GMAT 502: Applied
Kinesiology (3 cr lecture/lab)
The purpose of this course is to
explore human movement during performance of activities, especially the
geometry of movement (kinematics) and the forces influencing movement
(kinetics). This course will focus on applying an understanding of human
movement and pathomechanics in a manner that is foundational for future studies
in rehabilitation.
GMAT 503:
Foundations in Therapeutic Interventions (2 cr. Lecture/lab)
This
introductory course provides students with knowledge of theory and
physiological concepts related to physical rehabilitation and therapeutic
modalities. This course will relay
foundational knowledge needed for clinical application.
GMAT 504: Clinical
Application of Care/Prevention in AT (3cr. lab)
This course will develop the essential skill application
needed for the prevention, assessment, and treatment of acute and emergent
illnesses and injuries within the profession of athletic training. Emergency
procedures, therapeutic taping, bracing, splinting techniques, and referral
decisions will also be evaluated in this course.
GMAT 506: Principles
of Athletic Training (2 cr. lecture)
This course
provides an introduction to athletic training profession and an overview of the
essential functions and duties of an athletic trainer as well as the sports
medicine team. Students will gain basic skills required for general injury and
illness prevention, legal considerations, environmental concerns, and general
evaluation process.
GMAT 516: Clinical Experience in Athletic Training
I (4 cr. clinical)
This supervised clinical
educational experience develops hands-on application of athletic training skills
with program approved health care providers. Students will be able to develop
professional behaviors and interactions within a health care team.
Prerequisite: GMAT 504 and GMAT 506
GMAT 517: Evidence-Based Practice I (1cr. lecture)
This course is designed to
discuss the role of research in the health professions. Content will discuss
research terminology, epidemiology, database searches, developing research
questions and the use disablement models.
GMAT 529: Evidence Based Practice II (1cr. lecture)
This course will introduce the
students on the research process which includes research hypotheses, research
design, methods, statistical techniques and the ethical issues regarding human
subjects.
Prerequisite: GMAT 517
GMAT 531: Evaluation and Treatment of the Lower
Extremity (4 cr. Lecture/lab)
This course addresses evaluation and assessment techniques
of musculoskeletal injuries to the lower extremity. Through didactic and
hands-on learning the student will integrate knowledge of anatomical
structures, physiological principles, and evaluative techniques to provide a
basis for critical decision-making in an injury management environment.
Decision-making will be based on recognition, evaluation, and immediate care of
orthopedic injuries caused by physical activity or exercise. This course will
further discuss appropriate therapeutic intervention techniques used to treat
pathological conditions related to lower extremity function.
Prerequisite: GMAT
502
GMAT 538: Evaluation and Treatment of the Upper
Extremity (4 cr. lecture/lab)
This course addresses evaluation and assessment techniques
of musculoskeletal injuries to the upper extremity. Through didactic and
hands-on learning the student will integrate knowledge of anatomical
structures, physiological principles, and evaluative techniques to provide a
basis for critical decision-making in an injury management environment.
Students will review clinical reasoning skills based on recognition,
evaluation, and immediate care of orthopedic injuries in the upper extremity.
This course will further discuss appropriate therapeutic intervention
techniques used to treat pathological conditions related to upper extremity
function.
Prerequisite: GMAT
531
GMAT 542: Clinical Medicine I (2 cr. lecture)
This
course is an introduction to medical conditions for the athletic trainer/health
care provider, diagnostic imaging testing, and basic principles of
pharmacology. The course will review common procedures used in the athletic
training facility. This course will also discuss special considerations for
athletes such as drug misuse and performance enhancing drugs used by athletes
and ethical issues surrounding the use of pharmacology in sport.
GMAT 546: Clinical Experience in Athletic Training
II (4 cr. Clinical )
This supervised, semester long,
clinical educational experience develops hands-on application of athletic
training skills with program approved health care providers. Students will be
able to develop professional behaviors and interactions within a health care
team.
Prerequisite: GMAT 516
GMAT 554: Health and Fitness Principles (2 cr. lecture)
Course
will examine the principles of Nutrition and Wellness as specifically related
to sports participants. Students will acquire the knowledge necessary to apply
sound nutritional, strength and conditioning, and wellness practices in the
athletic population. This course also focuses on the design and application of
programs for diet planning, aerobic and anaerobic training.
GMAT
556: Practical applications of Health
and Wellness (2cr. lab)
Course
will examine the principles of Nutrition and Wellness as specifically related
to sports participants. This course is designed to instruct students in the
safety and proper mechanics of wellness and weight training. Students will
acquire knowledge as to the developments of specific resistance training
programs through activity, laboratory and technology experiences. This course
also focuses on the design and application of programs for diet planning,
aerobic and anaerobic training
Prerequisite: GMAT 554
GMAT 577: Evaluation and Treatment of the Head, Neck
and Spine (3 cr. lecture/lab)
This course addresses evaluation and assessment techniques
of musculoskeletal injuries to the head, neck and spine. Through a hands-on
approach the student will integrate knowledge of anatomical structures,
physiological principles, and evaluative techniques to provide a basis for
critical decision-making in an injury management environment. Decision-making
will be based on recognition, evaluation, and immediate care of injuries to the
head, neck and spine. Treatment intervention strategies will be addressed
related to pathologies discussed within the course.
Prerequisite: GMAT
538
GMAT 611: Clinical
Medicine II (2 cr. lecture)
This
course is a continuation of Clinical Medicine I that continues to prepare
athletic training students with normal and abnormal physiology of different
body systems and the differential diagnoses of various medical conditions. The
course will discuss the pharmacological agents used to in the treatment of the
medical conditions.
Prerequisite: GMAT 542
GMAT 612:
Clinical Experience in Athletic Training III (2 cr. clinical)
This course is designed to
provide students with opportunities to develop clinical proficiency in
evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of non-orthopedic conditions developed
through the life-span.
Prerequisite: GMAT 545
GMAT 631:
Clinical Experience in Athletic Training IV (4 cr. clinical)
This supervised clinical
educational experience develops hands-on application of athletic training
skills with program approved health care providers. Students will be able to
develop professional behaviors and interactions within a health care team.
Prerequisite: GMAT 612
GMAT 633: Evidence Based Practice III (1 cr. lecture)
This course will educate students
regarding development of discussion points and finalize scholarly research.
Students will also prepare scholarly work with the intent of utilizing a public
forum for dissemination.
Prerequisite: GMAT 517 and GMAT 529
GMAT 655: Organization and Administration in Athletic
Training (3 cr. lecture)
Discussion of the issues in the
organization and administration of athletic training programs to facilities.
Topics will cover the knowledge to develop, administer, and manage a facility.
Legal responsibility, protection of individuals, and implications of misconduct
will be addressed. In addition, professional responsibilities and avenues of
professional development will be addressed.
GMAT 670: Clinical Experience in Athletic Training
V (8 cr. clinical)
This full-time clinical
experience is designed for immersion into supervised athletic training
practice. Working closely with preceptors, students will gain continued
experience in all aspects of athletic training with an emphasis on
inter-professional practice. Working closely with preceptors, students will
gain continued experience in all aspects of athletic training, placing emphasis
on transition to practice and development of leadership and organizational
skills.
Prerequisite: GMAT 630
GMAT 685: Behavioral & Psychological Considerations
in AT (2cr. lecture)
Students in the course will gain a comprehensive
understanding of the psychosocial impact of injury and the rehabilitation
process. Topics include, but are not limited to, psychosocial antecedents to
injury, the emotional impact of injury, and the role that the athletic trainer
plays in the rehabilitation process, not only physically, but psychosocially.
GMAT 688: Capstone in Athletic Training (1 cr. lecture)
This course is
designed to discuss contemporary issues of transition to practice as an entry
level professional and to prepare students for the Board of Certification
Examination.