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Bethany College is a member of the Associated Colleges of Central Kansas-Athletic Training Education Consortium (ACCK-ATEC). Core courses for the major are taught on the Bethany campus and program courses are taught at the ACCK in McPherson, KS. Currently Bethany College has candidacy status for accreditation. Candidacy does not guarantee that accreditation will be granted. There is a required application process for admission to the program.
Course of Study
The athletic training curriculum shall be taught over a three-year period following formal admission into the program. New cohort groups shall begin coursework each Fall Semester. For a complete course sequence summary, refer to the Recommended Course Sequence. Athletic training courses are taught on the BC campus or at the Associated Colleges of Central Kansas campus (located in McPherson, 15 miles south of Lindsborg).
Required Athletic Training Courses (taught at BC campus). These include Functional Anatomy (2), Professional Rescuer First Aid and CPR for the Athletic Trainer (1), Treatment, Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries (3), Nutrition (3), Personal and Community Health (5), Kinesiology (3), Exercise Physiology (3), and five Clinical Experiences in Athletic Training courses: Introduction to Clinical Experiences (2), Clinical Experience I (2), II (2), III (3), IV (2), and V (proposed 2).
Required Athletic Training Courses (taught at the ACCK campus). These include Prevention and Evaluation of Injuries and Illnesses I and II (3 each), Therapeutic Modalities (3), Therapeutic Exercise (3), Pathology and General Medical (3), and Administration of Athletic Training (3).
Correlated Courses. These courses are taught outside the department at BC campus. Correlated requirements include Human Anatomy and Physiology (4), General Psychology (4), Legal Issues in Sports (3), and Ethics (3).
Recommended courses. These include Introductory Biology I and II (4 each), General Chemistry I and II (4 each), University Physics (4 each), Motor Growth and Development (3), Adaptive Physical Education, Biochemistry (4), Vertebrate Physiology (4). |
