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Show 222 C. Applicants not invited to enter the athletic training program may reapply the following year. All applicants who eventually re-apply must meet all requirements in effed at the time of application. Students are encouraged to contact the ATEP Diredor for current admission requirements. D. All students selected for athletic training program must provide evidence of being able to meet the Technical Standards for Admission of the program. Only those students who verify that they can meet those technical standards, with or without reasonable accommodations, will be allowed to enter the program. Retention Requirements A. After students are selected into the Athletic Training Major, retention in the program will be based on the following criteria: 1. Grade "C" or better in all athletic tiaining major courses (includes clinical application courses). 2. Grade "C" or better in all the professional knowledge and support courses. 3. Students must maintain an overall Weber State University GPA of 2.5. 4. Adhere to Athletic Training Polices and Procedures. 5. Adhere to ATEP AT Student Handbook Policies. B. Students who fail to meet the retention criteria will be placed on probation in the Athletic Training major for one semester. If standards are not met by the end of the probationary period, the student will be dismissed from the major. Students who receive any grade below a C in an athletic training major course, professional knowledge course, and/or support course must repeat that course and recdve a grade of "C" or higher to remain in the major. Failure to repeat the course (when offered) will result in dismissal from the program. Athletic Training Polices and Procedures are available in the athletic training student handbook. C. Retention of Scientific Track students will be based on the following criteria: 1. Grade "C" or better in all athletic tiaining major courses. 2. Grade "C" or better in the professional knowledge and support courses. D. Athletic Training Majors in the Clinical Track may NOT enroll in the on-line offerings of the athletic tiaining courses. Students WILL NOT receive credit towards the major requirements for online AT courses. If a Clinical Track student has taken any on-line AT courses, prior to or following secondary admission to the ATEP, the student must retake those courses in the traditional face-to- face dassroom setting. The hands-on skills taught in these classes are vital to the education of athletic tiaining students. General Education Refer to pages 37-43 for Bachdor of Science requirements. Course Requirements for BS Degree Required Support Courses (17 credit hours) HLTH SSI030 Healthy Lifestyles (3) ZOOL 2100 Human Anatomy (4) ZOOL 2200 Human Physiology (4) PSY SSI010 Introductory Psychology (3) PEP SI3600 Measurement for Evaluation and Research (3) Professional Knowledge Courses Required (17 credit hours for Clinical Track) (20 credit hours for Scientific Track) NUTR LS1020 Foundations in Nutrition (3) HLTH/AT 2300 Emergency Response (3) PEP 3280 Teaching Neuromuscular Conditioning (2) PEPSI3500 Kinesiology (3) PEP 3510 Exercise Physiology (3) HTHS 2240 Intro to Pharmacology (3) PSY 3010 Abnormal Psychology (3) (Required for Scientific Track students only.) Athletic Training Major Courses Required (29 credit hours for Clinical Track) (30-33 credit hours for Scientific Track) AT 2430 Prevention and Care of Musculoskeletal Injuries (3) AT 2431 Taping, Wrapping, Bracing, Padding, and Splinting (1) (optional for Scientific Track students) AT 3300 Evaluation & Care of Musculoskeletal Injuries: Lower Extremities (3) AT 3301 Evaluation & Care of Musculoskeletal Injuries: Upper Extremities (3) AT 4100 Basic Therapeutic Modalities for Musculoskeletal Injuries (3) AT 4101 Advanced Therapeutic Modalities for Musculoskeletal Injuries (3) AT 4200 Basic Rehabilitation of Musculoskeletal Injuries (3) AT 4201 Advanced Rehabilitation of Musculoskeletal Injuries (3) AT 4550 General Medical Conditions and Advances in Athletic Training (3) AT 4600 Administration & Management in Athletic Training (3) PEP 4890 Cooperative Work Experience (3-6) (Required for Scientific Track students only.) AT 4999 Critical Thinking for Musculoskeletal Injury Management (1) (optional for Scientific Track students) Clinical Application Courses Required (15 credit hours for Clinical Track) AT 1500 Introduction to Athletic Training (1) AT 1501 Clinical Application of Athletic Training 1(1) AT 2500 Clinical Application of Athletic Training II (2) AT 2501 Clinical Application of Athletic Training III (2) AT 3500 Clinical Application of Athletic Training IV (3) AT 3501 Clinical Application of Athletic Training V (3) AT 4500 Clinical Application of Athletic Training VI (3) Electives AT 4998 Preparation for the Board of Certification (BOC) Exam (1) AT 4800 Individual Proj ects (1-4) Athletic Training departmental honors In conjunction with the Honors Program, the Department of Health Promotion and Human Performance offers a Departmental Honors curriculum for students in the Athletic Training Major. This is an enriched major program that provides greater scope for intellectual initiative and independent work. It can be particularly beneficial for students contemplating graduate school, by enhancing their credentials and also by exposing them to the type of study normally done at the graduate level. » Program Prerequisite: Enroll in the General Honors Program and complete 6 hours of General Honors courses (see the Honors Program on page 53). » Grade Requirements: Maintain an overall GPA of 3.3. » Credit Hour Requirements: Fulfill the requirements for the AT major in the HPHP department (either track), of which at least 9 credit hours in the required upper division courses must be taken for honors credit. In addition, students must complete 3 credits Weber State University 2008 - 2009 Catalog |