Courses

SAR AT 205 Athletic Training Practicum I

AT or AT/DPT students only, or with consent of AT program director. Initial exposure to the role and skills of an athletic trainer. Includes certification in Emergency Cardiac Care. 1 cr.

SAR AT 304 Athletic Training Practicum II

Prereq: SAR AT 205 or equivalent experience; AT or AT/DPT students only. Clinical athletic training experience under the supervision and guidance of a program-approved health care provider in an approved setting. Course meets periodically for formal competency development. Includes skill development in first aid and taping and wrapping techniques. Minimum of 72 hours of clinical experience required. 2 cr.

SAT AT 305 Athletic Training Practicum III

Prereq: SAR AT 304; AT or AT/DPT students only. Clinical athletic training experience under the supervision and guidance of a program-approved health care provider in an approved setting. Course meets periodically for formal competency development and contains content necessary for successful completion of SAR AT 356, which is taken concurrently. Specific content includes joint and muscle function assessment. Minimum of 72 hours of clinical experience required. 2 cr.

SAR AT 355 Foundations of Athletic Training

Prereq: BI 106 (AT or AT/DPT students only). This course emphasizes the role of the athletic trainer as a health care provider and as a member of the health care system in a variety of contexts, including: injury and illness prevention, fundamentals of patient care, basing practice on best evidence, ethical decision making, communication, and cultural competence. Medical terminology is also emphasized throughout this course. 4 cr.

SAR AT 356 Examination and Diagnosis of Orthopedic Injuries

Prereq: SAR AT 355; SAR HS 369 (if not taken concurrently). AT or AT/DPT students only. Evaluation of orthopedic injuries and conditions; also includes immediate management of orthopedic injuries. Lecture and lab. 4 cr.

SAR AT 404 Clinical Athletic Training I

Prereq: SAR AT 305, SAR AT 356; AT or AT/DPT students only. Continued athletic training experience under the supervision and guidance of a program-approved health care provider in an approved setting. Course meets periodically for formal competency development. Specific content includes spine and catastrophic head and neck injuries, advanced taping skills and situational orthopedic assessments. Minimum of 156 hours of clinical experience required (average of 12 hours per week). 4 cr.

SAR AT 405 Clinical Athletic Training II

Prereq: SAR AT 404; AT or AT/DPT students only. Continued athletic training experience under the supervision and guidance of a program-approved health care provider in an approved setting. Course meets periodically for formal competency development. Specific content includes situational orthopedic assessment, and continued development of taping, bracing and casting skills. Minimum of 156 hours of clinical experience required (average of 12 hours per week). 4 cr.

SAR AT 430 Orthopedic Rehabilitation

Prereq: SAR HP 531 and SAR AT 404; AT or AT/DPT students or consent of instructor. Analysis and application of the various therapeutic approaches to orthopedic rehabilitation using an evidence-based approach. Lecture and laboratory. 4 cr.

SAR AT 431 Clinical Reasoning in Rehabilitation

Coreq: SAR AT 430; AT or AT/DPT students only. This course expands on the fundamentals of strength and conditioning and ties those principles into the rehabilitation process. Students design safe and effective resistance and conditioning programs that emphasize baseline assessments, program progression and modifications necessary to address individual functional limitations. 1 cr, 2^nd sem

SAR AT 432 Organization and Administration of Athletic Training

AT or AT/DPT students only. An overview of administrative concepts and organization of an athletic training program and health care facilities in a variety of settings. A problem-solving approach to facility design, fiscal management, insurance and legal issues is used. 2 cr.

SAR AT 504 Clinical Athletic Training III

Prereq: SAR AT 405 and SAR AT 430; AT students only. This course provides athletic training experience under the supervision of a program-approved health care provider. The course meets periodically throughout the semester for formal competency development. Specific content includes advanced situational assessments, development of career enhancement skills, psychology of injury and recovery, health care for all age groups and special populations. Minimum of 156 hours of clinical experience required (average of 12 hours per week). 4 cr.

HP 504 Clinical Athletic Training III

Prereq: SAR AT 405 and SAR AT 430; AT/DPT students only. The course provides athletic training experience for AT/DPT students under the supervision of an athletic trainer. The course meets periodically throughout the semester for formal competency development. Specific content includes advanced situational assessments, development of career enhancement skills, psychological illnesses and considerations, health care for all age groups and special populations. Additionally, this course incorporates content designed to integrate students into the DPT clinical education. The minimum clinical experience is 50 hours. This course meets with AT 504. 2 cr.

SAR AT 505 Clinical Athletic Training IV

Prereq: SAR AT 504; AT or AT/DPT students only. Continued athletic training experience under the supervision and guidance of a program-approved health care provider in an approved setting. Course meets periodically for formal competency development. Minimum of 156 hours of clinical experience required (average of 12 hours per week). 4 cr.

HP 505 Clinical Athletic Training IV

Prereq: SAR AT 504; AT/DPT students only. Continued athletic training experience under the supervision and guidance of an approved health care provider in an approved setting. Course meets periodically for formal competency development. The minimum clinical experience is 50 hours. This course meets with AT 505. 2 cr.

SAR AT 506 Research Practicum

Prereq: AT 405; prereq: Statistics HP 561; AT or AT/DPT students only. This course is designed to expand the student’s ability to use research literature to guide clinical decision making and practice. A presentation is required. 2 cr.

SAR HP 345 Introduction to Sports Medicine

Intended for students interested in sports, coaching, medicine and exercise, this course provides an introduction to prevention of injury and illness, basic exercise principles and first aid for an active population. 2 cr.

SAR HP 515 Practicum in Education

AT or AT/DPT students or permission of instructor. Education experience under the supervision and guidance of a faculty member. This class will expose students to the theoretical foundations of educational practice and allows students to experience classroom teaching and evaluation from an instructor’s perspective.

SAR HP 531 Clinical Medicine I: Physical Agents

Prereq: CAS PY 105/106; AT, AT/DPT student, PT student or consent of instructor. Analysis and application of physical agents and an introduction to pharmacology. Agents include heat, cold, electricity, light, sound, water, traction and massage. Problem-solving approach to treatment planning and implementation. Lecture and lab. 4 cr.

SAR HP 532 Clinical Medicine II

Prereq: SAR HP 531; AT, AT/DPT or PT students only. This course introduces the student to the etiology of normal and abnormal responses to injury and disease. Discussions will center on the following: etiology, pathology, clinical evaluation, medical management, and prognosis of common types of general medical conditions and disabilities. 2 cr.

SAR HP 560 General Medicine Practicum

Prereq: HP 532, AT or AT/DPT students or consent of instructor. Exposure to the practice of general medicine in a variety of settings. Requires recent TB test. 1 cr.