Program Description
This program is designed for students wanting to complete a two-year AAS Degree focusing on Integrative Health body work and energy work to enter the workforce as an entry-level practitioner. The AAS Integrative Health Body-Energy degree prepares the student to practice a career in an area of integrative health as a licensed Massage Therapist, certified Reflexologist, certified 200-level Yoga Instructor, and/or energy work practitioner. Students can create their own practice or work alongside other practitioners in the integrative health and medical fields including wellness facilities, spas, specialty health clinics, retirement centers, sports teams, and hospitals. Students study various hands-on integrative health modalities, healing methods, and ethical issues. This program is based on a Fall start.
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What You Will Learn
Upon completion of the program you will be able to:
1. Model a holistic view of health that integrates mind-body-spirit to promote health and wellness and prevent illness
2. Develop professional relationships with clients by demonstrating empathy, maintaining healthy boundaries, and providing a non-judgmental, welcoming space for healing to occur
3. Cultivate the knowledge and skills necessary to foster an inclusive environment that promotes equity, enables them to positively engage with diverse populations, and practice cultural sensitivity within professional settings
4. Acquire an understanding of what jobs are available and how to market oneself to be a successful employee or entrepreneur in a professional, integrative setting
5. Identify and describe the fundamental similarities and differences between a variety of medical models and integrative health modalities
6. Describe the impact of stress on health and wellness by modeling techniques for stress reduction and practicing self-care
7. Engage in effective and professional communication by using appropriate medical terminology, sharing health-related knowledge, and utilizing active listening skills when conveying their learned modality to clients and to the community at-large
8. Demonstrate critical thinking, specific skills and techniques, safety protocols, and proficiency in practicing at least one specific holistic modality
9. Display professional, ethical conduct in accordance with each modality’s Scope of Practice and professional accrediting organization(s) as well as demonstrate integrity in communicating their knowledge and applying their skills
10. Engage as Integrative Health Professionals, collaborating and networking with other holistic and mainstream healthcare professionals to create a more comprehensive outlook and universal approach to health, medicine, and wellness
My Academic Plan: Full-Time
Courses are displayed in a full-time sequence showing the fastest path to your degree. Follow the pathway below to complete your AAS degree in 4 semesters (2 years). For more information, please see your Academic Advisor.
First Semester
Second Semester
Third Semester
Semester Note: If you have previously completed Anatomy and Physiology courses, please meet with the Program Director to discuss possible course substitutions.
Fourth Semester
| MST 2011 | Therapeutic Massage Techniques | 3 |
| MST 2012 | Massage Therapy Kinesiology | 3 |
| MST 2016 | Pathology for Massage Therapy | 3 |
| MST 2074 | Massage Clinical II | 2.5 |
| IHP 2004 | Ethics in Integrative Health | 2 |
| IHP 2005 | Integrative Health Business Practices | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15.5 |
My Academic Plan: Part-Time
Courses are displayed in a part-time sequence providing flexibility for the working professional. Follow the pathway below to complete your AAS degree within 8 semesters (3 years). This pathway may be accelerated by applying transfer credit, credit for prior learning, and/or completing one or more additional courses each semester. For more information, please see your Academic Advisor.
Fall Semester 1
Semester Note: If you have previously completed Anatomy and Physiology courses, please meet with the Program Director to discuss possible course substitutions.
Spring Semester 2
Semester Note: If you have previously completed Anatomy and Physiology courses, please meet with the Program Director to discuss possible course substitutions.
Summer Semester 3
Semester Note: If you have previously completed Anatomy and Physiology courses, please meet with the Program Director to discuss possible course substitutions.
Fall Semester 4
Spring Semester 5
| IHP 2015 | Advanced Reflexology | 2 |
| IHP 2070 | Reflexology Clinical | 2 |
| IHP 2004 | Ethics in Integrative Health | 2 |
| IHP 2005 | Integrative Health Business Practices | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 8 |
Semester Note: If you have previously completed Anatomy and Physiology courses, please meet with the Program Director to discuss possible course substitutions.
Summer Semester 6
| COM 1150 or COM 1250 or COM 2300 | Public Speaking (COM 1150) or Interpersonal Communication (COM 1250) or Intercultural Communication (COM 2300) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Fall Semester 7
| IHP 1014 | A & P Integrative Therapies | 4 |
| MST 1011 | Massage Therapy Fundamentals | 4 |
| MST 1074 | Massage Clinical I | 2.5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 10.5 |
Spring Semester 8
| MST 2011 | Therapeutic Massage Techniques | 3 |
| MST 2012 | Massage Therapy Kinesiology | 3 |
| MST 2016 | Pathology for Massage Therapy | 3 |
| MST 2074 | Massage Clinical II | 2.5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 11.5 |