Program Requirements
Hours: 93
Major Courses – 61 hours
ATR 180Principles and Practices of Athletic Training (3)
ATR 180ABasic Skills in Athletic Training (LAB) (1)
ATR 181First-Aid & Emergency Procedures in Athletic Training with LAB (3)
ATR 212Therapeutic Modalities (3)
ATR 213Ther Exercise/Mod in Ath Train (3)
ATR 214Assessment and Management of Athletic Injuries I (4)
ATR 215Assess & Mgmt Ath Injuries II (3)
ATR 220Kinesiology (3)
ATR 232Clinical Perspectives I (3)
ATR 233Clinical Pers II (3)
ATR 313Administration of Athletic Training (3)
ATR 320Strength Training & Wellness (3)
ATR 325Pathopharmacology (4)
ATR 332Clinical Perspectives III (3)
ATR 333Clinical Pers IV (3)
ATR 350Exercise Physiology (4)
ATR 360Sports Nutrition & Wellness (3)
ATR 430Research in the Health Sciences (3)
ATR 440Athletic Training Seminar (3)
ATR 480Athletic Training Capstone (3) CAP
Cognate Courses – 32 hours
BIO 197Human Anatomy and Physiology for the Health Sciences I (4) N
BIO 197AHuman Anatomy and Physiology for the Health Sciences I (LAB) (0) N
BIO 198Human A&P for Hlth Sci II (4) N
BIO 198AHuman Anatomy and Physiology for the Health Sciences II (LAB) (0) N
BIO 212Musculoskeletal Anatomy Review (1)
CHE 104General & Organic Chemistry (3) N
CHE 104AGeneral & Organic Chemistry LAB (1) N
ETH:PHI 250Health Care Ethics (3) E
or
ETH:REL 252Theological Health Care Ethics (3) E
IDS 307Healthy Communities (3) IDS
MTH 174Statistics I (3) MA
or
MTH 176Stats I With SPSS (3) MA
PSY 103Introduction to Psychology (3) S
PSY 204Lifespan Development (4) S
SOC 103Our Social World (3) S
Program Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the athletic training major will be able to:
- demonstrate professional, legal, ethical, social, and political responsibilities in the role of a certified athletic trainer.
- communicate effectively with athletes, their families, colleagues, and other health care professionals while respecting cultural and ethnic differences.
- employ critical thinking skills to recognize and define problems, analyze data, develop and implement solutions, and evaluate outcomes.
- demonstrate accountability for actions and outcomes while fulfilling commitments as a certified athletic trainer.
- implement safe and effective therapeutic interventions.
