Sports Medicine and Rehab Therapies
The Sports Medicine program prepares students to pursue work as a fitness trainer or go on to earn an advanced degree in athletic training, wellness, kinesiology, or physical therapy at a four-year university. Students who complete their program through the EAC could earn national certification as an ACE personal fitness trainer or test for certifications as a physical therapy aide or massage therapist.
Where Do Sports Medicine Graduates Work?
Students who complete our sports medicine track may find work in fitness clubs as a class instructor or personal trainer, within the athletics department of a school district or community recreation program, or at a rehabilitation unit.
Class Offerings
We proudly offer the following courses from Eastern Arizona College. For additional information about individual courses, please review the EAC’s academic catalog or speak with your guidance counselor. (Most course info is on pages 162–163.)
Sports Medicine Year 1
Fall Semester - HHP140, HHP274, HHP276
- Sports Nutrition (HHP274)
A three-credit class that examines the relationship between nutrition and the human body including eating habits, food selection, nutrition components and assessments, and eating disorders. 3 credits. - Fitness and Sports Medicine I (HHP140)
This course is designed to allow on-field observations of student-athletes participation in various fitness and athletic events as associated with sports medicine. - Sports Psychology (HHP276)
Examination of psychological factors that influence sports performance and coaching behaviors and the psychological effects that sport and exercise involvement have on the participant. Includes an introduction to sport psychology and sport history, psychological principles of behavioral development and control, social-psychological dimensions of sport and exercise, personality assessment, the study of special athletic populations, coaching roles and behavior, and exercise psychology.
Spring Semester - HHP141, HHP213, HHP278
- Fitness and Sports Medicine II (HHP141)
This course is designed to allow clinical observation of post surgery/trauma rehabilitation and sport-specific interventions. 1 credit. - Introduction to Strength and Conditioning for Sport Performance (HHP213)
Intro to basic aerobic fitness principals and the creation of a fitness program. 3 credits. - Kinetic Anatomy (HHP278)
A three-credit course that introduces the structure and vocabulary of physical anatomy and includes common anatomical conditions seen in sports medicine. 3 credits.
Sports Medicine Year 2
Fall Semester - HHP240, HHP270, HHP292
- Fitness and Sports Medicine III (HHP240)
The course is designed to allow application of techniques observed by students pursuing the Sports Medicine and Rehabilitative Therapies Certificate. 1 credit. - Introduction to Sports Medicine (HHP270)
An introductory course designed to provide insight into the athletic training profession: emergency care, daily training room procedures, etc. 3 credits. - Athletic Training Practicum 1 (HHP292)
Three credits evaluating student competencies in athletic training, injury prevention, and nutritional competency. Includes the assessment and care of injuries and therapeutic exercise. 3 credits.
Spring Semester - HHP100, HHP210, HHP241
- Personal Health (HHP100)
In this course, students learn how the body functions and about health issues such as maintaining and/or improving health and preventing disorders and disease. 3 credits. - Intro to Exercise Science (HHP210)
This three-credit course is an introduction to the disciplines and professions associated with exercise science, including physical education teachers, athletic trainers, and rehabilitation specialists. 3 credits. - Fitness and Sports Medicine IV (HHP241)
Additional credit of hands-on sports medicine and rehab techniques. 1 credit.
