28 courses with the subject SPHS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
SPHS 101Introduction to Sports and Health Sciences3
This course will provide the student with an introduction to the field of sports and health sciences. Topics include career opportunities; ethics and standards of care; medical language and communication skills; mechanisms of injury; prevention strategies; recognition and common treatment methods of injury; fitness and conditioning assessments; fundamentals of rehabilitation; sport-specific populations; and special populations. Credits 3
This course will provide the fundamental knowledge of medical terms needed to prepare for a career as a health care professional. Students can expect to learn word origin and structure; prefixes; suffixes; word roots; abbreviations; symbols; surgical procedures; medical specialties; diseases and treatments; and diagnostic procedures associated with each system in the human body. Credits 2
This course combines instruction with practical hands-on training to equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to provide basic life support in emergency situations. Participants will learn to recognize and respond to various medical emergencies; including cardiac arrest; respiratory distress; and common traumatic injuries; with a focus on administering First Aid; CPR; and using an Automated External Defibrillator (AED). *(Spring) Credits 2 Degree Attributes AU: Wellness (Fall '19)
This course is designed to provide students with an intensive; thorough study of orthopedic evaluation techniques used within the clinical and on-field environments to assess sports related injuries to the lower extremity sustained by physically active individuals. Normal joint kinematics and subsequent pathomechanics will also be discussed. Prerequisite: SPHS 103 or permission of instructor. Credits 4
This course is designed to provide students with an intensive; thorough study of orthopedic evaluation techniques used within the clinical and on-field environments to assess sports related injuries to the upper extremity including the head; neck; and spine that are sustained by physically active individuals. Normal joint kinematics and subsequent pathomechanics will also be discussed. Credits 4
This course is designed to provide students with the resources and education for the level of Emergency Medical Technician-Basic. This course also includes the skills necessary for the individual to provide emergency medical care at a basic life support level with an ambulance or otherspecialized service. This course satisfies requirements for American Red Cross Professional Rescuer Certification. Each student must meet requirements to receive certification from the American Red Cross in order to successfully complete this course. This course meets half of the criteria standards for entry to state and national EMT- basic certification examinations. This course includes a lab to provide students with opportunities for active learning to improve retention and enhance the connection between theoretical concepts and practical application in the study of emergency medicine. Credits 3
The course's core objective is to educate sports medicine majors in orthopedic evaluation and diagnostic knowledge and skills with specialized training in the orthopedic clinical setting. The course will build on the concepts; foundations and principles of physical examination and rehabilitation and expand to extra attention will be given to procedures including but not limited to: joint / soft tissue injections; upper and lower extremity casting and splinting; wound closure; diagnostic radiograph interpretation; and exposure to orthopedic surgical techniques. Credits 2
This course is designed to provide a basic understanding of the psychology of sport; injury; and rehabilitation. Topics covered include emotion; motivation; mental skills training; psychological antecedents of injury; psychology of injury and rehabilitation; career transition and termination; disabilities; rehabilitation/exercise adherence; eating disorders; alcohol and drug/substance abuse; gender and cultural diversity; and research methods related to the psychology of sport; injury; and rehabilitation. Credits 2
The study of the basic biomechanical principles that govern human movement. An emphasis will be placed on the study of the structure and function of the skeletal; muscular; and neurological systems. Additional focus will be placed on the impact that mechanical components have on human movement; including an analysis of the motions and forces necessary for success in sport and exercise. Credits 3
SPHS 395Strength Training and Reconditioning Techniques2
Sub-Total Credits 17 CLAS General Education Requirements Complete remaining CLAS General Education requirements. Sports and Health Science majors complete 16 credits of quantitative reasoning, social science, and natural science requirements as part of their degree program. Sub-Total Credits 36
SPHS 410Medical and Pharmacological Aspects in Sports Medicine3
Sub-Total Credits 19 CLAS General Education Requirements Complete remaining CLAS General Education requirements. Sports and Health Science majors complete 16 credits of quantitative reasoning, social science, and natural science requirements as part of their degree program. Sub-Total Credits 36
This is a course that culminates the knowledge and skills a student has gained in the multidisciplinary areas of the sports and health sciences major and focuses on the final preparations for a career in healthcare or to continue their education towards an advanced degree. Credits 1
