Sports Medicine 1 & 2

Pathway:   Health Science, Criminal Justice, & Public Safety
Grades 11, 12
Credit:  2

•      1 Credit Fine Practical Arts/Elective
•      1 Credit Science - Kinesiology 1

Instructor: Cara Brumley or Stephanie Stafford

Have you ever wanted to work with athletes and their injuries? Athletes look to sports medicine professionals for guidance regarding training techniques, injury risk reduction, diagnosis, and treatment of sports-related problems.

The Sports Medicine Class is designed for students to learn about medical issues associated with sports from joint pain to osteoarthritis to nutrition. Topics covered in this class include: athletic training, physical therapy, medicine, fitness, exercise physiology, kinesiology, nutrition, injury risk reduction, treatment, rehabilitation, emergency injury management and administrative functions. This class will have a hands-on application in order to provide students with an avenue to explore these fields. Through these connections, students will understand the importance of exercise, nutrition and treatment modalities and the role they play in the physically active community.

Counseling Notes:

1. Course fee: $40.00

2. We want every student to be prepared for success! If your family needs support obtaining any of the required supplies, financial assistance is available. Please reach out to your Washington Square counselor. We are here to help.

Possible Career Opportunities for Students in the Sports Medicine Pathway:

• Exercise physiologist

• Athletic trainer

• Orthopedic nurse

• Kinesiotherapist

• Physical therapist

• Sports psychologist

• Sports medicine nurse

• Orthopedic surgeon

• Sports medicine physician

• Physiatrist

Required Supplies for Sports Medicine:

Required supplies - student-provided

• Workout Clothing: Workout clothes (required for active, hands-on lab days, taping practice, and rehabilitation exercises).
• Footwear: Tennis shoes/athletic sneakers (must be worn during practical workouts; no open-toed shoes or boots allowed).
• Uniform Shirt: Minimum of (1) short-sleeve assigned shirt. (Mandatory to purchase directly through Washington Square).

Required supplies - school-provided

• (None listed)

Optional supplies - student-provided

• (None listed)

Academic & study supplies - student-provided

• Organization: (1) Standard 3-ring binder (essential for tracking anatomy diagrams, lab rubrics, and clinical hours).
• Device: Chromebook and its charger (must be brought to class daily).