School of Nursing & Health Professions

Athletic Training (ATHP)

Degree Plan

Core Curriculum and Specific Athletic Training Education Requirements (85 credit hours):

Credit Hours
English (Rhetoric) 6
Wellness Development 2
Kinesiology Activity course 1
Introduction to Philosophy 3
Religious Studies 3
Philosophy or Religion 3
Literature 3
Fine or Applied Arts 3
Second Language 6
Mathematics (College Algebra or above) 3
* Human Anatomy and Physiology with Lab (I & II) 8
History 3
Introduction to Psychology 3
Statistics (PSYC 3381) 3
Sociology of Sport 3
Theory of Movement Forms (PEHP 3350) 3
Fundamentals of Human Performance (PEHP 4333) 3
Introduction to Nutrition (NUTR 2341) 3
Nutrition for Human Performance (NUTR 4356) 3
Research Methods (PSYC 3384) 3
* Introduction to Athletic Training (ATHP 1310) 3
Electives 14
Total 85
Computer Literacy (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 hr Computer Literacy course.) 3
Community Service 45 clock hours

* PRE-REQUISITES FOR ADMISSION TO THE MAJOR

Recommended Sequence of Courses in the Major (43 credit hours)

First semester

ATHP 1170 Athletic Training Clinical Experiences I
ATHP 2301 Emergency and Medical Aspects In Athletic Training
ATHP 2305 Functional Anatomy and Muscle Testing
ATHP 2310 Orthopedic Injuries and Athletic Conditions
ATHP 2341 Pharmacological Issues In Athletic Training

Second semester

ATHP 2170 Athletic Training Clinical Experiences II
ATHP 2315 Evaluation of Injuries and Conditions to the Trunk and Lower Extremities
ATHP 3310 Pathology of Body Systems
ATHP 3340 Organization and Administration of Athletic Training

Third semester

ATHP 3170 Athletic Training Clinical Experiences III
ATHP 2320 Evaluation of Injuries and Conditions to the Head, Neck and Upper Extremities
ATHP 3320/3120 Therapeutic Modalities with Lab

Fourth semester

ATHP 4170 Athletic Training Clinical Experiences IV
ATHP 3330/3130 Therapeutic Rehabilitation with Lab

Fifth semester

ATHP 4190 Athletic Training Clinical Experiences V

Sixth semester

ATHP 4388 Internship
ATHP 4390 Capstone: Mock Testing