HPE 361 General Medical Conditions and Pharmacology

This course is designed to present a collection of knowledge, skills, and values that the athletic training student must possess to recognize, treat and refer when appropriate, the general medical conditions and disabilities of athletes and others involved in physical activity. The second half of the course teaches the theories of pharmacologic applications including awareness of the indications, contraindications, precautions and interactions of medications and of the governing regulations. Prerequisite(s): Admission into the Athletic Training Education Program. Credit, three hours.