ATP 507 Emergency Care of Athletic Injuries
3 credits
This course entails the study of advanced first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation to prepare one to respond to emergency situations. Emphasis will be directed toward prevention, first aid treatment, emergency care, and transportation of the sick and injured in an athletic environment. Two hours of lecture and one-hour laboratory period each week.
ATP 511 Orthopedic Assessment of the Lower Extremity
3 credits
Students will learn techniques used in injury/illness evaluation and assessment. In-depth analysis of the mechanism of injury, anatomy and physiology of the injury, and signs and symptoms associated with the injury/illness. Appropriate process of evaluation, diagnostic testing, documentation and terminology is presented. The focus of injuries for this course includes extremity and general medical pathologies associated with the lower extremity. Orthopedic neurological and general medical evaluations are included.
ATP 511L Orthopedic Assessment of the Lower Extremity Laboratory
2 credits
This is a laboratory course to compliment Orthopedic Assessment of the Lower Extremity. Students will build skills in performing lower extremity evaluation by learning appropriate evaluation and testing procedures. Students will also learn how to document, effectively, utilizing appropriate EHR. Emphasis will also be placed on how to code for billing and insurance purposes.
ATP 512 Orthopedic Assessment of the Upper Extremity
3 credits
Students will learn techniques used in injury/illness evaluation and assessment. In-depth analysis of the mechanism of injury, anatomy and physiology of the injury, and signs and symptoms associated with the injury/illness. Appropriate process of evaluation, diagnostic testing, documentation and terminology is presented. The focus of injuries for this course includes extremity and general medical pathologies associated with the upper extremity. Orthopedic, neurological and general medical evaluations are included.
ATP 512L Orthopedic Assessment of the Upper Extremity Laboratory
2 credits
This is a laboratory course to compliment Orthopedic Assessment of the Upper Extremity. Students will build skills in performing lower extremity evaluation by learning appropriate evaluation and testing procedures. Students will also learn how to document, effectively, utilizing appropriate EHR. Emphasis will also be placed on how to code for billing and insurance purposes.
ATP 521 Therapeutic Interventions I
3 credits
In this course, we will explore the knowledge and theoretical basis related to the care of patients. Emphasis is placed on pain theories and the injury healing process while also identifying general procedures for rehabilitative application. Students will also explore the evidence for selecting and applying therapeutic modalities to treat musculoskeletal injuries.
ATP 521L Therapeutic Interventions I Laboratory
2 credits
This is a laboratory course to compliment Therapeutic Interventions 1. Students will build their skills for selecting and applying various forms of therapeutic modalities based on a patient's injury, symptoms, and intended outcomes.
ATP 522 Therapeutic Interventions II Laboratory
3 credits
In this course, we will continue to explore the knowledge and theoretical basis related to managing care of patients. Specifically, we will identify progression of rehabilitation using multiple intervention techniques. Also included in this progression, we will be evaluating psychosocial issues and interventions related to patient management. This course will be offered in a blended model format with integrating online, lecture, and laboratory experiences.
ATP 522L Therapeutic Interventions II Laboratory
2 credits
This is a laboratory course to compliment Therapeutic Interventions 2. Students will build their rehabilitative skills while learning how to apply treatment based on each patient’s injury healing process.
ATP 525 Current Issues in Athletic Training
2 credits
This course is designed to address major issues and special topic affecting the Athletic Training Profession. Particular attention will be given to current trends, professional development, employment settings, and educational opportunities, the role of allied health professionals, and legal, political, ethical, and other controversial issues affecting the professions. Special topics relating to technological advances, research, pharmacology, and special populations, evaluation and treatment techniques will be addressed.
ATP 531 Clinical Experience I
3 credits
This clinical course will introduce the athletic training student to basic and intermediate skills and techniques used in the athletic training profession. Student will learn how to apply various taping and bracing procedures used to help prevent and protect their patients from injuries. Through appropriate clinical rotations, students will learn objectives under the direction of a certified athletic trainer. The experience will be augmented with regular seminars on issues and topics pertinent to the entry-level professional.
ATP 532 Clinical Experience II
3 credits
This clinical course will focus on the learning over time process of demonstrating competence in the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective domains in athletic training. Under the direction of a certified athletic trainer, students will demonstrate proficiency of specified standards. The experience will be augmented with regular seminars on issues and topics pertinent to the entry-level professional. Seminar focus will include the profession of athletic training, its' governance, licensure and credentialing and introduction to professional preparation for the Board of Certification (BOC) examination.
ATP 533 Clinical Experience III
5 credits
This Clinical course will focus on the learning over time process of demonstrating competence in the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective domains in athletic training. Under the direction of a certified athletic trainer, students will begin to approach mastery of specified student outcomes during an immersive clinic rotation. The experience will be augmented with regular seminars on issues and topics pertinent to the entry-level professional. Seminar focus will include a solid foundation of multiple strategies for professional preparation of the Board of Certification (BOC).
ATP 534 Clinical Experience IV
4 credits
This clinical course will focus on the learning over time process of demonstrating competence in the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective domains in athletic training. Under the direction of a certified athletic trainer, students will continue the approach of mastery of specific standards. Additionally, students will be introduced to the transition from student to clinician by being experienced in collaborative, evidence-based, and patient-centered care.
ATP 535 General Medical Conditions and Pharmacology
3 credits
The focus of this course is on general medical conditions that affect patient’s well-being and activity level. Students will be introduced to the pathology and epidemiology of diseases related to immunity, inflammation, infection, and cancer. This course will also provide opportunities for students to learn different methods to intervene with appropriate care and triage. In addition, students will gain an understanding of the basics of clinical pharmacology with a focus on the principles of pharmacology and pharmacological aspects of the major classes of drugs used in the treatment of injury and disease, the process of drug approval, and legal regulation as relevant to the practice of the athletic training.
ATP 536 Nutrition and Pharmacology
3 credits
This course involves the study of nutrition and the effects of nutrition practices on daily living and sports performance. The first half of the course is intended to facilitate application of nutritional concepts to enhance athletic performance and promote health and general wellness. The second half of the course is is designed to promote understanding of the basics of clinical pharmacology. The focus is to explain the principles of pharmacology, process of drug approval, legal regulation, current research, and reliable sources of drug literature. Students will explore pharmacological principles in relation to major body systems as relevant to the practice of the health science professional. By the end of the course, students will be able to describe the drug approval process, demonstrate understanding of the legal regulation of drugs, identify common medications and effects for major body systems, explore current pharmacological research, and identify reliable sources of pharmacology literature.
ATP 537 Orthopedic Assessment of the Head, Neck, and Spine
3 credits
This course is an intensive study into orthopedic injury and pathology as it relates to the head, neck, and spine. Additionally, injury and pathology related to the head, face and internal injuries are presented. Students must be able to demonstrate knowledge of joint and muscular musculoskeletal anatomy, incidence rates and intervention connected to the pathology and management of specific injuries and conditions associated to the head, neck, spine, face, and internal injury.
ATP 537L Orthopedic Assessment of the Head, Neck and Spine Laboratory
2 credits
This is a laboratory course to compliment Orthopedic Assessment of the Head, Neck, and Spine. Students will build skills related to the evaluation, management, treatment, and prevention of orthopedic and neuromuscular injuries to the Head, Neck, and Spine. Student will also learn how to document effectively, utilizing appropriate EHR. Emphasis will also be placed on how to code for billing and insurance purposes.
ATP 545 Organization and Administration
3 credits
This course is designed to examine the various topics, policies, and procedures involved with the administration of athletic training. Emphasis will be placed on facility design and planning, human resource management, financial management, information management, insurance consideration, equipment purchasing, and professional development within the profession.
ATP 546 Psychosocial Strategies in Athletic Training
3 credits
This course is designed to assist the future clinician with comprehension of psychosocial interventions and referral strategies involved in athletic training. Student will develop knowledge and skills that will assist them to recognize, intervene, and refer when appropriate, patients exhibiting sociocultural, mental, emotional, and psychological behavioral problems, as well as how to integrate coping mechanisms during injury and motivational techniques during the recovery and rehabilitation process.
ATP 555 Diagnostic Imaging in Sports Medicine
1 credit
Overall view of diagnostic medical imaging describing its relationship to radiology and its part in athletic medicine. Discussion will include, but not limited to, radiographic and MRI imaging as it relates to orthopedic pathology.
ATP 556 Law and Policy in Sports Medicine
1 credit
This course provides the health care practitioner the understanding of the legal system through the lens of the healthcare provider. Risk management, including the duties imposed on athletic trainers, documentation requirements for an effective risk management program, and development of a strategic plan for risk management and mitigation will be highlighted.
ATP 598 Research Methods
3 credits
This course will introduce basic scientific research knowledge. Topics addressed will include research design, statistics, critical appraisal of research, and ethics in research. Students will learn to search, examine, and evaluate evidence-based practice concepts to enhance decision-making and problem-solving skills within athletic training clinical practice as well as to formulate a research project for completion in ATP 599.
ATP 599 Capstone (formerly ATP 599, Research Methods II)
1 credit
In this course, the student will complete and present a research project to refine their ability to read, think and write critically. Research project options may include, but are not limited to, case studies, literature review, critical appraisals, group research project, patient-reported outcomes report, etc.