California University of Pennsylvania
University Course Syllabus
Department of Health Science
UCC Approval date: 10/16/17
A. Protocol
Course Name: Research Project II
Course Number: ATE 760
Credits: 2
Prerequisites: Enrollment in the PMSAT Program and ATE 661
Maximum Class Size (face-to-face): 30
Maximum Class Size (online): 30
B. Objectives of the Course:
Upon completion of the course, students should be able to:
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Develop organized data collection tools to facilitate research thesis/project.
Construct data collection outline and procedures as they pertain to individual research projects.
Execute experimental measures during data collection.
Examine statistical measures and outcomes of data collected.
Explain statistical findings and relationship to research question/variables.

C. Catalog Description:
This course is designed to allow continued work toward the completion of student’s research thesis/project. Data
collection and analysis will be at the core of this course. Students will be allowed time outside of the classroom
for data collection while working in the classroom on statistical analysis of their findings.
D. Outline of the Course:
Data Collection
Preparing to Collect your Data
Measures in Athletic Training - Specific needs
Organization of Data
Common Problems and Pearls of Wisdom during Data Collection
Data Analysis
Statistical Decision Making
SPSS
Hypothesis Testing
Statistical Error
Common Problems in Statistical Analysis
Reporting Data
Organizing your findings
Scientific Nomenclature
Use of Tables, Charts, Graphs

E. Teaching Methodology:
1) Traditional Classroom Methodology
Discussion, lecture, lab activities, peer review, and editing
2) Online Methodology
Discussion, presentation, peer review, and editing

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Text
Required
Arnold, Gansneder and Perrin Research Methods in Athletic Training F.A. Davis
ISBN0-8036-0778-4
Recommended
N/A

G. Assessment Activities:
1) Traditional Classroom Assessment
Small group discussion, writing assignments, laboratory assignments.
2) Online Assessment
NA
H. Accommodations for Students with Disabilities:
OSD
Revised June 2015
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Students reserve the right to decide when to self-identify and when to request accommodations. Students
requesting approval for reasonable accommodations should contact the Office for Students with Disabilities
(OSD). Students are expected to adhere to OSD procedures for self-identifying, providing documentation and
requesting accommodations in a timely manner.
Students will present the OSD Accommodation Approval Notice to faculty when requesting accommodations that
involve the faculty.
Contact Information:
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Location:
Phone:
Fax:
Email:
Web Site:

Carter Hall - G-35
(724) 938-5781
(724) 938-4599
osdmail@calu.edu
http://www.calu.edu/osd

Title IX Syllabus Addendum

California University of Pennsylvania
Reporting Obligations of Faculty Members under Title IX
of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. §1681, et seq.

California University of Pennsylvania and its faculty are committed to assuring a safe and productive educational
environment for all students. In order to meet this commitment and to comply with the Title IX of the Education
Amendments of 1972 and guidance from the Office of Civil Rights, the University requires faculty members to
report incidents of sexual violence shared by students to the University’s Title IX Coordinator, Dr. John A.
Burnett, Special Assistant to the President for EEEO, Office of Social Equity, South Hall 112, Burnett@calu.edu,
724-938-4014. The only exceptions to the faculty member’s reporting obligation are when incidents of sexual
violence are communicated by a student during a classroom discussion, in a writing assignment for a class, or as
part of a University-approved research project. Faculty members are obligated to report sexual violence or any

other abuse of a student who was, or is, a child (person under 18 years of age) when the abuse allegedly occurred
to the person designated in the University protection of minors policy.
The University’s information regarding the reporting of sexual violence and the resources that are available to
victims of sexual violence is set forth at:
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Office of Social Equity, South Hall 112, 724-938-4014
o Social Equity Home Page
www.calu.edu/SocialEquity
o Social Equity Policies
www.calu.edu/SEpolicies
o Social Equity Complaint Form
www.calu.edu/SEcomplaint
Counseling Center, Carter Hall G53, 724-938-4056
End Violence Center, Carter Hall G94, 724-938-5707
Student Affairs, Natali Student Center 311, 724-938-4439
Wellness Center, Carter Hall G53, 724-938-4232
Women’s Center, Natali Student Center 117, 724-938-5857
Threat Response Assessment and Intervention Team (T.R.A.I.T.) & Dept. of Public Safety &
University Police, Pollock Maintenance Building, 724-938-4299
o EMERGENCY: From any on-campus phone & Dial H-E-L-P or go to any public pay phone
& Dial *1. (*Identify the situation as an emergency and an officer will be dispatched
immediately.)

Supportive Instructional Materials, e.g. library materials, web sites, etc.
Health Science Database in Library- http://library.calu.edu/home
AMA style manual- http://www.amamanualofstyle.com/
Zotero- https://www.zotero.org/
Centre for Evidence Based Medicine- www.cebm.net
SPSS tutorial sites- https://www.spss-tutorials.com/basics/
Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)- https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/
Professional literature sources: Journal of Athletic Training (http://natajournals.org/?code=nata-site),
Medicine in Science and Sports (http://journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/pages/default.aspx), American Journal
of Sports Medicine (http://journals.sagepub.com/home/ajs)
Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDRO) https://www.pedro.org.au/
Van Lunen, B., Hankemeier, D., & Welch, C. (2015). Evidence-Guided Practice: A Framework for Clinical
Decision Making in Athletic Training. SLACK Inc.

Additional Information for Course Proposals
K. Proposed Instructors:
Any qualified Health Science faculty.
L. Rationale for the Course:
This course is a continuation of ATE 660 and 661 that allows the student research to collect data related to
their research question. Coursework will be individualized to each students project to allow for necessary
time outside of the classroom and essentials of data collection.
M. Specialized Equipment or Supplies Needed:
none

N. Answer the following questions using complete sentences:
1) Does the course require additional human resources? (Please explain)
No
If Yes, click here to answer Question N1, above.
2) Does the course require additional physical resources? (Please explain)
No
If Yes, click here to answer Question N2, above.
3) Does the course change the requirements in any particular major? (Please explain)
Yes
This is a new course and is a part of the new/revised major, the professional master of science in athletic
training.
4) Does the course replace an existing course in your program? (If so, list the course)
No
If Yes, click here to answer Question N4, above.
5) How often will the course be taught?
Annually each fall semester.
Click here to add text to qualify your selection for course timing, if necessary.
6) Does the course duplicate an existing course in another Department or College? (If the possibility exists,
indicate course discipline, number, and name)
No
Click here if the answer to Question N6, above is YES. Indicate the other discipline/department and the
other course number and name.
O. If the proposed course includes substantial material that is traditionally taught in another discipline, you must
request a statement of support from the department chair that houses that discipline.
NA
P. Please identify if you are proposing to have this course considered as a menu course for General Education.
The General Education Committee must consider and approve the course proposal before consideration by
the UCC.
No

Q. Approval Form
Provide the Approval Form (Signature Page) with the signatures of your department
Chair AND college Dean (electronically).