2019-2020 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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Course numbers, course names, and units are subject to change.
Completion of any equivalent prerequisite coursework is determined by the instructor(s), department chair(s), and/or dean(s).
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SEL 0916 - Swedish Massage Lecture Hours: 15
Lab Hours: 0
Total Hours: 15
Units: 1
This course covers traditional Swedish massage techniques and will equip the student to perform a basic, full body Swedish massage. The student will learn the concept of basic massage therapy; the use of massage therapy as an adjunct to chiropractic and/or acupuncture practice; and basic legal, practical, and professional aspects to be considered when incorporating massage into one’s practice. Instruction will include California law; hygiene, sanitation and safety; equipment and the professional environment; and ethics and boundaries.
Prerequisites: FAB 101 , AE0201,
Restrictions: DC program only
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SEL 0917 - Functional Medicine I Lecture Hours: 15
Lab Hours: 0
Total Hours: 15
Units: 1
Introduction to Functional Medicine principles and philosophy. Overview of FM mapping of patient history, physical exam findings and questionnaire assessments. Foundational to FM is laboratory evaluations beginning with blood chemistry. Blood Chemistry is part of the physical exam and which tests that should be ran for which patients will be covered. Introduction to functional blood chemistry analysis includes the CBC with differential patterns such as anemia and immune dysfunction. The comprehensive metabolic panel begins with a detailed discussion of insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome.
Prerequisites: BN 0510
Corequisites: CDX 0601
Restrictions: DC, DACM programs only
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SEL 0918 - Effective Athlete Development: From Assessment to Training
Units: 2
This introductory level course emphasizes practical applications of exercise science in the field of strength and conditioning. This course focuses on the testing and evaluation of athletes, exercise technique, and various modes of training. The information acquired during this course relates to both athlete development for healthy/uninjured athletes, as well as to rehabilitation of injured or deconditioned athletes prior to re-entry into competition.
Prerequisites: FAB 101 ,
Restrictions: DC program only
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SEL 0922 - Functional Movement Screening and Corrective Exercise
Units: 1
The Core Training System is the product of years of research and innovation. This System develops exercise programs based on individual movement patterns. It is equally effective in rehabilitation as well as conditioning because it targets the weak link. The System is made up of: Functional Movement Screen, Core Training and Reactive Neuromuscular Training.
Prerequisites: SEL 0811 , GA 0102 , GA 0202 , FAB 101 , DX 0310
Corequisites: DX 0407
Restrictions: DC program only
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SEL 0924 - Functional Medicine II Lecture Hours: 15
Lab Hours: 0
Total Hours: 15
Units: 1
This course will continue to develop critical blood chemistry interpretation skills through case studies and workshops. The foundation of inflammation will be explored including key inflammatory players such as cytokines and interleukins and the role they play in genetic and immune activation. The functional influences on inflammation and the consequences of long-term immune/inflammatory activation will be explored, including cardiovascular, neurologic, autoimmune and musculoskeletal effects. The important Methylation biochemical pathway will be used an introduction to epigenetic influences on disease as well as diet, nutritional and lifestyle modification used to attenuate potential adverse outcomes.
Restrictions: DC, DACM programs only
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SEL 0925 - Functional Medicine III Lecture Hours: 30
Lab Hours: 0
Total Hours: 30
Units: 1
This course will delve deep into the microbiome of the gut and explore the connection of gut function and overall health. The gut’s influence on brain function, immune activation, metabolic and endocrine balance will be explored. Increased intestinal permeability (IIP) will be highlighted. The student will learn how to assess IIP with functional laboratory tests including stool and organic acids, as well as physical exam and patient questionnaires. Treatment of IIP will incorporate a comprehensive gut-restoration program which will include diet, lifestyle, autonomic, nutritional and non-pharmacological approaches. Natural treatments of common GI ailments such as heartburn, ulcers, IBS, IBD, malabsorption and dysbiosis will be covered to give the student a comprehensive armament of tools for the widespread functional GI disorders likely to be seen in clinical practice.
Restrictions: DC, DACM programs only
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SEL 0927 - Doctor Heal Thyself: Role-Modeling Healthy Behaviors Lecture Hours: 30
Lab Hours: 0
Total Hours: 30
Units: 2
This course is designed to improve self-care among future healthcare providers for their own well-being as well as for the benefit of their future patients. Through a combination of didactic and experiential learning, students will gain an understanding of the importance and impact of key self-care practices. An emphasis will be placed on hands-on, practical approaches for making sustainable changes in diet, exercise, stress management, and sleep hygiene to reduce their risk of disease and promote health. As students are empowered with an enhanced capacity for self-care, it is expected that they will be more inclined, and better equipped, to implement these strategies when counseling future patients
Restrictions: DC program
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SEL 0928 - Advanced Taping
Units: 1
The Advance Taping Selective will go in depth with the assessment of sports related injuries as well as treatment protocols with the emphasis in advance taping techniques. Taping techniques will include preventative, supportive, rehabilitative and protective techniques. Students must have competencies in anatomy, biomechanics and neuromusculoskeletal examination. Therefore the completion of Taping Procedures Selective is essential to the participation to this class.
Prerequisites: SEL 0811 , GA 0102 , GA 0202 , FAB 101 , DX 0310
Restrictions: DC program only
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SEL 0929 - Functional Medicine 4 - Endocrine Part I Lecture Hours: 15
Lab Hours: 0
Total Hours: 15
Units: 1
This class will introduce key principles of endocrinology and provide the learner with a functional approach to patient care as it relates to diet and lifestyle intervention. A review of major hormones, their biosynthesis, storage, transport, recognition by cell, amplification and breakdown will be covered in class. Additional emphasis will be on the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) and the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Thyroid (HPT) axis with special sections on general adaptation syndrome and Hashimoto’s hypothyroid. A review of best dietary practices and supplementation will also aid the learner in understanding safe, effective application strategies to employ with patients.
Restrictions: DC, DACM program only
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SEL 0930 - Functional Medicine 5 - Endocrine Part I Lecture Hours: 15
Lab Hours: 0
Total Hours: 15
Units: 1
This course is an extension of the prior endocrinology course (FM 4) and will emphasize male and female hormones, reproduction and preconceptual planning. The student will be familiar with pregnancy as it relates to hormonal and immune challenges, fetal development, and the influence of teratogen exposure. Current literature will be reviewed regarding developmental disorders, which may be attributable to environmental influences in early life, benefits of breast-feeding, and nutritional support for prenatal care.
Restrictions: DC, DACM programs only
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SEL 0935 - Functional Medicine 6 Lecture Hours: 15
Lab Hours: 0
Total Hours: 15
Units: 1
Module 6 will bring in more advanced laboratory evaluations to aid in clinical evaluation. Amino acids, organic acids and neurotransmitter testing will be covered, which allow a more in-depth look at the individual biochemistry of each patient. Biotransformation and detoxification will be covered emphasizing the unique individual variances in detoxification ability that each person has, what the consequences may be of those variances, and how to support proper biotransformation and elimination through diet, lifestyle and nutritional therapies. It is extremely important that in this modern world of unparalleled chemical, electromagnetic and stress pollution, that this be addressed fully in each patient. Finally, practical real-world tips on how to implement functional medicine into practice will be offered by faculty with years of experience with functional medicine. Case based learning will be utilized to emphasize the real-world of the practice of functional medicine. The emphasis will not be on “getting the right diagnosis” so much as ensuring a comprehensive and logical thought process is in place in the evaluation of individual cases. Discussion will include the limitations and challenges that functional medicine practitioners face in the current healthcare landscape. Practice management will be addressed as poor office procedures may impede even the most astute practitioner and their desire to help those in need.
Prerequisites: Minimum two of the following: SEL 0917 , SEL 0924 , SEL 0925 , SEL 0929 , SEL 0930
Restrictions: DC, DACM program only
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SEL 0938 - Advanced Taping
Units: 1
The Advance Taping Selective will go in depth with the assessment of sports related injuries as well as treatment protocols with the emphasis in advance taping techniques. Taping techniques will include preventative, supportive, rehabilitative and protective techniques. Students must have competencies in anatomy, biomechanics and neuromusculoskeletal examination. Therefore the completion of Taping Procedures Selective is essential to the participation to this class.
Prerequisites: SEL 0811 , GA 0102 , GA 0202 , FAB 101 , DX 0310
Restrictions: DC program only
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SEL 0945 - Introduction to Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Manipulation Lecture Hours: 15
Lab Hours: 0
Total Hours: 15
Units: 1
This course is an introductory, technique laboratory course for instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM). Students will learn the history, scientific (anatomical and physiological) reasons, and the many variations of the instruments/IASTM. Students will also learn, through demonstrations and hand-on laboratory sessions, the basic strokes of various body regions. Indications, contraindications and potential adverse effects of IASTM will also be discussed. Hands-on application using the instrument will be stressed.
Prerequisites: SEL 0938
Restrictions: DC program only
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SEL 1111 - Yoga for the Management of Common Conditions
Units: 2
This course designed to improve muscular strength, endurance, flexibility, balance and relaxation techniques. Students will be provided with a beginner working knowledge of yoga postures and the benefits associated with yoga. Students will compare and contrast poses that benefit health and ameliorate various diseases and learn how to modify certain postures to treat patients with specific disorders. Yoga and Pranayama beneficial to common health conditions will also be discussed in detail.
Restrictions: DC program only
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SMS 104 - Special Considerations Sports Medicine Lecture Hours: 15
Lab Hours: 0
Total Hours: 15
Units: 1
This course will introduce Special Considerations is sports including: pediatric, geriatric, differently abled and female athletes. Discussions will include exercising with pathologies including asthma, diabetes as well as dermatological, heat illnesses, cold injuries and acclimatization considerations relevant to sports settings.
Sports Chiropractic Concepts Thread
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SMS 105 - Concepts of a Team Physician; Leadership,Administration & Ethics Lecture Hours: 15
Lab Hours: 0
Total Hours: 15
Units: 1
This course will introduce basic concepts in Sports Medicine; including med-legal, ethical, coaching, psychological, and physical. At the completion of the course, students will be able to identify and discuss the roles and responsibilities of a Team Physician.
Sports Medicine Basic Sports Skills Thread/ Sports
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SMS 111 - SM Emergency Management-Cardio Lecture Hours: 15
Lab Hours: 0
Total Hours: 15
Units: 1
This course focuses on the acute care of cardiovascular injuries and illnesses common in sports medicine. Students will recognize, differentiate, and demonstrate intervention strategies for a variety of cardiovascular and internal organ emergent conditions based on evidence and standards of care established within the sports medicine profession.
Sideline Skills Thread
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SMS 112 - Sports Medicine Emergency Management: NMS Lecture Hours: 15
Lab Hours: 0
Total Hours: 15
Units: 1
This course focuses on the acute care and prevention neuromusculoskeletal of injuries in sports medicine. Students will recognize, differentiate, and demonstrate intervention strategies for a variety of catastrophic and emergent conditions based on evidence and standards of care established within the sports medicine profession.
Sports Medicine Basic Sports Skills Thread/ Sideline Skills Thread
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SMS 207 - Sports Psychology
Total Hours: 15
Units: 1
This course will introduce sport psychology as the scientific study of how individuals behave in sport and exercise, and the practical application of that knowledge to performance enhancement strategies. Students in this course will investigate human behavior patterns in sports and exercise settings. Students will create useful psychological interventions that demonstrate their ability to distinguish the need for normal sport enhancement strategies from serious psycho/physical behaviors. Behavior management strategies, modeling, aggression, and group dynamic models will be discussed as students design philosophies that guide training and intervention strategies.
Sports Chiropractic Thread
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SMS 211 - Sports Nutrition Lecture Hours: 15
Lab Hours: 0
Total Hours: 15
Units: 1
This fifteen (15) hour course includes diet, dietary composition, and diet construction in athletics; included in the curriculum are sports supplementation, principals of weight gain and loss, and eating disorders common in athletes.
Sports Chiropractic Thread
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SMS 212 - Ergogenic Aids Lecture Hours: 15
Lab Hours: 0
Total Hours: 15
Units: 1
This course will introduce nutritional and pharmacological ergogenic aids; including current topics, WADA, blood doping and signs & symptoms of drug ergogenic aid usage. At the completion of the course, the students will be able to identify and discuss the physical and psychological risks of ergogenic aid usage in sports.
Sports Chiropractic Thread
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SMS 213 - Taping lower extremity Lecture Hours: 15
Lab Hours: 0
Total Hours: 15
Units: 1
This course introduces application and documentation of taping and wrapping of the lower extremities; hip, knee, ankle and foot. Preventative techniques including, stretching, equipment fitting, basic care for acute injuries are also covered. Students will demonstrate appropriate taping for a variety of injuries to the lower extremities.
Basic Sports Skills Thread/ Sideline Skills Thread
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SMS 214 - Taping Upper Extremity
Units: 1
This course introduces application and documentation of taping and wrapping of the upper extremities; shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand. Preventative techniques including, stretching, equipment fitting, basic care for acute injuries are also covered. Students will demonstrate appropriate taping for a variety of injuries to the upper extremities.
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SMS 215 - Kinesiotaping and Bracing
Units: 1
This course introduces the assessment of sports related injuries as well as treatment protocols with the emphasis on kinesio taping techniques. Taping techniques will include preventative, supportive, rehabilitative and protective techniques. Students will learn to select, size and fit various braces both upper extremity and lower extremity used in athletic facilities.
Sideline Skills Thread
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SMS 311 - Clinical Case Reports Lecture Hours: 15
Lab Hours: 0
Total Hours: 15
Units: 1
This course will introduce students to the format, purposes and the contributions of case reports. Students will write case report abstracts in ACA Sports Council and ACBSP formats.
Research Thread
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SMS 312 - Survey Research Lecture Hours: 15
Lab Hours: 0
Total Hours: 15
Units: 1
This course will introduce students to the scope, types, and implementation of survey research. Students will write survey research abstracts in ACA Sports Council and ACBSP formats.
Research Thread
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SMS 313 - Publishing and Presenting Research Lecture Hours: 15
Lab Hours: 0
Total Hours: 15
Units: 1
This course will introduce students to publishing and presenting research including internal review boards (IRB), peer review, platform and poster presentations. Students will develop and present research at ACA Sports Symposium and/or ACBSP Sports Sciences Symposium
Research Thread
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SMS 314 - Research Ethics Lecture Hours: 15
Lab Hours: 0
Total Hours: 15
Units: 1
This course will introduce students to research ethics in a physical medicine environment. Students will investigate; the boundaries between practice and research, moral principles of action, research code of ethics, and research risks. Students will develop an informed consent document and discuss the requirements of the document.
Research Thread
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SMS 315 - Research Problems, Questions, and Hypothesis Lecture Hours: 15
Lab Hours: 0
Total Hours: 15
Units: 1
This course will introduce students to the process of developing answerable research questions and criteria for evaluation research problems. Students will investigate topic identification, theoretical framework, study feasibility, interesting, novel and relevant. Students will propose multiple study concepts and evaluate each.
Research Thread
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SMS 510 - Exercise Physiology Aerobic Lecture Hours: 15
Lab Hours: 0
Total Hours: 15
Units: 1
During this course, students will learn the appropriate progression and application of exercise prescription for adult, pediatric, geriatric, co-morbid, rehabilitative and athletic patients. This class is designed for the student to be able to accurately assess their patient’s aerobic physical fitness level. Students will accurately prescribe anaerobic and strengthening exercises according to the athlete’s condition and limitations. Anatomical, physiological, biomechanical, and psychological principles and concepts will be explored, examined, and utilized. Students will be tested on their understanding of these aerobic principles and concepts.
Strength and Conditioning Thread
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SMS 511 - Anerobic Physiology Lecture Hours: 15
Lab Hours: 0
Total Hours: 15
Units: 1
During this course, students will learn the appropriate progression and application of exercise prescription for adult, pediatric, geriatric, co-morbid, rehabilitative and athletic patients. This class is designed for the student to be able to accurately assess their patient’s anaerobic physical fitness level. Students will accurately prescribe anaerobic and strengthening exercises according to the athlete’s condition and limitations. Anatomical, physiological, biomechanical, and psychological principles and concepts will be explored, examined, and utilized. Students will be tested on their understanding of these anaerobic principles and concepts.
Strength and Conditioning Thread
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SMS 512 - Effective Athlete Development Lecture Hours: 15
Lab Hours: 0
Total Hours: 15
Units: 1
This course will introduce students to applications of exercise science in the field of strength and conditioning. This course focuses on the testing and evaluation of athletes, exercise technique, and various modes of training. The information acquired during this course relates to both athlete development for healthy/uninjured athletes, as well as to rehabilitation of injured or deconditioned athletes prior to re-entry into competition.
Strength and Conditioning Thread
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SMS 513 - Athletic Performance Design Lecture Hours: 15
Lab Hours: 0
Total Hours: 15
Units: 1
This course will introduce students to strength and conditioning program design for athletes. This course focuses on exercise selection as well as intensity, frequency, and duration of exercise specific to various competitive sports.
Basic Sports Skills Thread
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SMS 514 - CSCS Exam Prep
Units: 1
This course will prepare the student for the National Strength and Conditioning Association, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist Exam. Scientific Foundations include exercise sciences and nutrition. Technical/Applied Foundations include exercise technique, program design, organization, administration, testing and evaluation.
Strength and Conditioning Thread
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SMS 601 - Advanced Spine DDX to RTP Lecture Hours: 15
Lab Hours: 0
Total Hours: 15
Units: 1
This course will introduce spinal injuries with a focus on an evidence-based approach to diagnosis, therapeutic interventions, rehabilitation and return to play. Students will perform detailed regional physical exams of the cervical and thoracolumbar spine. Integration of the stages of injury healing and the appropriate therapeutic intervention for each stage. Therapeutic interventions included in this course are manipulation, soft tissue, modalities, progressive rehabilitation and return to play evaluation.
Clinical DDX to RTP Thread
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SMS 602 - Upper Extremity DDX to RTP Lecture Hours: 15
Lab Hours: 0
Total Hours: 15
Units: 1
This course will introduce upper extremity injuries with a focus on an evidence-based approach to diagnosis, therapeutic interventions, rehabilitation and return to play. Students will perform detailed regional physical exams of the shoulder, elbow, wrist hand, hip, Integration of the stages of injury healing and the appropriate therapeutic intervention for each stage. Therapeutic interventions included in this course are manipulation, soft tissue, modalities, open & closed chain rehabilitation and return to play evaluation.
Clinical DDX to RTP Thread
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SMS 603 - Internal Medicine and PPE Lecture Hours: 15
Lab Hours: 0
Total Hours: 15
Units: 1
This fifteen-hour course includes twelve hours of online curriculum provided by DConline.cc and three hours of live lecture/lab, will provide students with the current information concerning the performance of the athletic physical. The learner is actively tracked and engaged in this distance-based class by the use of interactive teaching tools including the evaluation of heart sounds. This course focuses on best practices for safe and high-quality pre-participation examinations (PPE) including vital signs, general inspection, eyes, ears, nose, throat (EENT), cardiovascular and pulmonary screening, abdominal examination, neurological examination, genitourinary, musculoskeletal examination (static and functional examination), and general medical examination.
Clinical DDX to RTP Thread
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SMS 604 - Head/ Concussion DDX to RTP Lecture Hours: 15
Lab Hours: 0
Total Hours: 15
Units: 1
This course is designed to provide an introduction to sport concussions. Included are brain anatomy, causes of concussions and neurophysiology; sign and symptoms and short and chronic traumatic encephalopathy; review of concussion assessment/evaluation tools; examination of return to-play protocols; prevention and rehabilitation Successful completion of this course leads to certification of completion by the National Federation of High School Associations (NFHS) in Concussion in Sports.
Clinical DDX to RTP Thread
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SMS 605 - Lower Extremity DDX to RTP
Total Hours: 15
Units: 1
This course will introduce upper extremity injuries with a focus on an evidence-based approach to diagnosis, therapeutic interventions, rehabilitation and return to play. Students will perform detailed regional physical exams of the hip, knee, ankle and foot. Integration of the stages of injury healing and the appropriate therapeutic intervention for each stage. Therapeutic interventions included in this course are manipulation, soft tissue, modalities, open & closed chain rehabilitation and return to play evaluation.
Basic Sports Skills Thread
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SMS 701 - Internal Biomechanics Lecture Hours: 15
Lab Hours: 0
Total Hours: 15
Units: 1
This course in Biomechanics focuses on external versus internal forces; Mechanics of Biological Materials, Biomechanics of Human Bone Growth and Development, Biomechanics of Human Skeletal Articulations, Biomechanics of Human Skeletal Muscle, and Control of the Musculoskeletal System (Nervous System).
Biomechanics Sports Medicine Thread
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SMS 702 - Upper Extremity Biomechanics Lecture Hours: 15
Lab Hours: 0
Total Hours: 15
Units: 1
This course in Biomechanics focuses on system mechanics, effects of origin and insertion location of muscles and lines of force from all internal forces depending on position, movement and event of the upper extremity. Theoretical concepts and practical application will include observing and analyzing performance from the perspectives of overall performance objectives, constraints to movement, classification of skills, and overall skill performances. Students will be able to define and analyze all phases of skill including; Overall performance objective, mechanical purpose, biomechanical factors, biomechanical principles and critical feature of each movement explored.
Biomechanics Sports Medicine Thread
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SMS 703 - Biomechanics: Lower Extremitiy Lecture Hours: 15
Lab Hours: 0
Total Hours: 15
Units: 1
This course in Biomechanics focuses on system mechanics, effects of origin and insertion location of muscles and lines of force from all internal forces depending on position, movement and event of the torso. Theoretical concepts and practical application will include observing and analyzing performance from the perspectives of overall performance objectives, constraints to movement, classification of skills, and overall skill performances. Students will be able to define and analyze all phases of skill including; Overall performance objective, mechanical purpose, biomechanical factors, biomechanical principles and critical feature of each movement explored.
Biomechanics Sports Medicine Thread
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SMS 704 - Core Biomechanics Lecture Hours: 15
Lab Hours: 0
Total Hours: 15
Units: 1
This course in Biomechanics focuses on system mechanics, effects of origin and insertion location of muscles and lines of force from all internal forces depending on position, movement and event of the upper extremity. Theoretical concepts and practical application will include observing and analyzing performance from the perspectives of overall performance objectives, constraints to movement, classification of skills, and overall skill performances. Students will be able to define and analyze all phases of skill including; Overall performance objective, mechanical purpose, biomechanical factors, biomechanical principles and critical feature of each movement explored.
Biomechanics Sports Medicine Thread
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SMS 705 - Biomechanics of Throwing, Pushing, and Lifting Movement Patterns Lecture Hours: 15
Lab Hours: 0
Total Hours: 15
Units: 1
This course in Biomechanics focuses on mechanics of throwing, pushing and lifting movements. Each movement evaluation will include observing and analyzing performance from the perspectives of overall performance objectives, constraints to movement, classification of skills, and overall skill performances. Students will be able to define and analyze all phases of skill including; Overall performance objective, mechanical purpose, biomechanical factors, biomechanical principles and critical feature of each movement explored.
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XR 0305 - X-Ray Physics and Protection Lecture Hours: 30
Lab Hours: 0
Total Hours: 30
Units: 2
This intermediate level course focuses on the physical science basis for the production of plain film and digital radiographs and provides assessment measures used to critique radiographic quality. Topics will include the generation of x-rays, the interactions of x-rays with matter, the formation and enhancement of the radiographic image, the formation of a digital image and the biological effects of ionizing radiation including dosing levels to occupational workers and the general public. Methods of instruction include lecture and online assignments.
Restrictions: DC program only
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XR 0508 - Image Interpretation I Lecture Hours: 30
Lab Hours: 30
Total Hours: 60
Units: 3
This is an advanced level course that is focused on developing search patterns for radiographic identification and interpretive skills. The course will cover the roentgen signs of bone and joint disease, general concepts of bone tumors and musculoskeletal trauma, infection, metabolic, endocrine, hematologic and congenital disorders. Chest and abdominal disorders are also covered in this course. Practical application of advanced imaging modalities in the assessment of pathology will be presented when appropriate. Teaching methods include lectures, skills laboratory, and problem based group discussions that focus on clinical reasoning.
Prerequisites: DC: XR 0515 MSPA: XR 0515
Restrictions: DC, MSPA programs only
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XR 0515 - Diagnostic Imaging Basics and Anatomy Lecture Hours: 30
Lab Hours: 30
Total Hours: 60
Units: 3
This is an introductory level course pertaining to the appearance of both osseous and soft tissue anatomy as visualized on plain film radiographs and to a lesser extent advanced imaging. Anatomic areas covered include the spine, extremities, chest and abdomen. Emphasis will be placed on the categories of anatomy identification both on plain films, and to a lesser extent CT and MRI, normal/congenital variants and developing a search pattern approach to radiographic image interpretation. Clinical reasoning behind the imaging of patients will also be discussed. Teaching methods include lectures, skills laboratory, and problem based large group discussions that focus on clinical reasoning.
Prerequisites: DC: GA 0102 , GA 0202 , SP0101, AE0201 MAOM: AAN 101 , AAN 202 DACM: GA 0102 , GA 0202
Corequisites: MSPA: GA 0202
Restrictions: DC, MAOM, DACM, MSPA programs only
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XR 0620 - Image Interpretation II Lecture Hours: 60
Lab Hours: 30
Total Hours: 90
Units: 5
This is an advanced level course that is focused on developing search pattern and radiographic identification/interpretive skills. The course will cover the radiographic appearances of pathologies affecting the spine, lower extremity and upper extremity. Practical application of advanced imaging modalities in the assessment of pathology will be presented when appropriate. Teaching methods include lectures, skills laboratory, radiology report writing exercises and problem based group discussions that focus on clinical reasoning.
Prerequisites: XR 0508
Restrictions: DC program only
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XR 0711 - Radiographic Positioning and Technology Lecture Hours: 15
Lab Hours: 0
Total Hours: 15
Units: 1
This intermediate level course focuses on the skills and knowledge necessary to produce optimum quality radiographs in the clinical setting. Various aspects of patient positioning, factor calculation and film development are presented throughout this course. Methods of instruction primarily involve laboratory demonstrations and hands on instructor guided laboratory exercises.
Prerequisites: XR 0305 , XR 0515
Restrictions: DC program only
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