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Show Jerry and Vickie Moyes College of Education 203 the end of the probationary period, the student may be dismissed from the major at the discretion of the program director. 1. Students who receive any grade below a B in an athletic therapy major course must repeat that course and receive a grade of "B" or higher to remain in the major. 2. Students who receive any grade below a C in an athletic therapy support course must repeat that course and receive a grade of "C" or higher to remain in the major. 3. Failure to repeat the course (when offered) will result in dismissal from the program at the discretion of the program director. General Education Refer to Degree and General Education Requirements for Bachelor of Science requirements. Major Course Requirements for BS Degree (63-68 credit hours) Athletic Therapy Courses (30 credit hours) • HLTH 2300 - Emergency Response (3) or • AT 2300 - Emergency Response (3) • AT 3200 - Psychology of Sport, Injury & Rehabilitation (3) or • PSY 3200 - Psychology of Sport, Injury & Rehabilitation (3) • AT 3300 - Evaluation and Care of Musculoskeletal Injuries: Lower Extremities (3) • AT 3301 - Evaluation and Care of Musculoskeletal Injuries: Upper Extremities (3) • AT 4100 - Basic Therapeutic Modalities for Musculoskeletal Injuries (3) • AT 4200 - Basic Rehabilitation of Musculoskeletal Injuries (3) • AT 4600 - Administration & Management in Athletic Training (3) • AT 4700 - Introduction to Radiology for the Athletic Training Profession (l) Support Courses (33-38 credit hours) HLTH 1030 SS - Healthy Lifestyles (3) * HTHS 2240 - Introduction to Pharmacology (3) ** NUTR 1020 LS - Science and Application of Human Nutrition (3) * PEP 3500 - Kinesiology (3) * PEP 3510 - Exercise Physiology (3) PEP 3600 - Measurement for Evaluation and Research (3) * PEP 4890 - Cooperative Work Experience (1-6) *** PSY 1010 SS - Introductory Psychology (3) * PSY 3010 - Abnormal Psychology (3) ZOOL 2100 - Human Anatomy (4) **** ZOOL 2200 - Human Physiology (4) **** * These courses also fulfill General Education or degree requirements. ** These courses may be substituted on a case-by-case basis when students are required to fulfill science requirements for admittance to graduate school with permission from the Prog ra m Director. *** Some students will be required to complete an FBI background check and drug test prior to completing the work experience. The expenses, approximately $75, will be paid for by the student. Some students may also be required to secure additional immunizations, including a hepatitis B vaccination, depending on the cooperative work experience site. The expenses, approximately $40-100, will be paid for by the students. **** Students may also take HTHS 1110 and HTHS 1111 instead of ZOOL 2100 and ZOOL 2200. However, it is the student's responsibility to ensure that HTHS 1110 and HTHS 1111 will be accepted as prerequisite courses for their g ra du atep ro g ra m of cho ice. Other Pre-Professional Courses Athletic Therapy Students also generally take the coursework needed for their professional graduate school (physical therapy, occupational therapy, physician's assistant, or medicine). These courses typically include CHEM 1110 and CHEM 1120, PHYS 2010 and PHYS 2020, and MATH 1060 (Trigonometry). The prerequisites vary somewhat from one graduate program to another and it is the student's responsibility to ensure that all Pre-Professional courses fulfill entrance requirements. Optional Elective • AT 4800 - Individual Projects (1-4) Athletic Training (BS) The Department of Health Promotion and Human Performance (HPHP) offers an undergraduate program in Athletic Training. The Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP) at Weber State University is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE), which enables students to obtain eligibility for the Board of Certification (BOC) examination. The ATEP is specifically designed to prepare students for careers in allied health care. The program will provide students with skills in the prevention, evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal injuries. Athletic trainers are employed in corporations, public schools, physical therapy clinics, universities, professional organizations, the military, factories, and hospitals. Program Director: J. Jordan Hamson-Utley, PhD, LAT, ATC Program Prerequisites: Apply and be accepted to Weber State University. Formally declare Athletic Training as an intended major with the HPHP advisement coordinator. (See Admission Requirements below). Minor: Not required. Grade Requirements: A cumulative GPA of 2.50 or higher in all courses required for this major. Experiential credit will not be accepted for any Athletic Training major requirements. Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required for graduation; 40 of which must be upper division (courses numbered 3000 and above). Note: Required support courses, professional knowledge courses, and athletic training major courses will not be accepted folder than 10 years. Advisement Each student is assigned a faculty advisor upon admission to the ATEP. The advisor is available to the student for counseling on grades and progress toward graduation. Athletic Training majors must meet with a faculty advisor Weber State University 2012-2013 Catalog |