ACADEMIC PROGRAM APPROVAL
CHECKLIST
This form is a routing document for the approval of
new and revised academic programs. Page
2 will serve as an attachment to the Faculty Senate agenda. Proposing department should complete form,
attach as a cover page and forward to the college dean. Documentation should
include copy of curriculum as it is to appear in the Undergraduate and Graduate
Catalog. Proposals must arrive to the
Undergraduate/Graduate Committee by November in order to reach the Faculty Senate
by March 1. Proposals received after
this date cannot be implemented the following year nor included in the catalog
for that year.
1.
Proposed
change leads to the degree of
( ) Bachelor of Arts ( ) Master of Arts ( ) Doctor of Philosophy
(X) Bachelor of Science ( ) Master of Science ( ) Other
______________________________________
2. ( ) New major/curriculum Title to be entered in
record of students who select this program
( ) New minor Title to be entered in record of students who select this
program
( ) Change from provisional to permanent
status.
3. ( )
Revision of existing: (X) major ( ) minor ( ) concentration
Present title:
Athletic Training
Records System
Program Code: AT
(X) Add/delete required
courses/credit hours:
(
) Add concentration Title
( ) Delete concentration Title
4. ( ) Deletion of existing/disestablish:
( ) major ( ) minor (
) Other _______________________________
Title Code
ROUTING AND APPROVALS:
(Please do not remove supporting documentation.)
Department Chairperson Date
College Curriculum
Chairperson______________________________________________Date_____________________
Dean of College Date
Chairperson, Senate Com. On UG or GR Studies Date
Chairperson, Senate Coordinating Com. Date
Secretary, Faculty Senate Date
Date of Senate Resolution Date
to be Effective
Registrar Program Code Date
Vice Provost for Academic Programs & Planning Date
Provost Date
Board of Trustee Notification Date
a.
Rationale
for creation, revision, or deletion:
The Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs
in Athletic Training (JRC-AT) has expanded the educational requirements for
accredited Undergraduate Athletic Training Education Programs. The new
guidelines now state that students shall receive formal instruction in the
following (new) subject matter areas:
1.
Psychosocial
intervention and referral
2.
Research
design
In order to be compliant with the new guidelines we
recommend the following courses be added to added to the Athletic Training
Education Program:
1.
HESC
400, Research Methods, (3) credits
2.
HESC
440, Strategies For Athletic Peak Performance, (3) credits
In order to maintain the minimum number of credits
needed to graduate at 120 credits, we recommend the elimination of the
following as required courses:
1.
BISC
116, Elementary Human Physiology Laboratory, (1) credit
2.
HESC
276, Personal Computers in HESC, (2) credits
3.
Eliminate
(3) elective credits
b. Summary
of program:
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (minimum
grade C- in each)
NTDT 200
Nutrition Concepts 3
PSYC 201
General Psychology 3
BISC 106
Elementary Human Physiology
or
BISC 276
Human Physiology 4
STAT 200
Basic Statistical Practice 3
CSCC 241
Ethical Issues in Health Care 3
HESC 210
Safety, First Aid and Emergency Care 3
HESC 214
Wellness: A Way of Life 3
HESC 220
Anatomy and Physiology 3
HESC 257
Athletic Training Practicum I 3
HESC 258
Advanced Taping and Bracing Techniques 1
HESC 305
Fundamentals of Athletic Training 3
HESC 320
Principles of Strength/Conditioning 3
HESC 350
Basic Concepts in Kinesiology 3
HESC 357
Athletic Training Practicum II 3
HESC
358 Athletic Training Practicum III 3
HESC 395
Sports Medicine Pharmacology 3
HESC 400
Research Methods 3
HESC 405
Rehabilitation of Athletic Injuries 3
HESC 407 Prevention/Recognition/Athletic Injuries 3
HESC 409
Therapeutic Modalities 4
HESC 420
Functional Human Anatomy 4
HESC 426
Biomechanics I 4
HESC 430
Physiology of Activity 3
HESC
431 Physiology of Activity Lab 1
HESC 440
Strategies For Athletic Peak Performance 3
HESC 448
Organization & Administration/Athletic Training 3
HESC 449
Advanced Topics in Sports Medicine 3
HESC 457 Athletic Training Practicum IV 3
HESC 480
Upper Extremity and Spine Evaluation 3
HESC 481
Lower Extremity and Spine Evaluation 3
ELECTIVES
After required courses are completed, sufficient
elective credits must be taken
to meet the minimum credit requirement for the
degree.
CREDITS TO TOTAL A MINIMUM OF 120
AUTHORIZED DEGREE TITLES
Please check the appropriate degree:
( ) Bachelor of
Applied Science
( ) Bachelor of Arts
( ) Bachelor of Arts
in Educational Studies
( ) Bachelor of Arts
in Liberal Studies
( ) Bachelor of
Chemical Engineering
( ) Bachelor of
Civil Engineering
( ) Bachelor of
Computer Engineering
( ) Bachelor of
Electrical Engineering
( ) Bachelor of
Environmental Engineering
( ) Bachelor of Fine
Arts
( ) Bachelor of
Liberal Studies
( ) Bachelor of
Mechanical Engineering
( ) Bachelor of
Music
( X) Bachelor of Science
( ) Bachelor of
Science in Accounting
( ) Bachelor of
Science in Agriculture
( ) Bachelor of
Science in Business Administration
( ) Bachelor of
Science in Education
( ) Bachelor of
Science in Nursing
( ) Master of Applied Sciences
( ) Master of Arts
( ) Master of Arts
in Liberal Studies
( ) Master of
Business Administration
( ) Master of
Chemical Engineering
( ) Master of Civil
Engineering
( ) Master of
Education
( ) Master of
Electrical Engineering
( ) Master of
Environmental and Energy Policy
( ) Master of Fine
Arts
( ) Master of
Instruction
( ) Master of Marine
Policy
( ) Master of
Materials Science and Engineering
( ) Master of
Mechanical Engineering
( ) Master of Music
( ) Master of
Physical Therapy
( ) Master of Public
Administration
( ) Master of
Science
( ) Master of
Science in Nursing
( ) Doctor of
Education
( ) Doctor of
Philosophy
This document will be retained permanently in the
Faculty Senate Office.
Revised 04/23/01
DEGREE: BACHELOR OF
SCIENCE
MAJOR: ATHLETIC TRAINING
CURRICULUM
CREDITS
See University and Department requirements for
additional degree requirements.
BREADTH REQUIREMENTS
Group A - Communication/Writing Skills
Must
include courses from two different departments. 6
Group B - Humanities/Fine Arts 3
Group C - History/Social Sciences
Must include courses from two different
departments. 6
Group D -
Natural and Biological Sciences/Mathematics
Must include an approved 3-credit MATH course at
the 100-level or
higher, plus additional courses from two different
departments and at
least 3 credits of BISC. 9
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (minimum grade C- in each)
NTDT 200
Nutrition Concepts 3
PSYC 201
General Psychology 3
BISC 106
Elementary Human Physiology
or
BISC 276
Human Physiology 4
STAT 200
Basic Statistical Practice 3
CSCC 241
Ethical Issues in Health Care 3
HESC 210
Safety, First Aid and Emergency Care 3
HESC
214 Wellness: A Way of Life 3
HESC 220
Anatomy and Physiology 3
HESC 257
Athletic Training Practicum I 3
HESC 258
Advanced Taping and Bracing Techniques 1
HESC 305 Fundamentals
of Athletic Training 3
HESC 320
Principles of Strength/Conditioning 3
HESC 350
Basic Concepts in Kinesiology 3
HESC 357
Athletic Training Practicum II 3
HESC 358
Athletic Training Practicum III 3
HESC 395
Sports Medicine Pharmacology 3
HESC 400
Research Methods 3
HESC 405
Rehabilitation of Athletic Injuries 3
HESC 407
Prevention/Recognition/Athletic Injuries 3
HESC 409
Therapeutic Modalities 4
HESC 420
Functional Human Anatomy 4
HESC 426
Biomechanics I 4
HESC 430
Physiology of Activity 3
HESC 431
Physiology of Activity Lab 1
HESC 440
Strategies For Athletic Peak Performance 3
HESC 448
Organization & Administration/Athletic Training 3
HESC 449
Advanced Topics in Sports Medicine 3
HESC 457 Athletic Training Practicum IV 3
HESC 480
Upper Extremity and Spine Evaluation 3
HESC 481
Lower Extremity and Spine Evaluation 3
ELECTIVES
After required courses are completed, sufficient
elective credits must be taken
to meet the minimum credit requirement for the
degree.
CREDITS TO TOTAL A MINIMUM OF 120
Athletic Training Major. Incoming freshmen and transfer students interested in the
athletic training major are admitted to
"Athletic Training Interest."
At the completion of
the freshmen year, students who wish admission into
the athletic training major must have
completed the following:
1.Freshman Year - Athletic Training Curriculum
BISC 106 or BISC 207 3
ENGL 110 3
HESC 210 3 MATH
3
HESC 220 3 HESC 214 3
General Studies 6 HESC 305 3
General
Studies 3
TOTAL 15 TOTAL 15
2.Minimal overall cumulative index of 2.75.
3.Minimum of 30 credits after completion of first
year.
4.Minimum of 100 hours of direct observation in
the University of Delaware training
room under the supervision of qualified
faculty/professionals.
5.Three letters of recommendation. Students must
obtain the University of Delaware
Athletic Training Admission Recommendation Form
from the program director.
6.Completion of the Student Competencies
Checklist.
7.Successful interview with the Athletic Training
Program Director and faculty.
During the interview, students will be evaluated
by the Athletic Training Program
faculty, a senior student trainer enrolled in
the program and/or a certified athletic
trainer working in the profession. All
evaluators will use a standard evaluation
form.
8.Submission of a written essay.
N.A.T.A. guidelines state the student-clinical
instructor ratio shall not exceed eight (8)
students to one (1) clinical instructor during the
course of an academic year. Acceptance
into the program is based upon the stated criteria
and the number of available openings in
the program. Meeting the minimum admission
requirements does not guarantee
acceptance into the program. Offers of admission into
the athletic training program are
presented on a competitive basis to those individuals
who are most qualified. Students
may apply for admission to the program at the end of
each fall and spring semester.
Acceptance/rejection letters will be mailed to each
candidate by February 1 and July 1,
respectively.
Students interested in transferring from another
institution or from another major at the
University of Delaware must meet University and
College of Health and Nursing
Sciences transfer requirements and complete the same
requirements as freshmen in the
Athletic Training Interest Program.
Students enrolled in the Athletic Training Program
meet with the Program Director to
plan the clinical education experience. Students are
required to gain clinical experience in
the training room and at practices and home and away
games in the men's and women's
athletic program. The clinical experience is
structured so the student trainer gains
progressive
development of technical skills and knowledge. Once students are admitted
to the program, they are required to work five weeks
in the training room. When this
requirement is completed, they begin working with
individual teams. Students are
required to work with at least one men's high-risk
sport, one men's low-risk sport, one
women's high-risk sport and one women's low-risk
sport, for a minimum of five weeks
with each of the sports selected. Once this
requirement is completed, the student, in
consultation with the Program Director, is allowed to
select specific sports for future
assignments until completion of their clinical
education experience. In addition, all
candidates for NATA Certification must verify that at
least 25% of their clinical hours
credited in fulfilling the NATA Certification
Requirements were attained in actual (on
location/site) practice and/or games coverage with
one or more of the following sports:
football, soccer, hockey, basketball, volleyball and
lacrosse. The Athletic Training
Faculty formally evaluates each student's progress at
the end of each semester.
Once students are admitted to the program, they are
required to maintain the following
minimum standards:
1.complete 200 clinical hours per semester;
2.cumulative index of 2.0;
3.satisfactory clinical education evaluations.
Students who do not maintain the above minimum
standards are placed on probation and
are required to correct all deficiencies by the end
of the next semester. Students who do
not correct deficiencies are dropped from the
curriculum.
NATABOC Requirements for Certification
1.Completion of the Athletic Training Program.
2.Proof of graduation (an official transcript).
3.Proof of current certification in CPR.
4.Completion of a minimum of 800 hours of athletic
training clinical experience
under the supervision of a NATABOC certified
athletic trainer. The hours must
be accumulated over a minimum of two years and
not more than five years. No
more than 400 clinical education hours may be
counted in one year. At the time
of application, a candidate for certification
must verify that at least twenty-five
percent (200 hours) of the required athletic
training experience hours credited in
fulfilling the Certification requirements were
obtained in actual (on location)
practice and/or game coverage with one or more
of the following sports: football,
soccer, volleyball, basketball, and lacrosse.
5.The endorsement of the certification application
by an NATABOC Certified
Athletic Trainer.