Professional Phase:
Summer One
ATR 611 Human Anatomy
This course is a comprehensive hands-on exploration of the human body, with emphasis on neuromusculoskeletal systems. Structural and functional interrelationships shall be examined as the basis for human movement and as a means to understand abnormalities in structure and function. Directed laboratory experiences are focused on cadaver dissectionpalpation and range of motion assessment. Learning is facilitated through textbooks, anatomical models, and audiovisual material. Prerequisites: GPA greater than 2.75. 5 credits.
ATR 612 Fundamental Skills of Athletic Training
This course will provide an overview of the basic skills associated with the practice of athletic training. Emphasis will be placed on observational skills, introduction to tests and measures, and instrumentation utilized in the practice and research environments. 2 credits.
ATR 613 Introduction to Clinical Skills Development
This course is designed to provide students with the necessary practice environment to refine their knowledge, skills, and abilities specific to athletic training. This course will interconnect the information from courses taught concurrently. Prerequisite: ATR 611. 2 credits.
ATR 618 Prevention and Care of Emergency Medical Conditions
This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and respond appropriately to cardiac, breathing, mass casualty, and other injuries/illnesses that require emergent care. Students will also be introduced to policies and procedures associated with blood borne pathogens, asthma inhalers, and epinephrine administration. Student must be admitted into the professional phase of the Athletic Training program. 2 credits.
Year One
ATR 614 General Medical Conditions
Examines basic human pathology and medical principles, including, but not limited to, inflammation, infection, systemic conditions, diagnostic imaging, genetics, and clinical laboratory tests. Prerequisite: ATR 628, 634, 661. 3 credits.
ATR 628 Musculoskeletal Assessment and Diagnosis I
First of a two-course sequence providing an in-depth study of the evaluation, assessment, and treatment methods used in the management of musculoskeletal pathology and/or injury. Prerequisite: ATR 611. 5 credits.
ATR 630 Clinical Epidemiology & Evidence Based Practice
This course will introduce the student to important concepts commonly used in clinical epidemiology. This includes common measures of disease/injury frequency, risk association, sensitivity, specificity, numbers needed to treat, and other clinical measures. Special emphasis will be placed on measuring patient-centered outcomes and applying principles of evidence-based practice in the clinical setting. Prerequisite ATR 652. 2 credits.
ATR 632 Musculoskeletal Assessment and Diagnosis II
Second of a two-course sequence providing an in-depth study of the evaluation, assessment, and treatment methods used in the management of musculoskeletal pathology and/or injury. Prerequisite: ATR 628. 5 credits.
ATR 634 Therapeutic Interventions I
This course, being the first of a two-part sequence, is designed to prepare the student to implement various therapeutic interventions to effectively treat disorders of the musculoskeletal system. Emphasis in this course will be placed on pain and pain control, principles of tissue healing, concepts of rehabilitation, psychological aspects of injury and rehabilitation, thermal and electrical modalities, principles of low-level lasers, manual techniques and implementation of rehabilitation principles and exercises. Laboratory sessions will allow students to practice the application of skills learned in the lecture setting. 4 credits.
ATR 635 Therapeutic Interventions II
This is the second course of a two-part sequence designed to prepare the student to implement various therapeutic interventions to effectively treat disorders of the musculoskeletal system. Emphasis in this course will be placed on various types of therapeutic exercises and their progressions, including plyometric, sports-specific training, functional training, and injury prevention via proper biomechanical strategies. Pre-participation athletic screening procedures and techniques will also be included. Laboratory sessions will allow students to practice the application of skills learned in the lecture setting. Prerequisite: ATR 628, 634, 661. 4 credits.
ATR 652 Research Methods I
The purpose of this course is to provide students foundational skills and concepts needed to plan and conduct research. Students will develop skills including: the protection of human subjects, performing literature searches, questionnaire development, database development, data cleaning and management, data manipulation and analysis, and interpretation and report writing will be taught. Students will use a variety of survey and statistical software packages. The final project will involve writing a literature review and proposing a research question. 2 credits.
ATR 661 Athletic Training Clinical Practice I
This is the first of a five series progression of athletic training experiences with respect to various clinical settings and experiences. Each experience will reflect the integration and clinical application of didactic and laboratory experiences in line with concurrent academic course progression. Clinical education experiences will familiarize students with athletic training policies and procedures, sports and safety equipment and evaluation/intervention strategies. There will also be opportunities to apply clinical skills related to examination, therapeutic interventions, first aid, and emergency assessment and management. Fulfills requirement: Immersive Experience. Prerequisite: ATR 612. 2 credits.
ATR 662 Athletic Training Clinical Practice II
This is the second of a five series progression of athletic training experiences with respect to various clinical settings and experiences. Each experience will reflect the integration and clinical application of didactic and laboratory experiences in line with concurrent academic course progression. Clinical education experiences will familiarize students with athletic training policies and procedures, sports and safety equipment and evaluation/intervention strategies. There will also be opportunities to apply clinical skills related to examination, therapeutic interventions, first aid, and emergency assessment and management. Fulfills requirement: Immersive Experience. Prerequisite: ATR 661 (with a grade of "B" or higher) 2 credits.
Summer Two
ATR 702 Overview of Professional Practice
This course is designed to provide the student with an appreciation of the field of athletic training and sport medicine in today's society. Historical perspectives and evolution of athletic training, as a profession, will be covered. The role of the athletic trainer, relationships with other health care professionals, and various practice settings will be discussed. Students will also be introduced to the professional standards of the National Athletic Training Association (NATA), Pennsylvania state organization (PATS), Board of Certification (BOC), and licensure and continuing education requirements. Prerequisite: ATR 760 and 727. 2 credits.
ATR 727 Clinical Professionalism
The purpose of this class is for students to develop skills specific to clinical professionalism including but not limited to: communication, personal branding, growth mindset, conflict resolution, interpersonal relationships, and emotional intelligence. Students will reflect on their own professional goals and professional interactions with others, and develop competencies in navigating all elements of their professional development. Prerequisite: ATR 662. 1 credit.
ATR 740 Differential Diagnosis & Clinical Reasoning
This capstone course is designed to develop a student's ability to clinically reason and work through differential diagnoses. The curricular content to date will be refined using realistic clinical case scenarios. This course will develop the students evidence based decision making skills required for holistic patient care. Prerequisite: ATR 662, 632, 635, 614. 3 credits.
ATR 760 Athletic Training Clinical Experience III
This is the third of a five series progression of athletic training experiences with respect to various clinical settings and experiences. Each experience will reflect the integration and clinical application of didactic and laboratory experiences in line with concurrent academic course progression. Clinical education experiences will familiarize students with athletic training policies and procedures, sports and safety equipment and evaluation/intervention strategies. There will also be opportunities to apply clinical skills related to examination, therapeutic interventions, first aid, and emergency assessment and management. Prerequisite: ATR 662 (with a grade of "B" or higher) 2 credits.
Year Two
ATR 729 Clinical Skill Integration
This course is designed to provide students with the necessary practice environment to refine their knowledge, skills, and abilities specific to athletic training and preparation for the Board of Certification exam. This course will interconnect the information from courses taught previously. Prerequisite: ATR 740, 760, 727. 1 credit.
ATR 736 Optimizing Athletic Performance Management in Sports Participants
This course is designed to provide the student with safe, appropriate and legal strategies to optimize sports performance. Topics such as sport specific training, glycogen loading, peaking, diet, hydration, and supplements will be covered. Adverse reactions to optimal performance, including overtraining will also be included. 3 credits.
ATR 744 Administration and Management in Athletic Training
This course provides an introduction to administrative and management procedures associated with the various occupational settings for athletic trainers. Prerequisite ATR 760. 3 credits.
ATR 746 Psychological Aspects of Health, Injury, and Performance
This course provides the student with an understanding of an athlete's mindset in choosing to participate in unhealthy practices to enhance performance. Discussion of motivating factors to training and performance, and the adverse effects of depression, anxiety, self-esteem, and parental/peer pressures will also be studied. 2 credits.
ATR 750 Seminar in Athletic Training
This course serves as a formal review for the national Board of Certification, Inc. examination for certification as an athletic trainer. Students will also discuss current professional issues pertinent to their entrance into the profession as practicing clinicians. 2 credits.
ATR 752 Research Methods II
This course is the second in a sequence of evidence-based coursework related to the understanding of clinical research and its application to the development and justification of treatment interventions that are implemented in various injuries and pathologies that occur in the athletic population. Emphasis in this course will be placed on critiquing clinical research articles, and peer discussion of articles using a journal club format. 2 credits.
ATR 762 Athletic Training Clinical Experience IV
This is the fourth of a five series progression of athletic training experiences with respect to various clinical settings and experiences. Each experience will reflect the integration and clinical application of didactic and laboratory experiences in line with concurrent academic course progression. Clinical education experiences will familiarize students with athletic training policies and procedures, sports and safety equipment and evaluation/intervention strategies. There will also be opportunities to apply clinical skills related to examination, therapeutic interventions, first aid, and emergency assessment and management. Prerequisite: ATR 760 (with a grade of "B" or higher) 3 credits.
ATR 764 Athletic Training Clinical Experience V
This is the fifth of a five series progression of athletic training experiences with respect to various clinical settings and experiences. Each experience will reflect the integration and clinical application of didactic and laboratory experiences in line with concurrent academic course progression. Clinical education experiences will familiarize students with athletic training policies and procedures, sports and safety equipment and evaluation/intervention strategies. There will also be opportunities to apply clinical skills related to examination, therapeutic interventions, first aid, and emergency assessment and management. Prerequisite: ATR 762 (with a grade of "B" or higher) 6 credits.