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ATP 390 FIELD EXPERIENCE – ORTHOPEDICS0.5 s.h.This course provides students with an experiential learning opportunity in a orthopedic office setting. Theexperience will allow the student to observe the dynamics of an orthopedic office and when permitted,demonstrate and refine your knowledge, skills, and abilities as a physician extender, as well as work withdifferent populations. This course requires the completion of 25 clinical hours. Prerequisite: ATP 319.This course is offered every semester fall, spring, and summer.ATP 391 FIELD EXPERIENCE – REHABILITATION1 s.h.The overall goal of this course is to provide students with an experiential learning opportunity in arehabilitation setting. The experience will allow the student to demonstrate and refine their knowledge,skills, and abilities in rehabilitating different populations. This course requires the completion of 50clinical hours. Prerequisite: ATP 383. This course is offered every semester fall, spring, and summer.ATP 392 FIELD EXPERIENCE - HIGH SCHOOL1 s.h.The overall goal of this course is to provide students with an experiential learning opportunity in a highschool setting. The experience allows students to demonstrate and refine their knowledge, skills, andabilities in assessing injuries and illnesses of athletes and others involved in physical activity, determiningproper care, and the appropriate referral of individuals to other health care providers. This course requiresthe completion of 50 clinical hours. Prerequisite: ATP 332. This course is offered every semester fall,spring, and summer.ATP 393 FIELD EXPERIENCE - GENERAL MEDICINE0.5 s.h.The overall goal of this course is to provide students with an experiential learning opportunity in a generalmedicine / non-orthopedic setting. The experience will allow the student to observe the dynamics ofgeneral medical providers, setting, and when permitted, demonstrate and refine your knowledge, skills, andabilities while working with different populations as a physician extender. This course requires thecompletion of 25 clinical hours. Prerequisite: ATP 322. This course is offered every semester fall, spring,and summer.ATP 400 INTERNSHIP3 s.h.This course is designed to provide students with hands-on experience in a variety of traditional and/or nontraditionalathletic training settings. Prerequisite: ATP 332. This course is offered every summer.401 INTERNSHIP 3 s.h.This course is designed to provide students with hands-on experience in a variety of traditional and/or nontraditionalathletic training settings. Prerequisite: ATP 332. This course is offered every fall.ATP 402 INTERNSHIP3 s.h.This course is designed to provide students with hands-on experience in a variety of traditional and/or nontraditionalathletic training settings. Prerequisite: ATP 332. This course is offered every spring.ATP 412 SENIOR SEMINAR3 s.h.This course is designed to provide preparation for the Athletic Training Board of Certification exam.Prerequisite: Completion of all didactic courses required in the Athletic Training Program or be currentlyenrolled in final semester of courses. This course is offered every spring, and on an as needed basis duringfall and summer.ATP 484 ORGANIZATION & ADMINISTRATION IN ATHLETIC TRAINING3 s.h.This course provides an in-depth look into the organization and administration of healthcare facilities.Issues addressed include: staffing/personnel issues, facility policies and procedures development, medicaldocumentation needs, budgeting, drug testing, and ethical and legal issues. Pre-requisite: ATP 382 orpermission of instructor. This course is offered every spring.ATP 485 SPECIAL TOPICS IN ATHLETIC TRAINING1-3 s.h.This course will include the study of special topics of critical, contemporary concern to Athletic Training.Prerequisite: Permission of the Department Head. This course is offered on an as needed basis.186