Graduate Curriculum Committee Course Proposal Form

Graduate Curriculum Committee Course Proposal Form for Courses Numbered 5000 and Higher

Note: Before completing this form, please carefully read the accompanying instructions.

1. Course prefix and number: ATEP 6200 2. Date: 9/25/08 3. Requested action: X New Course Revision of Active Course Revision & Unbanking of a Banked Course Renumbering of an Existing Course from from # to #

4. Justification (based on accreditation and/or assessment by the graduate faculty) for new course or course revision or course renumbering: The content of this course has been developed to meet the standards for the accreditation of entry-level athletic training education programs put forth by the Commission on Accreditation in Athletic Training Education (CAATE). Meeting the CAATE standards is necessary in order to allow athletic training students to sit for the board of certification (BOC) examination.

5. Course description exactly as it should appear in the next catalog: ATEP 6200. Field Experience in Athletic Training I (1) Current first aid and CPR certifications and medical malpractice insurance required. 1 lecture per week and clinical assignments. C: Enrolled in the MS in Athletic Training program; ATEP 6810. Supervised medical coverage of athletic teams.

6. If this is a course revision, briefly describe the requested change: N/A 7. Graduate catalog page number from current graduate catalog: 238 8. Course credit: Lecture Hours 1 Weekly OR Per Term Credit Hours s.h. Lab Weekly OR Per Term Credit Hours s.h. Studio Weekly OR Per Term Credit Hours s.h. 20 Practicum Weekly OR Per Term Credit Hours s.h. 0 Internship Weekly OR Per Term Credit Hours s.h. Other (e.g., independent study) Please explain. Total Credit Hours s.h.

9. Anticipated annual student enrollment: 10 10. Affected degrees or academic programs: Degree(s)/Course(s) Current Catalog Page Changes in Degree Hours N/A

11. Overlapping or duplication with affected units or programs: X Not Applicable Notification & response from affected units is attached 12. Council for Teacher Education Approval (for courses affecting teacher education): X Not Applicable Applicable and CTE has given their approval.

13. Statements of support: a. Staff X Current staff is adequate Additional Staff is needed (describe needs in the box below):

b. Facilities X Current facilities are adequate Additional Facilities are needed (describe needs in the box below):

c. Library X Initial library resources are adequate Initial resources are needed (in the box below, give a brief explanation and an estimate for the cost of acquisition of required initial resources):

d. Computer resources X Unit computer resources are adequate Additional unit computer resources are needed (in the box below, give a brief explanation and an estimate for the cost of acquisition):

ITCS Resources are not needed The following ITCS resources are needed (put a check beside each need): Mainframe computer system Statistical services Network connections Computer lab for students Software Approval from the Director of ITCS attached

14. Course information (see: Graduate Curriculum Development Manual for instructions): a. Textbook(s): author(s), name, publication date, publisher, and city/state/country 1. Prentice, W. E. (2006). Arnheim’s Principles of Athletic Training, 13th Ed. McGraw Hill. 2. Rouzier, P. (2004) The Sports Medicine Patient Advisor 2nd ed b. Course objectives student – centered behavioral objectives for the course 1. Demonstrate proficiency mastery of select Level 1 proficiencies. 2. Apply principles learned in the didactic portion of the curriculum to the clinical portion. 3. Describe and apply OSHA safety regulations to practices and event coverage. 4. Recognize the components of the sports medicine team, including athletic trainers, the team physician, athletes, coaches, parents, Athletic Training Students, and Emergency Medical Systems. 5. Write medical records (medical history, physical examination, injury reports, documentation of treatments and rehabilitation, etc.) and utilize filing systems. 6. Apply HIPAA regulations in the Athletic Training setting and beyond as necessary. 7. Begin participation in the Learning Over Time concept of athletic training education. 8. Describe and explain the principles of the emergency action plans for various venues at East Carolina University. 9. Attain AED and CPR for the Professional Rescuer certification. 10. Explain and apply basic principles of athletic nutrition for pre-event eating. 11. Describe the NATA Position Stands and apply them in a clinical setting. 12. Apply principles of good communication in the athletic training realm. 13. Recognize the importance of an ACI in the educational experience. 14. Utilize your clinical evaluation to improve your athletic training experience. 15. Recognize the medical coverage of a home event is a team effort with other allied health personnel. 16. Recognize the importance of professionalism when working as an athletic trainer. 17. Represent the program and university in a positive manner while learning as an Athletic Training Student in the clinical setting. 18. Recognize and explain the role of research in the Athletic Training profession. 19. Describe the basic components of research including hypotheses, methodology, design, and statistics. 20.Describe and interpret peer-reviewed research articles. 21. Navigate ECU library and other professional electronic resources to seek and retrieve pertinent information. 22. Recognize and discuss the need for continual updating of NATA position stands through critiquing existing position statements and proposing changes / additions to the position stand. c. Course topic outline Module 1: Introduction, professional responsibility Module 2: Review multimedia resources at ECU Module 3: Instruction in Clinical Proficiencies Module 4: NATA position statements Module 5: Research in Athletic Training d. List of course assignment, weighting of each assignment, and grading/evaluation system for determining a grade Assignments/Evaluations (Weightings): Clinical Proficiencies (40% final grade). Clinical Evaluations (21% final grade). Homework Assignments (26% final grade). Research Article Critique (5% final grade). NATA position stand critique (8% final grade). The student will critique existing position stands by the NATA and based on current research, propose changes/additions to the position stand. Grading: 90-100% = A; 80-89% = B; 70-79% = C; below 70% = F