Athletic Training - A.A. Degree (Transfer)
An Arts and Sciences Area of Study
Application Code 163
For curriculum information, contact the Health Sciences Division—Room HS-236—443-518-1560.
The Athletic Training area of study is designed for students who are interested in an allied health profession specializing in the health care of athletes. Athletic trainers function as integral members of the athletic health care team in secondary schools, colleges and universities, sports medicine clinics, professional sports programs, and other athletic health care settings. The athletic trainer specializes in the prevention, assessment, management, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries. This area of study at Howard Community College is intended to prepare students for transfer to a four-year institution with an Athletic Training program accredited by the National Athletic Training Association.
General Education Core
Students enrolled in transfer patterns must take a minimum of 30 credits in General Education. Each student’s total of general education and required courses must equal at least 60 semester hours of credit.
Composition
Humanities, Arts and Literature
One Humanities Core Course (3 credits), plus one Arts Core Course (3 credits), plus one Literature Core Course (3 credits) satisfies the Humanities, Arts and Literature Core requirement, OR a World Language Sequence (8 credits), plus another Humanities, Arts, and Literature Core (3 credits) in a second discipline other than a world language satisfies the Humanities, Arts and Literature Core requirement.
Social Sciences
One History Core Course is required and may be taken as either a Social and Behavioral Sciences Core or a Humanities Core. No more than 6 credits may be taken in History to meet Humanities Core and Social and Behavioral Sciences Core requirements.
Science
Mathematics
Interdisciplinary
Required Courses Related to Major
Required Courses
| BIOL-204 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 credits |
| CHEM-101 | General Inorganic Chemistry I | 4 credits |
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| CHEM-103 | Fundamentals of General Chemistry | 4 credits |
| HEED-112 | First Aid & Safety | 3 credits |
| EXSC-101 | Introduction to Exercise Science | 1 credit |
| EXSC-110 | Introduction to Athletic Training | 1 credit |
| EXSC-150 | Sport and Society | 3 credits |
| EXSC-200 | Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries | 3 credits |
| EXSC-209 | Sport and Exercise Nutrition | 3 credits |
| EXSC-210 | Sport and Exercise Psychology | 3 credits |
| SOCI-101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 credits |
Total Credit Hours: 60-63