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ABE (Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering)
  

  • ABE 503 - Energy and Environment

    Discussion of conventional energy sources, their historic and projected use patterns, predicted resources and energy conservation. Evaluation of alternate energy sources such as solar, wind, biomass, tidal, geothermal, ocean thermal, oil shale and nuclear. Energy and the environment and energy and the agricultural industry.Credits: 3


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  • ABE 512 - Advanced Agricultural Tractors and Machines

    Units of instruction will be selected from the following areas: tractor chassis mechanics and dynamics, transmissions, hydraulics, human factors considerations for agricultural machine operators, soil dynamics in tillage and machine-plant concepts.Prerequisites: P, MATH 321 or equivalent.Credits: 2Offered: S


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  • ABE 522 - Bio-Environmental Engineering

    Analysis of farm animals and their environment employing engineering principles combined with biological principles. Homeothermic mechanisms of animals and the influence of thermal environment upon growth and production.Prerequisites: P, ABE 324 or consentCredits: 2


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  • ABE 533 - Advanced Irrigation Engineering

    Basic soil-water-crop relationships. Theory and design of pumping plants, surface, sprinkler, and drip irrigation systems.Prerequisites: P, ABE 434 or consent.Credits: 3Offered: F/S


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  • ABE 544 - Unit Operations of Biological Materials Processing

    Transport processes of heat and mass are applied to the following unit operations: evaporation, drying gas liquid separation processes (humidification cooling towers), vapor-liquid separation processes (distillation), soil-liquid separation processes (leaching), membrane separations (ultrafiltration, reserve osmosis), mechanical separation processes, extrusion.Prerequisites: P, senior standing or consent.Corequisites: Corequisite course: ABE 544L.Credits: 4Offered: S


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  • ABE 732 - Advanced Hydrology in Agriculture

    Small watershed hydrology principles. Unit hydrograph theory. Infiltration and evapotranspiration processes. Small watershed surface runoff simulation. Soil erosion principles.Prerequisites: P, consent.Credits: 2Offered: F


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  • ABE 733 - Ground Water Engineering in Agriculture

    Saturated and unsaturated ground water flow theory. Steady and transient well hydraulics. Aquifer groundwater flow simulation. Infiltration models. Vadose zone simulation. Groundwater recharge.Prerequisites: P, consent.Credits: 3


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  • ABE 752 - Theoretical Micro-Climatology

    Derivation and application of physical laws to air layer near the ground occupied by plants and animals. Instruments used to take measurements in layer near ground.Prerequisites: P, Calculus, Physics, ABE 353 or consent.Credits: 2


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  • ABE 754 - Advanced Unit Operations of Food/Biomaterials Processing

    Advanced study of engineering principles as they apply to unit operations for food preservation and processing, including effect of heat and time on the lethality of undesirable food microorganisms, heat transfer with foods and containers and its effect on food safety, freezing and refrigeration technology, high temperature short time extrusion processing, and aseptic processing.Prerequisites: P, senior standing or consent.Credits: 3Offered: F/S


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  • ABE 763 - Instrumentation

    Principles of transducers, amplifiers and terminating devices in measurement systems with emphasis on transducers and systems performance. Techniques and methods for use in engineering and scientific measurement.Prerequisites: P, PHYS 213, MATH 225.Corequisites: Corequisite course: ABE 763L.Credits: 3Offered: S


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  • ABE 771 - Graduate Seminar

    Discussion and reports of current topics and investigations in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering.Credits: 1Notes: (Limit of 2 credits)


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  • ABE 772 - Similitude

    A systematic approach to the principles and theory of dimensional analysis, problems of model design and test. The use of true, distorted and dissimilar models as they pertain to engineering design and research.Corequisites: Corequisite course: ABE 772LCredits: 2


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  • ABE 773 - Programming Agricultural Systems

    The use of programs and computers in advanced engineering for the solution of problems occurring in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering studies. Gathering, processing, evaluating mass engineering and scientific data.Prerequisites: P, BASIC or FORTRAN.Corequisites: Corequisite course: ABE 773L.Credits: 3


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ABS (Agriculture and Biological Sciences)
  

  • ABS 582 - International Experience

    This will be a team-mentored class. Students will work one-on-one or in small groups with professors that have knowledge of the global region and culture that will be visited. Students will participate in a one-to-three week travel/study abroad experience to another nation(s) to experience and evaluate diverse food/agricultural systems.Credits: (2-4)Cross-Listed: For the Bachelor’s degree, a maximum of 8 credits is allowed for domestic multicultural travel/study experience (ABS 381) and/or an international travel/study experience (ABS 382). ABS 203 is recommended.


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  • ABS 701 - Animal Systems

    Advanced study in animal systems. Credit earned will depend on the module(s) taken. Each module requires a colloquium (reports and discussions) of current investigations related to the module selected. Course may be repeated as long as the module(s) are not repeated. Potential topic modules could include: ruminant nutrition, advanced physiology of reproduction, vitamins and minerals, protein and energy nutrition, monogastric nutrition, animal growth and development, meat science, cellular signal transduction, biology of aging, physiology of lactation, laboratory techniques in dairy science, systemic physiology, molecular aspects of immunology, behavioral management of insects, biological control of arthropods, nematology, immature insects, insect taxonomy, insect anatomy and physiology, and other topics as needed.Prerequisites: P, consent of module instructor.Credits: (1-10)


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  • ABS 702 - Genetics

    Advanced study in genetics. Credit earned will depend on the module(s) taken. Each module requires a colloquium (reports and discussions) of current investigations related to the module selected.Prerequisites: P, consent of module instructor.Credits: (1-10)Notes: Course may be repeated as long as the module(s) are not repeated. Potential topic modules could include: molecular evolution, genetics of development, cytogenetics, population genetics, animal breeding, plant breeding, advanced genetics, quantitative genetics, and other topics as needed.


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  • ABS 703 - Microbial Systems

    Advanced study in microbial systems. Credit earned will depend on the module(s) taken. Each module requires a colloquium (reports and discussions) of current investigations related to the module selected.Prerequisites: P, consent of module instructor.Credits: (1-10)Notes: Course may be repeated as long as the module(s) are not repeated. Potential topic modules could include: bacterial molecular, virology, prokaryotic evolution and phylogeny, metabolism of microbes, bacterial systematics, industrial microbiology, ruminology, dairy microbiology, viral infections, bacterial infections, viral and bacterial disease of plants, mycology, and other topics as needed.


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  • ABS 704 - Plant Systems

    Advanced study in plant systems. Credit earned will depend on the module(s) taken. Each module requires a colloquium (reports and discussions) of current investigations related to the module selected. Course may be repeated as long as the module(s) are not repeated. Potential topic could include: advanced weed science, crop-water relationships, environmental and physiological aspects of crop. production, environmental stress physiology, field studies in plant disease diagnosis, host-plant pathogen interactions and genetics of plant disease resistance, metabolism during stress, physiology of plants, plant growth and development, plant molecular biology, and other topics as needed.Prerequisites: P, consent of module instructor.Credits: (1-10)


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  • ABS 705 - Research Methodology

    Advanced instruction in research methodology. Credit earned will depend on the module(s) taken. Each module will provide in-depth coverage on one type of techniques. Modules will involve lectures on the theory behind a technique, simulations/demonstrations of the techniques, and hands on experiments. Each module requires a colloquium (reports and discussions) designed to show the student how these techniques can be combined to solve a research problem. Course may be repeated as long as the module(s) are not repeated. Potential topic modules could include: Electrophoresis, liquid chromatography, spectroscopy, centrifugation, hybridization, cloning, PCR, monoclonal antibodies, protein characterization, light microscopy, electron microscopy, in situ hybridization, fluorescent imaging, chromosomal analysis, plant tissue culture, mammalian tissue culture, anaerobic bacterial culture, design of ecological field studies, sampling of terrestrial plants, sampling of aquatic plants, sampling of terrestrial animals, sampling of aquatic animals, geographic information systems and global positioning systems in ecology, analysis of ecological data, modeling and simulation in ecology, crop breeding techniques, and other topics as needed.Prerequisites: P, consent of module instructor.Credits: (1-10)


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  • ABS 706 - Natural Resources Management

    Advanced study in natural resource management. Credit earned will depend on the module(s) taken. Each module requires a colloquium (reports and discussions) of current investigations related to the module selected. Course may be repeated as long as the module(s) are not repeated. Potential modules include: advanced ecology, advanced plant ecology, advanced soil genesis, agristology, agroecology, algae, applied insect ecology, aquatic plants, chemical properties of soils, disturbance ecology, ecological monitoring, ecotoxicology, environmental biology, environmental soil chemistry, field studies in pedology, grown water protection, landscape ecology, physical properties of soils, precision farming, soil and plant analysis; soil microbiology; soil N, P, and K; soil/plant secondary macro/micronutrients; water quality in agriculture; and other topics as needed.Prerequisites: P, consent of module instructor.Corequisites: Corequisite course: ABS 706L.Credits: (1-10)


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ACCT (Accounting)
  
  

AGEC (Agricultural Economics)
  

  • AGEC 521 - Farming and Food Systems Economics

    Economic concepts and methods for analyzing farming system and food system alternatives, investments, and issues. Includes economic feasibility analysis methods for assessing potential farm/ranch, value-added, and other food enterprises. Economic structure and organization of food systems in US and other parts of the world are examined.Prerequisites: P, senior standing, AGEC 271 or ECON 201.Credits: 3Offered: S


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  • AGEC 571 - Advanced Farm and Ranch Management

    Leasing arrangements, capital investment, computerized accounting and budgeting. Linear programming as a tool for planning and organizing the farm business.Prerequisites: P, senior standing, AGEC 271, ECON 301, or consent.Credits: 3Offered: F/S


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  • AGEC 621 - Advanced Production Economics

    Economic theory and quantitative techniques used in the analysis of agricultural production decisions; estimation of production functions; determination of optimal input and output combinations; and the impacts of risk on production decisions.Prerequisites: P, AGEC 271 or ECON 201.Credits: 3


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  • AGEC 630 - Advanced Agricultural Marketing and Prices

    Economic theory and quantitative techniques used in analysis of agricultural market problems, construction of economic models, statistical estimates of supply and demand, and price forecasting.Prerequisites: P, AGEC 354, ECON 301, ECON 423, or consent.Credits: 3Offered: F


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AGED (Agricultural Education)
  
  
  

  • AGED 706 - Adult Education in Agriculture

    Selected areas of Agricultural Education including special investigation, reports, and discussion.Credits: 2


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  • AGED 707 - Supervised Occupational Experiences and Student Groups

    Emphasizes relationships of occupational experience and vocational student organization in agriculture to instructional programs; needs, scope, techniques and materials in developing and improving these programs.Credits: 2Offered: Su


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  • AGED 776 - Curriculum in Agricultural Education

    For teachers, administrators and supervisors of vocational agriculture/agribusiness programs at secondary, post-secondary and adult levels; principles and procedures in course building, courses of study, and curriculum.Prerequisites: P, graduate student in Agricultural Education. Equivalent to CTE 776.Credits: 2Offered: Su


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  • AGED 788 - Research Problems in Agricultural Education

    A problem is selected, analyzed, and reported in form approved by the research advisor.Prerequisites: Required of all graduate students in education qualifying for the degree under Option B. Can be elected under Option C, if desired.Credits: 2Offered: F/S/Su


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AHED (Adult Higher Education)
  

  • AHED 600 - Special Problems in Extension

    Individually assigned investigative problems in Extension. Individual conference with laboratory and/or field work.Corequisites: Arrangements with Extension staff must be made prior to registration.Credits: (2-6)Offered: F/Su


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  • AHED 711 - Assessment and Program Design

    Organization and implementation of adult education programs. Particular emphasis on curriculum development, financing, staffing, marketing, and evaluation of adult programs.Credits: 3Offered: S


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  • AHED 720 - Principles of Postsecondary Education

    Adult learning theory and instructional methods. Principles of adult curriculum design. Social and cultural factors and their effects on the learning process.Credits: 3Offered: F/S


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  • AHED 755 - Principles of College Teaching

    An analysis of teaching methodologies, planning procedures, evaluation techniques, and professional relationships. Emphasis will be on learning and using strategies suitable for teaching.Credits: 3Offered: F/S/Su


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  • AHED 772 - Administration and Leadership in Student Affairs

    Provides an overview of administrative and leadership practice in Student Affairs work. The course focuses on the theoretical foundations of Student Affairs administration and the utilization of those foundations in the daily management of Student Affairs unit. Student will gain both knowledge and experience in applying theory to the administration of Student Affairs operations.Prerequisites: Equivalent to CHRD 772.Credits: 3Offered: S


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  • AHED 788 - Research Problems in Adult Education

    A problem is selected, analyzed, and reported in form approved by the research advisor. Required of all graduated students in education qualifying for the degree under Option B. Can be elected under Option C if desired.Credits: (1-2)Offered: F/S


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AIS (American Indian Studies)
  

  • INED 511 - South Dakota Indian Studies

    Provides prospective teachers and those interested in Indian people with a basic knowledge of Indian heritage and culture. Emphasis on the Dakota Indians.Credits: 3Offered: FCross-Listed: Crosslisted with AIS 421.Notes: (Fulfills Teacher Education requirement.)


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ANTH (Anthropology)
  

  • ANTH 521 - Indians of North America

    Provides prospective teachers and those interested in Indian people with a basic knowledge of Indian heritage and culture. Emphasis on the Dakota Indians.Credits: 3Offered: F/S/SuCross-Listed: Crosslisted with AIS 421.Notes: (Fulfills Teacher Ed.Requirement.)


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ARTE (Art Education)
  

AS (Animal Science)
  
  
  

  • AS 640 - Metabolism

    The metabolism of domestic animals and humans will be covered. This will include the structure and function of proteins, enzyme kinetics, and catalysis. The major pathways of amino acid, carbohydrate, lipid, and nucleotide metabolism including their regulation will be emphasized.Credits: 3Offered: F


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  • AS 711 - Ruminology

    Biochemical, physiological, and microbiological activity occurring in the rumen and the relation of rumen function to animal response.Prerequisites: P, CHEM 361 and VET 223 or consent.Credits: 3Offered: F


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  • AS 712 - Ruminant Nutrition

    Principles of nutrition for ruminants in relation to growth, reproduction and lactation.Prerequisites: P, AS 233, AS 323, CHEM 361, VET 223 or ZOOL 325.Credits: 3Offered: S


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  • AS 723 - Population Genetics

    Genetic structure of populations and forces affecting this structure. Theories of biological variation, race and species formation.Prerequisites: P, BIOL 371 or equivalent. STAT 541 or equivalent highly recommended.Credits: 3


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  • AS 730 - Endocrinology

    This course covers topics pertaining to endocrine gland and hormone function; hormone synthesis; control of hormone secretion, circulation and metabolism; physiological roles of hormones; and mechanisms of hormone action. Specific areas of study involve pituitary and hypothalamic function, pancreatic function, and hormones regulating growth and metabolism, thyroid hormones, gonadal and adrenal hormones.Credits: 3


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  • AS 731 - Experimental Procedures

    Research methods and planning of experimental work, necessary records, interpretation of results and presentation of material. Introduction to research application of linear programming.Prerequisites: P, STAT 541 or equivalent.Credits: 2Offered: S/Su


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  • AS 732 - Advanced Physiology of Reproduction

    Anatomical and physiological process of reproduction in domestic animals with special emphasis on research techniques and the findings of recent research.Prerequisites: P, AS 433.Credits: 3


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  • AS 733 - Vitamins and Minerals

    Relationships between nutrients in metabolism. Comparing metabolic significance of required nutrients for different animal species and as applied to human nutrition.Prerequisites: P, AS 233, AS 323, CHEM 361, VET 223 or ZOOL 325.Credits: 3Offered: S


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  • AS 734 - Protein and Energy Nutrition

    Principles of protein and energy metabolism and the partitioning of these nutrients for maintenance, growth and production in domestic farm animals.Prerequisites: P, AS 233, AS 323, CHEM 361, VET 223 or ZOOL 325.Credits: 3Offered: S


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  • AS 736 - Monogastric Nutrition

    Nutrition principles for nonruminants related to reproduction, lactation and growth.Prerequisites: P, AS 233, AS 323, CHEM 361, VET 223 or ZOOL 325.Credits: 3Offered: F


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  • AS 750 - Animal Growth and Development

    Growth of animals at the cellular level, including hormones, growth factors, receptors and signaling and growth at the whole animal level. It is recommended that students have completed undergraduate biochemistry and physiology courses.Credits: 3Offered: S


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  • AS 753 - Research Topics in Meat Science

    Current research issues in meat science. Interpreting meat science research results. Experience in scientific writing for proposals and journal articles.Prerequisites: P, AS 241.Credits: 3


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AST (Agricultural Systems Technology)
  

  • AST 512 - Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems and Controls

    Principles of fluid power, hydraulic and pneumatic components and system function. Component selection and off-the-shelf system design. Manual, microprocessor and electronic control of systems.Corequisites: Corequisite course: AST 512L.Credits: 2


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  • AST 522 - Environmental Control in Structures

    Study of heat and moisture balance, gases, dust, and odors. Selection and design of fans, ducts, diffusers and efficient ventilation patterns.Corequisites: Corequisite course: AST 522L.Credits: 2


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  • AST 562 - Advanced Topics in Natural Resource Technology

    Examination of topics related to the natural resources management technologies. Potential topics include irrigation systems and water management, livestock waste facilities, soil erosion control, drainage systems and economics, wetlands, water supply and quality, watershed hydrology, water measurement and data acquisition equipmentCredits: 2Offered: FCross-Listed: (May be repeated when topic is different.)


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  • AST 582 - Advanced Farm Engines

    Operation, selection, care, adjustment, and new development of internal combustion engines as applied to farm power units.Corequisites: Corequisite course: AST 582L.Credits: 2


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AT (Athletic Training)
  

  • AT 541 - Athletic Training Techniques I

    This course is the first of the intermediate athletic training courses designed to meet all of the guidelines and competencies required by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association.Prerequisites: These courses should be taken in sequence. AT 361 includes: concepts and techniques relative to injury assessment and management, pathology of tissue injury and repair, mechanisms of injury, management of blood borne pathogens/soft tissue injuries/fractures, athletic injuries related to environmental stress and on/off field injuries/ management related to the spine (including a posture and neurological assessment).Corequisites: P, formally admitted to athletic training program; permission.Credits: 3Offered: F


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  • AT 542 - Athletic Training Techniques II

    This course is the second of the intermediate athletic training courses designed to meet all of the guidelines and competencies required by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association. These courses should be taken in sequence. AT 362 includes techniques related to the prevention, recognition, and management of athletic injuries to the upper and lower extremities. Related topics include preseason screening, preparticipation physicals, and appropriate weight training techniques.Credits: 3Offered: S


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  • AT 543 - Athletic Training Techniques III

    This course is the third of the intermediate athletic training courses designed to meet all of the guidelines and competencies required by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association. These courses should be taken in sequence. AT 363 includes a combination of material. One section of the class is devoted to the prevention, recognition, and management of athletic injuries relative to head, face, throat, abdomen, and thorax. The remainder of the class includes material in regards to evaluation and care of general illnesses and dermatological disorders common to athletics, understanding the role of pharmaceuticals in athletics, both legal and banned substances, drug testing procedures, special issues related to women in athletics, and the athletic trainer’s role in counseling athletes.Credits: 3Offered: F


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  • AT 544 - Athletic Training Techniques IV

    This course is designed to cover the athletic training competencies in organization and administration. It will cover knowledge, skills and values that an athletic trainer must possess to develop, administer, and manage a health care facility and associated venues that provide health care to athletes and others involved in physical activity.Prerequisites: P, permission.Credits: 3Offered: S


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  • AT 554 - Athletic Injuries Assessment – Lower Extremity

    This course is designed to have the student athletic trainers develop a sound understanding of the assessment of athletic related injuries and conditions occurring to the lower extremities. The course will incorporate anatomy of the lower extremity, the athletic related injuries or conditions which may occur, and evaluation techniques used to assess this area of the body.Credits: 2Offered: F


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  • AT 556 - Athletic Injuries Assessment – Upper Extremity

    This course is designed to have the student athletic trainers develop a sound understanding of the assessment of athletic related injuries and conditions occurring to the upper extremities. The course will incorporate anatomy of the upper extremity, the athletic related injuries or conditions which may occur, and evaluation techniques used to assess this area of the body.Credits: 2Offered: S


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  • AT 564 - Therapeutic Modalities in Athletic Training

    This course is designed to have the student develop a sound understanding of the use of modalities in the treatment of the injured athlete. The class will be taught through lectures and demonstrations and provide for practical experience.Credits: 2


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