0 |
45 |
SMT2200 |
Foundations of Evidence-Informed Practice |
1 |
15 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
SMT2621 |
Massage Therapy for Special Populations |
2 |
30 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
SBS2100 |
Pathology |
2. |
30 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
SMT1703 |
Rehabilitative Massage 2 |
3.5 |
90 |
15 |
75 |
0 |
TRIMESTER
4 TOTAL |
10.5 |
255 |
90 |
75 |
90 |
CORE CURRICULUM
TOTAL (see electives below) |
38.5 |
862.5 |
352.5 |
330 |
180 |
Electives: In addition to the evening program core curriculum, students are required to complete
3 minimum credits of elective coursework prior to graduation. This brings the total curriculum to 41.5 minimum credits (907.5 minimum hours).
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