Athletic Training B.S.
College of Natural and Health Sciences
Contact: Jim Turk, M.S., ATC
Location: Butler-Hancock 261-B
Telephone: 970.351.1718
Website: http://unco.edu/nhs/sport-exercise-science/athletic-training
Advising Information:
Students must consult with their assigned major advisor each semester prior to registering.
Assigned advisor is available through the Ursa login; http://ursa.unco.edu; under Student tab Academic Profile channel and is term specific. If no advisor is listed, contact the major program for advisor information.
The program consists of three parts:
- Liberal Arts Core (LAC) Credits
- Required Major Credits
- University-Wide Credits
Program Description:
This program is designed for the undergraduate who wishes to prepare for a career as a Certified Athletic Trainer. Preparation for this allied health profession focuses on the areas of prevention, management and rehabilitation of injuries that occur in sport. Upon successful completion of this program, the student will have fulfilled the requirements to take the National Certification Examination administered by the Board of Certification of the National Athletic Trainers Association.
Program Admission Requirements:
Academic Good Standing
Program Requirements:
- The designation of Athletic Training as a major does not assure admission to the Clinical Athletic Training Program. The number of students enrolled in the clinical program is limited.
- Students must make a separate application to the Athletic Training Program, typically during the fall semester of their sophomore year. Applications are only accepted during fall semester. Prior to application, student must complete or be in the process of completing the prerequisite courses: BIO 110, BIO 245 or BIO 341, PHYS 220, SES 220, SES 281, and FND 210.
- To apply, SES students must possess a minimum GPA of 2.8. Admission is based on available openings, GPA grades in the prerequisite courses, prerequisite exam and an interview.
- Students must complete the full five semester Athletic Training Program to graduate with the Athletic Training degree and to be eligible to sit for the BOC National Exam.
- A grade of “C" or higher is mandatory in all required Athletic Training courses; the course must be retaken until a "C" or higher is achieved. C minus is not acceptable.
Degree Requirements — 120 Credits
Degree Requirements
1. Required Specified LAC — 18 credits
LAC area 2 — Mathematics
| STAT 150 | Introduction to Statistical Analysis | 3 |
LAC area 5.c. — Human Behavior and Social Systems
LAC area 6 — Physical and Life Sciences
Remaining LAC — 22 credits
See “Liberal Arts Core ”.
2. Required Major — 71-72 credits
Take all of the following courses:
| SES 220 | Anatomical Kinesiology | 4 |
| SES 281 | Introduction to Athletic Training | 4 |
| SES 322 | Exercise Physiology I | 3 |
| SES 323 | Motor Learning and Development | 3 |
| SES 324 | Exercise Physiology II | 3 |
| SES 331 | Biomechanics | 3 |
| SES 333 | Psychology of Exercise and Physical Activity | 3 |
| SES 381 | Clinical Practicum in Athletic Training Level I | 3 |
| SES 382 | Clinical Practicum in Athletic Training Level II | 3 |
| SES 383 | Clinical Practicum in Athletic Training Level III | 3 |
| SES 480 | Advanced Functional Assessment of Strength and Conditioning | 3 |
| SES 481 | Clinical Practicum in Athletic Training Level IV | 3 |
| SES 482 | Clinical Practicum in Athletic Training Level V: Senior Seminar | 3 |
| SES 485 | Mechanisms and Evaluation of Sports Injury | 5 |
| SES 486 | Clinical Methods of Sports Injury Rehabilitation | 4 |
| SES 487 | Therapeutic Modalities | 3 |
| SES 488 | Athletic Training Administration | 3 |
| SES 489 | Medical Conditions | 3 |
| FND 210 | Medical Terminology | 2 |
| FND 455 | Nutrition for Fitness and Athletic Performance | 3 |
Anatomy and Physiology:
| | Complete both: | |
| BIO 245 | Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| BIO 246 | Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology | 3 |
| | Or, complete both: | |
| BIO 341 | Human Anatomy | 4 |
| BIO 350 | Human Physiology | 4 |
3. University-Wide Credits — 8-9 credits
Complete additional credits to achieve the minimum credits needed for this degree at UNC; for this degree that will typically be 8-9 credits.