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Athletic Training and Pre-Healthcare

Description

Athletic trainers specialize in injury prevention, diagnosis, and treatment in physically active populations.  A master’s degree and successful completion of a national board examination are required to practice athletic training. This pre-athletic training curriculum will help complete the necessary prerequisites to apply to a Master of Science in Athletic Training program.

Career opportunities

Athletic trainers work in a variety of settings, such as colleges, universities, elementary schools, and secondary schools. Others work in hospitals, fitness centers, physicians’ offices, or for professional sports teams.

Advisors

Internships

Sports Medicine Student Internships available. Contact Spencer Mack.

Pathways

Semester 1

BIOL 1610 College Biology (4)
BIOL 1615 College Biology Lab (1)
EXSC 2010 Introduction to Exercise Science (3)
PE 2600 Introduction to Sports Medicine (3)
GNST 1200 Foundations (3)
EXSC 1096 or 1097 Fitness and Wellness or Individual Lifetime Fitness (1)
NURP 1000 Medical Terminology (1)

Semester 2

BIOL 2320 Human Anatomy (3)
BIOL 2325 Human Anatomy Lab (1)
PE 1543 First Aid (3)
Math 1050 College Algebra (4)
ENGL 1010 Introduction to Writing (3)
Elective (1)

Semester 3

CHEM 1110 Elementary Chemistry (4)
CHEM 1115 Elementary Chemistry Lab (??) (1)
Social and Behavioral Science (3)
ENGL 2010 Intermediate Writing (3)
Fine Arts (3)
BIOL 1820 Careers in Medicine (1)

Semester 4

HFST 1020 Foundations of Nutrition (3)
BIOL 2420 Human Physiology (3)
BIOL 2425 Human Physiology Lab (1)
American Institutions (3)
Humanities (3)
Electives (2)

Sports Medicine Emphasis Recommendation

EXSC 1997 Exercise Science Internships (1-3 Credits per semester, up to 6 total) 
EXSC 2997 Exercise Science Internship (1-3 Credits per semester, up to 6 total)