Enrollment in the same activity course may be for more than 4 times, but without credit toward graduation beyond 4. Health and physical fitness principles applied to individual and community. Introduces basic techniques for prevention and care of athletic injuries, including rehabilitation exercises and treatment modalities. Contains experience in conditioning and taping techniques. Practical experience in athletic training.
Students apply techniques of injury prevention and management, perhaps with a team assignment.
100 hours per semester minimum required. Historical, sociological, and psychological foundations of physical education. Students also observe physical education programs at the elementary, intermediate, and high school levels. Introduces the profession of athletic training, including the history, philosophies, career, and advanced educational opportunities of the field. Emphasizes prevention and care of injuries.