Pre-Athletic Training, B.S.

Required Courses:

• HPE 182 - Pre-Athletic Training Practicum Level I, 1 credit hour
• HPE 201 - Orientation to HPE, 1 credit hour
• HPE 202 - Principles of Sports Medicine, 3 credit hours
• HPE 205 - First Aid and Emergency Care Techniques, 3 credit hours
• HPE 206 - Medical Terminology, 2 credit hours
• HPE 209 - Research Design & Statistics in Sport Sciences, 3 credit hours
• HPE 211W - Nutrition for the Athlete, 3 credit hours
• HPE 282 - Pre-Athletic Training Practicum Level II, 1 credit hour
• HPE 300 - Evaluation Techniques in Sports Medicine, 3 credit hours
• HPE 302 - Physiology Of Exercise, 3 credit hours
• HPE 310 - Medical Topics in Sports Medicine, 3 credit hours
• HPE 316 - Therapeutic Interventions, 4 credit hours
• HPE 382 - Pre-Athletic Training Practicum Level III, 1 credit hour
• HPE 402 - Kinesiology/Biomechanics, 3 credit hours
• HPE 408D - Cultural Concepts & Leadership in Healthcare, 3 credit hours
• HPE 409 - Advanced Research Design & Statistics in Sport Sciences, 3 credit hours
• HPE 481X - Pre-Athletic Training Practicum Level IV, 1 credit hour
• BIO 203 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I, 4 credit hours
• BIO 204 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II, 4 credit hours

Recommended Courses:

In order to gain successful entry into a Master’s of Athletic Training Program the following additional courses are highly recommended; course selection should be based on graduate school prerequisites.

• PSY 100 - Principles of Psychological Science, 3 credit hours
• BIO 121 - Principles of Biology I, 4 credit hours
• CHM 111 - General Chemistry I, 4 credit hours
• CHM 112 - General Chemistry II, 4 credit hours

• & CHM 115 - General Chemistry Lab, 1 credit hour  

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• PHY 131 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers I, 4 credit hours

• & PHY 151 - Introductory Physics Lab I, 1 credit hour  

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• PHY 145 - Applied College Physics I, 5 credit hours

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• PHY 132 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers II, 4 credit hours

• & PHY 152 - Introductory Physics Lab II, 1 credit hour  

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• PHY 146 - Applied College Physics II, 5 credit hours

Additional Recommended Courses:

The following additional recommended elective courses should be considered based on the individual student’s interests.

• HPE 303 - Health and Physical Fitness Assessment Techniques, 3 credit hours
• HPE 423D - Exercise Prescription in Chronic Disease and Prevention, 3 credit hours
• HPE 445 - Theory and Practice of Strength and Conditioning, 3 credit hours