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Exercise, Health, and Sport Sciences : Athletic Training
Admission | Retention, Progression, and Graduation | Curriculum
Health Requirements | Athletic Training Lab | Athletic Training Clinical Experience
The Athletic Training major consists of 121-122 credit hours. Students must complete all required USM core curriculum and EHSS core requirements as well as all major course work.
| ATHLETIC TRAINING MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (54 credit hours) |
| REQUIRED (48 credits) |
| Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
| NUR 209 |
Health Assessment |
3 |
| NUR 210 |
Health Assessment Practicum |
2 |
| CON 302 |
Pharmacology |
3 |
| CON 321 |
Health Related Research |
3 |
| CON 356 |
Concepts in Community Health |
3 |
| SPM 210 |
Athletic Training Principles I |
3 |
| SPM 211 |
Protective Taping and Wrapping |
1 |
| SPM 230 |
Psychology of Pysical Activity & Sport |
3 |
| SPM 265 |
Therapeutic Modalities |
3 |
| SPM 270 |
Athletic Training Clinic I |
2 |
| SPM 310 |
Athletic Training Principles II |
3 |
| SPM 325 |
Methods of Resistance Training |
3 |
| SPM 340 |
Therapeutic Exercise |
3 |
| SPM 370 |
Athletic Training Clinic II |
2 |
| SPM 371 |
Athletic Training Clinic III |
2 |
| SPM 410 |
Athletic Training Principles III |
3 |
| SPM 470 |
Athletic Training Clinic IV |
3 |
| SPM 480 |
Organization & Administration of Athletic Training |
3 |
| SPM 490 |
Athletic Training Internship/Co-op |
3 |
| ELECTIVES (6 credits) |
| Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
| SPM 398 |
Independent Study |
1-3 |
| SPM 431 |
Advanced Exercise Physiology |
3 |
| SPM 435 |
Exercise Biochemistry |
3 |
| SPM 450 |
Exercise for Special Populations |
3 |
| SPM 460 |
Clinical Exercise Physiology |
3 |
| SPM 475 |
Exercise Physiology Practicum |
3 |
| SPM 485 |
Senior Thesis I |
3 |
| SPM 486 |
Senior Thesis II |
3 |
| SPM 490 |
Athletic Training Internship/Co-op |
3 |
| BIO 201 * |
Genetics |
3 |
| BIO 281 * |
Microbiology and Human Disease |
3 |
| BIO 401 * |
General Physiology |
3 |
| BIO 431 * |
Immunology |
3 |
| ITS 300 |
Ergonomics and Time Study |
3 |
| ITS 320 |
Occupational Safety and Health |
3 |
| ITS 321 |
Workplace Design Ergonomics |
3 |
| PSY 400 # |
Sport Psychology Institute |
3 |
| PSY 400 # |
Health Psychology Institute |
3 |
| SPM 400 # |
Sport Nutrition Symposium |
3 |
Other courses per departmental permission
| UNIVERSITY CORE CURRICULUM (31-32 credit hours) and SPORTS MEDICINE CORE REQUIREMENTS (37 credit hours) |
University Core and Sports Medicine Core courses
*Along with required biology courses (BIO 111, 112, 211, 212, 345), students who enroll in any 2 other "*" courses satisfy requirements for a biology minor offered through the Department of Biological Sciences.
# Students may take 1 of 3 "#" courses as electives.
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