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Sports Health
Your Ticket to the Graduate Degree Program in Athletic Training
The Sports Health major provides unique didactic and clinical experiences that prepare students for exciting graduate school opportunities in Athletic Training and other allied health careers. Clinical observational experiences working with UD's high-level NCAA Division I student-athletes and clinical staff are among the strengths of UD's educational program. Students wishing to pursue a graduate degree in Athletic Training can take part in the only 3+2 program at the University of Delaware. Students in the Sports Health major who decide not to puruse Athletic Training will complete the requirements for a Bachelor of Science degree in a timely manner and will be positioned to pursue careers in a variety of other health disciplines.
AREAS OF STUDY
- Anatomy & Physiology
- Emergency care
- Biomechanics
- Exercise physiology
- Strength and conditioning
- Health
CAREER OPTIONS
- Athletic Training
- Health and fitness
- Health coaching
- Strength and conditioning
- Athletic equipment
- Pharmaceutical sales
- Medical sales
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
- Allied Health Professions (Athletic training, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, PA studies)
- Medical sales
- Sports equipment
- Fitness specialist
- Medical School
- Health educator
- Sports nutrition and counseling
- Athletic administration
What’s special about this program?
The Health Science brand is alive and well in UD's College of Health Sciences, positioned strategically on the STAR Campus among the contemporary and state-of-the-art health education facilities. A series of strategically placed one-hour, pre-athletic training seminars each semester will enable Sports Health majors to gain foundational knowledge in a variety of sports medicine topics as well as become involved in observational rotations involving UD clinical sites.
Get Involved
Athletic Training Student Association (ATSA) at the University of Delaware
UD's Undergraduate Research Program
Sample curriculum
| KAAP106 | Seminar for Pre-Athletic Training I |
KAAP155 |
Lifestyle Awareness - Athletic Trainers
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BISC207
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Introductory Biology I |
| Pre-Calculus or Calculus I | |
PSYC100 |
General Psychology |
KAAP107
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Seminar for Pre-Athletic Training II |
| KAAP221 | Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology II
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| CHEM103 | General Chemistry |
ENGL110 |
Seminar in Composition |
MMSC200 |
The Language of Medicine |
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Breadth/Multicultural Requirement |
| KAAP206 | Seminar for Pre-Athletic Training III
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| KAAP210 | Emergency Management of Injuries and Illnesses |
KAAP305 |
Fundamentals of Sports Care |
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| NTDT200 | Nutrition Concepts |
KAAP |
Elective |
KAAP207 |
Seminar for Pre-Athletic Training IV
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| KAAP320 | Principles of Strength/Conditioning
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| NTDT310 | Nutrition and Activity
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| KAAP309/310 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I & II
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| STAT200 | Basic Statistical Practice |
| KAAP306 | Seminar for Pre-Athletic Training V
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| KAAP400 | Research Methods |
KAAP426 |
Biomechanics I
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| BHAN311 | Issues in Health Behavior Science
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KAAP Elective
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| KAAP307 | Seminar for Pre-Athletic Training VI
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| KAAP430 | Exercise Physiology |
HDFS201 |
Life Span Development
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| HLTH241 | Ethical Aspects of Healthcare
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| PHYS201 | Introductory Physics
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| Breadth Requirement |
| Seniors accepted into the 3+2 Sports Health Program will begin to take their MS-AT level courses this year. Seniors who do not qualify or who choose not to pursue the MS-AT Master's degree program will take 28 credits from a list of select KAAP courses to complete the Bachelor of Science in Sports Health. Student choosing only to pursue the Sports Health degree in the 4th year need to seek the guidance of the academic advising team responsible for Sports Health majors! |
