Program Description
Designed for high school graduates that are interested in pursuing a career in athletic training. This program provides an accelerated degree path that shortens the time to graduation by one full year, while still delivering a high quality high-quality educational experience that couples both classroom and clinical based educational experiences necessary to earn a Bachelor of Science in exercise science and a masters in athletic training. The exercise science aspect will provide graduates with foundational knowledge in science, anatomy, physiology, biomechanics and exercise prescription.
Curriculum Paths
Curriculum: years 1-3
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| FYS 100 | Pathways Seminar | 1 |
| CHEM 103 | Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 103L | Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| MATH 102 or MATH 110 |
Pre-Calculus or Pre-Calculus for Sci & Engrs |
3-4 |
| PSYC 101 | Intro to Psychology | 3 |
| BIOL 103 | Biology I | 3 |
| BIO 103 | Biology I Laboratory | 1 |
| WRIT 101 | Writing Sem I: Written Comm. | 3 |
| Credits | 18-19 | |
| Spring | ||
| EXSC 110 | Intro to Exercise Science | 1 |
| PSYC 213 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| CHEM 104 | Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 104L | Chemistry II Lab (Exercise Science Elective) | 1 |
| Exercise Science Elective | 3 | |
| BIOL 104 | Biology II | 3 |
| BIOL 104L | Biology II Lab | 1 |
| AVIS 101 | American Visions | 3 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| WRIT 201 | Writing Seminar II:Multi Comm | 3 |
| GDIV 2XX | Global Diversity Placeholder | 3 |
| BIOL 201 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 3 |
| BIOL 201L | Human Anat & Physiology I Lab | 1 |
| EXSC 315 | Statistics for ExerciseScience | 3 |
| EXERCISE SCIENCE ELECTIVE | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| GCIT 2XX | Global Citizenship Placeholder | 3 |
| ETHC 2XX | Ethics Course Placeholder | 3 |
| EXERCISE SCIENCE ELECTIVE | 3 | |
| ADIV 2XX | American Diversity Placeholder | 3 |
| EXSC 210 | Developing the Interprof Team | 1 |
| BIOL 202 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 3 |
| BIOL 202L | Human Anat & Physiology II Lab | 1 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| CGIS 300 | Contemporary Global Issues | 3 |
| ISEM 3XX | Integrative Sem Placeholder | 3 |
| PHYC 111 | Algbra-base PHYC I-Mach&Thermo | 4 |
| EXSC 311 | Sports Nutrition | 3 |
| EXSC 312 | Psych Theory of Hlth & Exerc | 3 |
| EXSC 313 | Safety, First Aid & Inj Preven | 3 |
| Credits | 19 | |
| Spring | ||
| PHYC 112 | Algbra-Based PHYS II-Electrici | 4 |
| EXERCISE SCIENCE ELECTIVE | 3 | |
| EXSC 310 | Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| EXSC 330 | Internship I | 3 |
| PHIL 499 | Philosophies of the Good Life | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Total Credits | 104-105 | |
Curriculum: years 4-6
- Professional Phase
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| Fall 1 | ||
| ATP 600 | Emergency Care | 4 |
| ATP 602 | Scientific Inquiry & Writing | 1 |
| ATP 605 | Fundamentals of Athl Training | 4 |
| ATP 610 | Basics of Rehabilitation | 3 |
| ATP 615 | Functional Human Anatomy | 3 |
| Fall 2 | ||
| ATP 620 | Practicum I | 3 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| Spring 1 | ||
| ATP 625 | Prev, Eval &Treat of Ath Inj I (Upper Extremity) | 4 |
| ATP 630 | Therap Modlities for Ath Train | 3 |
| ATP 635 | Human Phys: Exer, Nutri & Perf | 3 |
| ATP 645 | Motor Contrl & Humn Move Train | 3 |
| Spring 2 | ||
| ATP 640 | Practicum II Athl Injuries I | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Summer | ||
| ATP 691 | Research-Collaborative Proj I | 1 |
| ATP 660 | Specilty Practicm in Ath Train | 2 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Fall 1 | ||
| ATP 661 | Practicum III Ath Injuries I | 3 |
| Fall 2 | ||
| ATP 665 | Prev,Eval,Treat ofInj II-LowEx (Lower Extremity) | 4 |
| ATP 675 | Strength and Conditioning | 3 |
| ATP 685 | Org & Admin in Ath Training | 2 |
| ATP 690 | Gen Med Conditions&Pharm in AT | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Spring 1 | ||
| ATP 662 | Practicum IV | 3 |
| Spring 2 | ||
| ATP 670 | Prev,Eval,Treat of Inj-III-Spn (Spine and advanced techniques) | 4 |
| ATP 695 | Psych Aspects of Injury& Rehab | 3 |
| ATP 696 | Special Topics in Ath Training | 2 |
| ATP 692 | Research-Collaborative Proj II | 1 |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Total Credits | 65 | |