600
This course is the second of a four-course sequence that incorporates elements of patient-centered care, evidence-based practice, health informatics, and patient care planning into a clinical reasoning framework for athletic training practice. Selected aspects of research design, epidemiology, and public health will also be discussed. Using patient cases, students construct searchable clinical questions and conduct a thorough and efficient literature search. Critical appraisal of studies of diagnosis, intervention, and prognosis are performed. Experimental study design, implementation and data management is studied as well. 1 lecture hour and 1 laboratory hour per week.
Credit Hours: 1
Prerequisites
Admission to the MSAT program and permission of the program director.
This course is the third of a four-course sequence that incorporates elements of patient-centered care, evidence-based practice, health informatics, and patient care planning into a clinical reasoning framework for athletic training practice. Selected aspects of research design, epidemiology, and public health will also be discussed. Using patient cases, students construct searchable clinical questions and conduct an efficient and effective literature search. Critical appraisal of quantitative and qualitative studies is performed. Epidemiological study designs and analyses are introduced as well. 1 lecture hour and 1 laboratory hour per week.
Credit Hours: 1
Prerequisites
Admission to the MSAT program and permission of the program director.
This course is the last of a four-course sequence that integrates elements of patient-centered care, evidence-based practice, health informatics, and patient care planning into a clinical reasoning framework for athletic training practice. Selected aspects of research design, epidemiology, and public health will also be discussed. Using patient cases, students construct searchable clinical questions and conduct an efficient and effective literature search and critically appraise the selected articles. Epidemiological concepts on prevention, surveillance, social determinants of health, and health disparity and equity are studied. 1 lecture hour and 1 laboratory hour per week.
Credit Hours: 1
Prerequisites
Admission to the MSAT program and permission of the program director.
This integrated clinical course is designed to provide the student with clinical experience in athletic training focusing on the health care needs of collegiate athletes. Utilizing the knowledge acquired in previous terms and the current term, the student will be assigned to a clinical preceptor in an athletic training clinical practice setting. The focus of this experience will be developing clinical skills and abilities in examination, diagnosis, and therapeutic interventions with an emphasis on lower extremity, shoulder, and head/face injuries in an inter-professional sports medicine team environment.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites
Admission to the MSAT program and permission of the program director.
This course is designed for students to use knowledge of anatomy, physiology, kinesiology, nutrition, qualitative and quantitative movement assessment, and coaching techniques in designing strength and conditioning programs for clients/patients. Consideration will be given to strategies for improving movement, activity-specific agility, speed, power, strength, and cardiovascular/respiratory fitness. 3 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory per week.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites
Admission to the MSAT program and permission of the program director.
This integrated clinical course is designed to provide the student with clinical experience in athletic training focusing on the health care needs of collegiate athletes. Utilizing knowledge acquired in previous terms and the current term, the student will be assigned to a clinical preceptor in an athletic training clinical practice setting. The focus of this experience will be developing clinical skills and abilities in examination, diagnosis, and therapeutic interventions with an emphasis on the hip and pelvis; thoracolumbar spine; cervical spine; elbow and forearm; and wrist and hand in an inter-professional sports medicine team environment.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites
Admission to the MSAT program and permission of the program director.
This course focuses on principles of leadership, administration, and quality improvement and assurance in the delivery of athletic training services in the context of the larger health care system. Strategies to achieve the best patient outcomes by collecting, analyzing, and effecting change using qualitative and quantitative information will be emphasized. 2 lecture hours per week.
Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites
Admission to the MSAT program and permission of the program director.
A continuation of
ATT 640, this course focuses on principles of leadership, administration and management, quality improvement, and psychosocial impact of injury/illness in the delivery of athletic training services in the context of the larger health care system. Strategies to achieve the best patient outcomes by collecting, analyzing, and effecting change using qualitative and quantitative information will be emphasized. 3 lecture hours per week.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites
Admission to the MSAT program and permission of the program director.
This immersive clinical course is designed to provide the clinical experience in athletic training focusing on the health care needs of individuals who participate in non-sport activities and high school and youth sport athletes. Using knowledge and skills acquired in previous terms and the current term, the student will be assigned to a clinical preceptor in an athletic training clinical practice setting. The focus of this experience will be familiarization with the athletic training clinic environment, participating in an inter-professional healthcare team providing care to varied client/patient populations across the lifespan.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites
Admission to the MSAT program and permission of the program director.
This course is the first of a two-course sequence designed to assist with the transition to practice as an athletic training professional. Students will explore areas relating to self-assessment of professional competence and professional responsibility and development. Students will explore areas of clinical practice through participation in student, faculty, and staff clinical presentations and/or critiques of current research. Students will fine-tune their knowledge and clinical skills in preparation for the national certification examination. 1 lecture and 1 laboratory hour/week.
Credit Hours: 1
Prerequisites
Admission to the MSAT program and permission of the program director.
This course is the second of a two-course sequence designed to assist with the transition to practice as an athletic training professional. Students will explore areas relating to self-assessment of professional competence and professional responsibility and development. Current practices in the recognition of psychological conditions and referral for counseling or other interventions will be studied. Issues associated with diversity, stress management, burnout, and ethical challenges in athletic training and the broader healthcare system are explored. 2 lecture hour and 1 laboratory hour per week.
Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites
Admission to the MSAT program and permission of the program director.
This integrated clinical course is designed to provide clinical experience in athletic training focusing on the health care needs of high school and youth sport athletes. Using knowledge and skills acquired in previous terms and the current term, the student will be assigned to a clinical preceptor in an athletic training clinical practice setting. The focus of this experience will be familiarization with the athletic training clinic environment, participating in an inter-professional healthcare team providing care to clients/patients of varying socioeconomic statuses and activity and athletic ability levels.
Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisites
Admission to the MSAT program and permission of the program director.
This final clinical course is designed to provide an individualized experience in athletic training. Using knowledge and skills acquired in previous terms and the current term, the student will be assigned to a clinical preceptor in an athletic training and/or supplemental clinical experience.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites
Admission to the MSAT program and permission of the program director.
This course is designed to guide the development of problem-solving skills of the medical decision-making process using a body systems approach. This course will emphasize the recognition of signs, symptoms, and predisposing factors related to injuries and illnesses common to primary care practices. The pharmacological, non-pharmacological and surgical approaches to patient care across the life span will be discussed. 3 lecture hours per week.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites
Admission to the MSAT program and permission of the program director.
This course provides a comprehensive approach to the examination, assessment, and differential diagnosis of conditions of the hip and pelvis; thoracolumbar spine and torso; cervical spine; elbow and forearm; wrist and hand including the identification of risk factors, the role of clinical outcome measures, and appropriate referral decisions. 3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory per week.
Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisites
Admission to the MSAT program and permission of the program director.
This course provides a comprehensive approach to the examination, assessment, and differential diagnosis of common non-orthopedic medical conditions present in physically active patients across the lifespan, including the identification of risk factors, the role of clinical outcome measures, and appropriate referral decisions. 3 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory per week.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites
Admission to the MSAT program and permission of the program director.
This is second in a two-course sequence that provides a framework for the design and implementation of neuromusculoskeletal rehabilitation programs. The focus of the course is the use of therapeutic exercise, biophysical agents, advanced plyometric and proprioceptive activities, and manual therapy in the treatment of non-operative and pre- and post-operative conditions. Emphasis placed on rehabilitation programs for the hip and pelvis, spine and thorax, and elbow, wrist, and forearm from early stages through terminal conditioning and functional return. Foundational elements of rehabilitation following concussion are also introduced. 3 lecture hours and 3 lab hours per week.
Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisites
Admission to the MSAT program and permission of the program director.