Dive into the world of sports injuries
Sports Medicine: An Inside Look at the Major Injuries & Treatments
Your favorite quarterback is out with a concussion. Will he return for the 4th quarter? You’re playing tennis and you feel your shoulder pop. What’s going on? Get the answers in this course on sports medicine. We’ll focus on 3 common injuries—ACL tear, shoulder dislocation and concussion. Plus, you’ll learn about traumas and treatments of star athletes. This online course is a must if you seek a future career in the field—from orthopedic surgeon to athletic trainer.
Know the Pain Behind the Game
How You Will Benefit:
3 Learning Advantages Designed for You
Final Capstone Project
The course culminates with a special Capstone project that allows you to:
- Demonstrate what you’ve learned in this course
- Get feedback from your mentors on your work
- Use video, text, or a presentation to complete your project
Mentoring
You’ll receive personal guidance from a mentor who can support you and answer questions as you deepen your learning experience. You can expect:
- Encouragement and direction on all assignments
- Inspiration, motivation and confidence to help you succeed
- Brainstorming and ideation help as you prepare for your final Capstone project
Flexible Learning
- 100% online, works with your schedule
- You’ll learn through engaging video— tune in anytime that works for you
- 20-25 hours of total instruction and course work, including engaging multimedia simulations and curated assignments for which you will receive guidance and support
- Engage with fellow students around the world any time, any place
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Hear from Wake Forest
Hear from our students
Taylor, sports medicine student from NC"I would recommend this course to those who have an interest in sports medicine or medicine as a whole. This course taught me a lot about the different roles of healthcare providers in the sports medicine field and about many common injuries. It was a great experience!"
Valeria, sports medicine student from Puerto Rico"This course definitely helped me see that I would enjoy working with sports medicine injuries and that I want to do this for the rest of my life. It interested me seeing the consequences, causes, anatomy, diagnoses, and treatment of sports injuries."
Meet Your Online Immersion Faculty Member
Meet The Mentors
How to Apply:
It’s easy. No transcripts or letters of recommendation are required. Just provide some basic information and tell us why you wish to take this program.
NOTE: please submit all application materials in English.
Begin the guided process. It should take only a few minutes of your time to answer the questions.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How will you be graded? What are assignments like? How much time do you get to turn around a project? When do you find out if you’re accepted?
Answers to your questions hereScholarships
We offer need-based scholarships for participating students who exhibit high potential and an inability to pay the full tuition.
- If you haven’t applied to the program, apply here. After submitting your application, click “Apply for a need-based scholarship” on the confirmation page to request a scholarship.
- If you’ve already applied to the program, sign in to your profile to check your scholarship status. If we don’t have a scholarship request on file, click “Apply for a need-based scholarship” to request a scholarship.
The University reserves the right to modify the course as may become necessary.