2007-08 Academic Year - Humboldt State University

may be competitive due to the number of
clinical experiences available. Cumulative
GPA, pre-admission athletic training GPA,
observational hours, student's evaluations,
and student interviews, are factors utilized
in evaluating student applications for admission
to the Athletic Training Education
Program. Application forms with guidelines
and criteria for admission are available from
the Program Director.
Students transferring into the Athletic
Training Education Program, whether changing
majors or transferring from another college/university
are eligible to complete the
same application process as stated above,
by following the Transfer Academic Plan,
which may be obtained from the Program
Director. Athletic Training courses from
other colleges/universities may be transferred
at the discretion of the Program
Director; however, Practicum courses are
required to be completed at Humboldt State
University.
Humboldt's Athletic Training Education
Program is a rigorous program that places
both academic and physical demands on the
students enrolled in the program. The standards
of the program are consistent with
the demands of employment as an entrylevel
Certified Athletic Trainer. Prospective
students must meet minimum Technical
Standards of physical and mental fitness
as a condition of admission to the program.
A complete description of the Technical
Standards is available from the Program
Director.
Students must complete the following:
Kinesiology Core (24 units) + Option (34
units) = 58 units.
Requirements
HED 342
KINS 210
KINS 215
KINS 275
KINS 276
KINS 277
KINS 285
KINS 286
KINS 287
KINS 290
KINS 340
KINS 345
REC 320
Nutrition for Athletic
Performance
Athletic Training Practicum I
Athletic Training Practicum II
Clinical Methods in
Athletic Training
Techniques in Athletic Training
Sports Injury Taping
Techniques
Evaluating Athletic Injuries I
Evaluating Athletic Injuries II
Rehabilitation of
Athletic Injuries I
Therapeutic Modalities for
Sports Injury Care
Athletic Training Practicum III
Athletic Training Practicum IV
Organization, Administration,
& Facility Planning
• Also Required: HED 400 (Sound Mind /
Sound Body). This course may also fulfill
3 units of general education Area E.
Exercise Science/Wellness
Management Option
Prepare for careers in adult fitness, cardiac
rehabilitation, corporate, community, and
commercial health/fitness programs, and
for graduate study in exercise physiology.
Exercise Science: core (24 units) + option
(48 units) = 72 units
Activity Requirements
Four units of activity courses selected in
consultation with advisor.
Lower Division Requirements
HED 231 Basic Human Nutrition
Upper Division Requirements
KINS 425 Strength & Conditioning
KINS 450 Exercise Testing
KINS 455 Exercise Prescription/
Leadership
KINS 482 Internship in Kinesiology
KINS 495 Directed Field Experience or
KINS 499 Directed Study [3 units]
Specialization Area
15 units from the following:
CHEM 328 Brief Organic Chemistry
CHEM 438 Introduction to Biochemistry
HED 342 Nutrition for Athletic
Performance
HED 344 Weight Control
HED 388 Health-Related Behavior
Change
HED 390 Design & Implementation of
Health Promotion Programs
HED 392 Community & Population
Health
HED 444 Wellness in the Workplace
HED 446 Optimal Bone & Muscle
Development
HED 500 Cardiac Rehabilitation
KINS 276 Techniques in Athletic
Training
KINS 447 Pharmacology & Ergogenic
Aids
REC 210 Recreation Leadership
REC 220 Leisure Programming
REC 320 Organization, Administration,
& Facility Planning
REC 420 Legal & Financial Aspects
of Recreation
Electives
Six units in health/wellness, business management,
exercise science, or recreation administration.
Advisors have a list of options.
Pre-Physical Therapy Option
Prepare to enter a master’s degree program
in physical therapy. With the exception
of KINS 495, the following courses are all prerequisites
for most professional programs
in physical therapy.
Lower Division
BIOL 105 Principles of Biology
CHEM 109 General Chemistry
CHEM 110 General Chemistry
PHYX 106 College Physics:
Mechanics & Heat
PHYX 107 College Physics:
Electromagnetism
& Modern Physic
PSYC 104 Introduction to Psychology
SOC 104 Introduction to Sociology
STAT 106 Introduction to Statistics for
the Health Sciences
Upper Division
CHEM 328 Brief Organic Chemistry
PSYC 438 Dynamics of Abnormal
Behavior
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MINOR
Please consult the department chair for
current requirements.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE
Major in Kinesiology, with areas of specialization
in:
Athletic Training Education
Exercise Science
Teaching/Coaching
Prerequisites
To be admitted with classified status, students
need
• a major in kinesiology with an appropriate
course background for the selected area
of specialization
• an overall undergraduate grade-point
average of 2.75 in the last 60 semester
units attempted
• an overall GPA of 3.0 in all kinesiology or
physical education major courses
• three letters of recommendation from
persons other than family members
familiar with the student’s values, ability
to work cooperatively with others, and
ability to set and work toward established
goals
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2007-2008 Humboldt State University Catalog