This curriculum provides the coursework and the clinical field work experience necessary for national athletic training certification. Also, the curriculum is designed so as to include the prerequisite course work typically required by graduate programs in physical therapy, exercise physiology and some other health professions. The curriculum can be articulated with the University's Graduate Physical Therapy Program for students seeking preparation in athletic training at the undergraduate level and in physical therapy at the graduate level. The field work component is optional, required only for students seeking athletic training certification. Prerequisite course-work can begin in the first year of study, and major requirements can begin in the second year of study.
Field work occurs in the third and fourth years of study.
Classroom and laboratory facilities are located in the William H. Pitt Health and Recreation Center. The major requires the completion of 35 credits plus 23 credits of prerequisite courses. 3 CR Introduction of the profession of athletic training. Provides basic understanding of the care, prevention of athletic injuries. Incorporates the fundamentals of emergency care.