MSES 516 Advanced Kinesiology and Pathokinetics (3:3:0)
This course applies the anatomical knowledge of the human locomotor system and mechanical principles to the quantitative and qualitative analyses of normal and pathological motion. (Not regularly offered)

ATEP 520 Sports Medicine (3:3:0)
This course is a survey of topics included under the broad umbrella of sports medicine, representing both science and clinical branches of the field. Emphasis is placed on factors which can enhance performance, promote, and protect the welfare of participants in exercise, dance, recreational, and competitive sports.

ATEP 529 Measurement and Evaluation of Lower Extremity Injuries (3:2:2)
The primary focus of this course is to present a systematic process for accurately evaluating lower extremity musculoskeletal injuries and illnesses commonly seen in the physically active population. This course focuses on the athletic training competencies and proficiencies associated with lower extremity injury assessment and evaluation, risk management and injury prevention, and acute care of injuries and illness. Prerequisites: ATEP 100, 202, and 230.

ATEP 530 Measurement and Evaluation of Upper Extremity Injuries (3:2:2)
The primary focus of this course is to present a systematic process of accurately evaluating upper extremity musculoskeletal injuries and illnesses commonly seen in the physical activity population. This course focuses on the athletic training competencies and proficiencies associated with upper extremity injury assessment and evaluation, risk management and injury prevention, and acute care of injuries and illness. Prerequisites: ATEP 100, 202, and 230.

ATEP 531 Organization and Administration in Athletic Training (3:3:0)
This course is a requirement for students in athletic training. It deals primarily with the administrative competencies necessary to accomplish the successful day-to-day operation of an athletic training program and facility. Prerequisite: ATEP 101, 202, and 230.

ATEP 532 Therapeutic Modalities in Sports Medicine (4:3:2)
This course is required for students in athletic training. Information and experience are provided in the use of massage and in the use of the physical agents of heat, cold, light, sound, and electricity in the treatment and rehabilitation of athletic injuries. Prerequisite: ATEP 100, 202, 230, 301; PHYS 110, 131, or 161.

ATEP 533 Therapeutic Exercise in Sports Medicine (4:3:2)
This course is a requirement for students in athletic training. The focus of the course is the application of neuromuscular re-education, movement, and exercise specifically to achieve the detailed goals of rehabilitation and reconditioning for injured athletes. Prerequisites: ATEP 100, 202, 230, and 301.

ATEP 536 Medical and Surgical Aspects of Sport and Fitness Injuries (3:3:0)
This course examines the current medical practices used in the treatment and rehabilitation of physically active individuals. An emphasis is placed on orthopedic surgical techniques, pharmaceutical interventions, and the implications of treatment and rehabilitation. Students and certified athletic trainers are introduced to a variety of medical and allied medical personnel. Prerequisites: Current NATA-BOC Certification as an athletic trainer or ATEP 230 and ATEP 430.

ATEP 540 Functional Rehabilitation and Sport Specific Conditioning (3:2:2)
This advanced therapeutic exercised course is designed specifically for students admitted into the professional phase of the athletic training education program. The course focuses on the final stage of the rehabilitation process and concentrates specifically on fundamental skills, sport specific training, progressions, and testing and evaluation techniques. Building on competencies and proficiencies acquired in ATEP 120, 122, and 433. This course facilitates a new understanding of reconditioning and injured athlete and other physically active populations. Prerequisites: ATEP 120, 122, 433 and concurrent enrollment in ATEP 486 or BOC certification.

ATEP 544 Seminar: Current Athletic Injury Prevention and Management (3:3:0)
Techniques of prevention, examination, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries and current topics in sports medicine are all considered. This course also examines total care of the athlete, ethics, morals, and legal liability in sports.

ATEP 545 Differential Assessment of Musculoskeletal Injuries (3:3:0)
This course is designed to differentiate between movement disorders and the diseases or pathologies diagnosed by a physician. Since some impairments are consequences of disease, the athletic trainer should be able to identify and recognize conditions which need to be referred to a physician. Prerequisites: ATEP 310, 433 and 436.

ATEP 550 Advanced Perspectives in Athletic Injury Recognition, Evaluation, and Management (4:3:2) This course is designed to explore the identification and treatment of athletic injuries. The information and skills are intended for those students with a relatively high level of sophistication in sports medicine. Prerequisites: ATEP 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, and 436.

ATEP 562 Seminar: Therapeutic Agents in Athletic Training (4:4:0)
This course is designed to present the student with the application of scientific theories, as they apply to the rehabilitative strategies and the treatment protocols associated with the use of various physical agents (light, heat, sound, electricity, etc.) in the treatment of sports- and activity-related injuries.

ATEP 563 Seminar: Therapeutic Exercise in Athletic Training (4:4:0)
This course is designed to present the student with the scientific theories, the treatment strategies, and application protocols associated with the use of various forms of therapeutic exercise in the rehabilitation of sport-related and activity-related injuries.

ATEP 570 Introduction to Research (3:3:0)
This course provides an orientation to graduate study and research in health education and movement studies and exercise science. This seminar is designed to acquaint the graduate student with the methods and materials of graduate study and scientific inquiry. It is required of all graduate students in the degree program.

ATEP 571 Independent Research Problem (Semester hours arranged)
This course utilizes selected research techniques to attack a specific professional or academic problem. It includes preparation and presentation of a formal report. Consult adviser well in advance of registration. This course is required for all students in the research or project program, and it may be repeated with permission. Prerequisite: ATEP 570 and 574.

ATEP 572 Thesis Seminar (1-3 Semester hours arranged)
This course utilizes selected research techniques to address a specific professional or academic problem. It includes preparation and presentation of a formal report. Students must consult their adviser well in advance of registration. This course is required for all students in the research or project program, and it may be repeated with permission. Prerequisite: ATEP 570 and 574.

ATEP 574 Research Laboratory (1:0:3)
The preparation of the research proposal including the development of the purpose and design of the proposed research problem or thesis is the focus. This course must be repeated until "satisfactory" grade is earned. Prerequisite: Completion of ATEP 570 or current enrollment.

ATEP 577 Independent Study (Semester hours arranged)
Under the auspices of a of a qualified member of the faculty, the student pursues a pattern of readings, study, and research related to professional knowledge and understanding in health or physical education. Topics should be established prior to enrollment. Prerequisite: Permission of the faculty member and the department.

ATEP 586 Field Experience and Internship (Semester hours arranged)
This course is designed to provide the student with practical experience with a federal, state, or private organization in some related aspect of physical education and/or sports medicine. Students will coordinate their course work acquired at East Stroudsburg University with specific field experience. This program will be supervised by a member of the Athletic Training Department. Prerequisite: Permission of the department.