Athletic Training, BS

Degree Requirements

120 Credits Required

Major Requirements (58 credits)

Students must earn a “C-” or higher in all HK courses.

• HK 10100 - Clinical Practice in Athletic Training - Orientation
• HK 10100 - Clinical Practice in Athletic Training - Orientation 
• The clinical observation course, HK 10100, is required both semesters during a student’s first year, the Pre-Athletic Training year. It is repeatable for credit.
• HK 13500 - Introduction To Health And Kinesiology
• HK 20100 - Clinical Practice In Athletic Training - Assist
• HK 20100 - Clinical Practice In Athletic Training - Assist 
• The clinical observation course, HK 20100, is required both semesters during a student’s second year in the Athletic Training Program. It is repeatable for credit.
• HK 20800 - Prevention And Treatment Of Athletic Injuries
• HK 21500 - Basic Public Health Studies
• HK 26100 - Applied Anatomy And Kinesiology
• HK 30100 - Clinical Practice In Athletic Training - Associate
• HK 30100 - Clinical Practice In Athletic Training - Associate 
• The clinical observation course, HK 30100, is required both semesters during a student’s third year in the Athletic Training Program. It is repeatable for credit.
• HK 30200 - Applied Clinical Anatomy
• HK 30300 - Athletic Training Modalities
• HK 30400 - Therapeutic Exercise
• HK 30500 - Injury Assessment I
• HK 30600 - Injury Assessment II
• HK 30700 - Injury Assessment III
• HK 36800 - Exercise Physiology I
• HK 37200 - Sport And Exercise Psychology I
• HK 40100 - Clinical Practice In Athletic Training - Lead
• HK 40100 - Clinical Practice In Athletic Training - Lead 
• The clinical observation course, HK 40100, is required both semesters during a student’s fourth year in the Athletic Training Program. It is repeatable for credit.
• HK 40500 - Administration Of Athletic Training Programs
• HK 40900 - Seminar In Sports Medicine

Other Departmental/Program Course Requirements (39 - 44 credits)

• BIOL 20300 - Human Anatomy And Physiology [Fulfills 1 Science Core Course]
• BIOL 20400 - Human Anatomy And Physiology [Fulfills 1 Science Core Course]
• Chemistry Course - CHM - select any 3-4 credit CHM course - Credit Hours: 3.00 - 4.00

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• ENGL 10600 - First-Year Composition [Fulfills Written Communication Core] and [Information Literacy Core]

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• ENGL 10800 - Accelerated First-Year Composition [Fulfills Written Communication Core] and [Information Literacy Core]

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• MA 15800 - Precalculus- Functions And Trigonometry or higher from University list [Fulfills Quantitative Reasoning Core]
• NUTR 30300 - Essentials Of Nutrition
• Physics Course - PHYS - select any 3-4 credit PHYS course - Credit Hours: 3.00 - 4.00
• PSY 12000 - Elementary Psychology [Fulfills Behavior/Social Science Core]

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• STAT 11300 - Statistics And Society [Science, Technology & Society core]

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• STAT 30100 - Elementary Statistical Methods

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• 10100 Other Language [Fulfills Humanities Core] - Credit Hours: 3.00
• 10200 Other Language - Credit Hours: 3.00 (Total of 6 credits - must be from one language)
• [Oral Communication Core] - select COM course from University list - Credit Hours: 3.00
• [Science, Technology & Society Core] - select from University list (STAT 11300 , if selected for STAT requirement, fulfills this requirement) - Credit Hours: 1.00 - 3.00

Electives (18 - 23 credits)

University Core Requirements

• Human Cultures Humanities
• Human Cultures Behavioral/Social Science
• Information Literacy
• Science #1
• Science #2
• Science, Technology, and Society
• Written Communication
• Oral Communication
• Quantitative Reasoning

• For a complete listing of course selectives, visit the Provost’s Website.

Pre-Athletic Training

Note:  Athletic Training is a selective program.  Students begin in Pre-Athletic Training in the fall semester and apply to the professional program during the spring semester.  Admittance to the Athletic Training Professional Program is required to continue in the Athletic Training major.  For additional information see: http://www.purdue.edu/hhs/hk/undergraduate/majors/

Athletic Training

Notes

2.0 Graduation GPA required for Bachelor of Science degree.

“C-” or better required in all HK courses.

At least 32 credits of Purdue coursework required at 30000 level or higher. This major includes 41 credits (if taken at Purdue).

Foreign Language Courses

Foreign Language proficiency requirements vary by program.  For acceptable languages and proficiency levels, see your advisor:

American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, (ancient) Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

Critical Course

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