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2022-2023
Department/Program:

Health and Human Performance (Graduate)

Majors, Minors & Degrees:
Courses
4 hours

A study of injuries common to athletic participants and the prevention and care of such injuries and application of the principles (e.g. taping, bracing, splinting, etc.) and techniques involved in the advanced administration of first aid, cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and automated external defibrillators (AEDs). Students will earn American Red Cross certifications.

1 hour

This course provides clinical experience supervised by a Clinical Preceptor in an athletic training setting. Emphasis will be placed on advanced first aid and CPR with AED, spine boarding, emergency action plan implementation, and heat and environmental related conditions (e.g. sudden illnesses, drug overdose, anaphylaxis, etc.).

3 hours

This course provides clinical experience supervised by a Clinical Preceptor in an athletic training setting. Emphasis will be placed on taping and wrapping of athletic injuries and protective equipment fitting and maintenance.

3 hours

This course provides clinical experience supervised by a Clinical Preceptor in an athletic training setting. Emphasis will be placed on recognition and evaluation of lower extremity injuries, and therapeutic modalities.

2 hours

This course provides clinical experience supervised by a Clinical Preceptor in an athletic training setting. Emphasis will be placed on psychosocial intervention and referral medical conditions and disabilities.

4 hours

This course provides clinical experience supervised by a Clinical Preceptor in an athletic training setting. Emphasis is placed on pharmacology, nutritional aspects of injury and illness, and health care administration and professional development.

2 hours

An anatomical dissection course that gives students the hands-on experience with skeletal, muscular, nervous systems, and special senses

3 hours

This course is designed to help students learn organizational and administrative principles and apply them 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.

4 hours

This course is designed to provide an overview of the theory, application, and knowledge of therapeutic modalities. The use of heat, cold, electrical, and other treatments (e.g. massage, manual therapy, etc.) will be explored.

2 hours

This course is designed for graduate students to develop an understanding of the research process and the rationales for basic behavioral statistics in the field of athletic training. This class will focus on the creation of a research proposal for athletic training and on developing reading, writing, and practical skills to interpret and conduct research.

2 hours

This course is designed to help students advance their understanding of the research process and the rationales for basic behavioral statistics. This class will focus on developing skills to conduct a research study, analyze results, and complete the research paper. Students will present their research proposal to recruit subjects, give an informal elevator speech regarding the state of their research project, and at the end of the course, formally present their research.

4 hours

This course involves learning essential components of a rehabilitation program including principles of therapeutic exercises, rehabilitation techniques and special therapeutic techniques.

3 hours

This course is designed to provide an extensive framework of knowledge through the study of medications and nutrition. Students will study drugs according to classifications including characteristics of typical drugs, their purposes, side effects, precautions or contraindications, and interactions and the recommendations to patients on nutrients.