Athletic Training (ATHT)

ATHT145
Introduction to Athletic Training

Prerequisites: Open to freshmen and sophomores only

Description: Introduction to preparation and work of the certified athletic trainer and to the profession and professional expectations and requirements. Observational and laboratory experiences.

This course is a prerequisite for: ATHT 146

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:3

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ATHT146
First Aid, Treatment, and Management of Athletic Injuries

Prerequisites: ATHT 145

Description: Role of the athletic trainer in providing first aid and care to the injured athlete. Emergency medical care systems and personnel, emergency planning, and first aid treatment techniques. Standard first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:3

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ATHT245
Organization and Administration of Athletic Training

Prerequisites: ATHT 345; parallel ATHT 348

Description: Supporting the daily activities of athletic trainers. Legal concepts, forms and record keeping, drug testing, insurance, concepts of financial management, facility management, and personnel management.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option
Offered:SPRING

Credit Hours:3

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ATHT246
Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries

Prerequisites: Admission to the Athletic Training Program; parallel ATHT 247.

Description: The athletic trainer's duties and function in dealing with the prevention of athletic injuries through administering physical examinations, analyzing sports risk, supervising physical conditioning, properly fitting pads and equipment, and monitoring environmental conditions.

This course is a prerequisite for: ATHT 248; ATHT 249

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option
Offered:FALL

Credit Hours:3

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ATHT247
Clinical Education I

Prerequisites: Admission to the Athletic Training Program. ATHT 246 parallel.

Description: Organization skills in athletic training. Demonstration and practice of skills in: daily athletic training room operations, administration of physical examinations, practice of common skills found within the domains of athletic training, and use of appropriate wound care technique.

Course details
Credit Hours:1
Max credits per semester:1
Max credits per degree:1
Grading Option:Pass No Pass
Offered:FALL

Credit Hours:1

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ATHT248
Clinical Education II

Prerequisites: ATHT 246

Description: Prevention skills in athletic training. Demonstration and practice of skills in: use of various devices and techniques necessary to screen and evaluate athletes fitness and health; use of commercial conditioning equipment; collecting climatic data; fitting equipment; and the application of taping, wrapping, splints, and braces.

This course is a prerequisite for: ATHT 347

Course details
Credit Hours:1
Max credits per semester:1
Max credits per degree:1
Grading Option:Pass No Pass

Credit Hours:1

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ATHT249
Therapeutic Modalities

Prerequisites: ATHT 246

Description: Theoretical and practical guidelines for using light, hydrotherapy, thermal energy, electrotherapeutic equipment, TENS, traction, and manual treatment techniques.

This course is a prerequisite for: ATHT 345

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option
Offered:SPRING

Credit Hours:3

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ATHT345
Evaluation of Athletic Injuries

Prerequisites: ATHT 249 and parallel ATHT 347.

Description: Knowledge and skills needed by the athletic trainer to conduct a thorough evaluation of athletic injuries and illnesses for the purpose of formulating an impression of the injury so that proper care and disposition of the injury may be achieved.

This course is a prerequisite for: ATHT 346

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option
Offered:FALL

Credit Hours:3

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ATHT346
Rehabilitation and Reconditioning

Prerequisites: ATHT 345 and parallel ATHT 348.

Description: Planning and implementation of comprehensive rehabilitation and/or reconditioning programs for athletes. Physiological response to trauma, the healing cycle, evaluation of goals and objectives and the principles of therapeutic exercise and therapeutic modalities.

This course is a prerequisite for: ATHT 348; ATHT 445

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:3

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ATHT347
Clinical Education III

Prerequisites: ATHT 248 and parallel ATHT 345.

Description: Evaluation skills in athletic training. Demonstration and practice of skills in: taking the history of an injury; identifying objective signs of injury through observation, palpation, range of motion, and "special tests"; and incorporating findings into an effective clinical evaluation.

This course is a prerequisite for: ATHT 348

Course details
Credit Hours:2
Max credits per semester:2
Max credits per degree:2
Grading Option:Pass No Pass
Offered:FALL

Credit Hours:2

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ATHT348
Clinical Education IV

Prerequisites: ATHT 347 and parallel ATHT 346.

Description: Rehabilitation skills in athletic training. Demonstration and practice of skills in: the use of manual muscle testing; goniometry; use of ambulatory aids; application of clinical modalities; use of exercise in the recovery from injury/illness.

This course is a prerequisite for: ATHT 346

Course details
Credit Hours:2
Max credits per semester:2
Max credits per degree:2
Grading Option:Pass No Pass

Credit Hours:2

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ATHT445
Medical Conditions in Athletic Training

Prerequisites: ATHT 346; Parallel: ATHT 447

Description: Provide knowledge and skills for the recognition, treatment, and referral of non-orthopedic medical conditions and disabilities for the physically active population.

This course is a prerequisite for: ATHT 446

Course details
Credit Hours:2
Max credits per semester:2
Max credits per degree:2
Grading Option:Graded with Option
Course and Laboratory Fee:$35
ACE Outcomes: ACE 10 Integrated Product

Credit Hours:2

ACE:ACE 10 Integrated Product

ATHT446
Interprofessional Collaboration and Performance in Athletic Training

Prerequisites: ATHT 445 and parallel ATHT 448.

Description: Develop skills for working in an interprofessional health care environment with an emphasis on recognition, referral, and proper management of behavioral health conditions commonly seen in active populations.

This course is a prerequisite for: ATHT 448

Course details
Credit Hours:2
Max credits per semester:2
Max credits per degree:2
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:2

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ATHT447
Clinical Education V

Prerequisites: Parallel ATHT 445

Description: Advanced skills in athletic training 1. Demonstration and practice of advanced skills in evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of athletic injury including isokinetic testing; Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) techniques; and joint mobilization.

This course is a prerequisite for: ATHT 445; ATHT 448

Course details
Credit Hours:2
Max credits per semester:2
Max credits per degree:2
Grading Option:Pass No Pass

Credit Hours:2

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ATHT448
Clinical Education VI

Prerequisites: ATHT 447 and parallel ATHT 446

Description: Advanced skills in athletic training 2. Demonstration and practice of skills in the evaluation of athletic injury and illness. Evaluation of common general medical conditions.

This course is a prerequisite for: ATHT 446

Course details
Credit Hours:2
Max credits per semester:2
Max credits per degree:2
Grading Option:Pass No Pass

Credit Hours:2

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