Athletic Training (BS/MS Program)
A CAATE-accredited degree in Athletic Training is necessary for students to be eligible to sit for the National Board of Certification Exam and practice as Certified Athletic Trainers. In 2015, the CAATE, in partnership with the NATA and Board of Certification, announced the mandatory transition of all undergraduate professional Athletic Training programs to the graduate level. To meet this goal, Piedmont University began a 3+2 program in Fall 2017, in which incoming undergraduate students who wish to become Certified Athletic Trainers will earn both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in five academic years (BS in Exercise and Sport Science and MS in Athletic Training). This program also allows students who hold a bachelor’s degree from another institution to complete the master’s in two academic years through a traditional admission route. The Piedmont University Athletic Training Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE).
Bachelor of Science/Master of Science Degrees
General Education
Students who enter with fewer than 24 semester credit hours must satisfy the institutional requirement.
Athletic Training Foundations
Concentrations
Students must select one of the following concentrations:
Exercise and Sport Science
Applied Health Science-Integrative Health
Exercise and Sport Science Concentration
Integrative Health Concentration
Applied Health Science-Integrated Health Concentration
Athletic Training Major
| ATRG 5120 | Practical and Emergency Techniques in Athletic Training | 3 |
| ATRG 5125 | Physical Assessment and the Patient Experience | 3 |
| ATRG 5201 | Practicum I in Athletic Training | 4 |
| ATRG 5221 | Practicum II in Athletic Training | 4 |
| ATRG 5222 | Therapeutic Modalities | 4 |
| ATRG 5303 | Orthopedic Assessment: Upper Extremity | 3 |
| ATRG 5322 | Therapeutic Exercise | 4 |
| ATRG 5323 | Orthopedic Assessment: Lower Extremity | 3 |
| ATRG 6301 | Practicum III in Athletic Training | 6 |
| ATRG 6321 | Practicum IV in Athletic Training | 6 |
| ATRG 6402 | Organization and Administration of AT Programs | 3 |
| ATRG 6420 | Seminar (Capstone Course) | 3 |
| HSCS 5100 | Epidemiology and Biostatistics | 3 |
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| HSCS 5301 | Implementation and Evaluation of Health Programming | 3 |
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| HSCS 5340 | Coaching Behavior Change | 3 |
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| HSCS 5302 | Pathology and Pharmacology | 4 |
| HSCS 5410 | Research Methodology in Health Sciences | 3 |
| HSCS 5411 | Current and Emerging Issues in Health Policy, Economics, and Advocacy | 3 |
| HSCS 6411 | Assessing Healthcare Quality | 3 |
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| ATRG 5499 | Internship in Athletic Training | 1-6 |
| HSCS 5420 | Advanced Strength and Conditioning | 3 |
| HSCS 5440 | Nutrition for Health Programming | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 72-77 |
Total Credit Hours: 165-175