Nicholls State University

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COURSES OF INSTRUCTION FOR ATHLETIC TRAINING SCIENCE

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Courses numbered below 100 are developmental, courses in the 100 series are designed for freshmen, 200 courses are for sophomores, and 300 and 400 courses are for juniors and seniors.


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Admission to courses numbered 300 or above requires sophomore standing and completion of six semester hours of non‑developmental English and three semester hours of non‑developmental mathematics.


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Numbers preceded by an asterisk (*)indicate courses carrying undergraduate credit or graduate credit. Such courses are structured to ensure appropriate attention to both groups.


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Courses numbered 500 to 599 are designed for graduate students. Seniors, however, may be admitted under certain conditions (see Admissions of Seniors to Part‑Time Graduate Study).


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A freshman or sophomore cannot register for a course listed and offered for graduate or undergraduate credit, if a graduate student is enrolled in the course.


Courses numbered below 100 are developmental and are not acceptable for credit toward graduation. Some other courses numbered above 100 may not carry credit toward graduation; see course description.

The numerical listing after the course titles gives the following information:

first number :  

semester credit hours


second number :  

lecture hours per week


third number :  

laboratory or other contact hours per week.


ACCT 205 :  

Introduction to Financial Accounting. 03‑3‑0. (3 semester credit hours. 3 hours lecture per week. No laboratory.) (52.0301)


BIOL 204 :  

General Microbiology Laboratory. 1-0-3. (1 semester credit hour. No lecture. 3 hours laboratory per week.) (26.0503)


CHEM 451 :  

Research Problems. 2‑1‑3.(2 semester credit hours. 1 hour lecture per week. 3 hours laboratory per week.) (40.0599)


Courses offered only in specific semesters are identified by the following designations:

Su only  

Fa-odd years only

Sp only  

Fa-even years only

Fa only  

Sp-odd years only

  

Sp- even years only


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If courses have no designation(s), they are generally offered each semester, but student‘s should contact individual departments for variations.

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Summer Session course offerings vary greatly. Students must consult with their Dean's office for summer course offerings.


The University reserves the right to withdraw, modify, or add to the courses offered.

The four capital letters in parentheses represent the computerized abbreviation for that subject field; the abbreviation is often used on documents and course schedules. The numbers in parentheses represent the Integrated Post-secondary Education Data System (IPEDS).


Athletic Training Science (ATSC-31.0503)


Selective admission is required for all ATSC courses 300-level and above. Due to the nature of athletic training and the requirements placed on education programs by the national accreditation agency; the academic, laboratory, and clinical experience hours may exceed those expected for credit awarded that course.

ATSC 201. Clinical Experiences in Sports Medicine. 1-0-5. Prerequisite: Completion of the required first 33 hours of the Health Sciences curriculum and permission of department head. Observations about the care and treatment of athletic injuries under the supervision of a NATABOC certified athletic trainer(s). (51.0913)

ATSC 301. Clinical Concepts in Sports Medicine. 2-0-10. Corequisite: H&PE 397 or permission of department head. Laboratory and clinical experiences under the supervision of a NATABOC certified athletic trainer(s), about the care and treatment of the physically active who has sustained an athletic injury. (51.0913)

ATSC 304. Therapeutic Modalities. 3-2-2. Prerequisite: ATSC 301 or permission of department head. Methods and techniques in the application of therapeutic modalities and their use in the treatment of athletic injuries while under the guidance of a NATABOC certified athletic trainer(s). (51.0913)

ATSC 318. Recognition and Evaluation of Lower Body Injuries. 2-2-1. Prerequisite: ATSC 304 or permission of department head. Corequisite: ATSC 319. Theory and application of the evaluation techniques of lower body injuries and illnesses commonly sustained by the competitive athlete. Emphasis on administering first aid and emergency care and recommending physician referral for diagnosis and medical treatment. (51.0913)

ATSC 319. Recognition and Evaluation of Lower Body Injuries-Lab. 2-0-10. Prerequisite: ATSC 304 or permission of department head. Corequisite: ATSC 318. Laboratory and clinical experiences in athletic injuries with emphasis on lower body injuries. (51.0913)

ATSC 320. Recognition and Evaluation of Upper Body Injuries. 2-2-1. Prerequisite: ATSC 318 or permission of department head. Corequisite: ATSC 321. Theory and application of the evaluation techniques of upper body injuries and illnesses commonly sustained by the competitive athlete. Emphasis on administering first aid and emergency care and recommending physician referral for diagnosis and medical treatment. (51.0913)

ATSC 321. Recognition and Evaluation of Upper Body Injuries-Lab. 2-0-10. Prerequisite: ATSC 319 or permission of department head. Corequisite: ATSC 320. Laboratory and clinical experiences in athletic injuries with emphasis on upper body injuries. (51.0913)

ATSC 423. Rehabilitation of Musculoskeletal Injuries. 3-2-2. Prerequisite: ATSC 321 or permission of department head. Methods and techniques of therapeutic exercise and rehabilitation programs with clinical experiences under the guidance of a NATABOC certified athletic trainer(s) for physically active athletes who have sustained an athletic injury(s). (51.0913)

ATSC 480. Organization and Administration of Athletic Training. 3-2-2. Prerequisite: ATSC 423 or permission of department head. Organizational and administrative issues concerning the operation of an athletic training facility with practical hands-on approach. (51.0913)

ATSC 490. Sports Medicine Clinical Practicum. 6-0-24. Prerequisite: ATSC 423 or permission of department head. Clinical experience in an area of major responsibility providing total athletic training care for an assigned team area under the guidance of a NATABOC certified athletic trainer(s) and/or team physician(s). (51.0913)


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