Athletic Training, BS
Students desiring to pursue athletic training as a profession should begin this track early in their college career. The program requires 6 fall and spring semesters of clinical education, following a semester of introductory work. Students will receive academic course work combined with practical hands-on experience under the supervision of nationally certified and state licensed athletic trainers. The Athletic Training Program meets all requirements for students who successfully complete the program to sit for the Texas Department of Registration and Licensing Exam for Athletic Training Licensure in their final semester. Students will complete two introductory courses, following which they will apply to the professional phase of the program in the spring semester. Students must be accepted and admitted to the program to enroll in athletic training content and clinical courses.
For program admission and progression criteria, see the Athletic Training Program Handbook or contact the Athletic Training Program Director.
Program Costs
Students accepted into the professional phase of the program must be aware that in addition to the appropriate university tuition and fees for courses, there are additional expenses to participate in the program. Professional phase students pay a program fee that includes student membership into the Texas State Athletic Trainers' Association, obtaining and maintaining American Red Cross Professional Rescuer CPR/AED Certification, and the purchase of a student skills kit. Students are responsible for any expenses incurred with travel to off-campus Affiliate Clinical Sites in completion of their clinical rotations assigned by the Clinical Practicum Courses. An additional expense for students is fees triggered by the application to the program, including a background check, drug test, TB test and proof of vaccine records.
Expense Summary
Program Fee: $380 (due upon admission to the program)
Includes: Athletic Training Student Kit, TSATA Membership (renewed annually), Professional Rescuer CPR/AED certification (initial and maintenance), Equipment fees.
Course fees:
Total Program Fees and Course Fees: $655
Degree Requirements
- It is the student's responsibility to read the catalog and be familiar with and fulfill all the requirements for the BS degree.
- Complete at least 120 sch for the BS degree. At least 30 sch must be completed at U.T.P.B. and at least 24 of the last 30 must be taken at U.T.P.B.
- At least 48 sch must be taken at the upper level.
- Earn at least a B grade in ALL Athletic Training and Science courses.
- Maintain at least a GPA of 2.75.
- Students who enrolled in a Texas public institution of higher education as first-time freshman in the Fall 2007 and thereafter are not permitted to drop more than six courses during their entire undergraduate career (Texas Administrative Code 4.10). This limit includes all transfer work taken at a Texas institution of higher education.
General Education Requirements
Communication
History (U.S. History)
| HIST 1301 | History Of The Us To 1877 | 3 |
| HIST 1302 | History Of The Us Since 1877 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Language, Philosophy, and Culture
Mathematics
| MATH 1314 | College Algebra | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3-4 |
Life and Physical Science
Political Science (U.S., State of Texas and Local Government)
Creative Arts
Social and Behavioral Science
Component Area
| COMM 1315 | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Other Component Area Option
COMM 1115: Only required if not met in the concentration.
Total Credit Hours: 42
AT Core Component
Total Credit Hours: 48
Concentration
Each student will select a concentration, depending on their career aspirations and plans. Students may transition between concentration; however, this may result in needing to take additional courses.
Education Concentration
| ATTR 2390 | Athlete Wellness and Injury Prevention | 3 |
| ATTR 3301 | Concepts in Motor Development and Movement | 3 |
| ATTR 4075 | Seminar in Athletic Training | 0 |
| COMM 1115 | Communication Lab | 1 |
| EDUC 3352 | The Exceptional Child | 3 |
| EDUC 4099 | Seminar: Professional Practice | 0 |
| EDUC 4326 | Reading & Literacy In Content | 3 |
| EDUC 4333 | Theory and Practice of Teaching: Elementary Physical Education | 3 |
| EDUC 4334 | Theory and Practice of Teaching: Secondary Physical Education | 3 |
| EDUC 4362 | Foundations of Bilingualism and Multiculturalism | 3 |
| EDUC 4686 | Student Teaching: EC-12 | 6 |
| PSYC 3341 | Child/Adolescent Psychology | 3 |
Orthopedics Concentration
Traditional AT Concentration
Pre PT/AT Concentration
Total Credit Hours: 30