Dr. David Pearce of West Tennessee Bone and Joint Clinic offers a hands-on approach in teaching Union University Athletic Training Students, Joel Bain and Ashley Oldham, how to evaluate a shoulder.  Senior Emily Kuhnert serves as the model. 


Fusing Sports Medicine and the
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Instructional Plan

Freshman – Fall Semester

CLU 195  Learning, Worldview, and God's Design (2)
ENG111
Written Composition I (3)
PEWS 222 First Aid/CPR (3)
CHR 111 Old Testament Survey (3)
PHY 111 Physical Science or PHY 213 Intro to Physics (4)   
PEWS 100 Fitness for Health (1)

Freshman – Spring Semester

MATH 111 College Algebra (3)
PEWS 113 Elementary Nutrition (3)
ENG 112 Written Composition II (3)
PEWS 240 Introduction to Sports Medicine (3) 
HIS 101
World Civilization I (3)
PEWS 170 Medical Terminology

Sophomore – Fall Semester

AT 265 Athletic Training Clinical I (3)
MATH 114 Introduction to Statistics (3)
BIO 221 Anatomy and Physiology I (4)
PSY 213 General Psychology (3)                                              PEWS 218 Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries (3)
AT 170 Taping and Risk Management

Sophomore – Spring Semester

AT 275 Athletic Training Clinical II (3)
BIO 222 Anatomy and Physiology II (3)
AT 318 Advanced Injury Management (3)
COM 112 Public Communication or COM 235 Interpersonal  Communication (3)
AT 360 Therapeutic Modalities (3)                                            ----------------------------------                                         
BIO 322 Human Gross Anatomy (4) (summer only)

Junior – Fall Semester

AT 365 Athletic Training Clinical III (3)
AT 361 Upper Body Evaluation (3)
AT 370 Lower Body Evaluation (3)
PEWS 414 Kinesiology (3)
AT 350 Administration and Management Strategies in AT (3)

Junior – Spring Semester

AT 375 Athletic Training Clinical IV (3)
BIO 300 Pathophysiology (3)
AT 460 Therapeutic Exercise and Rehabilitation (3)
AT 455 General Medicine and Pharmacology (3)
PEWS 415 Physiology of Exercise (3)

Senior – Fall Semester

AT 465 Athletic Training Clinical V (3)
ENG 201 World Literature I (3)   
PEWS 461 Exercise Testing and Prescription (3)
ART 210 Arts in Western Civilization (3)
CHR 112 New Testament Survey (3)                              PEWS 103 Beginning Swimming/PEWS Elective (1)

Senior – Spring Semester

AT 475 Athletic Training Clinical VI (3)         
HIS 102 World Civilization II (3)                                           ENG 202 World Literature II (3)
PSY 330 Health Psychology/Psychology Elective (3)
SOC 211 Principles of Sociology (3)

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The  Upperclassmen Athletic Training Students at Union University actively participate in the daily treatments and preparation of student-athletes for practices and competition.

Pictured above:  The crew in Upper Body Evaluation taking a photo op with bones.    

Pictured below:  Athletic Training Student, Monica Schirmer, delivering her presentation in Evaluation of the Lower Body, Spine and Extremities.