Athletic Training Comprehensive Major

Basic Curriculum

I. Written Composition: 6 hours

A. Six semester hours from the following sequences:

II. Humanities and Fine Arts: 12 hours

A. Six semester hours from the following sequences:

B. Three semester hours from the following:

C. Three semester hours from the following:

III. Natural Sciences and Mathematics: 11 hours

A. Eight semester hours from the following:

B. Three semester hours from the following:

MH 113. Precalculus Algebra (3)

IV. History, Social, and Behavioral Sciences: 12 hours

A. Six semester hours from the following sequences:

B. Six semester hours from Social and/or Behavioral Sciences:

PY 100. General Psychology (3)

Three semester hours from the following:

V. Other Core Requirements: 15 - 19 hours

A. Fourteen hours in pre-professional and major electives from the following: 14 hours

Choose B., C., D., or E:

B. For Exercise Science Elective Option:

BY 234. Medical Terminology (3)

One of the following:

C. For Pre-Professional Health Science Elective Option:

Advisor approved elective (1)

D. For Emergency Medical Technician Elective Option:

BY 234. Medical Terminology (3)
Advisor approved electives (2)

E. Advisor Approved Electives: 5 hours

Athletic Training electives may be used to fulfill this requirement.

VI. UWA Experience: 2 hours

A. Two semester hours from the following:

UWA 101. Freshman Seminar (2)

Athletic Training Requirements: 56 hours

Electives:

Choose one of the five elective options below:

A. Athletic Training electives from the following: 4 hours

B. Internship Option: 6 - 12 semester hours

AH 489. Athletic Training Internship (6-12)

C. Exercise Science Option: 12-14 hours

D. Pre-Professional Health Science Option: 18-38 hours

Four to twelve hours from the following:

In addition to courses taken under III. Natural Sciences and Mathematics C. Pre-Professional Health Science Option.

Eight to sixteen hours from the following:

One of the following:

Three to six hours from the following:

E. Emergency Medical Technician Option: 13-14 hours

Five to six hours from the following:

Program Completion

Comprehensive Examination

All students are required to pass a comprehensive examination in order to successfully complete the Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training. Students must successfully complete a UWA-administered comprehensive examination designed to determine a candidate's ability in Athletic Training before being approved by the Athletic Training Program Director to sit for the Board of Certification examination. Athletic Training students are eligible to take the comprehensive exam in the next to last semester of projected enrollment and are encouraged to do so at this time. Students are eligible to register for the Board of Certification examination in their last semester of expected enrollment.

Scheduling of Examinations and Application Process

The Athletic Training Comprehensive examinations are scheduled once each on-campus semester (Fall, Spring, Summer). Applications and dates for comprehensive examinations can be found by contacting the Athletic Training Program Director. Application to take the examination must be made two weeks prior to the examination. The application must be approved by the Athletic Training Program Director and Clinical Education Coordinator.

Repeating the Comprehensive Examination

A student who fails the comprehensive examination upon the first attempt will be permitted to take the examination the next semester. However, in order to be permitted to take the examination a third time, a student must complete additional coursework as specified by his/her advisor and approved by the Athletic Training Program Director in addition to the number of semester hours normally required for his/her degree program. Such additional coursework may be a repetition of courses already taken.