Jerry and Vickie Moyes College of Education 389 2. Students who fail to meet the retention criteria will be placed on probation in the Athletic Therapy major for one semester. If standards are not met by 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 or elective 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 credit hours) Athletic Therapy Courses (18 credit hours) • AT 2300 - Emergency Response Credits: (3) • AT 3300 - Evaluation and Care of Musculoskeletal Injuries: Lower Extremities Credits: (3) • AT 3301 - Evaluation and Care of Musculoskeletal Injuries: Upper Extremities Credits: (3) • AT 4150 - Therapeutic Modalities for Athletic Therapy majors Credits: (3) • AT 425 o - Rehabilitatio n fo r Athletic Therapy majors Credits: (3) • AT4650-M anageme nt fo r Athletic Therapy majors Credits: (3) Support Courses (31 credit hours) HLTH 1030 SS - Healthy Lifestyles Credits: (3) * HTHS 2240 - Introduction to Pharmacology Credits: (3) NUTR 1020 LS - Science and Application of Human Nutrition Credits: (3) * PEP 3280 - Methods of Teaching Strength and Conditioning Credits: (3) PEP 3450 - Structural Kinesiology Credits: (3) PEP 3500 - Biomechanics Credits: (3) * PEP 3510 - Exercise Physiology Credits: (3) PSY 1010 SS - Introductory Psychology Credits: (3) * ZOOL 2100 - Human Anatomy Credits: (4) *** ZOOL 2200 - Human Physiology Credits: (4) *** Program Electives (must complete at least 14 credits of electives) • AT 3080 - Statistics and Evidence- Based Practice Credits: (3) or • GERT 3600 - Social Statistics Credits: (3) or • PSY 3600 - Statistics in Psychology Credits: (3) • AT 4800 - Individual Projects Credits: (1-4) • HLTH 3400 - Substance Abuse Prevention Credits: (3) • MICR 3603 - Advanced Microbiology for the Health Professions Credits: (3) • PEP 4370 - Exercise Management for Special Populations Credits: (2) • PSY 3010 - Abnormal Psychology Credits: (3) • PSY 3605 - Psychology Statistics Lab Credits: (l) • ZOOL 4900 - Topics in Zoology Credits: (1-4) • PEP 4890 - Cooperative Work Experience Credits: (1-6) ** (Minimum of 3 credits required) * These courses also fulfill General Education or degree requirements. " 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 graduate program of choice. Other Pre-Professional Courses Athletic Therapy Students also generally take the coursework needed for their professional graduate school (athletic training, 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. Athletic Training (BS) The Department of Athletic Training and Nutrition (ATN) offers an undergraduate program in Athletic Training. The Athletic Training (AT) Program 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 AT Program 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, high schools, physical therapy clinics, universities, professional organizations, the military, factories, and hospitals. Program Director: Jennifer Ostrowski, PhD, LAT, ATC JennOstro wski@ weber. edu • Prog ram Pre requ is ites: Submit app licatio n and be accepted to Weber State University. Formally declare Athletic Training as an intended major with the ATN advisement coordinator. (See Admission Requirements below). • Minor: Not required. • Grade Requ i re m ents: A cumulative GPA of 2.70 or higher in all courses required for this major. Experiential credit will not be accepted for any Athletic Training major requirements. Weber State University 2015-2016 Catalog