Access the complete curriculum for the BS/MS, Athletic Training, from the Health Promotion Department section of the Daemen catalog.
Following is a suggested course sequence for your program. Courses may be offered as indicated and/or at other times. Consult your Advisor for further direction and planning. N.B.: Service Learning (3 credits) is included in Year 2 but may be taken earlier and may be fulfilled in one course or a combination of Service Learning courses or Service Learning Add-Ons.
Course Loads
Years 1 through 4 (including Summer between Years 3 and 4) (Undergraduate): Undergraduate tuition rates apply. Maximum of 18 credits allowed no additional tuition charge.
Immediately upon completion of Year 4 through Year 5 (Graduate): Graduate tuition rates apply. Summer studies: summer tuition rates apply. Consult the Office of Student Accounts for further information.
Year 1
LEARNING COMMUNITIES are generally completed in the first year (LC1 in the 1st semester; LC2 in the 2nd semester)
FIRST SEMESTER
- ATH101 Introduction to Athletic Training (1)
- BIO109/L General Biology I (3/1)*
- CMP101 English Composition (3)
- HPR102 Introduction to Health Care: Systems and Professions (3)
- IND101 Sustainable & Critical Relationships (3)
- PSY103 Introduction to Psychology (3)
- Total Credits (17)
SECOND SEMESTER
- BIO110/L General Biology II (3/1)*
- Select one: CHE101/L General Chemistry (3/1)*; CHE110/L Chemistry I (4/0)*
- MTH134 Pre Calculus (3)
- CORE ELECTIVES (5)
- Total Credits (16)
*Students selecting CHE110/L will also need to complete CHE111/L as part of the Free Electives. BIO109/L and BIO110/L fulfill prerequisites for BIO330/L, and either CHE101/L or the combination of CH110/L and CHE111/L fulfill prerequisites for BIO340/L.
Year 2
FIRST SEMESTER
- BIO330/L General Anatomy (4/0)
- Select one: EDU203 Learning Theory (3); HPR208 Health Promotion and Education (3)
- HPR200 CPR and Emergency Health Care (2)
- NSC310 Biostatistics (3)
- CORE ELECTIVE (3)
- FREE ELECTIVES (2)
- Total Credits (17)
STUDENTS MAY BEGIN THE REQUIRED 50 HOURS OF ATHLETIC TRAINING CLINICAL OBSERVATION FOR APPLICATION INTO THE ATHLETIC TRAINING PROGRAM.
SECOND SEMESTER
- ATH201 Seminar in Athletic Training (2)
- BIO117 Human Nutrition (3)
- BIO340/L General Physiology (4/0)
- HSM210 Introduction to Health Systems Management (3)
- CORE-Service Learning (3)
- FREE ELECTIVES (2)
- Total Credits (17)
Year 3
FIRST SEMESTER
- ATH300/L Applied Physics for the Assessment of Human Movement and Therapeutic Agents (3/1)
- HPR301/L Physiology of Exercise and Cardiopulmonary Assessment (3/0)
- HPR317/L Human Motion: Principles & Perspectives (4/0)
- CMP315 Advanced Composition for Health Professionals (3)
- CORE ELECTIVES (3)
- Total Credits (17)
SECOND SEMESTER
- HPR332/L Current Concepts in Strength & Conditioning (3/0)
- HPR340/L Musculoskeletal Fitness Assessment (3/0)
- HPR350/L Fitness Training & Exercise Prescription (3/0)
- Select one: HPR229 Holistic Lifestyle Perspectives (3); HPR313 Principles of Health Behavior Change (3); PSY308 Health Psychology (3)
- CORE ELECTIVE (6)
- Total Credits (18)
Summer Between Year 3 and Year 4
- ATH500/L Introduction to Emergency Athletic Care (3/0)
- ATH509/L Gross Anatomy (6/0)
- Total Credits (9)
Year 4
FIRST SEMESTER
- ATH501/L Foundations of Athletic Training I * (2/0)
- ATH510/L Pathology & Clinical Examination I (4/0)
- ATH520/L Therapeutic Agents * (4/0)
- ATH590 Athletic Training: Practical Application I (3)
- HPR320 Community Health Education and Disease Prevention (3)
- Total Credits (16)
SECOND SEMESTER
- ATH502 Foundations of Athletic Training II (2)*
- ATH511/L Pathology and Clinical Examination II (4/0)
- ATH512 Neuroscience (2)
- ATH580 Research Methods (3)
- ATH592 Athletic Training: Practical Application II * (3)*
- CORE ELECTIVE (3)
- Total Credits (17)
*Although taken in Year 4, this course is applicable to the requirements for the MS, Athletic Training portion of the curriculum.
SUMMER
- ATH595 Athletic Training; Summer Practical Application <Optional> (0)
Year 5
FIRST SEMESTER
- ATH522 General Medical Conditions (3)
- ATH523/L Therapeutic Intervention (4/0)
- ATH524 Sports Nutrition (2)
- ATH581 Research Seminar I (1)
- ATH593 Athletic Training: Practical Application III (3)
- Total Credits (13)
SECOND SEMESTER
- ATH521 Pharmacology in Sports Medicine (2)
- ATH525 Organization and Administration in Athletic Training (3)
- ATH530 Psychosocial Aspects in Athletic Training (3)
- ATH582 Research Seminar II (2)
- ATH594 Athletic Training: Practical Application IV (3)
- Total Credits (13)