Course Catalog 2008-2009
Required courses: BIOL 334, PHED 172, 204, 325, 340, 344, 345, 350, 420, 421, 435, 438, 439, 441.
Students who wish to major in athletic training are strongly encouraged to complete PHED 172, 204, 340 prior to the completion of the first-year of undergraduate study. Prospective majors are encouraged to consult with a member of the athletic training faculty prior to declaring athletic training as their major.
Within this major students are challenged to comprehend the human body: its anatomy & physiology, basic pathology, and the therapeutic principles that guide interventions to restore/maintain health. Qualified students within the major may choose to seek admission into the Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP).
While any student may declare athletic training as their major, admission into the ATEP is competitive. Interested students may contact the physical education department secretary or the ATEP director, Dr. Winters, for admission material and procedures. Interested students may also refer to the Denison University ATEP Web-site for admission information (http://www.denison.edu/phed/ATEPAdmission.html).
The Denison University Athletic Training Education Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). The mission of our program and the National Athletic Trainers' Association is to enhance the quality of health care that is provided to individuals who are physically active by working closely with physicians and other allied health professionals. Before a student can practice athletic training as a professional, the student must graduate from the ATEP and pass the national certification examination. Athletic training majors who are not formally admitted into the ATEP will not be eligible to take this national certification examination upon graduation. Many states also require athletic trainers to obtain a professional license prior to initiating their practice in athletic training.
It is expected that ATEP students will successfully complete all requirements within three years of being admitted. In order to be eligible for graduation from this ATEP, students must satisfy each of the following criteria.
Administrative
- Formally admitted into the ATEP.
- Be compliant with the ATEP Technical Standards.
- Maintain professional malpractice liability insurance policy.
- Have transportation to external professional experience sites.
- Adhere to the profession's ethics.
- Complete annual blood borne pathogen workshop.
- Satisfy all requirements for graduation established by the University.
Didactic
- Earn a minimum grade of C- in each of the required courses.
Clinical
- Accrue 3-semester hours of academic credit by completing each of the six clinical education courses, PHED 350-81 through PHED 350-86
External Professional Experiences
- Acquire 40 hours of observation at an assigned family medical clinic.
- Acquire 20 hours of observation at an assigned orthopedic clinic.
- Acquire 20 hours of observation at an assigned podiatry clinic.
- Acquire 20 hours of observation at an assigned high school.
- Acquire 20 hours of observation at an assigned physical therapy clinic.
Clinical Field Experience
- Achieve at least 590 hours of supervised clinical field experience. These hours are accumulated within the clinical education course series PHED 350-81 through PHED 350-86.