Athletic Training Major General Information
Truman State University’s Athletic Training Education Program's mission is, via a liberal arts education, to develop critical thinking athletic training professionals that are capable of meeting the diverse demands of the field. The Athletic Training major is designed to prepare students to successfully pass the BOC Certification exam and enter the field of athletic training as a certified athletic trainer. Students participate in a curriculum that combines classroom, laboratory and a progressive clinical education experience, designed for the students to apply information learned in the classroom and labs to hands on situations involving real patients and athletes.
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Major Requirements:
The Athletic Training major consists of Liberal Studies Program (LSP) requirements, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) requirements, and major requirements. The total minimum number of credit hours required for a B.S. Athletic Training degree is 124; however the actual number of credits completed will depend on the LSP courses chosen.
The Athletic Training major worksheet is available in the Health & Exercise Sciences Office, Pershing Building 334.
Download a general 4-year sequence for Athletic Training majors.
| B.S. Requirements |
Semester Hours 8 |
| BIOL 325 Human Physiology | 4 |
| BIOL 365 Human Anatomy | 3 |
| BIOL 365 Human Anatomy Lab | 1 |
| Major Requirements |
Semester Hours 54 |
| ES 245 Nutrition in Health, Fitness, and Sport | 3 |
| ES 205 First Aid & CPR | 2 |
| ES 224 Research Methods and Data Interpretation | 4 |
| ES 445 Assessment and Prescription I | 4 |
| ES 460 Assessment and Prescription II | 3 |
| ES 342 Concepts of Biomechanics | 4 |
| ES 345 Intro to Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| ES 365 Injury and Rehabilitation Psychology | 3 |
| AT 112 Athletic Training Practicum 1 | 1 |
| AT 120 Introduction to Athletic Training | 3 |
| AT 210 Athletic Training Practicum 2 | 1 |
| AT 212 Athletic Training Practicum 3 | 1 |
| AT 220 Principles of Athletic Training | 3 |
| AT 310 Athletic Training Practicum 4 | 1 |
| AT 312 Athletic Training Practicum 5 | 1 |
| AT 320 Injury Evaluation - Lower Extremity | 2 |
| AT 321 Injury Evaluation - Upper Extremity | 2 |
| AT 350 Therapeutic Modalities | 3 |
| AT 410 Athletic Training Practicum 6 | 1 |
| AT 360 Athletic Training Administration | 3 |
| AT 420 Physical Rehabilitation | 3 |
| AT 450 Advanced Athletic Training | 3 |
| Capstone Experience |
Semester Hours 1 |
| AT 460 Athletic Training Capstone | 1 |
| Free Electives |
Semester Hours 11 |
Graduation Requirements:
§ An overall cumulative 2.0 GPA
§ A 2.0 GPA in all courses completed at Truman State University
§ A 2.5 GPA in major requirements (see major GPA calculation)
§ 40 hours of 300-400-500 level courses
§ 63 hours of liberal arts and sciences coursework
§ Minimum 124 total hours of undergraduate coursework
§ Assessment, residency, and all other requirements as outlined in the General Catalog
§ Grade of “C” or higher must be achieved in all major courses
Objectives of the Athletic Training Major
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To prepare students for the BOC Certification Exam.
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To provide students, through a program of progressive clinical experiences, the skills necessary to perform the duties of a certified athletic trainer.
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To instill the professionalism, discipline, and ethics required to be a successful certified athletic trainer.
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To encourage students to actively investigate questions and ideas through reading journals, participating in continuing education, and research in athletic training related areas.
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To furnish students with the clinical and academic skills to work in the variety of venues employing certified athletic trainers.
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To expose students to the various job opportunities available to certified athletic trainers in a variety of venues.
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To prepare students for the opportunity to attend graduate school or other medical professional schools/training.
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To integrate the academic courses: anatomy, human physiology, kinesiology, biomechanics, nutrition, and psychology with the clinical education of students in the athletic training education program.
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To continue to determine the reliability and validity of athletic training course content and clinical experiences.