2007-2008 Undergraduate Academic Catalog - Plymouth State ...

Year ThreeCreditsAdventure Education Activities – complete two courses 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8DICO Diversity Connection 3GACO Global Awareness Connection 3electives 5–3Years Three and FourCreditsAP 4300 Teaching Assistantship in Adventureeducation 4AP 4600 Organization and Administration ofadventure Education 3WECO Wellness Connection 3Year FourCreditsAdventure Education Capstone – complete (C) or (D) 6INCO Integration Connection 3electives 20Total 122The Immersion courses (Group B) are offered fall semestersonly. AP 3880 requires a minimum cumulative grade pointaverage of 2.00. AP 4880 requires a minimum cumulativegrade point average of 2.70.Athletic Training,Bachelor of Science122 creditsThe Athletic Training program is designed to provide studentsinterested in the field of Athletic Training the opportunity todevelop the necessary skills and knowledge through classroomexperiences and clinical rotations to meet the competencies setforth by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association EducationCouncil. A four semester clinical experience is required aspart of this program. Students successfully completing thisprogram will be eligible to sit for the BOC certification exam.The Athletic Training program has been granted accreditationby the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic TrainingEducation Programs (CAATE).Students will be admitted as Pre-Athletic Training students.At the end of the first year of study, students may apply forformal admittance to the Athletic Training major. Admissionis competitive, limited and is not guaranteed even to thosewho meet the minimum requirements. Students not admittedto the Athletic Training major may re-apply to the majorwhile remaining Pre-Athletic Training students for up to amaximum of two years or 60 credits. Admittance is based onthe following:• completion of 27 credit hours• minimum 2.33 grade point average inAT 1010 Introduction to Athletic Training IAT 1020 Introduction to Athletic Training IIAT 2250 Prevention and Care of Injuries in ActivePopulationsBI 2110 Human Anatomy and Physiology IBI 2120 Human Anatomy and Physiology II• completed application including:successful completion of 80 observation hours (at PSU)evaluation by supervising athletic trainerletters of recommendation from two faculty membersevaluation by two athletic training studentsstatement of goalsentrance interview• verification that students can comply with the program’sTechnical Standards.Application procedures and Technical Standards are availableto all interested students and can be obtained by contacting theDepartment of Health and Human Performance.The clinical component of the Athletic Training major requiresall students to complete four successive clinical rotations(minimum of 200 hours each). Clinical assignments arecompleted over no fewer than four academic semesters andinclude one full year of continual clinical assignment. To fulfillthis requirement, students should anticipate remaining clinicallyactive during the Winterim of their junior year. Athletic Trainingstudents who participate on a fall or spring athletic team shouldanticipate spending a minimum of two winter terms in the clinic.Students who participate on a winter athletic team may requireone additional semester to complete their clinical requirement.Clinical assignment schedules for athletes pursuing a degreein Athletic Training are decided on a case-by-case basis by theDirector of Clinical Instruction pending acceptance into themajor. Students should expect to complete approximately 20clinical hours per week.Degree RequirementsCreditsAT 1010 Introduction to Athletic Training I 1.0AT 1020 Introduction to Athletic Training II 1.0AT 2010 Athletic Training Skills I 1.0AT 2020 Athletic Training Skills II 1.0AT 2100 Introduction to Clinical Practice 2.0AT 2250 Prevention and Care of Injuries in ActivePopulations 3.0AT 2750 Clinical Athletic Training I 4.0AT 3010 Clinical Integration I 1.0AT 3020 Clinical Integration II 1.0AT 3250 Injury Assessment I 3.0AT 3260 Injury Assessment Laboratory I 1.0AT 3270 Injury Assessment II 3.0AT 3280 Injury Assessment Laboratory II 1.0AT 3300 Illness and Disease (WRCO) 3.0AT 3400 Pharmacology for Allied Health Professionals 2.0AT 3760 Clinical Athletic Training II 4.0AT 4010 Seminar in Athletic Training I 1.0AT 4020 Seminar in Athletic Training II 1.0AT 4100 Administration of Athletic Training (INCO) 3.0Health & HumanPerformancePlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 139