Course variations

Course summary

This program is designed for students interested in the prevention and treatment of injuries related to the active population. Students completing the Athletic Training major graduate from an undergraduate accredited program (Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). Upon graduation, students are eligible to sit for the Board of Certification examination to become a Certified Athletic Trainer. In addition to completing core courses in kinesiology and the university general education requirements, students will complete course work in basic and advanced athletic training, therapeutic exercise and modalities, evaluation and rehabilitation of upper and lower extremities, and other sports medicine related topics.

Program modules

SIM 101 Athletic Training, SIM 102 Introduction to Athletic Training Clinical, SIM 150 Management of Sport Trauma and Illness, SIM 180 Introduction to Physical Therapy, SIM 201 Exercise and Sport Injury, SIM 270 Clinical Experiences in Athletic Training I, SIM 271 Clinical Experiences in Athletic Training II, SIM 386 Assessment and Evaluation of Lower Extremity Injuries, SIM 387 Assessment and Evaluation of Upper Extremity Injuries, SIM 390 Therapeutic Modalities, SIM 396 Seminar in Sports Injury Management, SIM 456 Organization and Administration of Athletic Training Programs.

Entry requirement for international students

Students to be admitted should have graduated or will graduate from an accredited or approved high school and do not have any transferable college credits, and may fulfill the following admission requirements; Earn a 3.0 grade point average (GPA) in the following high school academic units: Emphasis on composition, rhetoric, and American, English, and world literature, Algebra or higher level mathematics, including first- and second-year algebra, geometry, analytic geometry, trigonometry, pre calculus, probability and statistics, and other advanced mathematics, World history, geography, U.S. history, economics, government and law. Biology, chemistry, or physics, with at least two years in a laboratory science. A combined score from the SAT Critical Reading and Math sections of at least a 1040, or an ACT composite score of at least 22, or a Nevada Advanced High School Diploma. All applicants whose native language is not English MUST take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). A score of 500 or better is required for general admission (173 on computer-based test or 61 on IBT), 525 or better to major in Hotel Administration (195 or higher on computer-based test or 70 on IBT).

Qualification

Bachelor degree

Awarding body

UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA LAS VEGAS

Department name

School of Allied Health Sciences, Department of Kinesiology