ATHLETIC TRAINING COURSES
NOTE: The Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP) is being discontinued. The program will not be available to new students entering Elon University after the 2006-07 academic year.

ATP 112. ATHLETIC TRAINING I  4 sh

This course introduces the student to the profession and principles of athletic training, including topics such as sports medicine organizations, emergency care of specific injuries, emergency procedures, tissue repair and healing, transportation and transfer of catastrophic injuries, methods of bandaging and dressing wounds and adhesive taping. Offered fall and spring.

ATP 212. ATHLETIC TRAINING II  4 sh

Students will gain practical knowledge and hands-on experience of advanced skills and techniques of athletic training. Topics include but are not limited to: protective sports devices and equipment, drugs and sports, skin disorders, specific sports conditions and injuries, and advanced taping skills. Prerequisites: ATP 112, BIO 161, admission to the athletic training education program or permission of instructor. Offered fall.

ATP 301. CLINICAL EDUCATION I  2 sh

This course is the first in a progressive series of four clinical education courses and is intended to apply theories learned in ATP 212 assessment and previous athletic training classes in a clinical setting. Outcome-based assessments of clinical skills will be performed to determine duties and responsibilities in each setting. Athletic training students are exposed to the practice of athletic training and are supervised by practicing certified athletic trainers. Rotations with medical doctors and other allied medical professionals will also be completed as a learning opportunity and to obtain a sense of where certified athletic trainers fit into the sports medicine team. Prerequisite: ATP 212. Offered spring.

ATP 302. CLINICAL EDUCATION II  2 sh

This course is the second in a series of four clinical education courses. The athletic training student continues to practice and improve clinical decision-making skills by building upon Clinical Education I. Outcome-based assessments of clinical skills will be performed to determine duties and responsibilities in each setting. These students are further exposed to the practice of athletic training and are supervised by practicing certified athletic trainers. Prerequisite: ATP 301. Offered fall.

ATP 311. INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACOLOGY  2 sh

This course is designed as an introduction to pharmacology. Pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, and drug regulation and testing will be discussed. Extra attention will be given to drugs commonly used in sports medicine. Topics will cover drugs used to treat infections, inflammation, pain, muscle spasm, colds, allergies, asthma, gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension, heart disease and performance enhancement. An understanding of the practical implication of using these drugs will be emphasized. Prerequisite: BIO 162 or permission of instructor. Offered fall of odd years.

ATP 329. ASSESSMENT OF ATHLETIC INJURIES  4 sh

This course familiarizes students with the principles of assessing sport injuries, including injury history, inspection, palpation, range of motion tests, muscle function tests, joint stability, neurological tests and specific anatomical features. This course is designed with a lecture and laboratory component. Prerequisites: ATP 212, admission to the athletic training education program or permission of instructor. Offered fall.

ATP 330. THERAPEUTIC EXERCISE AND REHABILITATION  4 sh

Students study the process and components of therapeutic rehabilitation. Emphasis is placed on deconditioning and reconditioning following injury, as well as the contribution of various forms of exercise and therapeutic techniques on recovery. Prerequisites: ATP 329, admission to the athletic training education program or permission of instructor. Offered spring.

ATP 401. CLINICAL EDUCATION III  2 sh

This course is the third in a series of four clinical education courses. The athletic training student continues to practice and improve clinical decision-making skills by building upon ATP 302 and ATP 329. Students are given more responsibility and required to problem solve and improve their decision-making abilities in a practical setting while under the supervision of a practicing certified athletic trainer. Outcome-based assessments are performed to determine duties and responsibilities in each setting. Prerequisite: ATP 302. Offered spring.

ATP 402. CLINICAL EDUCATION IV 2 sh

This course is the fourth in a series of clinical education courses. It is intended to be a capstone course to bring together all of the theories and skills learned in the classroom and clinical education courses and apply them in a practical setting under the supervision of a working professional. This course is intended to provide the student the opportunity to show mastery of the skills needed to function as a successful certified athletic trainer through outcome-based assessments. Successful completion of this course is required to sit for the BOC certification exam. Prerequisite: ATP 401. Offered fall.

ATP 430. THERAPEUTIC MODALITIES  4 sh

This course is designed to cover topics in therapeutic modalities as they relate to athletic training. It is directed toward students who plan on pursuing careers in athletic training and/or physical therapy. The main topics discussed in this class will be the theory workings, application and use of therapeutic modalities in the rehabilitation of sports injuries, and the effect of therapeutic modalities on both the stages of healing and pain process. Prerequisites: ATP 330, admission to the athletic training education program or permission of instructor. Offered fall.

ATP 481. INTERNSHIP IN ATHLETIC TRAINING  2-4 sh

In this course, upper-level majors have opportunities to apply classroom knowledge and skills to real world problems under the supervision of a faculty member and a certified athletic trainer. Settings may include a sports medicine clinic, professional sports team, corporate setting, etc. Students must keep a daily journal of their experiences, which are discussed in conferences with the faculty supervisor. The student must also complete a project benefiting the internship facility, but which would not have been possible without the student. Student evaluations are based on these assignments. Students, with the assistance of a supervising faculty member, are responsible for making arrangements the semester prior to taking the internship. Prerequisites: ATP 329, 330; junior/senior majors only; permission of department; 2.0 GPA overall, 2.0 GPA in major. Offered fall, winter, spring and summer.

ATP 491. INDEPENDENT STUDY  1-4 sh

ATP 495. SENIOR SEMINAR IN ATHLETIC TRAINING  2 sh

This course is designated to be the capstone class for the athletic training major. The course will review acquired knowledge and experiences of the athletic training curriculum. Students will be prepared to sit for the BOC certification exam. Students will discuss moral and ethical responsibility, state licensure, continuing education, decision-making accountability and conflict management. The NATA professional code of practice and standards of practice will be reviewed. Resume and interview skills will be discussed. Prerequisite: senior majors only. Offered spring.

ATP 499. RESEARCH IN ATHLETIC TRAINING  1-4 sh

Independent research project supervised by faculty mentor.