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Coursework

Athletic Training Majors must complete the following courses in addition to their general education and prerequisite requirements:

Course
Course Description
Credits
MOV 101 Foundations of Physical Education and Sport
3 credits
PSY 101 Introductory Psychology
3 credits
BMS 208 Human Anatomy
3 credits
BMS 105 Basic Nutrition
3 credits
BMS 202 Anatomy and Physiology
4 credits
BMS 309 Human Anatomy Lab
1 credit
BMS 355 Dissection of Commonly Injured Joints
2 credits
ATH 314 Athletic Injury Assessment I
3 credits
ATH 225 Athletic Training Emergency Care
2 credits
ATH 220 Athletic Training Clinical I
2 credits
MOV 304 Exercise Physiology
3 cedits
ATH 315 Athletic Injury Assessment II
3 credits
ATH 230 Athletic Training Clinical II
2 credits
MOV 320 Exercise Testing and Prescription
3 credits
MOV 321 Exercise Testing and Prescription Lab
1 credit
ATH 316 Therapeutic Exercise
3 credits
PHY 200 Physics for the Life Sciences
4 credits
ATH 405 Therapeutic Modalities
3 credits
ATH 320 Athletic Training Clinical III
2 credits
ATH 406 Athletic Training Intervention and Referral
3 credits
ATH 495 Athletic Training Organiztion and Admin.
3 credits
MOV 470 Exercise for Special Populations
3 credits
ATH 330 Athletic Training Clinical IV
2 credits
ATH 490 Internship in Athletic Training
6-12 credits

The Athletic Training major was approved by the G.V.S.U Board of Trustees, please note that prerequisites for all coursework must be taken.

Athletic Training Major B.S. Degree Cognates: (back to top)

Course
Course Description
Credits
CHM 109 Introductory Chemistry
5 credits
BMS 208 Human Anatomy
3 credits
STA 215 Introductory Applied Statistics
3 credits

Transfer Student Policy for the Athletic Training Education Program:(back to top)

  1. Transfer students seeking to enter the Grand Valley Athletic Training Program must meet with an Athletic Training Curriculum Advisor to discuss possible transfer courses.
  2. Transfer students must meet all admission criteria in the Grand Valley catalog.
  3. The application committee will evaluate pre-admission criteria and transfer of coursework to the program on an individual basis.
  4. Transfer students must meet all Grand Valley athletic training program prerequisite and admission criteria.
Admission into the Athletic Training Education Program and successful completion of the curriculum courses and clinical hours will make students eligible to sit for the National Athletic Trainers' Association Board of Certification (NATABOC) exam upon graduation.

GPA Retention Policies: (back to top)

Once admitted to the Athletic Training Education Program students will be required to maintain a 3.0 GPA in all of the major course work with no grade lower than a C, and maintain a cumulative GPA of a 2.8 or higher.  Failure to maintain the above GPA requirements will place students in a probationary status for one semester.  Failure to maintain the above GPA requirements for a second consecutive semester will result in dismissal from the program.

 

 

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