ATTR 201. INTRODUCTION TO ATHLETIC TRAINING. 2 Credits.

Introduces the profession of athletic training and provides a basic knowledge of the practices that encompass this field. It includes the areas of: athletic training as an allied health care profession, current educational requirements for national practice, preparing for and caring for sports emergencies, and environmental concerns. Hands-on activities address common wrapping, taping, and bracing techniques as well as basic wound care.

ATTR 501. FOUNDATIONS IN ATHLETIC TRAINING I. 4 Credits.

Notes: this is the first course in the Athletic Training MS and is only taught summer quarter.
Focuses on preparing students to provide acute and emergency care of athletic injuries. Specific athletic training skills taught in the course include basic life support, oxygen administration, spine boarding, wound care, splinting, bracing, and taping that are necessary to begin working jointly with an athletic training preceptor in the field environment.

ATTR 502. PATHOLOGIES IN ATHLETIC TRAINING. 5 Credits.

Pre-requisites: ATTR 501.
Provides athletic training students with the fundamental knowledge of pathological conditions that commonly occur in athletes. Assists in developing basic clinical skills necessary in the evaluation process of pathological conditions. Hands-on laboratory activities are incorporated.

ATTR 503. ORTHOPEDIC EVALUATION I. 5 Credits.

Pre-requisites: ATTR 501.
Provides an interactive opportunity to learn and practice injury evaluation procedures used in the athletic training profession. There is an opportunity to participate in the teaching of specific parts of the evaluation to fellow classmates. Addresses the aspects of the medical history and physical exam. Laboratory time required.

ATTR 504. ORTHOPEDIC EVALUATION II. 5 Credits.

Pre-requisites: ATTR 501.
Provides an interactive opportunity to learn and practice injury evaluation procedures used in the athletic training profession. Addresses the aspects of the medical history and physical exam. Laboratory time is devoted to palpation, structural assessment, neurological assessment, range of motion, and strength assessment of a variety of areas in the upper extremity, head, neck, thorax, and abdomen.

ATTR 505. FOUNDATIONS IN ATHLETIC TRAINING II. 2 Credits.

Pre-requisites: ATTR 501.
Builds upon ATTR 501 to enhance knowledge and skills in the area of emergency care. In addition, covers more about the athletic training profession and its role in the health care system, including the need to continually improve care through research.

ATTR 511. THERAPEUTIC MODALITIES. 5 Credits.

Pre-requisites: ATTR 501.
Provides an interactive opportunity to learn, discuss, and practice the use of therapeutic interventions in the treatment of musculoskeletal injuries. Laboratory time is devoted to recognition of signs and symptoms warranting intervention as well as their appropriate set up, application, and removal. Additionally, students have the opportunity to learn and practice more common manual therapies used in Athletic Training.

ATTR 512. REHABILITATION I. 3 Credits.

Pre-requisites: ATTR 501.
An in-depth exposure to the theory and practical application of rehabilitation techniques used in a sports medicine environment. The primary focus is rehabilitation goals, psychological considerations, specific orthopedic rehabilitation programs, exercise prescription, and other important issues related to orthopedic rehabilitation of the lower extremity.

ATTR 513. REHABILITATION II. 2 Credits.

Pre-requisites: ATTR 501.
Provides an in-depth exposure to the theory of rehabilitation used in a sports medicine environment with an added emphasis on the practical application of rehabilitation techniques. The primary focus is rehabilitation goals, psychological considerations, specific orthopedic rehabilitation programs, exercise prescription, and other important issues related to orthopedic rehabilitation of the upper extremity.

ATTR 514. ADVANCED TECHNIQUES IN ATHLETIC TRAINING. 3 Credits.

Pre-requisites: ATTR 512.
Provides exposure and experience in orthopedic evaluation and rehabilitative techniques in areas not yet covered in the athletic training education program (ATEP) curriculum or at a greater depth in some areas where students have received basic information and training.

ATTR 521. EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE. 2 Credits.

Pre-requisites: ATTR 501.
Provides an increased understanding of Evidence Based Practice and its application in the profession as well as assist students with developing research skills to critically review current research. Also, provides an opportunity to utilize newly acquired research skills to develop and present a professional research project.

ATTR 531. ATHLETIC TRAINING PRACTICE SEMINAR I. 2 Credits.

Pre-requisites: ATTR 501.
Provides athletic training students with in depth training, refinement, and practice of basic athletic training skills in order to become “proficient” in these areas. Students also receive education and training in more advanced athletic training skills. Includes wrapping, taping, bracing, and splinting techniques; management of dermal injuries; the care of spinal trauma, and other emergency equipment.

ATTR 532. ATHLETIC TRAINING PRACTICE SEMINAR II. 2 Credits.

Pre-requisites: ATTR 501.
Provides athletic training students with in depth training, refinement, and practice of basic athletic training skills in order to become “proficient” in these areas. Students also receive education and training in more advanced athletic training skills. Includes wrapping, taping, bracing and splinting techniques; management of dermal injuries; the care of spinal trauma, and other emergency equipment.

ATTR 533. ATHLETIC TRAINING PRACTICE SEMINAR III. 2 Credits.

Pre-requisites: ATTR 501.
Provides athletic training students with in depth training, refinement, and practice of basic athletic training skills in order to become “proficient” in these areas. Students also receive education and training in more advanced athletic training skills. Includes wrapping, taping, bracing and splinting techniques; management of dermal injuries; the care of spinal trauma, and other emergency equipment.

ATTR 551. SPECIAL TOPICS IN ATHLETIC TRAINING I. 3 Credits.

Pre-requisites: ATTR 501.
Provides athletic training students with preparation into professional practice, including by not limited to the major areas of the national board of certification (BOC) examination, continuing education, and providing service. Students have the opportunity to increase their own understanding and professional skills through teaching various athletic training skills and techniques to newer students.

ATTR 552. SPECIAL TOPICS IN ATHLETIC TRAINING II. 3 Credits.

Pre-requisites: ATTR 501.
Provides athletic training students with preparation into professional practice, including by not limited to the major areas of the national board of certification (BOC) examination, continuing education, and providing service. Students have the opportunity to increase their own understanding and professional skills through teaching various athletic training skills and techniques to newer students.

ATTR 554. ATHLETIC TRAINING IN PARA POPULATIONS. 2 Credits.

Pre-requisites: ATTR 501.
Introduces the history, philosophy, and organizations related to adaptive sports and the associated roles athletic training can fill. Roles include injury prevention and care of injuries, use of protective equipment, creating safe facilities, and proper supervision of practice and contests. Includes an introduction to legal implications and socioeconomic and public health issues related to these populations.

ATTR 561. MEDICAL CONDITIONS IN ATHLETIC TRAINING. 4 Credits.

Pre-requisites: ATTR 501.
Provides an opportunity to learn about general medical conditions by body system, their mechanism of acquisition, signs, symptoms, referral, treatment, and return to participation criteria. Students also develop a framework for decision making when evaluating individuals, including athletes that present with these conditions. Students are given the opportunity to interact with allied health care professionals through this course.

ATTR 562. PHARMACOLOGY IN ATHLETIC TRAINING. 2 Credits.

Pre-requisites: ATTR 501.
Provides a working knowledge of therapeutic medications commonly used in the rehabilitative health professions. The material primarily pertains to mechanisms of drug action in relation to the treatment of a disease, dosage requirements, drug interactions, side effects, legal considerations, and general information and guidelines related to medication usage.

ATTR 563. HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION. 4 Credits.

Pre-requisites: ATTR 501.
Stresses the administrative and management responsibilities required when working in the athletic training/sports medicine field. Includes operation and design of an athletic training/sports medicine facility, insurance, legal issues, personnel selection, budgeting, and organizational skills. Requires interactive presentations between students, preceptors, and the course instructor which involves analysis of information gathered from clinical experience.

ATTR 564. PSYCHOSOCIAL STRATEGIES IN ATHLETIC TRAINING. 4 Credits.

Pre-requisites: ATTR 501.
Provides an understanding of the personal and societal health issues encountered as a part of the profession of athletic training.

ATTR 587. IMMERSIVE PRACTICUM I. 4 Credits.

Pre-requisites: ATTR 501.
Provides an immersive component for athletic training clinical experiences with a preceptor. Emphasis is placed upon developing professional and clinical skills including documentation, communication, cultural competence, and evidence-based practice. Includes a component of classroom-based discussion on pathological conditions and reflective clinical reasoning.

ATTR 588. CLINICAL PRACTICUM. 2 Credits.

Notes: must be repeated.
Pre-requisites: ATTR 501.
Students work under the supervision of a certified athletic trainer to gain experience and exposure to all aspects of athletic training.

ATTR 589. IMMERSIVE PRACTICUM II. 5 Credits.

Pre-requisites: ATTR 501.
Provides full-time immersive clinical experiences in athletic training practice with a preceptor. Continued emphasis is placed upon the refining of professional and clinical skills including documentation, communication, cultural competence, and evidence-based practice. Includes a component of classroom-based discussion on reflective clinical practice.

ATTR 590. ATHLETIC TRAINING CAPSTONE. 4 Credits.

Pre-requisites: ATTR 501.
Guides students through the research process and contributing to the body of knowledge in Athletic Training and Allied Health through the preparation of a professional project. Students work with faculty mentors to research an approved research topic, write a professional manuscript, and present the information via platform and poster presentations.

ATTR 596. EXPERIMENTAL COURSE. 1-5 Credits.

ATTR 601. PROFESSIONAL PROJECT. 1-6 Credits.

Pre-requisites: ATTR 501 and permission of the instructor, department chair and college dean.
This course is designed to guide the student through the process of contributing to the body of knowledge in Athletic Training and Allied Health through the preparation of a clinical case report. In this course, students will work with faculty mentors to prepare the case report, write a research manuscript, and present research findings via platform and poster presentations. The assignment is to be completed as partial completion of the requirements for the degree of Master of Athletic Training.