Undergraduate Catalog
2005 - 2007


 


 




 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 




 

 

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Athletic Training 


Levels

2000     3000     4000

 


ATRN 2150. Introduction to Kinesiology(3)  Introduction to the study of health fitness relative to philosophies, practices, work settings, trends, knowledge bases, skills and licensures.  (Spring, Summer)  

ATRN 2290.  First Aid: Responding to Emergencies. (3).  The knowledge and skills associated with being a first responder in case of injury or sudden illness. Qualifying students may receive certifications in:  Responding to Emergencies-First Aid, Community CPR, Preventing Disease Transmission (Bloodborne Pathogens Training) and Automated External Defibrillator (AED). (Fall, Spring, Summer) 

ATRN 2294. Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries. (3) Crosslisted as EXER 2294.  Prerequisite or corequisite: EXER 2290 or ATRN 2290. Focus on the health care competencies necessary for the prevention, emergency management and acute care of athletic-related injuries. Also provides an introduction to the role of the Certified Athletic Trainer in providing health to the physically active individual. (Spring)   

ATRN 2295. Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries Laboratory. (1) Crosslisted as EXER 2295.  Corequisite: ATRN 2294. Focus on the psychomotor competencies and clinical proficiencies necessary for the prevention, emergency management and acute care of athletic-related injuries. (Spring)  

ATRN 2298.  Applied Kinesiology.  (3)  Crosslisted as EXER 2298.  Prerequisite:  BIOL 1273 and BIOL 1273L.  The study of musculoskeletal anatomy and how it related to normal function of the human body. (Spring)

ATRN 3099.  Movement Problems/Topics. (1-6)  Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Movement problems/topics chosen by the student which relate to special areas of interest.  May be repeated for credit with approval of instructor.  (Fall, Spring, Summer)  

ATRN 3260. Nutrition for the Physically Active. (3) Prerequisites: EXER or ATRN majors Introduction to principles and concepts of nutrition and how dietary practices affect health and disease. (Fall)  

ATRN 3280.  Foundations of Exercise Physiology(3)  Prerequisite: EXER or ATRN majors Physiological foundations of programming exercise for health fitness with emphasis on acute physiological responses to bouts of exercise and chronic physiological responses and adaptations to repeated exercise and programs of exercise.  (Fall)  

ATRN 3281.  Exercise Physiology Laboratory. (1) (W) Corequisite EXER 3280 or ATRN 3280. Laboratory experiences and assignments to enhance the lecture material presented in ATRN 3280. One laboratory period of two hours a week or two one hour labs.  (Fall)  

ATRN 3286. Exercise Testing. (3)  Prerequisite Successful completion of  EXER 3280 or ATRN 3280 and EXER 3281 or ATRN 3281. Corequisite: ATRN 3287.  This course is designed to teach methods and protocols for collecting and interpreting information collected on individuals concerning various fitness parameters for the future development of individual and group conditioning programs.  (Spring)  

ATRN 3287.  Exercise Testing Lab(1) (W) Corequisite:  EXER 3286 or ATRN 3286.  Practitioner lab in the use of appropriate data collection methods and protocols.  (Spring)  

ATRN 3288. Upper Body Injury Evaluation. (3) Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Athletic Training Education Program. An upper division athletic training course focusing on orthopedic evaluation competencies for assessing athletic-related injuries and pathology to the upper extremities, cervical and thoracic spine. (Fall)  

ATRN 3289. Upper Body Injury Evaluation Laboratory. (1) Corequisite: ATRN 3288. Practitioner lab focusing on the psychomotor competencies and clinical proficiencies related to upper extremity, cervical and thoracic spine injury and pathology assessment. (Fall)  

ATRN 3290. Lower Body Injury Evaluation. (3) Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Athletic Training Education Program. An upper division athletic training course focusing on orthopedic evaluation competencies for assessing athletic-related injuries and pathology to the lower extremities and lumbar spine. (Fall)   

ATRN 3291. Therapeutic Modalities. (3) Prerequisites: ATRN 3288, ATRN 3289, 3290 and ATRN 3295. A study of the theories and techniques of therapeutic modalities within the scope of athletic training. (Spring)  

ATRN 3292. Therapeutic Modalities Laboratory. (1) Corequisite: ATRN 3291. Practitioner lab focusing on the psychomotor competencies and clinical proficiencies related to the use of therapeutic modalities within the scope of athletic training. (Spring)  

ATRN 3293. General Medical and Psychosocial Aspects of Athletic Training. (3) Prerequisites: ATRN 3288, ATRN 3289, 3290 and ATRN 3295.. Study of cognitive, psychomotor, and affective competencies and proficiencies that the entry-level certified athletic trainer must possess to recognize, treat, and refer, when appropriate, the general medical conditions, psychosocial situations, and disabilities of athletes and others involved in physical activity. (Spring)  

ATRN 3295. Lower Body Injury Evaluation Laboratory. (1) Corequisite: ATRN 3290. Practitioner lab focusing on the psychomotor competencies and clinical proficiencies related to lower extremity and lumbar spine injury evaluations. (Fall)  

ATRN 3400. Athletic Training Clinical I. (2) Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Athletic Training Education Program. Acquisition and application of clinical proficiencies and psychomotor competencies necessary for the entry-level athletic trainer. Students must complete approximately 20 hours of clinical experience per week at an approved athletic training clinical agency. (Fall)  

ATRN 3401. Athletic Training Clinical II. (2) Prerequisite: ATRN 3400. Continuation of ATRN 3400. Students must complete approximately 20 hours of clinical experience per week at an approved athletic training clinical agency. (Spring)  

ATRN 4121. Pharmacology for the Physically Active. (3)  Prerequisite: EXER 3260 or ATRN 3260. The course entails an examination of the historical aspects of use, abuse, and addiction within the realm of healthcare and human performance.  This course will expose students to a wide variety of drug issues and the unique use and abuse patterns of individuals treated in healthcare settings and physical fitness.  (Fall)  

ATRN 4132. Lifetime Weight Management. (3)  Prerequisites or corequisites:  EXER 3260 or ATRN 3260.  Examines factors in obesity and weight control, emphasizing techniques in behavior modification and lifestyle change for effective weight management.  (Spring)  

ATRN 4286. Exercise Prescription. (3)  Prerequisite Successful completion of EXER 3286 or ATRN 3286 and EXER 3287 or ATRN 3287. This course is designed to teach the interpretation and prescription of exercise and various fitness parameters for programs with healthy populations and general clinical populations.  (Fall)  

ATRN 4290. Therapeutic Exercise. (3) Prerequisites: ATRN 3291 and ATRN 3292  . Study of the theories and techniques of therapeutic exercise within the scope of athletic training. (Fall)  

ATRN 4291. Therapeutic Exercise Laboratory. (1) Corequisite: ATRN 4290. Practitioner lab focusing on the psychomotor competencies and clinical proficiencies related to the use of therapeutic exercise within the scope of athletic training. (Fall)  

ATRN 4292. Organization and Administration of Athletic Training. (3) (O) (W)  Prerequisites: ATRN 4290, ATRN 4291. Athletic training organization and administration. (Spring)  

ATRN 4293.  Biomechanics. (3) Prerequisites:  EXER 3280 or ATRN 3280.  Corequisite: ATRN 4294.  Mechanical and anatomical kinesiology as it relates to human movement with emphasis on anatomical structures, mechanics, sport skill analysis, and related injuries. Requires preparation and presentation of a paper on a biomechanical analysis of a sport movement, exercise or injury. (Fall) 

ATRN 4294. Biomechanics Lab. (1) (W) Corequisite:  ATRN 4293.  Laboratory experiences and assignments to enhance the lecture material presented in ATRN 4293.  One laboratory period of two hours a week or two one hour labs.  (Fall)  

ATRN 4400. Athletic Training Clinical III. (2) Prerequisite: ATRN 3401. Acquisition and application of advanced clinical proficiencies and psychomotor competencies necessary for the entry-level athletic trainer. Students must complete approximately 20 hours of clinical experience per week at an approved athletic training clinical agency.  (Fall)  

ATRN 4401. Athletic Training Clinical IV. (2) Prerequisite: ATRN 4400.  Continuation of ATRN 4400. Students must complete approximately 20 hours of clinical experience per week at an approved athletic training clinical agency. (Spring)  

ATRN 4660. Practitioner Seminar. (3) (W) (O)  Prerequisites: Must be taken during the term closest to internship ATRN 4401).  Emphasis is on state of the art health enhancement practices. (Spring)


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