Guidelines

Guidelines restrict the number of students who may participate in the Athletic Training program.  This number is in direct proportion to the number of “certified” clinical supervisors employed by EIU.  Due to this imposed limitation, students are advised that their acceptance into this program is not an assumed right.  Students must complete PED 2130, 2135 and 2136 (beginning second semester Freshman year) in order to be considered for acceptance into the Athletic Training Program.  All students must meet specific program selection criteria. For specific information go to http://www.eiu.edu/~athtrain/

• PED 2130 - Athletic Training Practicum. Credits: 1
• PED 2135 - Basic Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries. Credits: 3
• PED 2136 - Athletic Training as a Profession. Credits: 3

General Education Requirements Plus:

Total Semester Hours: 83

• BIO 1001G - Biological Principles and Issues. Credits: 3
• BIO 2001G - Human Physiology. Credits: 4

• [Gen Ed (4)]

• BIO 2200 - Human Anatomy. Credits: 4
• FCS 2100 - Nutrition in a Global Society. Credits: 3
• FCS 4755 - Nutrition for Physical Performance. Credits: 3
• HST 2000 - Principles of Human Health. Credits: 3
• PED 1500 - Physical Education as a Profession. Credits: 2
• PED 2130 - Athletic Training Practicum. Credits: 1
• PED 2135 - Basic Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries. Credits: 3
• PED 2136 - Athletic Training as a Profession. Credits: 3
• PED 2440 - Kinesiology. Credits: 4
• PED 2850 - Fitness for Life. Credits: 3
• PED 3140 - Injury Recognition – Upper Extremity. Credits: 4
• PED 3141 - Therapeutic Exercise. Credits: 4
• PED 3142 - Injury Recognition - Lower Extremity. Credits: 4
• PED 3143 - Therapeutic Modalities. Credits: 4
• PED 3144 - Seminar in Sports Medicine. Credits: 3
• PED 3800 - Biomechanics of Human Movement. Credits: 2
• PED 3900 - Microcomputers in Physical Education. Credits: 3
• PED 4275 - Field Experience. Credits: 3 or 6

• (3 hrs.)

• PED 4340 - Principles of Exercise Physiology. Credits: 3
• PED 4440 - Physical Fitness Appraisal and Performance Assessment. Credits: 3
• PED 4450 - Designing Exercise and Sports Training Programs. Credits: 3
• PED 4470 - Measurement and Evaluation in Physical Education. Credits: 3
• PED 4741 - Independent Study. Credits: 1 to 3

• (3 hrs.)

• PED 4900 - Special Topics in Exercise Physiology. Credits: 1

• (3 special topics approved by advisor)

• PSY 1879G - Introductory Psychology. Credits: 3

• [Gen Ed (3)]

Footnotes:

* Duplication of one-hr. activity and two-hr. technique/theory activities not allowed.

** Students must receive a “C” or better in all Physical Education courses and BIO 2001G.

Aquatics Proficiency:  If you pass the aquatics proficiency exam, you must then take an additional PED activity course.  You must have two different PED activity courses.

(Athletic Training Professional GPA based on Physical Education, Health Studies, Biological Sciences, and Psychology courses in this option taken at EIU).

(Major GPA based on physical education, health studies, biological sciences, and psychology courses in this option taken at EIU.)