Athletic Training

Athletic Training Degree Information 2009-2011

The Bachelor of Science with a major in Athletic Training requires 128 credit hours for graduation. This includes 45 hours of residency, 42 advanced hours (junior/community college courses will not satisfy), 36 of the last 45 hours from UIW, 45 clock hours community service and computer literacy (test or course credit). An athletic training major has 45 credit hours of athletic training courses and 17 credit hours of support work.

Core Curriculum and Specific Athletic Training Education Requirements:

English Core Requirement (9 hours)
ENGL 1311 - Composition I (Student must 'C' or better)
3 Hours
ENGL 1312 - Composition II (Student must 'C' or better) 3 Hours
ENGL 2310 - World Literature Studies 3 Hours
Wellness Development (3 hours)
DWHP 1200 or 3200 - Wellness Development 2 Hours
Physical Activity Course (see PEHP) 1 Hour
Philosophy and Religion Requirement (9 hours)
PHIL 1381 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 Hours
Religious Studies Course 3 Hours
Upper Level Philosophy or Religious Studies Course 3 Hours
Fine Arts Requirement (3 hours)
Fine or Applied Arts Course (Art, Art History, Dance, Music, Music Appreciation, Theatre) 3 Hours
Language Requirement (6 hours)
Second Language (American Sign Language, Chinese, French, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish) 3 Hours
Second Language (American Sign Language, Chinese, French, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish) 3 Hours
Mathematics and the Natural Sciences (3 Hours) *
MATH 1304 - College Algebra 3 Hours
8 Hours of Anatomy and Physiology are listed in Support Courses  
History and the Behavioral Sciences (6 Hours) *
HIST 1311, 1312, 1321, or 1322 3 Hours
PSYC 1301 - Introduction to Psychology 3 Hours
Computer Literacy Requirement
By the end of the second semester at UIW, or upon admission to the ATEP students must successfully test for computer literacy competence or complete a 3 hour Computer Literacy course.
Community Service Requirement
Students must complete 45 clock hours of community service prior to graduation. Student may satisfy this graduation requirement by: (1) selecting volunteer opportunities posted by Campus Ministry, or (2) taking courses designated in the University schedule as service-learning courses, or (3) a combination of volunteer opportunities and service-learning courses. Students are encouraged to discuss with their advisors, early in their university experience, the options for fulfilling the community service requirement and the method of documenting their service.
Athletic Training Curriculum (46 hours) - Student must a 'C' or better for degree completion
ATHP 1301 - Medical Terminology for the Heathcare Professions 2 Hours
ATHP 1310 - Introduction to Athletic Training 3 Hours
ATHP 1107 - Athletic Training Clinical Experience I 1 Hour
ATHP 2107 - Athletic Training Clinical Experience II 1 Hour
ATHP 2301 - Emergency and Medical Aspects of Athletic Trianing 3 Hours
ATHP 2305 - Functional Anatomy and Muscle Testing 3 Hours
ATHP 2310 - Orthopedic Injuries and Athletic Conditions 3 Hours
ATHP 2315 - Evaluation of Injuries and Conditions to Trunk and Lower Extremities 3 Hours
ATHP 2320 - Evaluation of Injuries and Conditions to Head, Neck & Upper Extremities 3 Hours
ATHP 2341 - Pharmacological Issues of Athletic Training 3 Hours
ATHP 3170 - Athletic Training Clinical Experience III 1 Hour
ATHP 3310 - Pathology of Body Systems 3 Hours
ATHP 3120 - Therapeutic Modalities Lab 1 Hour
ATHP 3320 - Therapeutic Modalities 3 Hours
ATHP 3130 - Therapeutic Rehabilitation Lab 1 Hour
ATHP 3330 - Therapeutic Rehabilitation 3 Hours
ATHP 3340 - Organization and Administration of Athletic Training 3 Hours
ATHP 4170 - Athletic Training Clinical Experience IV 1 Hour
ATHP 4190 - Athletic Training Clinical Experience V 1 Hour
ATHP 4191 - Athletic Training General Medical Field Experience 1 Hour
ATHP 4388 - Internship 3 Hours
ATHP 4390 - Capstone: Mock Testing 3 Hours

Major Support Courses (26 hours) - Student must 'C' or better for credentialing exam(s)

BIOL 2321 and BIOL 2121 - Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab 4 Hours
BIOL 2322 and BIOL 2122 - Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab 4 Hours
PEHP 3350 - Theory of Movement Forms 3 Hours
PEHP 4333 - Fundamentals of Human Performance 3 Hours
PSYC 3381 - Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences 3 Hours
PSYC 3384 - Research Methods 3 Hours
NUTR 2341 - Introduction to Nutrition 3 Hours
NUTR 4356 - Nutrition for Human Performance 3 Hours
SOCI 3350 = Sociology of Sport OR PSYC 3345 - Sports Psychology 3 Hours
Electives (8 hours)

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