BS in Athletic Training
Middle Tennessee State University
Key Information
Campus location
Murfreesboro, USA
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
4 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
USD 1,178 / per credit *
Application deadline
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* in-state tuition per credit hour: $385 | out-of-state tuition per credit hour: $1,178
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Introduction
As hard as humans work, they often play just as hard—in the athletic arena, from collegiate and professional sports to various recreational leagues enjoyed by people of all ages. Athletic trainers are certified health care providers who impart knowledge and skill to address the many facets of athletic activity, from preventing, treating, and assessing injuries to facilitating rehabilitation and return to activity along with counseling on proper nutrition and general health and wellness. It’s much more than taping a sprained ankle or standing on a sideline at a game. A major in Athletic Training at MTSU offers the skills needed to pursue this exciting career path. Students approach preparing for this profession through a holistic, integrated health care/medical model with numerous academic and clinical experiences. The program is based on the essentials and guidelines of the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) of the American Medical Association and the Board of Certification (BOC). The program has been accredited at the entry level since 2002.
Admissions
Curriculum
Curriculum: Athletic Training
Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.
Freshman Fall
- ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
- ATHT 3580 - Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries 3 credit hours
- Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
- BIOL 2010 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 credit hours (Nat Sci) and
- BIOL 2011 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab 0 credit hours (Nat Sci)
- Mathematics (MATH 1530 or MATH 1710 recommended) 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 16 Hours
Freshman Spring
- ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
- ATHT 3570 - Psychomotor Skills in Athletic Training 3 credit hours
- COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
- Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
- HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2040 - Survey African American History I 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2050 - Survey African American History II 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 15 Hours
Sophomore Fall
- ATHT 3000 - Clinical A in Athletic Training 3 credit hours
- ATHT 3590 - Athletic Training Medical Documentation and Terminology 2 credit hours
- ATHT 3980 - Introduction to Evidence-Based Medicine in Athletic Training 2 credit hours (even years only)
- ATHT 3900 - Human Structure and Movement in Sport and Injury 4 credit hours and
- ATHT 3901 - Human Structure and Movement in Sport and Injury Lab 0 credit hours
- ATHT 4200 - Acute Trauma and Emergency Care in Athletic Training 4 credit hours and
- ATHT 4201 - Acute Trauma and Emergency Care in Athletic Training Laboratory 0 credit hours
Subtotal: 15 Hours
Sophomore Spring
- ATHT 3950 - Evaluation and Assessment of Injuries to the Lower Extremities 3 credit hours
- ATHT 3001 - Clinical B in Athletic Training 3 credit hours
- NFS 3000 - Nutrition Principles for Physical Activity and Health 3 credit hours
- HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2040 - Survey African American History I 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2050 - Survey African American History II 3 credit hours
- BIOL 2020 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 credit hours and
- BIOL 2021 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab 0 credit hours
Subtotal: 16 Hours
Junior Fall
- ATHT 3960 - Evaluation and Assessment of Injuries to the Upper Extremities and Thorax 3 credit hours
- ATHT 3002 - Clinical C in Athletic Training 3 credit hours
- EXSC 3830 - Physiology of Exercise 4 credit hours and
- EXSC 3831 - Physiology of Exercise Lab 0 credit hours
- ATHT 4500 - Therapeutic Medications and Ergogenic Aids in Sports 3 credit hours or
- ATHT 4820 - Organization and Administration of Athletic Training 3 credit hours
- ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) or
- ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) or
- HUM 2610 - World Literatures 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
Subtotal: 16 Hours
Junior Spring
- ATHT 4000 - Strength, Conditioning, and Human Performance 3 credit hours (Spring only)
- ATHT 4960 - Rehabilitation Techniques 4 credit hours
- ATHT 3003 - Clinical D in Athletic Training 3 credit hours
- ATHT 4970 - Therapeutic Modalities 4 credit hours and
- ATHT 4971 - Therapeutic Modalities Lab 0 credit hours
Subtotal: 14 Hours
Senior Fall
- ATHT 4500 - Therapeutic Medications and Ergogenic Aids in Sports 3 credit hours or
- ATHT 4820 - Organization and Administration of Athletic Training 3 credit hours
- ATHT 4950 - Pathology of Sport Illness and Consideration of Special Populations 3 credit hours
- ATHT 4980 - Advanced Evidence-Based Medicine in Athletic Training 3 credit hours (odd years only)
- PSY 1410 - General Psychology 3 credit hours (Soc/Beh Sci)
- Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 15 Hours
Senior Spring
- ATHT 4975 - Psychosocial Aspects of Sport, Health, and Rehabilitation 3 credit hours (even years only)
- ATHT 4990 - Senior Seminar in Athletic Training 3 credit hours
- ATHT guided elective 3 credit hours
- PHYS 2010 - Non-Calculus-Based Physics I 0 credit hours (Nat Sci) and
- PHYS 2011 - Physics Problems Laboratory I 4 credit hours
or
- CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I 4 credit hours (Nat Sci) and
- CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I Lab 0 credit hours
Subtotal: 13 Hours
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Athletic trainers can find careers within a variety of organizations, from professional sports organizations to corporations interested in employee wellness to hospitals and rehabilitation clinics. Examples include:
- Administrator
- Athletic trainer (high school, college, or professional settings)
- Corporate Fitness and wellness
- Emergency room sports medicine liaison
- Physician extender
- Surgical and casting technologist
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