2007-08 Undergraduate Catalog
Majors
Students majoring in athletic training are reviewed each semester against critical-tracking criteria established by the department and athletic training faculty.
Students should formally apply for admission to the athletic training program via the department in the spring semester before becoming a junior.
Students applying to the athletic training program must fulfill the following criteria:
Students also must meet the technical standards for admission and graduation established by the Commission on Accrediting Athletic Training Educational Programs (CAATE). In keeping with the State University System (SUS) articulation agreement, all students are reviewed in the junior year for continuation in the athletic training program.
Transfer students who have met the tracking criteria and minimum criteria for admission must complete at least one full semester of the course APK 2023L Clinical Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries at the University of Florida before their application will be considered.
The athletic training major is a limited-access program accredited by CAATE. It offers students the opportunity to sit for the Board of Certification (BOC) examination. Most authorities consider certification by the BOC to be the standard of qualification for the practice of athletic training. This major provides an excellent foundation from which a student can pursue entry-level employment or graduate study in athletic training or other allied health fields.
The program emphasizes development of cognitive knowledge and psychomotor skills through experiences in the classroom, research laboratory and clinical rotations.
| Athletic Training |
| College: Health and Human Performance |
| Degree: Bachelor of Science |
| Hour for the Degree: 120 |
| Minor: No |
| Combined-Degree Program: No |
| Website: www.hhp.ufl.edu/apk/undergrad/ |
Students majoring in athletic training are reviewed each semester against critical-tracking criteria established by the department and athletic training faculty.
Students should formally apply for admission to the athletic training program via the department in the spring semester before becoming a junior.
Students applying to the athletic training program must fulfill the following criteria:
- 60 hours to include general education, universal tracking, international and diversity, and writing and math requirement courses;
- Minimum of 3.0 overall GPA and a grade of B or better in the following prerequisite courses: Human Anatomy, Human Physiology, Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries, and Clinical Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries;
- 100 documented hours of athletic training observational experience at UF;
- CPR certification;
- Verification of Hepatitis B vaccination or a signed waiver;
- Interview with members of the Athletic Training Selection Committee; and
- Meet universal tracking requirements for athletic training.
Students also must meet the technical standards for admission and graduation established by the Commission on Accrediting Athletic Training Educational Programs (CAATE). In keeping with the State University System (SUS) articulation agreement, all students are reviewed in the junior year for continuation in the athletic training program.
Transfer students who have met the tracking criteria and minimum criteria for admission must complete at least one full semester of the course APK 2023L Clinical Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries at the University of Florida before their application will be considered.
The athletic training major is a limited-access program accredited by CAATE. It offers students the opportunity to sit for the Board of Certification (BOC) examination. Most authorities consider certification by the BOC to be the standard of qualification for the practice of athletic training. This major provides an excellent foundation from which a student can pursue entry-level employment or graduate study in athletic training or other allied health fields.
The program emphasizes development of cognitive knowledge and psychomotor skills through experiences in the classroom, research laboratory and clinical rotations.
Critical Tracking and Semester Plan
Semester 1:
- 2.5 UF GPA required
- Complete 2 of 8 critical-tracking courses with a 2.5 GPA on tracking course work: PSY 2012, APK 2100C, APK 2105C, APK 2300C, APK 2303L, HUN 2201, MAC 1140 or MAC 1147 or calculus, STA 2023
Semester 2:
- 2.6 UF GPA
- Complete 2 additional critical-tracking courses with a 2.6 GPA on tracking course work
Semester 3:
- 2.8 UF GPA required
- Complete 2 additional critical-tracking courses with a 2.8 GPA on tracking course work
Semester 4:
- 3.0 UF GPA required
- Complete all 8 critical-tracking courses with a 3.0 GPA on all tracking course work
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold.
Suggested semester-by-semester plan
| Semester 1 | Credits |
| PSY 2012 General Psychology (GE-S) | 3 |
| MAC 1147 Precalculus: Algebra and Trigonometry (4) (GE-M) or MAC 1140 Precalculus Algebra (3) or MAC 2311 Analytical Geometry and Calculus 1 | 3-4 |
| Humanities (GE-H) | 3 |
| Physical or Biological Science (GE-P or GE-B) (BSC 2010 recommended) | 3 |
| Composition (GE-C, WR) | 3 |
| Total | 15-16 |
| Semester 2 | Credits |
| STA 2023 Introduction to Statistics 1 | 3 |
| HUN 2201 Fundamentals of Human Nutrition (GE-B) | 3 |
| CHM 2045 General Chemistry 1 (GE-P) | 3 |
| CHM 2045L General Chemistry 1 Laboratory (GE-P) | 1 |
| HSC 3531 Health and Medical Terminology | 3 |
| Elective | 2 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 3 | Credits |
| APK 2100C Applied Human Anatomy with Laboratory (GE-B) | 4 |
| APK 2300C Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries | 3 |
| HSC 2100 Personal and Family Health (GE-S) | 3 |
| Humanities (GE-H) | 3 |
| Elective | 2 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 4 | Credits |
| APK 2105C Applied Human Physiology with Laboratory (GE-B) | 4 |
| APK 2303L Clinical Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries | 1 |
| HSC 1040 CPR, AED and Basic First Aid | 2 |
| Humanities (GE-H) or Social and Behavioral Science (GE-S) | 3 |
| PHY 2053 and PHY 2053L Physics 1 (4) and Laboratory (1) | 5 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| APK 3110C Physiology of Exercise and Training | 3 |
| APK 4305C Athletic Injury Assessment: Upper Extremity | 4 |
| APK 4320C Therapeutic Modalities in Athletic Training | 4 |
| APK 4330 Athletic Training Clinical Experience 1 | 4 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| APK 4310C Athletic Injury Assessment: Lower Extremity | 4 |
| APK 4325C Rehabilitation Techniques in Athletic Training | 4 |
| APK 3400 Introduction to Sport Psychology | 3 |
| APK 4335 Athletic Training Clinical Experience 2 | 4 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| APK 4315 Topics in Sports Medicine | 3 |
| APK 4125C Physical Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription | 3 |
| APK 3220C Biomechanical Basis of Movement | 3 |
| APK 4340 Athletic Training Clinical Experience 3 | 4 |
| PET 4905C Independent Study in Athletic Training | 1 |
| Total | 14 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| APK 3113 Principles of Strength and Conditioning | 3 |
| APK 3302 Athletic Training Administration | 3 |
| APK 4232 Measurement and Evaluation | 3 |
| APK 4115 Neuromuscular Aspects of Exercise | 3 |
| APK 4345 Athletic Training Clinical Experience 4 | 4 |
| Total | 16 |