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ATHLETIC TRAINING NOTE: It is made clear that a student who is advised to discontinue the athletic training major will find that a lateral move to a related science major is very difficult without having to take more than 121 credits due to the stringent science requirements in related fields. This is a risk that the student knowingly assumes when he or she accepts initial acceptance into the athletic training major.
APPEAL PROCESS
Any student dismissed from the athletic training major may apply for readmittance to the program during the next session of the Review Board. The eligibility of the individual will be determined by the Board using the same criteria as is used for accepting a new student into the program. Anyone using the appeal process should contact the program director one semester prior to the review board session to initiate the process.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
students to the physically active population of both genders, and across diverse populations including high schools, colleges and universities, medical facilities and professional sports organizations. A minimum of 2 clinical assignments must be at designated off-campus affiliated settings. It is required that students have some form of transportation for at least two semesters to complete these off-campus clinical assignments. In addition, clinical assignments associated with ATR 200, ATR 300 and ATR 461 will begin prior to the start of the academic year typically on or around August 10th. Housing and 2 meals per day are provided for students during this time. Clinical experiences are NOT work experiences; they are academic requirements and therefore students are not monetarily compensated.
REQUIRED COURSES
In addition to the core required of all majors, the following courses are required of those individuals in the Athletic Training major. SOC 108 Human Growth and Development 3 credits PHYS 100 Conceptual Physics 3 credits PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology 3 credits MATH 139 Statistics for Sciences 3 credits CHEM 101/102 Chemical Principles & Lab 4 credits Or CHEM 113/114 Fundamentals of Organic and Biochemistry & Lab 4 credits ATR 256 Exercise, Health & Conditioning for Athletes 3 credits ATR 159 Freshmen Clinical Proficiency 3 credits ATR 162 Introduction to Athletic Training 3 credits ATR 257 Medical Education Lab I 1 credit ATR 258 Medical Education Lab II 1 credit ATR 267/268 Therapeutic Modalities & Lab 4 credits ATR 362/363 Therapeutic Exercise & Lab 4 credits ATR 402 Senior Seminar 1 credit ATR 404 Athletic Training Clinical Capstone 2 credits ATR 461 Special Issues in Athletic Training 3 credits ATR 200 Clinical Education I 1 credit ATR 201 Clinical Education II 1 credit ATR 300 Clinical Education III 1 credit ATR 301 Clinical Education IV 2 credits ATR 364 Athletic Training Administration ATHLETIC TRAINING CLINCAL ASSIGNMENTS and Management 3 credits As a component of ATR 162 and ATR 159, freshman SPMD 157 Emergency Athletic students must complete a minimum of 75 hours of Injury Management (EAIM) 3 credits observation in the athletic training room at Mercyhurst SPMD 161 Assessment Injury Management I 3 credits University. These hours are observation only and occur SPMD 262 Assessment Injury Management II 3 credits under the supervision of an affiliated clinical preceptor. SPMD 263 Nutrition for Health Professionals 3 credits Once accepted into the athletic training major following SPMD 264 Assessment Injury Management III 3 credits the review board process, students must complete 6 SPMD 365/366 Kinesiology & Lab 4 credits clinical assignments and one senior capstone ATR 480 Research Methods I 1 credit experience under the direct supervision of an affiliated ATR 481 Research Methods II 1 credit clinical preceptor. Clinical assignments are designed to SPMD 483 Research Methods Lab 1 credit allow students to progressively apply didactic BIO 240/241 Human Anatomy and knowledge in real-world clinical settings in an effort to Physiology I & Lab 4 credits develop a high level of clinical skill. Clinical assignments BIO 250/251 Human Anatomy and are a requirement of various athletic training courses Physiology II & Lab 3 credits (ATR 200, ATR 201, ATR 264, ATR 300, ATR 301, ATR 404, SPMD 380/381 Exercise Physiology & Lab 4 credits ATR 461)and will encompass general medical, lower extremity, upper extremity and equipment intensive experiences. Clinical assignments will expose the Students who have been accepted into the Athletic Training major by the Review Board members must maintain an overall GPA of at least a 2.65 to continue in the major. This is to ensure necessary mastery of NATA Education competencies and proficiencies. All required courses in the athletic training major must be successfully completed along with completion of the student’s baccalaureate research project by May 1st their senior year. All Sportsmedicine department seniors are required to present their research proposals and findings in a department research symposium in the spring of their senior year. All athletic training students must complete 6 clinical experiences and one capstone experience. This includes all related course requirements. Annual Blood Borne Pathogen training is required, along with Professional Rescuer CPR. No major course may be taken on a pass-fail basis and students who earn less than a “C” in any major course or lab must repeat the course or lab. Note that some of the requirements for the major also satisfy specific core requirements. Students who are not majors (including contract majors) may not take or challenge courses offered by the Sportsmedicine Department/Athletic Training faculty without written permission from the Department Chairperson.
ATHLETIC TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTIONS ATR 159. Freshmen Clinical Proficiency Clinical teaching and testing of hands-on proficiency skills that are required for all athletic training students who are applying to the review board for acceptance into the major. Taping and wrapping of specific body parts will be emphasized. Eleven through twenty of the twenty clinical proficiency skills required for the review board will be presented. Students are required to complete 40 hours of observation in the athletic training room on campus as with designated ACI/CI as part of the pre-clinical experience. Athletic Training students only. ~A HELM Course~ 3 credits. ATR 162. Introduction to Athletic Training The purpose of this course is to introduce first year Athletic training students to the allied health profession, injury/illness pathophysiology and evaluation. History of their desired profession, necessary educational background and job opportunities will be discussed in order to promote professional development. Students will gain knowledge of the tissue injury cycle at the cellular level, which allows the students to have a complete understanding of the healing process. The evaluation sequence, along with proper documentation, will be introduced and students are encouraged to apply this knowledge. Throughout the course students will be using and focusing on their critical thinking skills in relation to their profession. Students are required to complete 25 hours of clinical observation. Prerequisites: BIO 130, BIO 131. 3 credits. ATR 200. Clinical Education I The first of four clinical education courses designed in conjunction with the clinical education sequence emphasizing presentation, practice, and final outcome testing of designated clinical proficiencies in relationship to day-to-day athletic training. Clinical experience performance and daily completion of responsibilities will also be assessed. Students are required to obtain clinical experience in accordance with the clinical education sequence. AT students only. Must be taken in chronological order. ~A HELM Course~ 1 credit. ATR 201. Clinical Education II The second of four clinical education courses designed in conjunction with the clinical education sequence emphasizing presentation, practice, and final outcome testing of designated clinical proficiencies in relationship to day-to-day athletic training. Clinical experience performance and daily completion of responsibilities will also be assessed. Students are required to obtain clinical experience in accordance with the clinical education sequence. AT students only. Must be taken in chronological order. ~A HELM Course~ 1 credit. ATR 256. Exercise, Health and Conditioning for Athletes A course covering specific exercise techniques to improve the conditioning of various types of athletes. The course will include both discussion and psychomotor experience. Topics that will be covered include: aerobic, anaerobic, isotonic, isokinetic,
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