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Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training

Students who plan to major in athletic training must be admitted to the Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP). Admission is based on a competitive application process. The student’s grade point average and completion of prescribed coursework are factors in the admission decision. Applicants must also participate in the Directed Observation Program, meet a set of technical standards, pass a health assessment/physical examination, provide proof of immunizations and vaccinations, submit letters of recommendation, and submit additional application documents. More information about the admission process and requirements is available from an academic adviser and at http://www.edb.utexas.edu/education/departments/undergrad/at/atep/ .

In addition to completing the coursework associated with the athletic training major, students in the ATEP must participate in clinical rotations and become adept in a set of educational competencies and clinical proficiencies. Students who plan to take the Board of Certification (BOC) examination or the state licensure examination for athletic trainers must complete the ATEP.

The curriculum for the degree has four components: (a) the University-wide core curriculum; (b) prescribed work; (c) major requirements; and (d) electives. A total of at least 120 semester hours of coursework is required; at least thirty-six hours must be in upper-division courses.

Core Curriculum

All students must complete the University’s Core Curriculum . In some cases, a course that is required for the Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training may also be counted toward the core curriculum; these courses are identified below.

Flag Requirements

In the process of fulfilling the core curriculum and other degree requirements, students pursuing the Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training must complete courses that carry flags in the following areas. Courses used to fulfill flag requirements may also be used to fulfill other requirements.

1. Two courses that carry a writing flag.
2. One course that carries a quantitative reasoning flag.

Prescribed Work

Writing: Two courses with a writing flag. These courses are identified in the Course Schedule
Social science
1. Psychology 301
2. Three hours of coursework in anthropology, economics, geography, linguistics, or sociology
Psychology 301 and several social science courses that fulfill requirement b may also be counted toward the social and behavioral sciences requirement of the core curriculum.
Mathematics: Mathematics 305G or coursework in calculus. Mathematics 305G and several calculus courses may also be counted toward the mathematics requirement of the core curriculum.
Natural science: Many courses that fulfill this natural science requirement may also be counted toward the science and technology requirements of the core curriculum.
1. Biology 301L and 309D, or 309D and 311C
2. Six hours of coursework in chemistry
3. Three hours of coursework in astronomy, biology, chemistry, computer applications, computer science, geological sciences, mathematics, physical science, physics, experimental psychology, physical anthropology, physical geography, history of science, or philosophy of science
Classical Civilization 306M
Communication Studies 306M
Foreign language: Students must demonstrate proficiency in a single foreign language equivalent to that shown by completion of the second college semester in the language; proficiency is usually shown by earning credit for language courses 506 and 507 or the equivalent. Prospective Texas teachers are strongly encouraged to take Spanish to fulfill the language requirement.
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Although the foreign language requirement is the attainment of a certain proficiency rather than the        
completion of a specified number of hours, the courses taken to gain this proficiency are not electives         
and may not be taken on the pass/fail basis. Any part of the requirement may be fulfilled by credit by         
examination.        
        
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Students who completed two years of a single foreign language in high school and who are not pursuing teacher certification may substitute three courses in specific multicultural and language/communication courses for the foreign language requirement. A list of acceptable substitute courses is available in the Student Dean’s Office, George I. Sánchez Building 216, or in the Kinesiology Advising Center, Bellmont Hall 1005.

Major Requirements

The following courses:
1. Kinesiology 312 (Topic 2: Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries)
2. Kinesiology 119 (Topic 10: Conditioning)
3. Kinesiology 219K (Topic 3: Introduction to Athletic Training)
4. Kinesiology 324K, Applied Human Anatomy
5. Kinesiology 325K, Physiology of Exercise
6. Kinesiology 320, Applied Biomechanics of Human Movement; or Kinesiology 326K, Kinesiology: Biomechanical Analysis of Movement
7. Kinesiology 330E, Sport Nutrition; or Nutrition 306, Fundamentals of Nutrition
8. Kinesiology 341, Therapeutic Modalities in Athletic Training
9. Kinesiology 342, Clinical Evaluation of Athletic Injuries in the Lower Body
10. Kinesiology 343, Clinical Evaluation of Athletic Injuries in the Upper Body
11. Kinesiology 344, Therapeutic Exercise and Rehabilitation Techniques
12. Kinesiology 345, Topics in Athletic Training
13. Kinesiology 346, Athletic Training Program Administration
Students enrolled in the Athletic Training Education Program must complete a practicum course, determined by the faculty adviser, for each semester of their clinical rotations.
Three additional hours of coursework in kinesiology or health education.

Electives

Additional elective coursework may be required to provide the 120 semester hours required for the degree. Up to six hours of fieldwork may be counted toward the degree as electives. Up to three hours in physical education activity coursework (PED) may be counted as electives.