Athletic Training

AT 100 Introduction to Athletic Training (2)
This course is an introduction to the basic concepts of athletic training within the realm of sports medicine. The course will orient the student to the athletic training knowledge and skills needed for the prevention, evaluation, and treatment of athletic injuries. Offered in the fall semester.

AT 200 Orthopedic Injury Pathology (3)
This course will instruct the student about the mechanisms, development, and progression of injuries sustained during athletic activity. Taping, bandaging, and bracing skill are also developed. Offered in the spring semester. Prerequisite: successful completion of AT 100

AT 210 General Medical Conditions (3)
This course will instruct the student about the knowledge and skills needed to recognize, treat, and refer, when appropriate, general medical conditions and disabilities of athletes and others involved in physical activity. Offered in the fall semester. Prerequisite: acceptance into the ATP.

AT 250 Therapeutic Modalities (3)
Examination of the application and physiological responses to selected therapeutic modalities including cold, heat, electrical, traction and massage to the athletic trainer. This course requires two hours of class time and one hour of laboratory time to provide the student with the opportunity to learn about modalities in athletic training. Offered in the fall semester. Prerequisite: acceptance in ATP.

AT 290, 292 Practicum I and II (1,1)
These courses are for the sophomore level ATEP students only. The courses will allow the ATEP students to develop clinical skills while working under the supervision of a certified athletic trainer/ clinical instructor. The students’ proficiency in the clinical skills will also be evaluated. AT 290 is offered in the fall and 292 is offered in the spring. Prerequisite: acceptance into the major. (Graded Pass/Fail)

AT 310, 311 Evaluation of Athletic Injuries I and II (3,3)
These courses will be completed in consecutive semesters. The course will provide students the opportunity to learn about commonly accepted techniques and procedures for clinical evaluation and recognition of the signs and symptoms of athletic injuries. This course requires two hours of class time and one hour of laboratory time each week to instruct the students in the evaluation process. AT 310 is offered in the fall semester and AT 311 is offered in the spring semester. Prerequisite: acceptance into the major.

AT 390, 392 Practicum III and IV (1,1)
These courses are for the junior level ATEP students only. The courses will allow the ATEP students to develop clinical skills while working under the supervision of a certified athletic trainer/clinical instructor. The students’ proficiency in the clinical skills will also be evaluated. AT 390 is offered in the fall and 392 is offered in the spring. Prerequisite: successful completion of Practicum I and II. (Graded Pass/Fail)

AT 420 Therapeutic Exercise (3)
Essential components of a comprehensive rehabilitation program including goals, objective, exercise selection, methods of evaluating and recording progress and development of criteria for progression and return to competition. This course requires two hours of class time and one hour of laboratory time each week to instruct students in the rehabilitation process. Offered in the spring semester. Prerequisite: acceptance into the major.

AT 481 Organization and Administration of
Health, Physical Education and Sport (3)
This course will instruct the student in the knowledge and skills needed to properly administrate the policies, facilities, and equipment required to offer athletic training services. The first five weeks of the course will discuss concepts pertaining to everyone in the Exercise Science department. The remaining ten weeks will be spent with a certified athletic trainer discussing those concepts pertaining specifically to athletic training. Offered in the fall semester.

AT 490, 492 Practicum V and VI (1,1)
These courses are for the senior level ATEP students only. The courses will allow the ATEP students to develop clinical skills while working under the supervision of a certified athletic trainer/ clinical instructor in on and off-campus settings. The students’ proficiency in the clinical skills will also be evaluated. At the completion of this field placement each student will be expected to give an oral presentation (capstone experience) to the Sport Science Faculty, for the final assessment. AT 490 is offered in the fall and 492 is offered in the spring. Prerequisite: successful completion of Practicum I-IV. (Graded Pass/Fail)