BS/MS Combined Program
College
- East Falls Campus
- College of Rehabilitation Sciences
Degree Earned
Program Length
5 years
Contact Information
Program
Positions:
- Program Director
- Assistant Professor
Position:
Division of Athletic Training
Jefferson - East Falls Campus
4201 Henry Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19144
Email:
Kelly.Pagnotta@jefferson.edu
Telephone:
215-951-2542
This program is designed to help meet the growing demand for professional Certified Athletic Trainers (AT). The athletic training program is constructed to prepare highly motivated students with an interest in the medical field to sit for the Board of Certification (BOC) for athletic trainers examination upon graduation.
Curriculum
Total Credit Hours: 163-164
For information about the program's prerequisite courses, visit the Applying page.
Year 1
Fall
- Pathways Seminar
- Writing I
- Biology I Lecture and Lab
- Topics in American Studies
- Quantitative Reasoning
- Introduction to Psychology
Spring
- American Diversity
- Writing Seminar II: Multimedia Communication
- Chemistry I Lecture & Lab
- Developmental Psychology
- Applied Statistics Intro to Health Professions
Year 2
Fall
- Global Diversity
- Human Anatomy & Physiology I Lecture and Lab
- Abnormal Psychology
- Free Elective
Spring
- Ethics
- Nutrition
- Human Anatomy & Physiology II Lecture and Lab
- Introduction to Health Care
- Concepts in Fitness and Wellness
Year 3
Fall
- Ethics
- Nutrition
- Human Anatomy & Physiology II Lecture and Lab
- Introduction to Health Care
- Concepts in Fitness and Wellness
Spring
- Philosophies of the Good Life
- Exercise Physiology
- Medical Terminology & Documentation
- Research Methods
- Free elective
Year 4
Fall
- Functional Human Anatomy
- Emergency Care
- Fundamentals of Athletic Training
- Basics of Rehabilitation
- Practicum in Athletic Training I
- Medical & Professional Ethics
Spring
- Prevention, Evaluation and Treatment of Athletic Injuries I (Upper Extremity)
- Therapeutic Modalities
- Human Physiology
- Motor Control and Human Movement
- Practicum in Athletic Training II
Summer
- Specialty Practicum in Athletic Training
- Research and Collaborative Practice 1
Year 5
Fall
- Prevention, Evaluation and Treatment of Athletic Injuries II (Lower Extremity)
- Organization and Administration in Athletic Training
- Practicum in Athletic Training III
- General Medical Condition and Pharmacology in Athletic Training
- Research/Collaborative Project I
Spring
- Prevention, Evaluation and Treatment of Athletic Injuries III (Spine and advanced techniques)
- Psychological Aspects of Injury and Rehabilitation
- Professional Topics in Athletic Training
- Practicum in Athletic Training IV
- Research/Collaborative Project II