Athletic Training Course Requirements
The course requirements for the Athletic Training Education Program are listed in the table below.
The Athletic Training Education Program requires 65 credit hours of major concentration coursework, which provides students with the opportunity and flexibility to select additional elective coursework centered around their individual interests.
The Athletic Training Education Program is an extended major, so Athletic Training students are not required to complete a minor.
GENERAL STUDIES REQUIREMENTS |
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WRITTEN COMMUNICATION |
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ENG 1010 |
Freshman Composition: The Essay |
3 credits |
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ENG 1020 |
Freshman Composition: Analysis, Research, and Documentation |
3 credits |
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ORAL COMMUNICATION |
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See General Studies section of the Catalog for approved courses. |
3 credits |
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QUANTITATIVE LITERACY |
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MTH 1210 |
Introduction to Statistics |
4 credits |
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HISTORICAL |
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See General Studies section of the Catalog for approves courses. |
3 credits |
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ARTS & HUMANITIES |
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See General Studies section of the Catalog for approves courses. |
3 credits |
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SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES I |
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See General Studies section of the Catalog for approves courses. |
3 credits |
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SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES II |
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PSY 1001 |
Introductory Psychology |
3 credits |
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NATURAL & PHYSICAL SCIENCES |
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BIO 1080 |
General Biology |
3 credits |
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BIO 1090 |
General Biology Lab |
1 credits |
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BIO 2310 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology I |
4 credits |
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GLOBAL DIVERSITY |
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See General Studies section of the Catalog for approves courses. |
3 credits |
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GENERAL STUDIES TOTAL |
36-39 credits |
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MULTICULTURAL |
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See General Studies section of the Catalog for approves courses. |
3 credits |
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MULTICULTURAL TOTAL |
3 credits |
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ATHLETIC TRAINING EDUCATION PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS |
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BIO 2320 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology II |
4 credits |
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HPS 1623 |
Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries OFFERED: Fall and Spring Semesters |
3 credits |
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HPS 1640 |
Physical Fitness Techniques and Programs OFFERED: Fall and Spring Semesters |
2 credits |
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HPS 2060 |
ER/1st Responder and CPR OFFERED: Fall and Spring Semesters |
3 credits |
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HPS 2110 |
General Medical Conditions in Athletic Training OFFERED: Spring Semesters Only PREQUISITE: COREQUISITE: |
2 credits |
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HPS 2220 |
Foundations of Athletic Training OFFERED: Fall Semesters Only PREREQUISITE: HPS 1623: Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries COREQUISITE: HPS 2221: ATCE I |
3 credits |
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HPS 2221 |
Athletic Training Clinical Experience I OFFERED: Fall Semesters Only PREREQUISITE: HPS 1623: Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries COREQUISITE: HPS 2220: Foundations of Athletic Training |
1 credit |
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HPS 2860 |
Therapeutic Modalities OFFERED: Spring Semesters Only PREREQUISITE: HPS 2220: Foundations of Athletic Training COREQUISITE: HPS 2861: ATCE II |
3 credits |
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HPS 2861 |
Athletic Training Clinical Experience II OFFERED: Spring Semesters Only PREREQUISITE: HPS 2221: ATCE I COREQUISITE: HPS 2860: Therapeutic Modalities |
1 credit |
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HPS 3300 |
Anatomical Kinesiology OFFERED: Fall and Spring Semesters PREREQUISITE: BIO 2310: Human Anatomy and Physiology I |
3 credits |
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HPS 3340 |
Physiology of Exercise OFFERED: Fall and Spring Semesters PREREQUISITES: BIO 2320: Human Anatomy and Physiology II HPS 1640: Physical Fitness Techniques and Programs |
3 credits |
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HPS 3700 |
Psychology of Coaching OFFERED: Fall Semesters Only |
2 credits |
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HPS 3780 |
Fitness Programs for Special Populations I OFFERED: Fall and Spring Semesters PREREQUISITES: HPS 1640: Physical Fitness Techniques and Programs |
2 credits |
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HPS 3800 |
Pathology of Athletic Injury OFFERED: Fall Semesters Only PREREQUISITES:
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3 credits |
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HPS 3830 |
Upper Body Injury Evaluation OFFERED: Fall Semesters Only PREREQUISITES: HPS 2860: Therapeutic Modalities COREQUISITE: HPS 3831: ATCE III |
3 credits |
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HPS 3831 |
Athletic Training Clinical Experience III OFFERED: Fall Semesters Only PREREQUISITE: HPS 2861: ATCE II COREQUISITE: HPS 3830: Upper Body Injury Evaluation |
2 credits |
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HPS 3850 |
Lower Body Injury Evaluation OFFERED: Spring Semesters Only PREREQUISITE: HPS 3830: Upper Body Injury Evaluation COREQUISITE: HPS 3841: ATCE IV |
3 credits |
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HPS 3851 |
Athletic Training Clinical Experience IV OFFERED: Spring Semesters Only PREREQUISITE: HPS 3831: ATCE III COREQUISITE: HPS 3850: Lower Body Injury Evaluation |
2 credits |
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HPS 4750 |
Rehabilitation of Athletic Injuries OFFERED: Fall Semesters Only PREREQUISITE: HPS 3850: Lower Body Injury Evaluation COREQUISITE: HPS 4751: ATCE V |
3 credits |
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HPS 4751 |
Athletic Training Clinical Experience V OFFERED: Fall Semesters Only PREREQUISITE: HPS 3851: ATCE IV COREQUISITE: HPS 4750: Rehabilitation of Athletic Injuries |
3 credits |
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HPS 4771 |
Athletic Training Clinical Experience VI OFFERED: Spring Semesters Only PREREQUISITE: HPS 4751: ATCE V COREQUISITE:
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3 credits |
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HPS 4772 |
Performance Enhancement Specialist OFFERED: Spring Semesters Only PREREQUISITE: COREQUISITE: |
3 credits |
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HPS 4850 |
Administrative & Research Topics in Athletic Training OFFERED: PREREQUISITES: HPS 4750: Upper Body Injury Rehabilitation Senior Standing |
2 credits |
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NUT 2040 |
Introduction to Nutrition |
3 credits |
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NUT 3200 |
Nutrition and Sport Performance PREREQUISITE: NUT 2040: Introduction to Nutrition |
3 credits |
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CONCENTRATION TOTAL |
65 credits |
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APPROVED ELECTIVES TOTAL |
16 credits |
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GRAND TOTAL |
120 credits |
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