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.