This course provides an overview of the profession of athletic training through classroom and observational experiences. The history of the profession, educational domains, and vital roles athletic trainers provide in health care will be discussed. Prior to observing, students must complete health compliance requirements. Students are responsible for all associated fees.
Winter 2026 - Online
This course provides students with basic knowledge of the prevention, recognition, and management of conditions commonly experienced in a physically active population. Focus will also be on introducing students to the concept of evidence-based practice as it relates to decision-making.
Winter 2026 - Online Spring/Summer 2026 - Online
This course will provide laboratory experiences commonly experienced in athletic health care settings. Students will be introduced to basic preventative measures including taping, wrappings, and equipment fittings; basic injury evaluations; and management techniques to include basic splinting and spine-boarding techniques. Offered every semester. Prerequisite: ATH 217 (may be taken concurrently).
Winter 2026 - Hybrid
A foundational skills and techniques course that prepares students for their first clinical experience in Athletic Training. Students will advance their learning in musculoskeletal structure and function, prophylactic taping and bracing, injury management, and common therapeutic interventions. Offered summer semester.
Spring/Summer 2026 - Online
The last of four clinical experiences. The course requires students to be on-site at local or distance clinical settings, while also having an in-class component to support and supplement their experiential learning. Emphasis is placed on injury/illness assessment, therapeutic intervention, advanced techniques, and professional issues with certification exam preparation. Prerequisite: ATH 626.
Professional topics in athletic training including leadership, strategic planning, organization and administration, and legislative issues will be discussed to prepare the entry-level athletic trainer to practice effectively in a variety of health care settings. Prerequisite: ATH 626.
Students complete a master's level project that requires them to demonstrate and apply skills learned in the athletic training program. This project may involve conducting a case study, systematic review, or original group research that will be orally presented at its completion. Guided by faculty mentors. Offered fall and winter semesters. Prerequisite: ATH 523.
