2022-2023 General Catalogue

Nov 28, 2024

2022-2023 General Catalogue [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Athletic Training Comprehensive Major

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On May 20, 2015, the Athletic Training Strategic Alliance announced that the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) Standards for Accreditation of Professional Athletic Training Programs will be changed to require that professional programs be at the master's degree level. CAATE further stated that baccalaureate programs may not admit, enroll, or matriculate students into the athletic training program after the start of the fall term 2022. Therefore, students admitted to the UWA Bachelor of Athletic Training (BS or BA) prior to the fall semester of 2022 will be able to continue progress toward the degree until completion. The University of West Alabama's undergraduate Athletic Training Program is fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) through the 2028-2029 academic year. UWA is committed to meet these accreditation requirements in order to continue providing outstanding education to produce excellent athletic training health care professionals and has chosen to continue admitting students to the undergraduate program until the start of fall semester 2022 and has also begun a separate Master of Athletic Training program to accommodate future students desiring to pursue the profession of athletic training. UWA's Master of Athletic Training has been approved by the UWA Board of Trustees and the Alabama Commission on Higher Education, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. The first cohort began in Fall 2020 and will complete the program in May 2022. The CAATE awarded accreditation to the program effective Dec. 1, 2021. Frequently asked questions regarding the professional degree in athletic training are addressed by CAATE at https://caate.net/the-professional-degree/.

Students entering UWA as a freshmen fall 2022 or later

Students entering The University of West Alabama as freshmen for the fall 2022 semester and thereafter will not be able to pursue an undergraduate degree in athletic training. Recommendations on majors and prerequisites for UWA's MAT Program can be found at https://www.uwa.edu/atmasters.
A health sciences major with an athletic training track is recommended for those students enrolling at UWA after the start of fall semester 2022 who desire to pursue the MAT and more information can be found in the UWA General Catalogue.

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 114. Precalculus Trigonometry (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.