| Athletic Training Major
BACHELOR'S DEGREE (BS) |
General Education
Refer to General Requirements for Bachelor of Science requirements.
Major Course Requirements for BS Degree
Required Support Courses (17 credit hours)
- HLTH SS1030 Healthy Lifestyles (3)
- HTHS LS1110 Biomed Core Lecture/Lab (4)*
- HTHS 1111 Biomed Core Lecture/Lab (continued) (4)*
- PSY SS1010 Introductory Psychology (3)
- PEP 3600 Measurement for Evaluation and Research (3)
Professional Knowledge Courses Required (17 credit hours)
- NUTR LS1020 Foundations in Nutrition (3)
- HLTH/AT 2300 Emergency Response (3)
- PEP 3280 Teaching Neuromuscular Conditioning (2)
- PEP 3500 Kinesiology (3)
- PEP 3510 Exercise Physiology (3)
- HTHS 2240 Intro to Pharmacology (3)
Athletic Training Major Courses Required (30 credit hours)
- AT 2431 Taping, Wrapping, Bracing, Padding, and Splinting (1)
- AT 3200 Psychology of Sport, Injury & Rehabilitation (3)
- AT 3300 Evaluation & Care of Musculoskeletal Injuries: Lower Extremities (3)
- AT 3301 Evaluation & Care of Musculoskeletal Injuries: Upper Extremities (3)
- AT 4100 Basic Therapeutic Modalities for Musculoskeletal Injuries (3)
- AT 4101 Advanced Therapeutic Modalities for Musculoskeletal Injuries (3)
- AT 4200 Basic Rehabilitation of Musculoskeletal Injuries (3)
- AT 4201 Advanced Rehabilitation of Musculoskeletal Injuries (3)
- AT 4550 General Medical Conditions and Advances in Athletic Training (3)
- AT 4600 Administration & Management in Athletic Training (3)
- AT 4700 Introduction to Radiology for the Athletic Training Profession (1)
- AT 4999 Critical Thinking for Musculoskeletal Injury Management (1)
Clinical Application Courses Required (16 credit hours)
- AT 1500 Introduction to Athletic Training (2)
- AT 1501 Clinical Application of Athletic Training I (1)
- AT 2500 Clinical Application of Athletic Training II (2)
- AT 2501 Clinical Application of Athletic Training III (2)
- AT 3500 Clinical Application of Athletic Training IV (3)
- AT 3501 Clinical Application of Athletic Training V (3)
- AT 4500 Clinical Application of Athletic Training VI (3)
Optional Electives
- AT 4800 Individual Projects (1-4)
- AT 4998 Preparation for the Board of Certification (BOC) Exam (1)
Athletic Training
DEPARTMENTAL HONORS
Please contact the Athletic Training Program Director (Dr. Hamson-Utley) for advisement and permission prior to enrolling in Honors courses.
To earn departmental honors in Athletic Training, a student must meet the following criteria:
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Academic Excellence
- Major GPA: 3.7; Total Institution Cumulative GPA: 3.5
- Public Demonstration of Discipline Expertise
One of the following:
- Excellence in Community Service (Project)
- Present a poster or talk and/or publish a paper
- Excellence in Research (including IRB application & OUR funding application)
and Two of the following:
- NATA student membership
- Service on an athletic training student committee at the state, district, or national level
- Membership and Involvement with the WSU student Athletic Training Association
- Attend a state, regional and/or national Athletic Training Conference
- Honors Courses
- Fulfill the requirement for the AT major in the HPHP department, of which 9 credit hours must include an additional project within each selected course (AT 3200,
3300, 3301, 4100, 4101, 4200, 4201, 4550, 4600), with each project relating to a central theme for AT 4800 (see below). - Additionally, students must complete 3 credits of AT 4800 (Individual Projects) during which time they will complete a senior theses project.
Students who have not completed their General Education requirements are strongly encouraged to fulfill them with Honors General Education courses.
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