Athletic Training Major

69 credit hours

Required Courses: 54 credits

AT 101	Athletic Training Experience I	2
AT 201	Athletic Training Experience II	2
AT 301	Athletic Training Experience III	2
AT 315	Administration in Athletic Training	2
AT 350	Assessment of Athletic Injuries	4
AT 370	Therapeutic Modalities in Athletic Training	3
AT 371	Rehabilitation Techniques in Athletic Training	4
AT 375	General Medical Practicum	1
AT 395	Internship in Athletic Training I	1- 4
AT 401	Athletic Training Experience IV	2
AT 451	Athletic Training Experience V	2
AT 468	BOC Preparation	1
AT 495	Internship in Athletic Training II	1- 4
EXSC 265	Theory and Techniques of Strength and Conditioning	2
EXSC 320	Physiology of Exercise	4
EXSC 322	Structural Kinesiology	3
EXSC 323	Biomechanics	3
HLTH 222	Nutrition	3
HLTH 365	Medical Aspects of Sport	2
PE 218	Responding to Emergencies	4
PE 280	Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries	3

Required Supportive Courses: 15 credits

BIOL 110	Biology and Human Concerns	4
	OR
BIOL 120	Biological Principles I	4
BIOL 150	Human Anatomy	4
CHEM 116	General Chemistry I	4
PE 230	First Aid and CPR	1
	OR
	Valid First Aid and CPR card
PSYC 210	Life-Span Human Development	3
	OR
PSYC 115	General Psychology	3

Students who choose this major are also encouraged to take additional courses in Biology, Mathematics, Physics and Psychology. To obtain the clinical skills required of the curriculum, athletic training students will participate in a three year clinical rotation under the direct supervision of a Clinical Preceptor (CP).

Athletic Training Sample Plan of Study

Following is one possible way to complete the major.  

Students should fill in gaps with coursework required for the core curriculum and other majors/minors to take an average of 14 credit hours each fall and spring, and 3-4 credit hours each Interim.  Total credit hours needs to be 124 for degree completion.

First Year

Fall Semester

FYS 110	First Year Seminar I	4
BIOL 120	Biological Principles I (NS)	4
PSYC 115	General Psychology (SS)	3
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

FYS 111	First Year Seminar II	4
CHEM 116	General Chemistry I (NS)	4
PSYC 210	Life-Span Human Development (WB)	3
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Second Year

Fall Semester

AT 101	Athletic Training Experience I	2
BIOL 150	Human Anatomy	4
HLTH 222	Nutrition (WB)	3
PE 280	Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries	3
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

AT 201	Athletic Training Experience II	2
EXSC 322	Structural Kinesiology	3
EXSC 323	Biomechanics	3
PE 218	Responding to Emergencies	4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Third Year

Fall Semester

AT 301	Athletic Training Experience III	2
AT 350	Assessment of Athletic Injuries	4
AT 370	Therapeutic Modalities in Athletic Training	3
AT 401	Athletic Training Experience IV	2
AT 401	Athletic Training Experience IV	2
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

AT 371	Rehabilitation Techniques in Athletic Training	4
AT 451	Athletic Training Experience V	2
EXSC 265	Theory and Techniques of Strength and Conditioning	2
EXSC 320	Physiology of Exercise	4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

AT 375	General Medical Practicum	1
AT 395	Internship in Athletic Training I	1- 4
HLTH 365	Medical Aspects of Sport	2
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

AT 315	Administration in Athletic Training	2
AT 468	BOC Preparation	1
AT 495	Internship in Athletic Training II	1- 4
EXSC 355	Current Topics in Exercise and Sport Sciences (W)	3
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4