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This course looks at various general contagious and chronic medical conditions affecting athletic participation as well as general physical activity. The pathology, signs and symptoms and treatment are discussed for each disease. Appropriate recommendations for restricted participation and release for activity are discussed.

This course is designed to provide the Sport and Fitness Management major with practical work experience in the fitness field. Emphasis will be placed on the application of SFM strategies and skills in a work environment for a minimum of 40 hours. This will be a graded course.

This course is designed to provide the Sport and Fitness Management major with practical work experience in the sport business field. Emphasis will be placed on the application of Sport and Fitness Management strategies and skills in a work environment for a minimum of 40 hours. This will be a graded course.

This course is designed to provide the Sport and Fitness Management major with practical work experience in either the fitness or sport business field. Emphasis will be placed on the application of Sport and Fitness Management strategies and skills in a work environment for a minimum of 40 hours. This is a graded course.

The clinical experience takes place in a scholastically-based athletic training room under the direct supervision of an Approved Clinical Instructor. The learning objective for this experience is for the student to show proficiency in assessing injuries to the upper and lower extremities. This progress is documented using weekly worksheets in a clinical packet. In addition, students take a tour of an Emergency Room and the Romeoville Fire Department and complete an ambulance ride experience.

The clinical experience takes place in a physical therapy clinic under the direct supervision of an Approved Clinical Instructor. During this experience, students should show proficiency in selecting and applying a variety of therapeutic treatments during the healing process. This experience exposes the students to a wide variety of pathologies and treatment populations and allows them to interact with a variety of health care professionals. This progress is documented using weekly worksheets in a clinical packet. In addition, students observe for 2 weeks in a primary care facility.

This course prepares students to assess acute traumatic injuries likely to result from physical activity.  Specific topics include:  emergency Care procedures, spine boarding, splinting, assessment of abdominal and thoracic injuries, and creating emergency plans.

This course will introduce the student to basic pharmacology concepts including: pharmacokinetics and the effect of exercise on these processes. Nomenclature, laws, regulations, and procedures related to pharmacology and sport will also be discussed.

This course focuses on emergency medicine and its uses in sport and recreation facilities. In addition to traditional classroom lecture students are required to make clinical observations of emergency rooms and paramedic activities.

Study of the sources of revenue for financing sport, including the public and private sectors, governments, memberships, fees, taxes, bonds, and trademark licensing. Focus on principles and methodology of fundraising.

This course is designed to introduce students to the role of effective public relations in the sport and fitness industry. The nature and function of public relations will be examined in a variety of sport and fitness settings. Emphasis will be placed on the integration of public relations into the organization's strategic plan. Creating campaigns, developing media relationships, staging media events, providing information services, utilizing the internet and social networks, communicating with internal and external publics, dealing with crisis, and addressing legal and ethical issues are explored.

This course provides a study of advanced skills in offensive and defensive team play, strategy and officiating. The course requires detailed analysis of skill mechanics concentrating on proper error correction. The course prepares students to coach at a more advanced level.

Students learn advanced skills of the game, as well as advanced offensive and defensive team play and advanced strategies and tactics is presented. The course requires detailed analysis of skill mechanics concentrating on proper error correction. It prepares students to coach at a more advanced level.

A study of the advanced skills of the game, as well as advanced offensive and defensive team play and advanced strategies and tactics is presented. The course requires detailed analysis of skill mechanics concentrating on proper error correction. It prepares students to coach at a more advanced level.

This course provides a study of the advanced skills of the game, as well as advanced offensive and defensive team play and advanced strategies and tactics. The course requires detailed analysis of skill mechanics concentrating on proper error correction. It prepares students to coach at a more advanced level.

Students develop advanced skills of the game, as well as advanced offensive and defensive team play and advanced strategies and tactics. The course requires detailed analysis of skill mechanics concentrating on proper error correction. It prepares students to coach at a more advanced level.

This course examines the theories and practices appropriate for teaching group exercise. The student will learn the methodology necessary for setting up classes, creating effective teaching progressions, and choreographing to music. This course will take a "workshop" approach wherein students will perform the activities and master the techniques associated with good exercise instruction.

This course focuses on the functional anatomical basis of human motion, with special emphasis on the skeletal, neural and muscular systems. Within this focus, the human body is examined with regard to how movement is created and maintained. This course fulfills the advanced writing requirement for athletic training majors.

The study of the athletic fitness components of agility, speed, power, flexibility, strength, and endurance and their application to sport performance.

Students examine the physiological responses and adaptations of the body to exercise and training.

Students will develop personal training skills, competencies, and knowledge needed to complete a credible personal training certification program.  Content areas include exercise science, screening and evaluation, training principles and methods, client program design and implementation, injury prevention, and legal concerns.

Student study techniques, procedures and gain practical laboratory experience in aerobic, strength, flexibility, blood pressure and related measurements. Students apply measurements to specific exercise mandates, as well as to varied populations such as geriatrics, diabetics, pregnant women and those individuals with weight management issues.

Students examine techniques and strategies for teaching physical education in the secondary school to all children including exceptional students.

This course studies the administrative aspects of fitness, recreational and school athletics programs. Students review the developmental aspects of program implementation and operational practices, such as public relations, budgeting, office management, program marketing and program review.

This course instructs athletic training students in the principles of management and their application to the specific needs of athletic trainers as allied healthcare professionals. The course covers budgeting, design of an athletic training room, the role/application of athletic insurance, organizing physical exams and drug testing procedures, and the legal considerations of sports medicine.

This course will provide the student direction for carrying out the day-to-day managerial and operational responsibilities of a sport-related facility. It will also provide the student with methods for inspecting, repairing and replacing equipment and facilities.

This course covers the advanced principles of fitness programming with application to specific sport and corporate environments. Included are leadership techniques for the development of safe and individualized cardiovascular conditioning, muscular strength, flexibility and wellness programs.

This course is designed to introduce students to the processes of ethical decision-making and effective governance of sport and fitness. Emphasis will be placed on governing in an ethical, moral, socially responsible, and legal way in the sport and fitness industry. Ethics/governance models, codes of ethics, and value-based decision-making will be covered. Specific areas to be addressed include competition, sportsmanship, winning/losing, cheating, rules and regulations, violence, drugs, alcohol, racism, gender equity, amateurism (Olympic/Para-Olympic, international, youth, and senior recreation), sports, appropriate marketing/advertising, and human resource management.

This course looks at liability issues related to the business of sport. Specific areas emphasized include facility management, athletic training, and coaching.

This course presents a comprehensive review of risk management, loss prevention, and safety/health relevant to sport and physical activity.