2007-2008 Academic Catalog

School of Social Sciences Athletic Training Athletic Training 2007-08 Cedarville University 33 Athletic Training ATRN-1550 Basic Athletic Training –Sp 5 hours An overview of the allied health profession known as athletic training. This course focuses on prevention, management, and rehabilitation of sport-related injuries. Relevant topics include physical conditioning, evaluation, injury cycle, and superficial modalities. (Fee: $50) ATRN-2560 Lower Body Injury Management –Fa 5 hours Comprehensive evaluation, management, and initial rehabilitation of athletic injuries involving the lower portion of the human body. Prerequisites: ATRN-1550 Basic Athletic Training; GBIO-2010 Human Anatomy and Physiology. (Fee: $35) ATRN-2570 Upper Body Injury Management –Sp 5 hours Comprehensive evaluation, management, and initial rehabilitation of athletic injuries involving the upper portion of the human body. Prerequisites: ATRN-1550 Basic Athletic Training; GBIO-2010 Human Anatomy and Physiology. (Fee: $35) ATRN-2650 3 hours Therapeutic Exercise for Athletic Injuries –Sp Management of athletic injuries from the subacute phase through return to participation. Based on principles of biomechanics with emphasis on strength, flexibility, proprioception, endurance, and agility. Prerequisites: ATRN-1550 Basic Athletic Training or permission of instructor. ATRN-2900 Sports Medicine Clinic –Fa,Sp 0 hours Designed to expose the student to the sports medicine clinic. Students will spend a minimum of 25 hours in an appropriate sports medicine clinic to view first hand the role of the certified athletic trainer in this employment setting. Prerequisites: ATRN– 1550 Basic Athletic Training; permission from the director of athletic training. Credit/no credit. ATRN-3550 2 hours Organization and Administration in Athletic Training –Fa Management of the athletic training program and facility at all levels of sport. Topics include budgets, policies, design, record- keeping, and legal aspects of athletic training. ATRN-3660 Modalities in Athletic Training –Fa 5 hours An overview of the modalities used in athletic training including thermal agents, electrical agents, and mechanical modalities. Prerequisite: ATRN-1550 Basic Athletic Training or permission of the instructor. (Fee: $35) ATRN-3920 3 hours Supervised Experience in Athletic Training–Upper Body –Sp A practicum course that allows the student to demonstrate mastery of clinical proficiency by applying course content to the actual practice of athletic training. Students will be assigned to an approved clinical instructor and assist the athletic training staff in providing services. Prerequisites: ATRN-2560 Lower Body Injury Management; ATRN-2570 Upper Body Injury Management. ATRN-3930 3 hours Supervised Experience in Athletic Training–Lower Body –Fa A practicum course that allows the student to demonstrate mastery of clinical proficiency by applying course content to the actual practice of athletic training. Students will be assigned to an approved clinical instructor and assist the athletic training staff in providing services. Prerequisites: ATRN-2560 Lower Body Injury Management; ATRN-2570 Upper Body Injury Management. ATRN-4560 Medical Aspects of Athletic Training –Fa 3 hours Focuses on medical issues related to athletic training, including but not limited to conditions of the cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, and urinary systems. ATRN-4610 Issues in Athletic Training –Sp 1 hour A study of the current significant issues in athletic training with an emphasis on legal/ethical issues and professional development. Students gain experience by applying their athletic training knowledge to real-life injury. ATRN-4850 1-3 hours Independent Study in Athletic Training–Fa,Sp An independent study in athletic training by students pursuing the athletic training major. Departmental approval is required. ATRN-4910 3 hours Supervised Experience in Athletic Training–Athletic Training Facilities –Sp A practicum course that allows the student to demonstrate mastery of clinical proficiency by applying course content to the actual practice of athletic training. Students will be assigned to an approved clinical instructor and assist the athletic training staff in providing services. Prerequisites: ATRN-3920 Supervised Experience in Athletic Training–Upper Body; ATRN-3930 Supervised Experience in Athletic Training–Lower Body ATRN-4940 4 hours Supervised Experience Athl. Training–Collision Sports –Fa Students will spend at least 200 hours working with a certified athletic trainer during preseason and regular season football. Assignment may be at the collegiate or high school level. Students are responsible for their own transportation. Assignments begin in early to mid-August. Students will also meet on campus weekly to demonstrate mastery of clinical proficiencies associated with equipment intensive sports and collision trauma. Prerequisites: ATRN-3920 SEAT-Upper Body; ATRN-3930 SEAT- Lower Body. (Fee: $35)