Part 1 3.7.qxp - Southwestern Oregon Community College

Physical Education
Description: The athletic trainer is a health care provider who specializes in the
prevention, assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries and illnesses.
The athletic trainer is most directly responsible for all phases of health care in an
athletic environment.
Employment Opportunities: Following completion of a Bachelor’s degree at an
accredited institution, athletic training career opportunities range from fair to excellent
with occupational titles that include Athletic Trainer, Teacher/Athletic Trainer, Physical
Therapist/Athletic Trainer, and Physician's Assistant/Athletic Trainer.
The Associate of Science degree with emphasis in athletic training will prepare
students for transfer to accredited bachelor degree athletic training programs at
colleges and universities. The curriculum is based on the current athletic training
education competencies published by NATA education council. Southwestern Oregon
Community College currently has 2+2 articulation agreements in athletic training with
Washington State University (WSU), Eastern Washington University (EWU). This
program also meets the requirements for the Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer
Degree and the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE). An emphasis is placed on
hands-on experience, gained through practicum with sports teams and medical
professional settings.
Program notes
Associate of Science Athletic Training Emphasis
Notes:
1. Select Social Science courses from the following: ANTH101, 102, 103, 221, 222,
223, 230, 231, 232; CJ100, 101, 201, 220, 243; ECON201, 202; HDFS225, 229,
247; HS265, 266, 267; HST101, 102, 103, 201, 202, 203; PS201, 202, 205;
SOC204, 205, 206. For students transferring to Washington State University,
SOC204, 205, 206 is recommended.
2. See Arts and Letters Emphasis Area Requirement list on page 61. Courses must
be from outside the student’s area of concentration and not include courses with
prefix ENG. For students transferring to Eastern Washington University or
Washington State University, ENG104, 105, 106 is recommended.
3. One course (3 credits) from Arts and Letters or Social Science must also fulfill the
Cultural Diversity requirement listed on page 29. The credits for such course will
only be counted once toward the credits required to complete the degree.
• This program fulfills all the undergraduate Athletic Training prerequisites for and
has 2+2 articulation agreements with Washington State University and Eastern
Washington University. Articulation agreements are pending with Boise State
University and Linfield College.
• This degree for transfer students works as designed if the student completes the
AS Athletic Training Emphasis and the Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer (AA/OT)
degrees and graduates. The AS Athletic Training Emphasis degree at
Southwestern also meets all requirements for the AA/OT, so no additional courses
outside of the AS Athletic Training Emphasis need to be taken in order for a
student to meet both degree requirements. Both degrees are required to ensure
the seamless transition of students to the four-year graduating institutions for
athletic training. When applying for graduation at Southwestern, two separate
applications must be submitted - one for the AS Athletic Training Emphasis and
one for the Associate of Art Oregon Transfer (AA/OT).
• This program also meets the requirements for the Western Undergraduate
Exchange (WUE).
Southwestern Oregon Community College 2006-07 Catalog www.socc.edu Programs 128