Athletic Health Care
Bachelor of Arts, Department of Health, Wellness, and Exercise Science
Department Overview
The Department of Health, Wellness, and Exercise Science is designed to prepare students for careers in health and physical education; the allied areas of strength and conditioning, coaching, athletic health care; leisure and sports management; as well as prepare students to pursue
graduate studies.
Students also have the opportunity to experience the learning of theory and discovery of application through practical extracurricular experiences, plus receive certification in first aid, CPR, strength and conditioning, and water safety.
Degree Information
Athletic Health Care majors must complete a swimming course or pass the proficiency test.
Athletic Health Care majors must purchase their own student malpractice liability insurance to enroll in any of the clinical practicum courses.
Career Opportunities
- Hospital emergency departments
- Intercollegiate athletics
- Law enforcement and military
- Occupational and industrial settings
- Performing arts
- Physician offices
- Professional sports
- Secondary schools
- Sports medicine clinics
Contact
Mary Flynn
Assistant Professor & Department Chair
Contact by Email
913.360.7603
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- Jarod Crowley
Athletic Trainer/Instructor - Mary Flynn
Assistant Professor & Department Chair - Angela Humburg
Adjunct Instructor - Kylei Mason
Adjunct Instructor - Sharon Mathis
Professor Emerita - Jaclyn Pruitt
Instructor - David Slack, Ph.D.
Associate Professor & Director of Athletic Health Care - Jon Stammers, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Freshman Year
GNST-1000 | BC Experience | 1 |
– | Electives | 2 |
EXSC-2210 | First Aid & Personal Safety | 2 |
ENGL-1010 | English Composition | 3 |
– | Person and Community Foundation | 3 |
EXSC-2260 | Muscular Involvement in Resistance | 2 |
EXSC-2263 | Care & Prevention of Athletic Injuries | 3 |
Total | 16 |
– | Historical Foundation | 3 |
– | Aesthetic Foundation | 3 |
EXSC-1115 | Wellness for Life | 1 |
– | Natural World Foundation | 4 |
– | Oral Communication | 3 |
EXSC-2209 | Personal & Community Health | 2 |
Total | 16 |
Sophomore Year
ATHC-3374 | Recog & Eval of L.E. Athl. Injuries | 3 |
ATHC-2212 | Beginning Clinical Practicum I | 3 |
BIOL-2242 | Human Anatomy & Phys I | 4 |
THEO-1100 | Introduction to Theology | 3 |
EXSC-3303 | Basic Nutrition | 3 |
Total | 16 |
ATHC-3364 | Recog & Eval of U.E. Athl. Injuries | 3 |
ATHC-3362 | Therapeutic Modalities | 4 |
ATHC-2213 | Clinical Practicum II | 3 |
BIOL-2243 | Human Anatomy & Phys II | 4 |
ATHC-3325 | Medical Terminology & Conditions | 2 |
Total | 16 |
Junior Year
EXSC-3357 | Tests & Measurements in HWES | 3 |
PHIL-1750 | Principles of Nature | 3 |
ATHC-3312 | Clinical Practicum I | 3 |
– | Foreign Language | 4 |
– | Fitness Activity or Swimming Course | 1 |
EXSC-3380 | Kinesiology and Biomechanics | 3 |
Total | 17 |
ATHC-3361 | Therapeutic Exercise | 3 |
EXSC-3366 | Physiology of Exercise | 3 |
ATHC-3313 | Clinical Practicum II | 3 |
– | Faith Foundation | 3 |
– | Foreign Language | 4 |
Total | 16 |
Senior Year
ATHC-4407 | Pharmacology | 2 |
– | Philosophical Inquiry Foundation | 3 |
– | Historical Foundation | 3 |
ATHC-4412 | Clinical Practicum I | 3 |
– | Mathematical Reasoning | 3 |
ATHC-4406 | Admin. of Athletic Health Care | 2 |
Total | 16 |
– | Faith Foundation | 3 |
– | Philosophical Foundation | 3 |
– | Electives | 3 |
ATHC-4413 | Adv. Clinical Practicum II | 3 |
ATHC-COMP | Senior Comprehensive | cr |
– | Aesthetic Foundation | 3 |
Total | 15 |
Other Department Offerings
- Teaching Physical Education & Health Coaching
- Leisure Management
- Sports Management
- Minor in exercise science