2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog

Athletic Training

Required GEC courses (44-47 hours)
Other required courses (15-18 hours)
Athletic Training courses (61 hours)

All courses require a "C" or higher, except for HPER 227 and HPER 230 which require a "B" or higher.

120 minimum hours required for graduation.

Degree Requirements

Area I - Foundation Skills - 2 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 - 3 or 4 hours

MATH 111College Algebra

3

MATH 121Calculus I

4

Area II - Arts and Humanities - 3 hours

ART 191Enhancing Art Understanding

3

ENG 210Introduction to Film Studies

3

MU 129Music Listening

3

PHIL 201Introduction to Philosophy

3

THR 100Introduction to Theatre

3

Area II - Literature in English - 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 - 6 hours

HIS 191World Civilization to 1500

3

and

HIS 192World Civilization 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

and

CHEM 103LFundamentals of Chemistry Lab

1

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

Other required courses - 15-18 hours

BIO 213Human Anatomy and Physiology I

4

BIO 214Human Anatomy and Physiology II

4

PHY 201College Physics I

4

PSY 205/MATH 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 411Measurement and Evaluation in Human Performance

3

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.