Athletic Training B.S. - Concentration: Track One - Professional Practice Program

Program Features

60 credits

Admission to the Athletic Training Professional Practice Program Track at East Stroudsburg University is competitive among eligible applicants. Minimum academic requirements have been established for students admitted to the Athletic Training Program and are described below. Exceptions to this requirement may be approved by the ESU Athletic Training Program faculty.

Required courses:

ATEP 100	Introduction to Athletic Training and Rehabilitation Sciences	2 credits
ATEP 202	Kinesiology-Applied Anatomy	3 credits
ATEP 230	Prevention and Management of Sport and Fitness Injuries	3 credits
ATEP 235	Basic Athletic Training Lab	1 credits
ATEP 285	Athletic Training Pre Clinical Laboratory	2 credits
ATEP 310	Psychosocial Issues In Sports Medicine	2 credits
ATEP 330	Injury Prevention and Reconditioning Workshop	2 credits
ATEP 340	Illness Prevention and Health Promotion Workshop	2 credits
ATEP 400	Evidence-Based Practice in Sports Medicine	2 credits
ATEP 429	Measurement and Evaluation of Lower Extremity Injuries	3 credits
ATEP 430	Measurement and Evaluation of Upper Extremity Injuries	3 credits
ATEP 431	Organization and Administration in Athletic Training	3 credits
ATEP 432	Therapeutic Modalities in Sports Medicine	3 credits
ATEP 433	Therapeutic Exercise in Sports Medicine	3 credits
ATEP 436	Primary Care for the Athletic Trainer	3 credits
ATEP 437	Advanced Emergency Care for Athletic Trainers	2 credits
ATEP 440	Functional Rehabilitation and Sport Specific Conditioning	3 credits
ATEP 445	Rehabilitation for Special Populations	3 credits
ATEP 450	Seminar in Athletic Training	3 credits
ATEP 487	Athletic Training Clinical Laboratory I	1 credits
ATEP 488	Athletic Training Clinical Laboratory II	1 credits
ATEP 489	Athletic Training Clinical Laboratory III	1 credits
ATEP 490	Externship in Athletic Training	6 - 18 credits

Co-requisites:

Cognates:

EXSC 310

Exercise Physiology I

3 credits

Directed General Education:

BIOL 111	GE: Human Anatomy and Physiology I	4 credits
BIOL 112	GE: Human Anatomy and Physiology II	4 credits
CMST 111	GE: Introduction to Communication	3 credits

ENGL 203	GE: Advanced Composition	3 credits
	Or
ENGL 225	GE: Introduction to Creative Writing	3 credits

MATH 110	GE: General Statistics	3 credits
	or higher

PHYS 110	GE: Sound Waves & Light	3 credits
	Or
PHYS 131	GE: Fundamental Physics I	4 credits

PSY 100	GE: General Psychology	3 credits
SOC 111	GE: Introduction to Sociology	3 credits
ATEP 120	Physical Conditioning	1 credits
ATEP 122	Strength Training	1 credits
	Free electives to total 120 credits

Additional Requirements:

Minimum Overall GPA = 2.50; Major GPA = 3.00
“C+” or above in all Pre-Professional course work
Completion of Professional Phase screening packet and all clearances
Advanced First Aid or EMT-B Certification prior to professional phase screening
A grade of “C” or above is required in all Athletic Training, “Cognate” and “Directed General Education” course work
Professional Phase Endorsement as indicated by appropriate signatures on the student’s Athletic Training Department Plan of Study
Concurrent enrollment in clinical field experiences (ATEP 487/ATEP 488/ATEP 489/ATEP 490) once screened into the professional phase
Reliable transportation once screened into the professional phase
Additional costs for clinical experience travel, uniforms, and athletic training equipment.
Please see the university requirements in this catalog.

Program Curriculum Plan

(Subject to change by the university without notice)

120 Semester Hours

Freshman Year

Fall

ATEP 100	Introduction to Athletic Training and Rehabilitation Sciences	2 credits
ATEP 120	Physical Conditioning	1 credits
ATEP 122	Strength Training	1 credits
ENGL 103	English Composition	3 credits
PSY 100	GE: General Psychology	3 credits
ATEP 202	Kinesiology-Applied Anatomy	3 credits
	General Education (Group C)	3 credits
	Total Credit Hours:	16

Spring

ATEP 230	Prevention and Management of Sport and Fitness Injuries	3 credits
ATEP 235	Basic Athletic Training Lab	1 credits
CMST 111	GE: Introduction to Communication	3 credits
ENGL 203	GE: Advanced Composition	3 credits
MATH 110	GE: General Statistics	3 credits
SOC 111	GE: Introduction to Sociology	3 credits
	Total Credit Hours:	16

Students who do not have CPR/AED & First Aid training should complete HLTH 240.

Sophomore Year

Fall

ATEP 285	Athletic Training Pre Clinical Laboratory	2 credits
	General Education (Group A or Group C)	3 credits

PHYS 110	GE: Sound Waves & Light	3 credits
	Or
PHYS 131	GE: Fundamental Physics I	4 credits

BIOL 111	GE: Human Anatomy and Physiology I	4 credits
ATEP 330	Injury Prevention and Reconditioning Workshop	2 credits
ATEP 437	Advanced Emergency Care for Athletic Trainers	2 credits
	Total Credit Hours:	16-17

Spring

ATEP 429	Measurement and Evaluation of Lower Extremity Injuries	3 credits
ATEP 487	Athletic Training Clinical Laboratory I	1 credits
	General Education (Group A)	3 credits
	General Education (Group C)	3 credits
BIOL 112	GE: Human Anatomy and Physiology II	4 credits
ATEP 340	Illness Prevention and Health Promotion Workshop	2 credits
	Total Credit Hours:	16

Junior Year

Fall

ATEP 400	Evidence-Based Practice in Sports Medicine	2 credits
ATEP 430	Measurement and Evaluation of Upper Extremity Injuries	3 credits
ATEP 433	Therapeutic Exercise in Sports Medicine	3 credits
ATEP 488	Athletic Training Clinical Laboratory II	1 credits
	General Education (Group A or Group C)	3 credits
EXSC 310	Exercise Physiology I	3 credits
	Total Credit Hours:	15

Spring

ATEP 310	Psychosocial Issues In Sports Medicine	2 credits
ATEP 432	Therapeutic Modalities in Sports Medicine	3 credits
ATEP 431	Organization and Administration in Athletic Training	3 credits
	Or
ATEP 436	Primary Care for the Athletic Trainer	3 credits
ATEP 489	Athletic Training Clinical Laboratory III	1 credits
ATEP 445	Rehabilitation for Special Populations	3 credits
	General Education (Group A or Group C)	3 credits
	Total Credit Hours:	15

Senior Year

Fall

ATEP 436	Primary Care for the Athletic Trainer	3 credits
	Or
ATEP 431	Organization and Administration in Athletic Training	3 credits
ATEP 490	Externship in Athletic Training	6 - 18 credits
	Total Credit Hours:	12

No Additional Courses in the Externship Semester

Spring

ATEP 440	Functional Rehabilitation and Sport Specific Conditioning	3 credits
ATEP 450	Seminar in Athletic Training	3 credits
	General Education (Group A or C)	3 credits
	General Education (Group A or C)	3 credits
	Total Credit Hours:	12-18

Total Credit Hours: 120

For more information, contact the Athletic Training Department at 570-422-3231

Koehler Fieldhouse, Office 1B 570-422-3231 www.esu.edu/athletictraining