1995-1996 Academic Catalog

Athletic Training Major The athletic training major prepares students for a ministry and career as certified athletic trainers. This program is designed to prepare the student to meet the requirements for certification set forth by the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) and the American Medical Association's Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation (CAHEA). While the College pursues CAHEA accreditation, students must fulfill the 1500 hour internship requirement specified by the NATA to be qualified to take the NATA Certification Exam. Students considering a career in athletic training should understand that as an allied health profession, it requires a significant level of scientific and medical preparation. Prospective athletic training students should have suc– cessfully completed college preparatory courses in biology, chemistry, and advanced biology (or human anatomy and physiology) and, ideally, physics. They should also have successfully completed mathematics courses at least through Algebra II. A. Course requirements, involve seventy-five hours including: Athletic Training core requirements ............................ 73 PEM-235 Foundations of Physical Education ................. 3 Physical Education 05 PEM-240 First Aid and Safety Education ....................... 3 PEH-250 Community Health Concepts ........................... 3 PEH-303 Nutrition for Health and Weight Control ........ 2 PEH-316 Human Anatomy ............................................. 5 (or BI0-216 Human Anatomy and Physiology II ........ 5) PEH-317 Human Physiology .......................................... 5 (or BI0-217 Human Anatomy and Physiology ............ 5) Two of the following Health Seminars: ........................... 4 PEH-302 Stress Management Strategies ................... 2 PEH-305 Mood Altering Substances ......................... 2 PEH-307 Current Issues in Health ............................. 2 PEA-255 Basic Athletic Training .................................... 3 PEA-356 Advanced Athletic Training I .......................... 4 PEA-357 Advanced Athletic Training II ........................ .4 PEA-365 Therapeutic Exercise ....................................... 3 PEA-366Modalities ........................................................ 3 PEA-368 Advanced Athletic Training III ........................ 4 PEA-455 Organ. and Admin. in Athletic Trainil}g .......... 3 *PEA-499 Internship - Football ...................................... 5 PEM-390 Physiology of Exercise ................................... 4 PEM-392Kinesiology ..................................................... 3 PEM-490 Physical Education Senior Seminar ................ 3 PYCH-160 General Psychology ...................................... 5 PYCH-330 Health Psychology ................................ ,....... 4 Required cognate: PEM-236 Fundamental Motor Skills .............................. 2 *EMT training must be completed prior to football internship. Athletic trai11i11g majors gai11 exte11sive experience in the College's training facilities under the s11pervisio11 oftwo certified athletic trainers.