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Physical Education with Athletic Training Option

The program provides students interested in the prevention, care, and evaluation of athletic injuries the necessary course work and clinical experience to qualify to sit for the examination leading to certification by the National Athletic Trainers Association Board of Certification.

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. (1 credits)

PED 2135

Basic Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries. (3 credits)

PED 2136

Athletic Training as a Profession. (3 credits)

General Education Requirements Plus:

Total Semester Hours: 83

Consisting of the following:

BIO 1001G

Biological Principles and Issues. (3 credits)

BIO 2001G

Human Physiology. (4 credits)

[Gen Ed (4)]

BIO 2200

Human Anatomy. (4 credits)

FCS 2100

Nutrition in a Global Society. (3 credits)

FCS 4755

Nutrition for Physical Performance. (3 credits)

HST 2000

Principles of Human Health. (3 credits)

PED 1500

Physical Education as a Profession. (2 credits)

PED 2130

Athletic Training Practicum. (1 credits)

PED 2135

Basic Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries. (3 credits)

PED 2136

Athletic Training as a Profession. (3 credits)

PED 2440

Kinesiology. (4 credits)

PED 2850

Fitness for Life. (3 credits)

PED 3140

Injury Recognition – Upper Extremity. (4 credits)

PED 3141

Therapeutic Exercise. (4 credits)

PED 3142

Injury Recognition - Lower Extremity. (4 credits)

PED 3143

Therapeutic Modalities. (4 credits)

PED 3144

Seminar in Sports Medicine. (3 credits)

PED 3800

Biomechanics of Human Movement. (2 credits)

PED 3900

Microcomputers in Physical Education. (3 credits)

PED 4275

Field Experience. (3 or 6 credits)

(3 hrs.)

PED 4340

Principles of Exercise Physiology. (3 credits)

PED 4440

Physical Fitness Appraisal and Performance Assessment. (3 credits)

PED 4450

Designing Exercise and Sports Training Programs. (3 credits)

PED 4470

Measurement and Evaluation in Physical Education. (3 credits)

PED 4741

Independent Study. (1 to 3 credits)

(3 hrs.)

PED 4900

Special Topics in Exercise Physiology. (1 credits)

(3 special topics approved by advisor)

PSY 1879G

Introductory Psychology. (3 credits)

[Gen Ed (3)]

And Physical Education Service Courses

Consisting of the following:

one aquatics course or proficiency

And

PED 1600

Weight Training. (1 credits)

And Two 2000-level Technique Courses (See Footnote *)

Consisting of one team sport and one individual/dual sport. Credits: 4 sem. hrs.

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.)

Information sourced from the 2005-2006 EIU Undergraduate Catalog.