AT 541 Athletic Training Techniques I..........................................................................................3 F
This course is the first of the intermediate athletic training courses designed to meet all of the guidelines and competencies required by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association. These courses should be taken in sequence. AT 361 includes: concepts and techniques relative to injury assessment andmanagement, pathology of tissue injury and repair, mechanisms of injury, management of blood borne pathogens/soft tissue injuries/fractures, athletic injuries related to environmental stress and on/off field injuries/ management related to the spine (including a posture and neurological assessment). P, formally admitted to athletic training program; permission.

AT 542 Athletic Training Techniques II ............................................................................................3
This course is the second of the intermediate athletic training courses designed to meet all of theguidelines and competencies required by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association. These courses should be taken in sequence. AT 362 includes techniques related to the prevention, recognition, and management of athletic injuries to the upper and lower extremities. Related topics include preseason screening, preparticipation physicals, and appropriate weight training techniques.

AT 543 Athletic Training Techniques III ......................................................................................3 F
This course is the third of the intermediate athletic training courses designed to meet all of the guidelines and competencies required by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association. These courses should be taken in sequence. AT 363 includes a combination of material. One section of the class is devoted to the prevention, recognition, and management of athletic injuries relative to head, face, throat, abdomen, and thorax. The remainder of the class includes material in regards to evaluation and care of general illnesses and dermatological disorders common to athletics, understanding the role of pharmaceuticals in athletics-both legal and banned substances, drug testing procedures, special issues related to women in athletics, and the athletic trainer’s role in counseling athletes.

AT 544 Athletic Training Techniques IV ..........................................................................................3
This course is designed to cover the athletic training competencies in organization and administration. It will cover knowledge, skills and values that an athletic trainer must possess to develop, administer, and manage a health care facility and associated venues that provide health care to athletes and others involved in physical activity. P, permission.

AT 554 Athletic Injuries Assessment-Lower Extremity ..............................................................2 F
This course is designed to have the student athletic trainers develop a sound understanding of the assessment of athletic related injuries and conditions occurring to the lower extremities. The course will incorporate anatomy of the lower extremity, the athletic related injuries or conditions which may occur, and evaluation techniques used to assess this area of the body.

AT 556 Athletic Injuries Assessment-Upper Extremity ..................................................................2
This course is designed to have the student athletic trainers develop a sound understanding of the assessment of athletic related injuries and conditions occurring to the upper extremities. The course will incorporate anatomy of the upper extremity, the athletic related injuries or conditions which may occur, and evaluation techniques used to assess this area of the body.

AT 564 Therapeutic Modalities in Athletic Training ......................................................................2
This course is designed to have the student develop a sound understanding of the use of modalities in the treatment of the injured athlete. The class will be taught through lectures and demonstrations and provide for practical experience.

AT 574 Rehabilitation of Athletic Injuries ....................................................................................2 F
This course is designed to have the student develop a sound understanding of the use of exercise in the rehabilitation of the injured athlete. The class will be taught through lectures and demonstrations and provide for practical experience.

HPER 690 Seminar ..........................................................................................................................2 S

HPER 760 Motor Learning and Development ........................................................................3 FSSu
The study of human behavior as it relates to the learning and performance of motor skills. The understanding of motor learning as an essential foundation underlying the development of successful instruction and training strategies critical for skill acquisition. Laboratory work. P, consent.

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HPER 780 Introduction to Graduate Study and Research ..........................................................1 F

HPER 783 Research Methods in HPER ....................................................................................3 SSu
By studying prevalent quantitative and qualitative research techniques, students will become critical consumers and potential producers of research relevant to Health, Physical Education and Recreation.  Computer work, development of problems and hypotheses, writing for professional papers. P, STAT 281 or equivalent, or consent. 

HPER 788 Individual Research and Study in HPER..........................................................1-3 FSSu
Directed independent research. May be taken for up to 3 credits. P/F grading, for Plan B students.

HPER 791 Independent Study ..............................................................................................1-3 FSSu

HPER 795 Practicum..............................................................................................................1-9 FSSu

HPER 796 Field Experience ..................................................................................................1-9 FSSu

HPER 798 Thesis ....................................................................................................................1-5 FSSu

PE 550 Clinical Exercise Physiology ..............................................................................................3 S
This course is designed to provide the clinical exercise physiology student with assessment and prescription techniques appropriate to special populations. P, instructor’s consent required.

PE 555 ECG and Clinical Stress Testing......................................................................................3 Su
This course is designed to fill the needs of students who desire the ability to interpret the normal and abnormal, resting and exercise ECG, as well as provide opportunities to learn and practice the basic components of maximal stress testing during a variety of exercise conditions. Since clinical stress testing and ECG interpretation is a vital component of the laboratory skills needed by today’s exercise physiologist, emphasis in this course will be focused on understanding and interpreting ECG tracings and related pathophysiology, preparation of the exercise 12-lead ECG, and interpretation of maximal stress test results regarding exercise tolerance for various clinical populations and comparing them to normal individuals. In addition,an overview of other diagnostic procedures that involve the use of exercise will be given. P, PE 350 and PE 400.

PE 593 Workshop....................................................................................................................1-3 FSSu

PE 730 Physical Education in Teacher Education ........................................................................3 SSu
Readings, lectures, and discussions designed to analyze the process of preparing physical educators for the teaching profession. Includes discussion of external influences, problems and possible solutions, socialization and effective teaching in the field. P, consent.

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PE 732 Analysis and Strategies of Teaching and Supervising Physical Education and Sports ..3 S Study and application of theoretical and practical knowledge of effective teaching/coaching, designed to improve teaching and coaching in physical education, including techniques of analysis and supervision. P, consent.

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PE 750 Advanced Exercise Physiology ..........................................................................................3 F Physiological basis of factors which influence physical fitness and physical performance; application of physiological measures to fitness programs, critical analysis of current literature;emphasis on bioenergetics, neuromuscular and circulorespiratory function, body composition and physical training. P, undergraduate Exercise Physiology.

PE 751 Laboratory Techniques in Exercise Physiology................................................................2 F

PE 751L Laboratory Techniques in Exercise Physiology Lab ....................................................0 F

PE 755 Applied Exercise Physiology ............................................................................................3 Su Focuses on the applied aspect of exercise physiology. Includes areas of environmental influences on performance, optimizing performance by developing and implementing training programs appropriate to the individual. In addition, training and performance characteristics of adolescent athletes and older adults as well as gender differences will be discussed. P, PE 350 and PE 750.

PE 770 Advanced Administration of Interscholastic Athletics..............................................2 FSSu Budgets, public relations problems, subsidization,objectives of athletics, staff organization, control of athletics, both interscholastic and intercollegiate, and general policies of athletics. P, consent.

PE 771 Current Trends in HPER and Athletics........................................................................3 SSu       The study of trends in athletics that affect the performance, safety, and attitude of athletes; administrative practices; and public perception and support of athletics.

PE 772 Financial Aspects of Sports Management ........................................................................3 F 
A course that gives the student interested in sports administration an opportunity to take an in-depth look into various areas of financial management. Examples of some of these areas but not a complete list, are: fund raising, guarantees, budgeting, scholarship programs, TV and Radio, receipts, and marketing.