Athletic Training, B.S.

Athletic Training Major

The athletic training major prepares students for a career in athletic training, an allied health care profession. The program is fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). Program admission is competitive and the number of qualified applicants admitted into the program is limited. Technical standards must be met for a student to enter the athletic training program. Students should see the athletic training website at: (http://www.radford.edu/~atep) for specific admittance and technical standards information.

Core Curriculum (43 credits)

Majors are required to take the following courses and are advised to take them as part of their Core Curriculum requirements:

• MATH 137 - College Algebra
• BIOL 105 - Biology for Health Sciences
• PSYC 121 - Introduction to Psychology
• STAT 200 - Introduction to Statistics
• HLTH 200 - Wellness Lifestyle

ESHE General Courses (15 credits)

• ESHE 305 - Principles and Practice of Strength and Conditioning
• ESHE 390 - Kinesiology
• ESHE 350 - Sport and Exercise Psychology
• ESHE 392 - Exercise Physiology
• HLTH 465 - Exercise, Performance and Nutrition

Athletic Training Major (60-62 credits)

• ATTR 150 - Fundamentals of Athletic Training #
• ESHE 201 - Introduction to Athletic Injuries #
• ATTR 205 - Introduction to Athletic Training Skills #
• ATTR 225 - Practicum I (Athletic Training) #
• ATTR 250 - Practicum II (Athletic Training) #
• ATTR 323 - Assessment of Athletic Injuries I – The Extremities #
• ATTR 325 - Practicum III (Athletic Training) #
• ATTR 333 - Athletic Training Skill Assessment * #
• ATTR 335 - Seminar in Athletic Training * #
• ATTR 340 - General Medical Conditions and Concerns of the Athlete (Athletic Training) #
• ATTR 345 - General Medical Rotation (Athletic Training) #
• ATTR 355 - Practicum IV (Athletic Training) #
• ATTR 365 - Therapeutic Exercise #
• ATTR 420 - Therapeutic Modalities #
• ATTR 422 - Athletic Injury Assessment II – Head, Spine, Thorax #
• ATTR 425 - Organization and Administration of Athletic Training Programs #
• ATTR 430 - Senior Professional Athletic Training Seminar #
• HLTH 320 - Health and Safety Foundations

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• BIOL 310 - Human Structure and Function I and
• BIOL 311 - Human Structure and Function II #

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• BIOL 322 - Human Anatomy and Physiology for Pre-Nursing Majors ** #

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• CHEM 101 - General Chemistry or
• CHEM 120 - Chemistry of Life

Credits needed for degree 120

Major Grade Point Average (GPA)

A 2.5 cumulative and in major grade point average is required for graduation for this major. All ATTR courses, ESHE 201 , and BIOL 322  or BIOL 310  and BIOL 311  must be completed with a minimum grade of “C” for graduation. All ATTR, ESHE, and HLTH courses are used for the calculation of the major grade point average.

Athletic Training with Health and Physical Education Licensure