1998-1999 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 ~o meet the .requir:ements for certification set forth by the Nat10nal Athletic Tramers Association (NATA) and the American Medical Association's Committee on Accreditation of Allied Health Programs (CAAHEP). While the College pursues CAAHEP accreditation, students must fulfill the 1,500 hour internship requirement specified by the NATA to be qualified to take the NATA CertificationExam. · 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. Prospec– tive athletic training students should have successfully completed college preparatory courses in biolog~, chemistry, advanced biology (or human anatomy and physiology) and, ideally, physics. They also should have successfully com– pleted mathematics comses at least through Alg?bra ~I'. Students are encouraged to combine the athletic trammg major with another program of stu~y depending ~pon th~ir career objectives. Possible options mclude: a busme.s~ mm~r. for those planning to be employed in the sports rnedrcme cl1111c setting; a teaching certificate for those plam~ing t~ be em– ployed in the high school setting; and exercise science or . biology for those pursuing graduate school or employment 111 a college/university setting. Students need to be aware that preparing to be a marketable certified athletic trainer may require more than the traditional four years of college. A. Course requirements involve 83 hours including: BI0-216 Human Anatomy and Physiology I ............................ 5 (orPEH-316HumanAnatomy ............................................... 5) BI0-217 Human Anatomy and Physiology II ........................... 5 (or PEH-317 Human Physiology ............................................ S) PEA-155 Orientation to Athletic Training ................................ 2 PEA-255 Basic Athletic Training ............................................. 5 PEA-356LowerExtremitylnjuryManagement ........................ 4 PEA-357 UpperExtremity InjuryManagement ........................ 4 PEA-365 Therapeutic Exercise ................................................. 3 PEA-366Modalities ................................................................. 3. PEA-368 Trunk/Spine Injury Management .............................. 4 PEA-455 Organization and Administration in Athletic Training .................................................................................. 3 PEA-456 Medical Aspects of Athletic Training ....................... 3 *PEA-499 Internship-Football ................................................. 5 PEH-200 Introduction to Health Professions ........................... 2 PEH-250 Community HealthConcepts ..................................... 3 PEH-303 Nutrition for Health and Weight Control ................... 2 Two of the following Health Seminars: .................................... 4 PEH-302MentalandEmotional Well-being .......................... 2 PEH-305 Mood Altering Substances .................................... 2 PEH-307 Current Issues in Health ......................................... 2 PEM-235 Foundations of Physical Education .......................... 3 PEM-236FundamentalMotorSkills ......................................... 2 PEM-240 First Aid and Safety Education ................................. 3 PEM-390PhysiologyofExercise ............................................. 4 PEM-392Biomechanics ............................................................ 3 PEM-394Structura1Kinesiology .............................................. 3 PEM-490 Physical Education Senior Seminar ........................... 3 PYCH-160Genera1Psychology ................................................ 5 *Students must complete a minimum of750 clinical hours before taking PEA-499. Students gain valuable insights into curre11t methods and trends which wi!l enable them to be effective f hysical education illstructors. These students are discovering the value o.f a paracl1Jtle as a teaclung too ·