Athletic Training Education Program Instructors
Course Descriptions
MAJOR
ATHLETIC TRAINING COURSES (40 credits)
PET
2604 – Introduction to Athletic Training- 3 hrs
NATA
Competencies
PET 2622 – Advanced Prevention & Care of Injuries in Health, Leisure & Sports- 3 hrs
PET 3330 - Functional Kinesiology- 3 hrs NATA
Competencies
PET
3660 Management Strategies in Athletic Training-
3 hrs
PET
3670 – Athletic Training Clinical I-1 hr NATA
Competencies PET
3671 – Athletic Training Clinical II- 1hr NATA
Competencies PET
3680 – Protective Methods in Sports Medicine-3 hrs
NATA
Competencies
Provides an in-depth, hands-on approach to learning the human skeletal and muscular anatomy and how it relates to motion and mechanism of injury, muscle origins, insertions, and actions will be learned through palpation.
Theory
and application of management and organizational skills related to the athletic
training profession, including current theory on human resources, financial/budgetary
planning, facility design and planning, athletic injury insurance, legal issues
of sports medicine, medical ethics, drug testing, and pre-participation examinations.
In addition, pharmacology related to athletic training will be addressed,
including practical issues regarding medications, therapeutic drug-types and
actions, and the ethical, medical, and administrative issues related to dispensing
over-the-counter and prescription therapeutic medications.
Clinical
observation, practice, and successful application of specific athletic training
clinical proficiencies under the direct supervision of an NATABOC Certified
Athletic Trainer (clinical instructor).
Clinical experiences are obtained in various athletic training settings,
including the university’s athletic settings, local high schools, outpatient
rehabilitation clinic and other settings where designated clinical instructors
are utilized. Students are assigned
to a supervising clinical instructor at each clinical experience site. Emphasis on clinical proficiencies related to:
protective taping and bracing; emergency splinting; medical documentation;
CPR; wound care and bloodborne pathogens; and sports equipment fitting.
Clinical
observation, practice, and successful application of specific athletic training
clinical proficiencies under the direct supervision of an NATABOC Certified
Athletic Trainer (clinical instructor).
Clinical experiences are obtained in various athletic training settings,
including the university’s athletic settings, local high schools, outpatient
rehabilitation clinic and other settings where designated clinical instructors
are utilized. Students are assigned
to a supervising clinical instructor at each clinical experience site. Emphasis on clinical proficiencies related to: therapeutic
medications; strength training; environmental conditions; vital signs; and medical
record keeping.
PET 4605 – General Medical Conditions- 2 hrs
A specialized course dealing with the pathology, signs and symptoms, and management/treatment
of selected general medical conditions affecting the physically active individual.
PET 4609 – Evaluation Techniques of Athletic Injuries I-4 hrs
A
specialized course dealing with anatomy, signs and symptoms, and specific orthopedic
tests used when assessing athletic injuries and conditions of the lower extremity
and pelvic region, as well as lower extremity gait analysis.
PET
4610 – Evaluation Techniques of Athletic Injuries II-
4 hrs
A specialized course dealing with anatomy, signs and symptoms, and specific orthopedic tests used when assessing athletic injuries and conditions of the upper extremity and neck, as well as analysis of the throwing arm.
PET
4623 – Rehabilitation of Athletic Injuries- 3 hrs
Clinical application of principles of evaluation, assessing and rehabilitating sports-related injuries. Offered concurrently with PET 5626; graduate students will be assigned additional work.
PET 4623L - Rehabilitation of Athletic Injuries Laboratory- 1 hr
NATA
Competencies
Provides the athletic training student an opportunity to demonstrate proper application of required competency skills in the area of rehabilitation. Permission is required.
PET
4632 – Therapeutic Modalities in Sports Medicine- 3 hrs
NATA
Competencies
Principles and proper use of therapeutic modalities. Topics include indication, contraindication, techniques and effects of various physical agents involved in the care and treatment of injuries. Offered concurrently with PET 5632C; graduate students will be assigned additional work. Permission is required.
PET 4632L - Therapeutic Modalities in Athletic Training
NATA
Competencies
Supports the theory course and provides a clinical experience for the athletic training student. Topics include indications, contraindications, application and proper use of a variety of physical agents involved in the care and treatment of athletic injuries. Offered concurrently with PET 5635L; graduate students will be assigned additional work. Permission is required.
PET
4672 – Athletic Training Clinical III- 1 hr
NATA
Competencies
Clinical observation, practice,
and successful application of specific athletic training clinical proficiencies
under the direct supervision of an NATABOC Certified Athletic Trainer (clinical
instructor). Clinical experiences
are obtained in various athletic training settings, including the university’s
athletic settings, local high schools, outpatient rehabilitation clinic and
other settings where designated clinical instructors are utilized.
Students are assigned to a supervising clinical instructor at each
clinical experience site. Emphasis on clinical proficiencies related to:
clinical evaluation of the lower extremities; therapeutic modalities;
therapeutic exercises; and cardiovascular fitness testing.
PET
4673 – Athletic Training Clinical IV- 1 hr
NATA
Competencies
Clinical observation, practice, and successful application of specific athletic training clinical proficiencies under the direct supervision of an NATABOC Certified Athletic Trainer (clinical instructor). Clinical experiences are obtained in various athletic training settings, including the university’s athletic settings, local high schools, outpatient rehabilitation clinic and other settings where designated clinical instructors are utilized. Students are assigned to a supervising clinical instructor at each clinical experience site. Emphasis on clinical proficiencies related to: clinical evaluation of the upper extremities, spine, abdomen and thorax; injury rehabilitation techniques; recognition of general medical conditions; and exercise prescription.
PET 4621 – Senior Seminar in Athletic Training- 3hrs
Advanced
course that addresses all aspects of the Athletic Training profession. Course
serves as a preparatory course for the NATABOC certification exam and continued
studies in the allied health professions.
MAJOR RELATED COURSES
PET
3351 – Exercise Physiology - 3 hrs
Application of physiological principles to study of man and human performance related to health, sports and leisure activities.
PET
3351L – Exercise Physiology Lab- 1 hr
Student shall become familiar with instruments and test procedures used to gather data on the physiology of exercise. Material and supply fee will be assessed.
PET
4061 – Motor Development and Skill Learning - 3 hrs
Human motor development and the learning of motor skills are surveyed and discussed. Emphasis is placed upon factors affecting these processes and the design and selection of activities appropriate to the various stages of development and learning. Material and supply fee will be assessed. Credit may not be earned in both PET 4212 and PET 4061.
PET
4310 – Mechanics of Human Motion - 3 hrs
PET 4310L Anatomical, mechanical, analytical and functional aspects of human motor performance; emphasis upon analysis of joint actions and mechanical principles and their application to efficient movement. Anatomy and physiology are required. Material and supply fee will be assessed for corresponding lab.
PET
4310L – Motor Development and Skill Learning - 1 hr
PET 4310L Anatomical, mechanical, analytical and functional aspects of human motor performance; emphasis upon analysis of joint actions and mechanical principles and their application to efficient movement. Anatomy and physiology are required. Material and supply fee will be assessed for corresponding lab.
PET
4380 – Exercise Testing and Prescription - 3 hrs
Physiological theory, administrative principles and techniques of exercise testing and prescription. Includes health appraisal, risk stratification, and goal setting. Students are required to complete an exercise prescription assignment outside of class. Material and Supply fee will be assessed (pending approval).
PET
4380C – Exercise Testing and Prescription Lab - 1 hr
PET 4380 Provides practical experience in body fat analysis, flexibility testing, basic exercise stress testing, the PWC - 170 Submaximal Aerobic Capacity test, and performance testing for 7 fitness parameters.
PET 4383 – Physiological Basis Strength Training - 3 hrs
PET 4383 – Physiological Basis Strength Training Lab - 1 hr