Athletic Training
The Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training Education is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs to train students to become professionals who are fully able to meet the total health needs of athletes. Working under the supervision of a team physician and in cooperation with coaching staff, athletic trainers are responsible for the prevention and care of athletic injuries. This is accomplished through the development and implementation of conditioning programs, the analysis and encouragement of proper biomechanics, the administration of proper first-aid and injury-assessment procedures, the analysis and fitting of protective equipment, and the implementation of appropriate rehabilitation procedures.
Upon graduation, students receive a Bachelor of Science degree and qualify to take the National Trainers Association Board of Certification (NATABOC) Examination. Under the governance of the State Board of Medical Examiners, those New Jersey residents who pass the NATABOC Exam can qualify to be licensed and work as athletic trainers in the state.
PROGRAM GOALS:
- To prepare the student to qualify and sit for the BOC Certification Exam.
- To provide the student with the knowledge to work cooperatively in the professional setting.
- To prepare the student to analyze health related medical situations, and to draw logical conclusions and resolutions to those situations.
- To prepare the student to be diverse in his/her approach to the management of medical situations.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
In addition to the University's admission requirements, we have our own requirements and program phases.
View the complete Application and Admissions Policy and Program Phases.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
Educational Requirements for Graduation
(NOTE: These are specific Program requirements, not full degree requirements)
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BIO 1000 |
Biology |
4 credits |
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ID 1225 |
Critical Issues and Values of Contemporary Health | 3 credits |
| BIO 2402 | Principles of Anatomy and Physiology | 4 credits |
| PED 2500 | Introduction to Biomechanics | 3 credits |
| PED 3505 | Kinesiology | 3 credits |
| PSY 1000 | General Psychology | 3 credits |
| HED 3231 | First Aid and Accident Prevention | 3 credits |
| PSY 2100 | Adolescent Psychology | 3 credits |
| PED 2520 | Introduction to Athletic Training | 3 credits |
| PED 2510 | Introduction to Athletic Training Lab | 1 credits |
| PED 2521 | Introduction to Injury Evaluation and Management | 3 credits |
| PED 2511 | Introduction to Evaluation & Management of Athletic Injuries Lab | 3 credits |
| PED 2521 | Introduction to Injury Evaluation and Management | 1 credits |
| PED 1020 | Personal Fitness | 1 credits |
| PED 1011 | Strength Fitness | 1 credits |
| HED 3600 | Nutrition | 3 credits |
| BIO 3405 | Gross Anatomy | 4 credits |
| PED 3510 | Physiology of Exercise | 3 credits |
| PED 3504 | Therapeutic Modalities in Athletic Training and Lab | 4 credits |
| CPS 1031 | Introduction to Computers | 3 credits |
Core Curriculum
(NOTE: Acceptance into Program required)
| PED 3502 | Upper Extremity Injury Evaluation in Athletic Training | 3 credits |
| PED 3693 | Junior Clinical I Field Experience in Athletic Training | 1 credits |
| PED 3503 | Lower Extremity Injury Evaluation in Athletic Training | 3 credits |
| PED 3694 | Junior Clinical II Field Experience in Athletic Training | 1 credits |
| PED 3525 | Rehabilitation of Athletic Injuries and Lab | 4 credits |
| PED 3501 | Risk Management and General Medical Conditions for the Physically Active | 3 credits |
| PED 4520 | Principles of Organization and Administration of Athletic Training | 3 credits |
| PED 4592 | Senior Clinical I Field Experience in Athletic Training | 1 credits |
| PED 4521 | Professional Development in Athletic Training | 3 credits |
| PED 4693 | Senior Clinical II Field Experience in Athletic Training | 1 credits |
| PED 4802 | Instruments in Athletic Injury Diagnosis | 3 credits |
| PED 4801 | Pharmacology and Sports | 3 credits |
Guidesheet: B.S. in Athletic Training
RESOURCES:
Application for the Athletic Training Program
B.S. in Athletic Training Guidesheet
Course Sequence (124 S.H.)* must be taken in that sequence -- ** must be taken prior to acceptance to PE
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