Athletic Training Course Descriptions

AT 100 Principles of Athletic Training (3 CR)
This course is an introduction to basic principles of the athletic training profession. Content includes history of the athletic training profession, sports medicine team concepts and applications, environmental influences, health assessment screenings, basic injury and illness assessment, management and treatment, protective equipment, strength and conditioning concepts, and health risk related to the physically active. Risk factors associated with blood-borne pathogens and common diseases that affect the active population are also addressed.

AT 125 Athletic Training Basic Skills (1 CR)
Course meets on a regular basis for formal competency development. Includes skill development in taping, wrapping and splinting techniques, therapeutic modalities, basic evaluation techniques, emergency care and topical anatomy.
Prerequisite:  AT 239

AT 129 Athletic Training Clinical Practicum I (1 CR)
Specific content includes emergency procedures, heat and cold illnesses, environmental issues, and basic assessment and evaluation. Students also obtain clinical athletic training experience under the supervision and guidance of a clinical instructor. Weekly maximum of 10 hours of practical experience required. Only those clinical hours performed under a certified athletic trainer will be used toward meeting the course requirement. The nature of the didactic portion of this course is problem based.
Prerequisites:  HM 100, AT 239, and CPR for the Professional Rescuer

AT 220 Athletic Training Clinical Practicum II (2 CR)
The nature of the didactic portion of this course is problem based. Specific content includes casebased scenarios focusing on lower extremity and spinal orthopedic assessment and treatment, taping and bracing, biomechanical assessment and orthodic fabrication, assessment of pre-participation examinations. Students also obtain clinical athletic training experience under the supervision and guidance of an approved clinical instructor. Weekly maximum of 15 hours of practical experience required.
Prerequisites:  AT 125, AT 129, AT 240 and CPR for the Professional Rescuer.

AT 221 Athletic Training Clinical Practicum III (2 CR)
The nature of the didactic portion of this course is problem based. Specific content includes case-based scenarios focusing on upper extremity orthopedic assessment and treatment, taping and bracing, therapeutic modalities, and biomechanical assessment. Students also obtain clinical athletic training experience under the supervision and guidance of an approved clinical instructor. Weekly maximum of 15 hours of practical experience required.
Prerequisites:  AT 220, AT 241 and CPR for the Professional Rescuer

AT 239 Orthopedic Evaluation I, with Lab (4 CR)
This course focuses on the evaluation process, management and treatment of orthopedic and neuromuscular injuries of the lower extremity. Course content includes the evaluation process, medical terminology, nomenclature and documentation, basic principles of goniometry and manual muscle testing, concepts of universal precautions and OSHA standards and training. In addition, an overview of athletic training professional organizations and the role the athletic trainer plays in the health care system will also be introduced.  The lab portion of the class will focus on the skills needed to perform a comprehensive orthopedic evaluation.
Prerequisites:  BI 111/113, BI 112/114 and currently taking BI 131/133

AT 240 Orthopedic Evaluation II, with Lab (4 CR)
This course focuses on the continued development of skills and knowledge needed for conducting comprehensive orthopedic evaluations. Course content includes the evaluation, management and treatment of orthopedic and neuromuscular injuries to the upper extremity, head and spine. The lab portion of the class will focus on the clinical skills needed to perform a comprehensive orthopedic evaluation of the upper extremity, head and spine.
Prerequisites:  AT 239, BI 131/133 and currently taking BI 132/134

AT 241 Therapeutic Modalities, with Lab (4 CR) Utilizing the injury-response cycle as a foundation for clinical decision making and a problem-solving approach to treatment planning, this course prepares students to investigate and analyze indications, contraindications, and set-up procedures for therapeutic agents, including pharmacological influences that aid the healing of injury, reduction of pain, and assistance in the rehabilitation process among the active population. Prerequisites:  AT 129, AT 240, and PY 100

AT 310 Aspects of Clinical Medicine, with Discussion (4 CR)
This course introduces athletic training students to the etiology of normal and abnormal responses to injuries/illnesses and diseases and presents an opportunity for students to acquire the necessary evaluation skills needed to provide immediate treatment or referral. Discussions center on general medicine topics: etiology, pathology, clinical evaluation, medical management, and prognosis of common types of musculoskeletal, reproductive, cardiovascular, visceral and neurological injury and disease. Students will also participate in a general medicine clinical rotation. This course also utilizes allied health practitioners to deliver specific course content pertinent to their professional field.
Prerequisites:  AT 221, AT 342 and CPR for the Professional Rescuer

AT 322 Athletic Training Clinical Practicum IV (3 CR)
The nature of the didactic portion of this course is problem based. Specific content includes casebased scenarios focusing on advanced orthopedic spine, head and neurological assessment, treatment and rehabilitation, taping and bracing, therapeutic modalities, research skills, case study development and professional development. Students also obtain clinical athletic training experience under the supervision and guidance of an approved clinical instructor. Weekly maximum of 20 hours of practical experience required.
Prerequisites:  AT 221, AT 342 and CPR for the Professional Rescuer

AT 323 Athletic Training Clinical Practicum V (3 CR)
The nature of the didactic portion of this course is problem based. Specific content includes case-based scenarios focusing on continued development of research skills and case study data interpretation and presentation, general medicine, nutrition, strength and conditioning, psychosocial issues, organization and administration, and professional development. Students also obtain clinical athletic training experience under the supervision and guidance of an approved clinical instructor. Weekly maximum of 20 hours of practical experience required.
Prerequisites:  AT 310, AT 322, and CPR for the Professional Rescuer 

AT 342 Therapeutic Rehabilitation,  with Lab (4 CR)
Explores foundational theories and techniques of various therapeutic approaches to rehabilitation through discussion, laboratory and lecture.  Common surgical techniques and their implications on the rehabilitation process are examined. Students have opportunity to enhance their research and writing skills through a term paper assignment.
Prerequisites:  HM 260, AT 241

AT 375 Organization and Administration in Athletic Training (3 CR)
This course presents an overview of administrative concepts and organization of an athletic training program and facility in a variety of settings, including university, secondary school, and private clinic.
Prerequisites: AT 241, AT 220