Athletic Training
You know the hurdles that athletes have to overcome - the hard work and dedication required for being the best in their sport they can be. Athletic trainers are the hands-on practitioners at the sidelines, keeping those athletes in the game. Their specialization in the health care of active people means that they are working constantly to prevent injury, treat emergencies, evaluate needs and rehabilitate athletes, as well as guiding them in proper nutrition, strength and conditioning.THE MARQUETTE ADVANTAGE
DIRECT ADMISSIONS. Like most athletic training programs, Marquette reviews applications for its program on a competitive basis. But unlike most other programs, there's no re-applying after freshman year. Once you're selected for the program at Marquette, you can focus on your major right away. If you are not selected for direct admission, a limited number of transfer spots are available.
The Student Perspective
LEARN THE ROPES NOW. At Marquette, you'll start your hands-on training freshman year. Your clinical time will be supervised by the same professors you'll meet in the classroom, all of whom have worked in the field as athletic trainers themselves. So you know that they have not just the knowledge, but the practical experience to teach you.
CERTIFICATION? NO SWEAT. Thanks to your academic preparation along with the practical experience you'll get working with high school, intercollegiate and professional athletes, you can approach your national certification exam with confidence. Marquette's pass rate is nearly 90 percent; the national average is 40 percent.
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Suggested curriculum
Your major courses blue.
Freshman
- Emergency Care, CPR and AED
- Introduction to Exercise Science
- Principles of Human Anatomy and Physiology
- Surface Anatomy and Palpation
- Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries
- Culture and Health
- Rhetoric and Composition I & II
- General Chemistry I & II
- Histories of Cultures and Societies Elective
- General Biology I
Sophomore
- Exercise Testing, Prescription and EKG
- Exercise Biochemistry and Physiology
- Kinesiology/Biomechanics
- Clinical Proficiencies in Athletic Training I & II
- Therapeutic Modalities
- Athletic Training Evaluation I & II
- General Psychology
- Philosophy of Human Nature
- Statistics
- Theory of Ethics
- Elective
- Introduction to Theology
- General Biology II
Junior
- Cognitive and Motor Learning
- Nutrition and Exercise Performance
- Principles of Strength Training and Conditioning
- Exercise Leadership
- Athletic Training Practicum I
- Exercise Science Elective
- Clinical Proficiencies in Athletic Training III & IV
- General Medicine in Athletic Training
- Pharmacology
- Rehabilitative/Therapeutic Exercise in Athletic Training
- Literature/Performing Arts Elective
- Theology Elective
- Mathematical Reasoning Elective
Senior
- Exercise Program Management
- Exercise for Special Populations
- Advanced Exercise Physiology
- Athletic Training Practicum II
- Athletic Training Elective
- Clinical Proficiencies in Athletic Training V
- Practicum in Athletic Training
- Theology Elective
- Medical Ethics
- Elective
WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH IT
Athletic training is a great foundation for medical school or the doctoral physical therapy program, and many of our graduates go on to advanced degrees. But you'll also have great flexibility to begin working in your favorite area of this field right away, whether it's tending to high school or college student-athletes, setting up your own clinic for athletic training or managing the medical care of amateur and professional sports teams across the country
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