PLEASE NOTE:
- This course is one semester in length.
Primary Grade: 12
Grade Range: 10, 11, 12
Credit Equivalency:
Semester: 0.5 Credits
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Sports Medicine provides students with basic knowledge of the history of sports medicine, the anatomy of the body, and the common injuries that occur in sports. In addition, the course discusses techniques used in sports medicine to train and strengthen the body, treatments for injury and disease, and proper nutrition for athletes. As prerequisites, students must possess basic word processing and presentation software skills. Completion of one full year of high school Biology is required in order to evaluate the numerous biological concepts present in this course.
COURSE TOPICS
- Injury Prevention
- Injury Assessment
- The Muscular System
- The Circulatory System
- The Skeletal System
- The Nervous System
- Training and Conditioning
TEACHER SERVICES
All course teachers are certified, subject-area content experts. The teacher will grade student assessments and provide detailed feedback. The course teacher is available to answer student questions via email, during scheduled office hours, or by virtual appointment. The teacher will carry out documented modifications and accommodations that are applicable to the online course. Progress monitoring and supplemental material will be provided by the teacher as needed.
AUTO-GRADED COURSE
Auto-graded courses are self-paced, multimodal, and standards-aligned. Students progress independently and are assessed frequently through weekly checkpoints and Mastery Assessments. Upon submission of assessments, students receive immediate answers and feedback and can mark the completion of work via a completion button in the learning management system. These courses allow students to work at their own pace and spend the necessary time on course content to ensure mastery.