BS in Heath Sciences to Masters in Athletic Training (3+2)

College

  • East Falls Campus
  • College of Rehabilitation Sciences

Degree Earned

Program Length

5 years

Program Type

  • On Campus

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Program

Name: Kelly Pagnotta
Positions:
  • Program Director
  • Associate Professor
Position: Division of Athletic Training

Jefferson - East Falls Campus
4201 Henry Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19144

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This program is designed to help meet the growing demand for 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.

Fall

  • Pathways Seminar
  • Writing I
  • Core Concepts in Biology
  • Topics in American Studies
  • Quantitative Reasoning
  • Introduction to Psychology

Spring

  • American Diversity
  • Writing Seminar II: Multimedia Communication
  •  Chemistry I Lecture & Lab
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Intro to Healthcare
  • Intro to Health Professions

Fall

  • Global Diversity
  • Human Anatomy & Physiology I Lecture and Lab
  • Applied Statistics
  • Nutrition
  • Free Elective

Spring

  • Ethics
  • Human Anatomy & Physiology II Lecture and Lab
  • Global Citizenship
  • Abnormal Psychology
  • Health Science Writing Intensive

Fall

  • Contemporary Global Issues
  • Integrative Seminar
  • Kinesiology
  • Physics I
  • Concepts in Fitness and Wellness

Spring

  • Philosophies of the Good Life 
  • Exercise Physiology
  • Medical Terminology & Documentation
  • Research Methods
  • Free elective

Fall

  • Emergency Care
  • Scientific Inquiry and Writing
  • Fundamentals of Athletic Training
  • Basics of Rehabilitation
  • Functional Human Anatomy
  • Practicum in Athletic Training I

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 *Immersive Clinical
  • Research/Collaborative Project (Asynchronous online course)

Fall

  • Practicum in Athletic Training III
  • Prevention, Evaluation and Treatment of Athletic Injuries II (Lower Extremity)
  • Strength and Conditioning
  • Organization and Administration in Athletic Training
  • General Medical Condition and Pharmacology in Athletic Training
  • Research/Collaborative Project I

Spring

  • Practicum in Athletic Training IV
  • Prevention, Evaluation and Treatment of Athletic Injuries III (Spine and advanced techniques)
  • Psychological Aspects of Injury and Rehabilitation
  • Special Topics in Athletic Training
  • Research/Collaborative Project II