Health Sciences Comprehensive Major: Athletic Training Track

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The goal of the Health Sciences Comprehensive Major: Athletic Training Track is to provide students with a bachelor's degree preparing them for competitive admission to professional schools for athletic training programs at the graduate level and allows the flexibility to design their program via major electives to meet the varied requirements within this area and between different universities. Professional school admission requirements vary for each program and school. Students are strongly encouraged to familiarize themselves with the specific requirements, deadlines, application processes, etc. of the desired professional program and to work closely with their Health Sciences advisor at UWA to ensure appropriate progress. The Health Sciences Basic Curriculum in combination with this track contains the required prerequisite courses for essentially all athletic training masters programs. Additional courses should be chosen from the Health Sciences Electives based upon the requirements of the specific programs and schools to which admission is desired. Additional elective courses are provided for further insight, background, and experiences in specific areas of practice. Each student must be aware of the non-academic qualifications necessary for his or her chosen field.

Major Requirements: 56 hours

In all cases at least 28 hours must be from 300-400 level classes.

I. Statistics: 3-4 hours

II. Athletic Training Professional Track: 32 hours

III. Health Sciences Electives: 20-21 hours

Choose from A. and B. below the number of hours needed to reach a total of no less than 56 total major hours when combined with the 300-400 level course chosen from the Statistics, Professional Track, and 300-400 level Health Sciences Electives.

A. 100-200 Level Electives:

B. 300-400 Level Electives:

For those students admitted to the Master of Athletic Training, the following nine hours at either the 400 or 500 level are required. Students not admitted to the Master of Athletic Training will not be allowed to take these nine hours at either level.

AH 401 or AH 501. Professional Practice and Techniques of Athletic Training (3)
AH 420 or AH 520. Fundamental Skills in Athletic Training (3)
AH 433 or AH 532. Managing Medical Emergencies (3)

Students not accepted to the Master of Athletic Training must choose from the following 300-400 electives to meet the major requirements.