If you are a person in search of a profession that gives you the opportunity to work in athletics as a health care professional then Athletic Training might be the career for you! The duty of an Athletic Trainer is the management of injuries and conditions that occur
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during, or as the result of, physical activity. This management includes injury prevention, evaluation, rehabilitation, and health care maintenance. To become a Certified Athletic Trainer you must earn a bachelor’s degree from a college or university with an accredited program in athletic training. Cowley College two-year Associate of Science degree is designed to offer the classes that you would normally take in the first two years at a four-year institution. After you graduate from Cowley College, you will be ready to transfer to the accredited four-year school of your choice to finish your education in athletic training. After you finish your bachelor’s degree, you will be eligible to take the certification exam for athletic training. (Please visit the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Board of Certification Web site for specific certification information.)
www.bocatc.org While earning your degree you may be chosen to work as an athletic training student for one of our seven varsity athletic teams. This gives you the opportunity to learn the profession with valuable hands-on experience!
PRE-ATHLETIC TRAINING
(Associate of Science Degree)
COURSE
NUMBER
COURSE NAME
SEMESTER
1
2
3
4
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Basic Skills (12 hours)
ENG2211 Composition I 3
MTH4420 College Algebra 3
ENG2212 Composition II 3
COM2711 Public Speaking 3
Computer Literacy (3 hours)
CAP1516 Computer Applications or Computer Literacy* 3
Humanities (6 hours) 2 Different Departments
Humanities Elective* 3
Humanities Elective* 3
Social Sciences (6 hours) 2 Different Departments
PSY6711 General Psychology 3
Social Science Elective* 3
Science and Math (20 hours)
CHM4211
CHM4220 General Chemistry or
Chemistry I 5
BIO4111 Principles of Biology 5
PHS4550 General Physics I 5
BIO4150 Anatomy and Physiology 5
Health & Physical Education (1 hours)
Health & Physical Ed Elective* 1
14
17
11
6
RECOMMENDED ELECTIVES
ALH6395 Care & Prevention of Athletic Injuries 3
ALH6396 Introduction to Exercise Science 3
ALH6397 Sport and Exercise Psychology 3
ALH6398 Therapeutic Exercise in Rehabilitation 3
ALH6399 Aerobic Development for the Cardiovascular System 1
MTH4423 Elementary Statistics 3
NCT0100
CAAP (Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency)-Graduation Requirement
0
3
0
3
10
TOTAL HOURS 64 17
17
14
16
* See List of Electives that fulfill General Education Requirements.
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