Athletic Training (BS Degree)

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A major in Athletic Training consists of 71 hours and does not require a minor.

Curriculum Athletic Training (71 hours) + Liberal Arts Core (47 hours)

Athletic Training Students are responsible for completing (at a level consistent with program retention criteria) all of the curricular requirements below and all of the clinical education requirements for successful completion of the CSU Athletic Training Education Program. For more information about admissions requirements click here.

Liberal Arts Core (47 hours)

see Liberal Arts Core for all Bachelor Degrees; must include the following courses:
PSYC 110 - General Psychology (3 hours)
BIOL 226 - Anatomy & Physiology I (3 hours)
BIOL 226L - Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory I (1 hours)
CHEM 110 - Concepts of Chemistry and Lab (4 hours)
MATH 105 - Introduction to Mathematical Structures (3 hours) or higher satisfies the liberal arts core requirement in Mathematics for this major.

Professional Athletic Training Education Courses (37 hours)

KINE 204 - First Aid and Personal Safety (3 hours)
KINE 205 - Basic Athletic Training (3 hours)
KINE 206 - Concepts of Orthopedic Taping and Bracing (1 hours)
KINE 224 - Prevention and Care: Recognition of Athletic Injuries (3 hours)
KINE 380 - Physiology of Exercise (4 hours)
KINE 391 - Advanced Athletic Training: Orthopedic Evaluation of the Upper Extremity (3 hours)
KINE 392 - Advanced Athletic Training: Orthopedic Evaluation of the Lower Extremity (3 hours)
KINE 408 - Kinesiology (3 hours)
KINE 412 - Advanced Athletic Training: Orthopedic Evaluation of the Head, Neck and Torso (3 hours)
KINE 413 - Therapeutic Modalities (4 hours)
KINE 414 - Therapeutic Exercise (4 hours)
KINE 415 - Conceptual Issues of Athletic Training (3 hours)

Practical Field Experience (18 hours)

Specialized Studies for Athletic Training Major (16 hours)

BIOL 227 - Anatomy & Physiology II (3 hours)
BIOL 227L - Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory II (1 hours)
BIOL 345 - Nutrition (3 hours)
BIOL 301 - Introduction to Pharmacology (3 hours)
KINE 201 - Personal and Community Health (3 hours)
KINE 305 - Tests and Measurements (3 hours)

Suggested Electives

BIOL 302 - Medical Terminology (3 hours)
BIOL 303 - Epidemiology (3 hours)
KINE 211 - Health and Fitness Assessment (3 hours)
KINE 404 - Strategies for Managing Individual Differences in Physical Education (3 hours)
KINE 405 - Organization and Administration of Physical Education (3 hours)
KINE 461 - Exercise Prescription for Wellness and Fitness (3 hours)
KINE 462 - Special Problems in Varsity Athletics I (3 hours)
PHYS 201 - Introductory Physics I (4 hours)

Note:

All students must have at least 125 hours to graduate. Students must meet the Residency Requirements described in this catalog.