Radford University Undergraduate Catalog, 2011-2012

ATTR 420. Therapeutic Modalities. (4)
Three hours lecture; two hours laboratory.
Prerequisite: ATTR 323 or permission of instructor.
Enables students to study the effects, advantages,
disadvantages, indications, contradictions,
precautions, and application parameters of therapeutic
modalities in injury rehabilitation of the
physically active. Emphasis is placed on treatment
modalities available to athletic trainers in
clinical settings. Students cannot receive credit
for both ESHE 365 and ATTR 365.
ATTR 422. Athletic Injury Assessment
II – Head, Spine, Thorax. (3)
Two hours lecture; two hours laboratory.
Prerequisite: ATTR 323 or permission of instructor.
Corequisite: ATTR 325.
Laboratory and clinical experiences in the recognition
and evaluation of athletic injuries occurring
to the head, spine, thorax, and abdomen.
Students cannot receive credit for both ESHE
422 and ATTR 422.
ATTR 425. Organization and
Administration of Athletic Training
Programs. (3)
Prerequisite: ATTR 325 or permission of instructor.
Three hours lecture.
This course will provide an overview of the
administrative concepts and organization of an
athletic training program and health care facilities
in a variety of settings, including university,
secondary school and clinical athletic training
environments.
ATTR 430. Senior Professional Athletic
Training Seminar. (3)
Two hours lecture; two hours laboratory.
Prerequisites: ATTR 355, Senior standing, or
permission of instructor.
Resume writing, interviewing, and a comprehensive
review of the Athletic Training educational
competencies. This course requires the
completion of 120 hours of clinical experience
performed under the supervision of an Approved
Clinical Instructor. Students cannot receive
credit for both ESHE 430 and ATTR 430.
BIOLOGY
BIOL 103. Environmental Biology. (4)
Three hours lecture; two hours laboratory.
For any student who is not a Biology major. An
introduction to how the natural world works
and of the scientific methods used to study the
natural world. Emphasis is on the study of ecology
and the process and products of evolution.
Applications are made to the importance of
biological diversity, the impact of humans on
the natural world, and the methods used to understand
and ameliorate such impacts. Biology
majors should take BIOL 131. Students who are
not Biology majors but need to take upper level
Biology courses should take BIOL 105. This
course has been approved for Core Curriculum
credit in Natural Sciences.
BIOL 104. Human Biology. (4)
Three hours lecture; two hours laboratory.
For students who are not Biology majors. An
introduction to the basic principles of biology,
with emphasis on human beings as biological
organisms. Humans will be considered as products
of evolution, as physiological systems, as
reproducing entities, as members of their ecosystem,
and as biological engineers able to
change other organisms. The nature of scientific
investigation will be stressed and current applications
to biological technology and its effect
on society will be considered. BIOL 104 is not
a prerequisite for upper level study in Biology.
Biology majors should take BIOL 131. Student
who are not Biology major but need to take upper
level Biology courses should take BIOL
105. This course has been approved for Core
Curriculum credit in Natural Sciences.
BIOL 105. Biology for Health Sciences. (4)
Three hours lecture; two hours laboratory.
Intended for any student who is not a Biology
major, but who needs to take microbiology or
human anatomy courses for their majors. Students
who are not Biology majors must pass
BIOL 105 prior to taking Microbiology (BIOL
334), Human Structure and Function (BIOL
310, 311), or Human Anatomy and Physiology
(BIOL 322). An introduction to the basic
processes of life and science. Emphasis is on
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