ATTR510
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Athletic Injury Care |
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| Prerequisite: admission into the Master of Athletic Training program
Basic principles in the prevention, recognition and care of
athletic injuries are presented. Students will also learn the
duties of a certified athletic trainer and the sports medicine
team.
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ATTR515
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Clinical Experience Immersion |
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| Prerequisite: admission into the Master of Athletic Training program or
permission of the program director
Students will actively participate in a pre-season training camp
and have an opportunity to apply knowledge and skills learned
in their athletic training courses to the clinical setting
through their assigned clinical experience under the direct
supervision of an approved clinical instructor (ACI). Students
must complete a minimum of 80 clinical education hours. This
course may be repeated once for credit.
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ATTR519
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Physical Agents |
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| Prerequisites: ATTR 510, 540
This course covers physical agents, electrotherapeutic modalities,
mechanical modalities and therapeutic massage. It includes
theoretical concepts, rationale for use, effects, indications and
contraindications for each agent or modality. There will be supervised
laboratory practice to ensure the student learns the safe and efficient
use of each agent or modality.
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ATTR520
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General Medical Conditions and Interventions |
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| Prerequisites: PHTH 547, 564 and 565
This course covers the recognition, evaluation, management and prevention
of the most common medical conditions that affect athletic participation.
Emphasis will be placed on the appropriate history, physical exam and
indications for referral. It also covers common interventions for
medical conditions, including the medications most commonly
encountered in the practice of athletic training. This will include
categories of drugs, generic and trade names of common drugs,
effects and precautions for common drugs, drug-drug interactions
and how various drugs affect the patient response to activity,
exercise and other therapeutic interventions. In addition to the lecture
component, observation with college health services is required.
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ATTR521
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Clinical Education I |
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| Prerequisite:admission into the Master of Athletic Training program or
permission of the program director
Students will learn the importance of evidence-based practice
by utilizing careful examination of current literature and
guest speakers covering current issues in athletic training
practice. They will be socialized into the profession of athletic
training and develop a sense of collegiality through discussions
with classmates and their assigned clinical rotations. They
will also apply knowledge and skills learned in their athletic
training courses to the clinical setting through their assigned
clinical rotation under the direct supervision of an approved
clinical instructor. Students must complete a minimum of 240
clinical education hours which is an average of 16 hours per week.
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ATTR522
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Clinical Education II |
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| Prerequisite: admission into the Master of Athletic Training program or
permission of the program director
Students will expand their understanding of evidence-based
practice by utilizing careful examination of current literature
and guest speakers covering current issues in athletic training
practice. They will continue to be socialized into the profession
of athletic training and develop a sense of collegiality through
discussions with classmates and their assigned clinical rotations.
They will also apply knowledge and skills learned in previous
athletic training courses to the clinical setting through their
assigned clinical rotation under the direct supervision of an
approved clinical instructor. Students must complete a minimum
of 300 clinical education hours, which is an average of 20 hours
per week.
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ATTR523
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Clinical Education III |
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| Prerequisite: admission into the Master of Athletic Training program or
permission of the program director
Students will demonstrate an ability to make clinical decisions
utilizing the tenets of evidence-based practice by careful
examination of current literature and guest speakers covering
current issues in athletic training practice. They will
continue to be socialized into the profession of athletic training
and demonstrate a sense of collegiality through discussions with
classmates and their assigned clinical rotations. They will also
apply knowledge and skills learned in previous athletic training
courses to the clinical setting through their assigned clinical
rotation under the direct supervision of an approved clinical
instructor. Students must complete a minimum of 240 clinical education
hours which is an average of 16 hours per week. Students will be
given increased responsibility by their approved clinical
instructors (ACIs) during their clinical rotations as they gain
more knowledge and understanding of the role of an athletic
trainer as a member of the sports medicine team.
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ATTR524
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Clinical Education IV |
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| Prerequisite: admission into the Master of Athletic Training program or
permission of the program director
This course is the capstone clinical education course. Students
will integrate all of the knowledge, skills and experiences
they have had over the course of the MAT into proficiency as a
practicing athletic trainer. They will be given increased
responsibility by their approved clinical instructors in their
assigned clinical rotation. Students must complete a minimum
of 300 clinical education hours under the direct supervision of
an approved clinical instructor, which is an average of 20 hours
per week. They will continue to develop and tune their skills and
decision-making abilities. By the end of this course they should
be prepared to function as a member of the sports medicine team,
understand the need for continuing education and be socialized
as a young professional.
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ATTR530
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Research Methods and Statistics |
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| Prerequisite: admission into the Master of Athletic Training program
The course introduces the student to investigative methods of
research involving both basic and applied with specific
reference and application to athletic training. Review of literature,
definition of problem and formatting design, reporting data and
conclusions are presented. Computer application and analysis for
statistics will be conducted on SPSS.
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ATTR540
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Evaluation Fundamentals |
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| Prerequisite: admission into the Master of Athletic Training program
This course provides the student with an introduction to the
injury evaluation principles of patient care. Topics include:
patient interviewing and history taking, medical documentation,
monitoring vital signs, positioning, transfers, the use of
assistive equipment for activities of daily living, gait instruction
and wheelchair prescription and training. Students will also
be introduced to goniometry, manual muscle testing, reflex testing
and sensory testing.
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ATTR541
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Therapeutic Exercise |
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| Prerequisites: ATTR 510, 540, 561, 562 and PHTH 557
The purpose of this course is to provide a foundation of
appropriate exercise principles and techniques based on current
rationale. The scope is inclusive of approaches applicable to
common sports medicine problems. Emphasis will be on the
appropriate selection and application of specific exercise
techniques. Competency in procedures and techniques will be stressed.
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ATTR545
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Admin in Sports Medicine |
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| Prerequisite: admission into the Master of Athletic Training program
This course emphasizes the formulation of policies and procedures
and other administrative tasks using National Athletic
Trainers' Association (NATA) competencies. Management
strategies utilizing case studies are presented. Practical
applications involve inventory, insurance claims, budget and legal
issues. Focus is directed toward organization and management of athletic
training rooms and other sports medicine settings.
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ATTR550
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Sports Nutrition |
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| Prerequisite: admission into the Master of Athletic Training program or
permission from program director
This course covers the main aspects of nutrition as related to
exercise and physical performance. These include the energy systems
in exercise, nutritional aspects of substrate utilization (digestion,
absorption, metabolism, etc.), assessment of nutritional needs and
diet modification. Dietary development for weight loss, body
composition changes and performance will be covered from a nutritional
view.
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ATTR552
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Seminar in Sports Medicine |
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| This course will cover current and special topics in sports
medicine. These topics may include psychosocial aspect of
injuries, strength training and conditioning, alternative
medicine, technology in education and medicine and special
populations.
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ATTR554
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Psychosocial Issues in Ath Trng |
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| This course provides an overview of the necessary knowledge and
skills to manage psychosocial issues in athletic training.
Intervention and referral strategies specific to the role of an
athletic trainer will be discussed for common psychosocial issues
such as: eating disorders, anxiety issues, substance abuse, response
injury, catastrophic injuries, ergogenic aids, peer pressure and
depression.
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ATTR556
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Applied Exercise Physiology |
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ATTR561
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Injury Assessment: Upper Extrem. |
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| Prerequisites: ATTR 510 and 540
This course provides the student with information and basic skills
used to evaluate athletic injuries and special problems of the upper
body, head and neck. Students will acquire a basic understanding and
skills in palpation methods, manual muscle tests, neurological tests and
special tests. In addition, students will learn pathological and
etiological information for a variety of injuries and observe surgeries.
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ATTR562
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Injury Assessment: Lower Extrem. |
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| Prerequisites: ATTR 510 and 540
This course provides the student with information and basic skills
used to evaluate athletic injuries and special problems of the
lower body and spine. Students will acquire a basic understanding
and skills in palpation methods, manual muscle tests, neurological
tests and special tests. In addition, students will learn pathological
and etiological information for a variety of athletic injuries and
observe surgeries.
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ATTR564
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Professional Development |
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| Prerequisites: taken during the last semester of Master of Athletic
Training program
This course will prepare students for the BOC exam by
reviewing comprehensive materials pertaining to each athletic
training domain and taking mock practice exams.
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ATTR575
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Research Project I |
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| Prerequisite: ATTR 530
In this course, students begin their research projects and make
a formal written presentation. This proposal should contain project idea or
problem statement, review of literature and a description of how
the project will be conducted. This is a directed study under the
supervision of faculty. This course will be graded S/U.
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ATTR576
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Research Project II |
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| Prerequisite: ATTR 575
In this course, students will complete their research projects and make a
formal presentation, both oral and written, of their results.
This part of the project will contain data collection, data
analysis and discussion of results. This is a directed study
under the supervision of faculty. This course will be graded S/U.
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