2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog

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Athletic Training

This degree has a Required General Education Core (GEC) totaling 44-47 hours.

The GEC includes courses in:

Area I: Foundation Skills (18-21 hours)

Area II: A Liberal Arts Education (26 hours)

Degree Requirements

Area I – Foundation Skills - 18-21 hours

FSL 101Foundations of Scholarship and Learning

2

Area I - Rhetoric and Communication - 15 hours

ENG 101English Composition I

3
ENG 102English Composition II

3
SPEE 220Fundamentals of Speech

3
SPAN 111Elementary Spanish I

3
SPAN 112Elementary Spanish II

3

Area I - Mathematics (choose one) - 3 or 4 hours

MATH 111College Algebra

3
MATH 121Calculus I

4

Area II - Arts and Humanities - 3 hours

ART 191Enhancing Art Understanding

3
MU 129Music Listening

3
PHIL 201Introduction to Philosophy

3
THR 100Introduction to Theatre

3

Area II - Literature in English (choose one) - 3 hours

ENG 215Introduction to Literature

3
ENG 216Topics in Literature

3

Area II - The Social Sciences - 6 hours

PSY 201General Psychology

3
PSY 211Psychology of Human Growth & Development

3

Area II - History (choose one of two sequences) - 6 hours

HIS 191World Civilization to 1500

3
and
HIS 192World Civilizations since 1500

3
or
HIS 201History of the United States I

3
and
HIS 202History of the United States II

3

Area II - The Natural Sciences - 8 hours

BIO 111General Biology I

3
and
BIO 111LGeneral Biology I Lab

1
and
CHEM 103Fundamentals of Chemistry

3
or
CHEM 111General Chemistry I

3
and
CHEM 111LGeneral Chemistry I Lab

1

CHEM 103 may not be paired with any other CHEM course

Chem 111/111L May be substituted for CHEM 103 for pre-physical therapy students

PSY and Science courses required.15-18 hours

BIO 213Human Anatomy and Physiology I

4
BIO 214Human Anatomy and Physiology II

4
PHY 201College Physics I

4
PSY 205Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences

3
MATH 112Trigonometry

3

MATH 112: If MATH 121 is not taken

MATH 111 and MATH 112 or MATH 121 must be completed as prerequisites to PHY 201.

Required for Athletic Training - 61 hours

HPER 150Lifetime Fitness

1
HPER 200Foundations of Health, Physical Education, and Athletic Programs

3
HPER 227Safety and First Aid Education

2
HPER 230Care & Prevention of Athletic Injuries

3
HPER 231Evaluation of Upper Extremity Injuries

3
HPER 232Evaluation of Lower Extremity Injuries

3
HPER 301Physiology of Exercise

3
HPER 302Medical Aspects of Sports Injuries

3
HPER 304Organization & Administration of Athletic Training

3
HPER 311Personal and Community Health

3
HPER 312Nutrition

3
HPER 320Motor Learning and Development

2
HPER 343Essentials in Adaptive Physical Education

2
HPER 351Clinical Experience in Athletic Training I

2
HPER 352Clinical Experience in Athletic Training II

2
HPER 353Clinical Experience in Athletic Training III

2
HPER 354Clinical Experience in Athletic Training IV

2
HPER 355Clinical Experience in Athletic Training V

2
HPER 401Therapeutic Modalities

3
HPER 403Path-physiology and Pharmacology in Athletic Training

3
HPER 404Rehabilitation of Athletic Injuries

4
HPER 425Kinesiology

3
HPER 430Senior Seminar

1

HPER 227 and HPER 230 require a grade of B or higher to be admitted into the Athletic Training Education Program.

Total GEC Credit Hours (44-47 hours)

Required Psychology & Science Courses (15-18 hours)

Required Athletic Training Courses (61 hours)

All courses require a “C” or higher.

121-125 minimum hours required for graduation.