Third Year Student Background
Athletic Training Education
The University of Iowa
Updated: May 2005
The Athletic Training Education Program is a selective admissions program in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences that cooperates with the College of Medicine to support the academic and clinical practicum course work of students. The primary administrative department for the Program is Exercise Science. The Medical Director, Dr. John Albright, and his office is located in the Orthopaedics Department.
The Program Mission has been established as follows: To prepare undergraduate students for professional practice as athletic trainers and for health care leadership roles with physically active populations primarily for the high school and college ranks.
We will accomplish our mission by maximizing our local resources in health care, exercise science, UIHC, athletic training services, and the ICCSD; by mentoring with high quality educational resources throughout campus and the local community; and by influencing the future development of athletic training world wide with research and professional preparation products.
Secondarily, we will support and advance the values of developing and continuing professional education in light of the study of human interactions and relationships and in the pursuit of broadening/maturing of professional characteristics, of stewardship, of competence standards, of diverse applications, of strong work ethic, and of commitment to balance in life.
Sixteen students are selectively admitted each year as early as their sophomore year in college. The application process uses seven factors and committee review to select candidates for admission: overall college gpa (ave. is 3.20); standardized test in athletic training; writing skills; background experiences in athletic training, health care, and sports; speech skills; personal interview recommendation; and group interview recommendation.
Once admitted students take a sequenced athletic training curriculum consisting of the following courses (sectioned by year and semester in the program):
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1st Year |
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Fall |
Basic Athletic Training |
3 sh |
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Practicum I (clinical assignments 10 hr/week) |
2 sh |
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Spring |
Practicum II (clinical assignments 10 hr/week |
2 sh |
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Therapeutic Modalities |
2 sh |
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Summer |
Advanced Emergency Care for Athletic Trainers (professional rescurer) |
2 sh |
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Preparation for Clinical Sciences |
1 sh |
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Advance Anatomy Lab (cadaver) |
6 sh |
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2nd Year |
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Orthopaedic Assessment (ankle, knee, shoulder, Arm) |
3 sh |
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Practicum III (clinical assignments 15 hr/week) |
3 sh |
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Therapeutic Rehabilitation |
2 sh |
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Spring |
Practicum III (clinical assignments 15 hr/week |
4 sh |
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Medical Assessment (head, neck, back, hip, pelvis, EENT, chest abdomen, skin) |
3 sh |
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3rd Year |
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Administration of Athletic Training Programs |
3 sh |
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Practicum IV (clinical assignments 20 hr/week) |
4 sh |
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Spring |
Practicum IV (clinical assignments 20 hr/week |
4 sh |
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Other required courses for the program (all required before the 3rd year):
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Pre-requisites |
Biology |
4 sh |
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Psychology |
3 sh |
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Chemistry |
6 sh |
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Statistics |
3 sh |
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Kinesiology |
3 sh |
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Anatomy |
3 sh |
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First Aid (CPR & AED) |
2 sh |
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Educational Psychology |
3 sh |
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Health |
3 sh |
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1st Year |
Physiology |
3 sh |
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2nd Year |
Nutrition |
3 sh |
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Counseling |
3 sh |
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Exercise Physiology |
3 sh |
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Pharmacology |
2 sh |
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