Athletic Training (B.S.)

An introductory study of cellular physiology and tissues along with a comprehensive study of the integumentary skeletal, muscular, nervous systems, and special senses.

Three lectures per week. 

One 3-hour lab per week.

Does not count toward a biology major or general education.

Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or permission of the instructor.

(Normally offered each fall semester.)

An introductory study of the blood, cardiovascular lymphatic, respiratory, endocrine, digestive, urinary and reproductive systems in addition to metabolism, fluid and electrolyte balance and acid-base balance of the body.

Three lectures per week.

One 3-hour lab per week.

Does not count toward a biology major or general education.

Prerequisite(s): BIO 009 Human Anatomy and Physiology or permission of the instructor.

(Normally offered each spring semester.)

An introduction to the field of health psychology, which is devoted to understanding how people stay healthy, why they become ill, and how they respond to illness and disease. Topics will be discussed from local, national, and global perspectives, and will include the behavioral aspects of the health care system, exercise and nutrition, health-compromising behaviors, stress, AIDS, and the etiology and correlates of health, disease, and dysfunction.

Prerequisite(s): PSYCH 101 Introduction to Psychological Science 

(Normally offered each spring semester)

This course provides clinical experience supervised by an Approved Clinical Instructor/Clinical Instructor in athletic training setting. Emphasis will be placed on advanced first aid and CPR with AED, spine boarding, emergency action plan implementation, heat and environmental related conditions, risk management and injury prevention, taping and wrapping of athletic injuries and protective equipment fitting and prevention, taping and wrapping of athletic injuries and protective equipment fitting and maintenance.

Prerequisite(s): Admission into the Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP).

This course provides clinical experience supervised by an Approved Clinical Instructor/Clinical Instructor in an athletic training setting. Emphasis will be placed on recognition and evaluation of the lower extremity sports injuries.

Prerequisite(s): AT 101 Clinical Experience I.

See HHP 105 Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries.

A study of injuries common to athletic participants and the prevention and care of such injuries.

(Normally offered each spring semester.)

See HHP 106 Advanced Emergency Care.

A study and application of the principles and techniques involved in the advanced administration of first aid, cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and automated electronic defibrillators (AEDs). Students will earn American Red Cross certifications. In addition, students will be introduced to Sport Safety Training.

(Normally offered each semester.)

In-depth study of how the lower extremities including skills used to evaluate, treat and manage athletic injuries.

One 1-hour lab per week.

Prerequisite(s): Formal admission into ATEP program, AT 105 Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries and AT 106 Advanced Emergency Care.

In-depth study of the upper extremity including skills used to evaluate, treat and manage athletic injuries.

Includes one 1-hour lab per week.

Prerequisite(s): AT 140 Physical Exam of the Lower Extremity in Athletic Training.

This course is designed to provide an overview of the theory, application, and knowledge necessary to provide modalities to the physically active population. The use of heat, cold, electrical, and mechanical treatments will be explored.

Includes one 1-hour lab per week.

Prerequisite(s): AT 105 Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries, AT 106 Advanced Emergency Care, AT 140 Physical Exam of the Lower Extremity in Athletic Training, and permission of the instructor.

A course designed for those pursuing athletic trainer certification. This course involves learning fundamentals of evaluation and assessment of injuries inherent to athletics, as well as rehabilitation of these injuries. Also included is a study of injury mechanisms, treatment, and exercises.

One 1-hour lab per week.

Prerequisite(s): AT 105 Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries, AT 106 Advanced Emergency Care, AT 140 Physical Exam of the Lower Extremity in Athletic Training, AT 141 Physical Exam of the Upper Extremity in Athletic Training and permission of instructor.

This course provides clinical experience supervised by an Approved Clinical Instructor/Clinical Instructor in an athletic training setting. Emphasis will be placed on recognition and evaluation of the upper extremity sports injuries, and therapeutic modalities.

Prerequisite(s): AT 102 Clinical Experience II.

This course provides clinical experience supervised by an Approved Clinical Instructor/Clinical Instructor in an athletic training setting. Emphasis will be placed on conditioning and rehabilitation exercise for athletic injuries.

Prerequisite(s): AT 163 Clinical Experience III.

This course provides clinical experience supervised by an Approved Clinical Instructor/Clinical Instructor in an athletic training setting. Emphasis is placed on medical conditions and disabilities, pharmacology, nutritional aspects of injury and illness, and psychosocial intervention and referral.

Prerequisite(s): AT 164 Clinical Experience IV.

This course provides clinical experience supervised by an Approved Clinical Instructor/Clinical Instructor in an athletic training setting. Emphasis is placed on the use of computer software, health care administration, and professional development. Incorporated into this course will be a research project which serves as a capstone of the educational experiences at Nebraska Wesleyan University.

Prerequisite(s): AT 205 Clinical Experience V.

This course will provide skills required to conduct a holistic health assessment through comprehensive analysis of a patient's health status across the age continuum. Topics include: dermatological, cardiovascular, ear, nose and throat, neurological, respiratory, musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal, renal and urogenital, endocrine and metabolic systems, and psychological medical disorders.

(Normally offered each spring semester.)

This course is designed to study the application of the organizational and administrative outlooks in regards to the field of athletic training. It will address emergency care situations in respect to proper record keeping, facility management, and scheduling of medical staff and equipment. In addition, an in-depth exploration of the requirements set forth by OSHA and other federal agencies will be incorporated into each learning environment.

Prerequisite(s): BIO 009 Human Anatomy and Physiology, BIO 010 Human Anatomy and Physiology, and permission of instructor.

(Normally offered each fall semester.)

A course designed to develop and expand information about the use and abuse of drugs including: alcohol, tobacco, depressants, stimulants, narcotics, inhalants, club drugs, date rape drugs, hallucinogens, marijuana, sport enhancement drugs, prescription and OTC drugs. The course will include history of and facts about the substances, the pharmacokinetic properties, the formation of laws, the victims, prevention and approaches to treating the problem.

Prerequisite(s): HHP 015 Health and Wellness.

(Normally offered each fall semester.)

A course designed to study foods and their effects upon health, development, and performance of the individual. The student will be introduced to concepts of healthful nutrition, sports nutrition, basic essential nutrients, digestion and absorption, and body composition relative to both exercise and nutrition of optimal health and physical performance. Healthy eating plans will focus on the Recommended Dietary Allowances and the USDA MyPyramid.

Prerequisite(s): HHP 015 Health and Wellness.

(Normally offered each semester.)

A course designed to provide coaches with solid guidelines for designing strength training and conditioning programs for athletes. The course will cover information on designing year-round programs, proper training technique, and physiological changes associated with training.

(Normally offered each fall semester.)

A course that integrates the fields of Kinesiology and Biomechanics to improve students' understanding of human movement from a qualitative perspective. Detailed analysis of human movement will be made.

Prerequisite(s): BIO 009 Human Anatomy and Physiology and junior standing.

(Normally offered each spring semester.)

A course dealing primarily with classification and analysis of exercise and with the physiological effects of exercise on the human organism. Practical application of these principles will be explored in the laboratory experience.

One 3-hour lab per week.

Prerequisite(s): BIO 010 Human Anatomy and Physiology and junior standing.

(Normally offered each fall semester.)

See HHP 298 Capstone Seminar in Health and Human Performance.

See HHP 299 Senior Comprehensive Examination.