Course Standards

The Athletic Training Educational Program at Charleston Southern University is a rigorous and intense program that places specific requirements and demands on the students enrolled in the program. An objective of this program is to prepare graduates to enter a variety of employment settings and to render care to a wide spectrum of individuals engaged in physical activity. The technical standards set forth by the Athletic Training Educational Program establish the essential qualities considered necessary for students admitted to this program to achieve the knowledge, skills, and competencies of an entry-level athletic trainer, as well as meet the expectations of the program’s accrediting agency (Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education [CAATE]). The following abilities and expectations must be met by all students admitted to the Athletic Training Educational Program. In the event a student is unable to fulfill these technical standards, the student will not be admitted into the program.

Compliance with the program’s course standards does not guarantee a student’s eligibility for the BOC certification exam.

Candidates for selection to the Athletic Training Educational Program must demonstrate:

1. the mental capacity to assimilate, analyze, synthesize, integrate concepts and problem solve to formulate assessment and therapeutic judgments and to be able to distinguish deviations from the norm;

2. sufficient postural and neuromuscular control, sensory function, and coordination to perform appropriate physical examinations using accepted techniques; and accurately, safely and efficiently use equipment and materials during the assessment and treatment of patients;

3. the ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with patients and colleagues, including individuals from different cultural and social backgrounds; this includes, but is not limited to, the ability to establish rapport with patients and communicate judgments and treatment information effectively. Students must be able to understand and speak the English language at a level consistent with competent professional practice;

4. the ability to record the physical examination results and a treatment plan clearly and accurately;

5. the capacity to maintain composure and continue to function well during periods of high stress;

6. the perseverance, diligence and commitment to complete the athletic training education program as outlined and sequenced;

7. flexibility and the ability to adjust to changing situations and uncertainty in clinical situations;

8. affective skills and appropriate demeanor and rapport that relate to professional education and quality patient care.

Candidates for selection to the athletic training educational program will be required to verify they understand and meet these technical standards or that they believe that, with certain accommodations, they can meet the standards.

The Charleston Southern University Student Success Center, Disabilities Services will verify whether or not a student requires accommodation based on documentation provided to them by the student and kept in a secured file within the Student Success Center.

If a student states he/she can meet the technical standards with accommodation, then the University will determine whether it agrees that the student can meet the technical standards with reasonable accommodation; this includes a review of whether the accommodations requested are reasonable, taking into account whether accommodation would jeopardize clinician/patient safety, or the educational process of the student or the institution, including all coursework, clinical experiences and internships deemed essential to graduation.

PDF COURSE SEQUENCE

Course Work:

Fall Semester I

ENGL 111: English Comp/Rhetoric I (3)
MATH 111: College Algebra (3)
BIOL 226:  Human A & P I (4) grade of C
KINE 201: Personal & Community Health (3)
PSYC 110: General Psychology (3)
GNED 101: Freshman Seminar – Gen Elective (1)
Observation Hrs Rec’d: Athletic Training Center

(17 hours)

Spring Semester II

ENGL 112: English Comp/Rhetoric II (3)
     Prereq: ENGL 111
RELI 111: Survey New Testament (3)
KINE 204: First Aid/Personal Safety (3) grade of B
BIOL 227:  Human A & P II (4) grade of C
      Prereq: BIOL 215
KINE 205: Basic Athletic Training (3) grade of  B
      Prereq/Coreq: BIOL 215
KINE 206: Orthopedic Taping/Brace (1) grade of B
      Prereq/Coreq: KINE 205
**Apply for admittance to the ATEP

(17 hours)

 

Fall Semester III

ENGL 201 or 202: Surv Engl or Amer Lit (3)
     Prereq: ENGL 111, 112
COIN 209: Intro to Comp or approved COINS (3)
KINE 100:  Practicum I (3)
      Coreq with KINE 224
KINE 408: Kinesiology (3)
     Prereq: BIOL 215 or 210
KINE 224:  Prevention and Care (3)
      Prereq: BIOL 215 & KINE 205

(15 hours)

Spring Semester IV

*Foreign Language 200 or Lang Lit 213 (3)
        *Prereq for Foreign Language 200 level are 101 and 102
KINE 200: Practicum II (3)
     Prereq: KINE 100; Coreq with KINE 392
KINE 392: Adv.AT: Lower Extremity (3)
     Prereq or Coreq: KINE 224, BIOL 215, 216
KINE 380:  Exercise Physiology & Lab (4)
     Prereq: BIOL 210 or 216
COMM 110 or 212:Public Spkg or Phonetics (3)

 (16 hours)

 

Fall Semester V

KINE 300: Practicum III (3)
     Prereq: KINE 200; Coreq with KINE 392
KINE 391: Adv AT: Upper Extremity (3)
     Prereq: KINE 224, 392, BIOL 215, 216
KINE 413: Therapeutic Modalities & Lab (4)
     Prereq/Coreq: KINE 391, 392
RELI 112:  Survey Old Testament (3)
CHEM 110: Concepts of Chem (or higher) (3)
CHEM Lab: Concepts of Chem Lab (1)

 (17 hours)

 

Spring:  Semester VI

KINE 400: Practicum IV (3)
     Prereq: KINE 300; Coreq with KINE 412
KINE 412: Adv AT:  Head, Neck, & Torso (3)
     Prereq: KINE 224, 391, 392, 408, BIOL 215, 216
KINE 305: Tests and Measurements (3)
     Prereq: Math 105 or higher
KINE 414: Therapeutic Exercise with Lab (4)
     Prereq/Coreq: KINE 391, 392, 412
General Elective Course (3)

(16 hours)

Fall:  Semester VII

Art 201 or 202 or MUSI 171: Art or Music App (3)
BIOL 345: Nutrition (3)
     Prereq: two BIOL courses & CHEM course (110 or   
     Higher)
KINE 450: Practicum V (3)
     Prereq: KINE 400
HIST 101, 102, 103: Western or World Civ (3)
General Elective Course (3)

(15 hours)

Spring:  Semester VIII

KINE 415: Conceptual Issues Ath Trng (3)
     Prere: KINE 391, 392, 412
KINE 470: Practicum VI (3)
     Prereq: KINE 450
BIOL 301: Pharmacology (3)
     Prereq: BIOL 216
     (Spring only, may be taken in Semester VI)
Another History or Political Science (3)
General Elective Course (3)
*PREPARE for BOC EXAM*

(15 hours)

 

**Highlighted courses are required for admittance into the Athletic Training Education Program
**BOLD courses are those required for the athletic training major
**Underlinedcourses are those that MUST be taken in the progression as stated above

Suggested general elective courses: 
      KINE 211:Health & Fitness Assessment
               405:Org & Adm of PE (prereq KINE 215)
                461:Exercise Presc for Well & Fit (prereq KINE 211or 380)
               462: Special Problems in Varsity Athletics (prereq KINE 323, 343, 345, & 346 or equivalent)
      BIOL 302:Medical Terminology (prereq BIOL 141 or 142 or any college level science course)
                303:Epidemiology (prereq BIOL 220)
     PHYS 201:Intro Physics I (prereq MATH 130 with C)

 

 

Program Retention Policy

Students must demonstrate acceptable progression in their advancement through the program criteria. Students will jeopardize program status (probation and/or program dismissal) if they are unable to comply with the following program standards:

-3.0 GPA in all Professional Athletic Training education courses;
-2.5 GPA overall credit hours;
-Maintain Code of Ethics consistent with the NATA and University Athletic
Training Policy;
-Maintain standards of academic and practicum requirements consistent with
educational level.

Probation

Students will be placed on probation within the academic realm if they are unable to maintain the ATEP criteria, as listed above. The Athletic Training Program Director will conduct review of academic probation status at the end of each academic semester, and students will be notified of their standing in the program. Upon notification of their standing, students will sign documentation regarding their status, which will be kept on file. (Students are limited to two consecutive probation semesters.) Failure to reestablish adequate academic/practical standards consistent with program guidelines will result in program dismissal. Once dismissed from the ATEP, students are NOT eligible for re-admission.