Athletic Training
NOTE: Following careful consideration, the Department of Kinesiology and Community Health (KCH) has determined that it must suspend enrollment for the undergraduate concentration in Athletic Training. Until further notice, students who will be admitted to Athletic Training as of spring 2010 will be the last admitted class. Please contact Dr. Wojciech Chodzko-Zajko, the Department of Head for Kinesiology and Community Health, for further information.
Department Office: 117 Freer Hall, 906 South Goodwin, Urbana, (217) 244-0823
The Athletic Training degree is an area of study that prepares students to enter the athletic training profession. Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education, this athletic training education program includes classroom, laboratory instruction, and clinical field experiences designed to prepare entry-level Certified Athletic Trainers. Students in the program will be educated in the areas of: Injury Prevention and Risk Management; Recognition, Evaluation and Assessment of Injuries and Illnesses; Immediate Care of Injuries, Treatment; Rehabilitation and Reconditioning; Health Care Organization and Administration; and Professional Development and Responsibility. Upon completion of this program of study students will be awarded a Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training and are eligible to apply for the Board of Certification national examination to become a Certified Athletic Trainer.
Further information on careers is available from the Academic Affairs Office, Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 113 Freer Hall, 906 South Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, IL, 61801, (217) 333-1083.
General Education Requirements
The Kinesiology Program requires that General Education requirements must be selected from the Campus General Education course list. The prescribed courses prepare the student for upper division study and may be used to satisfy General Education requirements provided they are on the appropriate General Education list. Specifically required General Education courses are listed below.
| Hours | Communication Arts |
|---|---|
| 6-7 | Composition I and an approved speech performance course; or SPCM 111 and 112 |
| 3 | Advance Composition (KIN 240 fulfills requirement) |
| Hours | Quantitative Reasoning I & II |
|---|---|
| 3 | From the approved campus list |
| 3 | KIN 401—Measurement and Eval in KIN |
| Hours | Humanities and Arts |
|---|---|
| 6 | From the approved campus list |
| Hours | Behavioral and Social Sciences |
|---|---|
| 3 | PSYC 100 or 103 |
| 3 | KIN 262 - Motor Develop, Growth & Form |
| Hours | Natural Sciences |
|---|---|
| 4 | MCB 103/104 - Intro to Human Physiology |
| 3 | From the approved campus physical science list |
| Hours | Cultural Studies1 |
|---|---|
| 3 | From Western cultures approved campus list |
| 3 | From U.S. minority cultures or non-Western cultures approved campus list |
| Hours | Foreign Language |
|---|---|
| Foreign language: Completion through the third level of the same language in high school or college |
2. Courses in cultural studies may be completed through other categories where appropriate.
Required Courses - Supporting Work
| Hours | Computer Skills |
|---|---|
| 3 | From the approved department list |
| Hours | Anatomy |
|---|---|
| 5 | MCB 334 - Functional Human Anatomy |
| Hours | |
|---|---|
| 48 | Total General Education and supporting coursework Hours |
Kinesiology & Community Health Department Core Requirements
| Hours | Kinesiology and Community Health Department Core |
|---|---|
| 3 | CHLH 101-Introduction to Public Health |
| 3 | KIN 122-Physical Activity and Health |
Athletic Training Core Requirements
| Hours | Athletic Training Core Courses |
|---|---|
| 2 | KIN 120 – Injuries in Sport |
| 2 | KIN 181 – Athl Training Directed Observ |
| 2 | KIN 182 – Clin Progressions AT 1 |
| 3 | KIN 220 – Fund of Athletic Training |
| 3 | KIN 221 –Therapeutic Modalities in AT |
| 3 | KIN 222 – Base for Prescrip of Therap Ex |
| 3 | KIN 247 – Intro to Sports Psych |
| 2 | KIN 281 – Clinical Progression AT 2 |
| 2 | KIN 282 – Clinical Progression AT 3 |
| 3 | KIN 320 – Asses. of Athletic Injuries – UE |
| 3 | KIN 325 – Adv Assess of Athl Inj – LE |
| 2 | KIN 381 – Clinical Progression AT 4 |
| 2 | KIN 382 – Clinical Progression AT 5 |
| 2 | KIN 384 – Capstone Proficiency AT |
| 3 | KIN 481 – Medical Aspects of Sports Medicine |
| 3 | CHLH 100 – Contemporary Health |
| 3 | FSHN 120 – Contemporary Nutrition |
| 43 | Total |
| Hours | Kinesiology Core Requirements |
|---|---|
| 1 | KIN 125 - Introduction to Kinesiology |
| 2 | KIN 130 - Analysis of Basic Movement |
| 3 | KIN 140 - Social Sci of Human Movement |
| 3 | KIN 150 - Bioscience of Human Movement* |
| 3 | KIN 240 - Soc & Psych of Phys Activity* |
| 3 | KIN 257 - Coordination, Control & Skill |
| 3 | KIN 262 - Motor Develop, Growth & Form* |
| 3 | KIN 352 - Bioenergetics of Movement |
| 3 | KIN 355 - Biomechanics of Human Movement |
| 24 | Total |
*Fulfills University General Education Requirements
Summary of Degree Requirements
| Hours | Requirements |
|---|---|
| 48 | General Education and supporting coursework |
| 6 | Kinesiology and Community Health Department Core |
| 43 | Athletic Training Core Courses |
| 24 | Kinesiology coursework |
| 7 | Free electives: Hours vary based on course selection in General Education Requirements |
| 128 | Total Hours required for graduation |
Requirements for Teacher Certification
Application to the Teacher Certification curriculum is made at the end of the sophomore year. Admission depends on meeting minimum grade point average requirements. In order to remain in good standing in this program and be recommended for certification, candidates are required to maintain UIUC, cumulative, and content area grade point averages of 2.5 (A=4.0), and a professional education grade point average of 3.0. Candidates should consult their advisor or the Council on Teacher Education for the list of courses used to compute these grade point averages. In addition, candidates must receive a B- or higher in KIN 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, and 460, and meet professional standards of scholarship, ethics, and responsibility as evaluated by the Physical Education Area of Specialization Committee.
In addition to the General Education requirements for all Kinesiology undergraduates, the teacher certification requirements for students in all curricula, and the Kinesiology core requirements, students pursuing certification to teach physical education (K-12) must include the following courses in the elective kinesiology, correlate area studies, and free electives areas:
| Hours | Required Electives and Correlate Area Studies |
|---|---|
| 3 | KIN 360 - Adapted Physical Education |
| 3 | KIN 361 - Curriculum in Grades K-6 |
| 3 | KIN 362 - Curriculum in Grades 7-12 |
| 3 | KIN 363 - Instructional Strategies in PE |
| 3 | KIN 364 - Exper in the Common School |
| 3 | KIN 401 - Measure & Eval in Kinesiology |
| 3 | KIN 460 - Technology & Pedagogical KINES |
| 5 | KIN 131-136 Teacher certification students need a total of 5 courses from this sequence. (See undergraduate academic advisor) |
| 1 | CI 473 - Literacy in Content Areas |
| 3 | EPS 201 - Foundations of Education |
| 3 | EPSY 201 - Educational Psychology |
8 |
EDPR 438 - Ed Prac in Sp Fields in Ele Ed |
8 |
EDPR 442 - Ed Prac in Secondary Ed |
In addition to the courses listed immediately above, students should select one course from the following:
| 3 | KIN 462 - Research on Teacher Education |
| 3 | KIN 465 - Qualitative Research in Education |
| 3 | KIN 494 - Research on Teaching |
| 3 | KIN 494 - Advanced Curriculum |
| 3 | KIN 320 - Adv Assess of Athl Injuries U E |
| 3 | KIN 325 - Adv Assess of Athl Inj - L E |
Students may not enroll for professional education courses from the Elective Kinesiology area until they have passed the Illinois Certification Testing System test of Basic Skills and have applied to the Teacher Education K-12 program.