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2016-2017 Undergraduate Studies Bulletin (Archived Copy) 
    
 
  Mar 28, 2024
 
2016-2017 Undergraduate Studies Bulletin (Archived Copy) [Archived Catalog]

Athletic Training, B.S.


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Degree Requirements (122-131 Hours)

B.S. in Athletic Training (122-131 Hours)

  1. Carolina Core Plus Athletic Training General Education (44-56 Hours)
  2. Elective (3 Hours)
  3. Athletic Training Core Requirements (69 Hours)
  4. Additional Athletic Training Program Requirements (6 Hours)

Learning Outcome

  • Effectively measure candidate performance and program effectiveness using methods that align with the Specialized Professional Association (SPA) standards.  Section III of the attached assessment plan shows how each assessement aligns to each SPA goal. 

1. Carolina Core Plus Athletic Training General Education (44-56 Hours)


I. Lower Division (41-47 Hours)


CMW: Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Written Component (6 Hours)


  • Select any two Carolina Core approved courses for CMW - Grade of C or Better Required

ARP: Analytical Reasoning and Problem-Solving (6 Hours)


  • Select any two Carolina Core Approved Courses for ARP - Grade of C or Better Required

SCI: Scientific Literacy (20 Hours)


Grade of C or Better Required

GFL: Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Foreign Language (0-6 Hours, depending on placement test)


  • To meet the GFL requirement, students in Athletic Training complete the Carolina Core approved courses in Foreign Language (GFL) or by achieving a score of 2 or better on a USC foreign language placement test.

GHS: Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Historical Thinking (3 Hours)


  • Select any Carolina Core approved course for GHS

GSS: Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Social Science (3 Hours)


Complete 3 hours (one course) as follows:

AIU: Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding (3 Hours)


  • Select any Carolina Core approved course for AIU

II. Lower Division: Stand-alone or Overlay-Eligible Courses (3-9 Hours)


Up to two of these three requirements may be met in overlay courses. For up to two instances, a Carolina Core course meeting another core requirement may also meet one of these requirements, provided the course is approved to meet both.

CMS: Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Spoken Component (0-3 Hours)


  • Select any Carolina Core approved course for CMS

INF: Information Literacy (0-3 Hours)


  • Select any Carolina Core approved course for INF

VSR: Values, Ethics, and Social Responsibility (0-3 Hours)


  • Select any Carolina Core approved course for VSR

2. Elective (3 Hours)


If the number of hours used to meet the Carolina Core Plus Athletic Training General Education section exceeds 44, those hours above 44 can be used to meet the required elective hours. If only 44 hours are used to meet the Carolina Core Plus Athletic Training General Education section, then the required elective hours must be in addition to the Carolina Core.

3. Athletic Training Core Requirements (69 Hours)


Grade of C or better required

4. Additional Athletic Training Program Requirements (6 Hours)


Grade of C or better required

Select two (6 hours) of the following:

Minor (Optional)


A student may choose to complete a minor consisting of 18 credit hours of prescribed courses. The minor is intended to develop a coherent basic preparation in a second area of study. Courses applied toward general education requirements cannot be counted toward the minor. No course may satisfy both major and minor requirements. All minor courses must be passed with a grade of C or better.

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