2007-2008 Undergraduate Academic Catalog - Plymouth State ...

Coursesness of the indications, contraindications, precautionsand interactions of medications andgoverning regulations relevant to the treatmentof injuries to and illnesses of athletes and othersinvolved in physical activity. Offered online.Springs. Prerequisite(s): Health and HumanPerformance major and minors only.AT 3760 Clinical AthleticTraining II4 creditsDesigned to provide the Athletic Trainingstudent hands-on experience with which tounderstand, recognize, evaluate, and treat athleticinjuries using the range of skills requiredof an athletic training professional. Studentscomplete a minimum of 200 documentedclinical hours under the direct supervisionof an Approved Clinical Instructor (ACI).Responsibilities reflect an intermediate levelof cognitive, psychomotor, and affective skills.Students are required to pay a liability insurancefee. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): AT2750; current First Aid and CPR certifications;minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA.AT 3880 Athletic TrainingPracticum 1–3 creditsProvides an opportunity to acquire teaching orclinical experience in Athletic Training, underdirect supervision in an approved course, activityor clinical environment. May be repeatedfor credit. Each credit requires approximately45 hours of practicum experience. Studentsare required to pay a liability insurance fee.Prerequisite(s): students must be in good academicstanding (no probation), have a facultysponsor, and the approval of the DepartmentChair.AT 4010 Seminar in AthleticTraining I1 creditDesigned to provide a forum for discussionof contemporary issues in athletic training.Presentations are given by students, instructorand guest lecturers. Falls. Prerequisite(s):AT 3020.AT 4020 Seminar in AthleticTraining II1 creditA culminating experience in athletic trainingwhich reviews the cognitive, psychomotorand affective domains of athletic trainingto prepare students for a graduate program,entry-level employment in athletic trainingand the NATA-BOC examination. Springs.Prerequisite(s): AT 4010.AT 4100 Administration of AthleticTraining3 creditsExamines the knowledge, skills and values thatthe entry-level athletic trainer must possess todevelop, administer and manage a healthcarefacility and associated venues that providehealthcare to athletes and others involvedin physical activity. Provides the knowledge,skills and values that an entry-level athletictrainer must possess to understand professionalresponsibilities, avenues of professionaldevelopment and national and state regulatoryagencies and standards in order to promoteathletic training as a professional disciplineand to educate athletes, students of athletictraining, the general public, the physicallyactive and associated individuals. Fall of oddyears. Prerequisite(s): AT 2750 and junior status.(INCO)AT 4250 Rehabilitation of Injuries forActive Populations 3 creditsThe theory behind and the application of thevarious rehabilitation tools (i.e., closed/openkinetic chain activities, manual therapies,aquatic therapy) used in a rehabilitation setting.Emphasizes developing and administeringrehabilitation protocols based on the healingprocess and return to function. Springs.Prerequisite(s): AT 4500.AT 4260 Rehabilitation of Injuriesfor Active PopulationsLaboratory1 creditClinical application of didactic material presentedin AT 4250. Practical experience rangesfrom common stretching and strengtheningtechnique to more manual skill orientedinterventions such as joint mobilization, PNFand myofascial release techniques. Springs.Corequisite(s): AT 4250.AT 4500 Therapeutic Modalities 3 creditsThis is a comprehensive course in thetechnology, theory and use of therapeuticmodalities in a sports medicine setting. Thegeneral principles of neurophysiology, paincontrol and the electromagnetic and acousticspectra are discussed and applied throughclass and lab experiences using the followingtherapeutic modalities: thermotherapy,hydrotherapy, mechanotherapy, ultrasound,electric muscle stimulation and selected others.Falls. Prerequisite(s): AT 3270 and AT 3280.Corequisite(s): AT 4510. (TECO)AT 4510 Therapeutic ModalitiesLab1 creditComprehensive course in the practical applicationof therapeutic modalities in a sports medicinesetting. Principles of neurophysiology,pain control, the electromagnetic and acousticspectra are applied through lab experiences.Falls. Corequisite(s): AT 4500.AT 4760 Clinical AthleticTraining III4 creditsDesigned to provide Athletic Training studentshands-on experience with which to furtherdevelop and perfect the wide range of skillsrequired of an athletic training professional.Students are provided the opportunity to demonstratetheir ability to problem solve, employcritical thinking skills, and integrate all of theirathletic training knowledge. Students completea minimum of 200 documented clinical hoursunder the direct supervision of an ApprovedClinical Instructor (ACI). Responsibilitiesare commensurate with an advanced level ofcognitive, psychomotor, and affective skills.Students are required to pay a liability insurancefee. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): AT3760; current First Aid and CPR certifications;minimum 2.70 cumulative GPA.AT 4800 Clinical AthleticTraining IV4 creditsDesigned to provide the Athletic Trainingstudent hands-on experience with which tofurther develop and perfect the wide range ofskills required of an athletic training professional.The culminating clinical experienceprovides students with a chance to demonstratetheir ability to problem solve, use theircritical thinking skills, and integrate all of theirathletic training knowledge in the final stepbefore becoming an entry-level athletic trainingprofessional. Students complete a minimumof 200 documented clinical hours underthe direct supervision of an Approved ClinicalInstructor (ACI). Students are required to completea capstone athletic training project andpresentation. Responsibilities are commensuratewith an advanced, pre-professional levelof cognitive, psychomotor, and affective skills.Students are required to pay a liability insurancefee. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): AT4760; current First Aid and CPR certifications;minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA.AT 4880 Athletic TrainingInternship 4–12 creditsFor students desiring a culminating educationalexperience with a wide range of practicalon-the-job work in their selected option. TheInternship is in agencies that are approved,supervised and evaluated by the Department.May be repeated for credit. Students arerequired to pay a liability insurance fee.Prerequisite(s): junior standing; minimum2.70 GPA (cumulative and major); the approvalof the Department Chair.AT 4910 Independent Study 1–3 creditsA student-initiated research project on aselected topic agreed to by a department facultytutor. Consent required of the instructor whowill supervise the Independent Study and theDepartment Chair. 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