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1.00 Credits
1 CR. Students will learn to give a comprehensive, one-hour Swedish massage, using the strokes of the Swedish repertoire and integrating material from deep tissue, reflexology, acupressure, energetic or hydrotherapy modalities. Advanced circulatory massage and foundations of deep tissue techniques will be taught through the refinement of palpation and sensory skills and the practical application of anatomy through kinesthetic awareness. Deep tissue techniques will address release of common tension patterns and allow students to perform focused work on neck, shoulder and lower back. Students must be enrolled in the Massage Therapy & Bodywork program. Prerequisites: Human Anatomy & Physiology I and Swedish Massage.
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3.00 Credits
3 CR. This course provides massage therapy and bodywork students the opportunity to explore the role and responsibilities of a massage and bodywork practitioner while under the direct supervision of an instructor. All aspects of the occupation are explored including professional business practices, application of learned massage and bodywork techniques, client education and referral, professional supervision, written and oral communication skills, and the assimilation of professional goals into professional practice. Prerequisites: Swedish Massage; Anatomy & Physiology for Massage - Western; Professional Self Development for Bodywork Practitioners; and Deep Tissue Approaches. Students must be enrolled in the Massage Therapy & Bodywork program.
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3.00 Credits
3 CR. A survey of basic issues, concepts, theories, and methods of cultural anthropology. Students think critically about the evolution of culture and society from the perspective of the past and the present. Topics include social and political organization, gender, myth and religion, language, cultural ecology, and cultural change.
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3.00 Credits
3 CR. A survey of the basic issues, concepts, theories and methods of physical anthropology. Students learn to think critically about human origins and diversity, and about the relationships of primatology, paleoanthropology, and the history of ideas to this study.
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3.00 Credits
3 CR. Examines how a society can be understood by looking at its material remains. Topics include historical development of archaeology; its purposes, methods, theories and interpretation; archaeological sites as an endangered cultural resource; and a sampling of cultural evidence from around the world.
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3.00 Credits
3 CR. An introduction to the study of linguistics and communication in cultures and societies worldwide. Topics include language origins, change, and acquisition; language structure and speech behavior; sociolinguistics; the relationship between language and thought; and analysis of conversation and meaning.
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3.00 Credits
3 CR. An introduction to the basic concepts and practices of drafting and print reading. The course will address the interpretation of blueprints and schematic diagrams as well as free-hand sketching and the use of basic drafting tools and techniques. Students will also be introduced to geometric dimensioning practices, projection techniques, drafting conventions and tolerancing systems. An exposure to computer-aided drafting is also provided.
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3.00 Credits
3 CR. A further study of drafting and blueprint reading. Covers theory and practical applications related to mechanical design and is useful preparation for such subjects as computer-aided design (CAD). Provides understanding of three-dimensional design, advanced tolerancing and dimensioning techniques, and the mathematics related to drafting and design. Prerequisite: Introduction to Drafting & Blueprint Reading.
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3.00 Credits
3 CR. Basic instruction in architectural graphics and use of drafting equipment. Includes basic concepts of functional plan layout and materials specification.
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3.00 Credits
3 CR. Presentation of a variety of architectural drawing techniques through a range of graphic aids and mediums. Students will analyze and solve graphic problems. Prerequisite: Architectural Drafting I.
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