Course Sequence

Athletic Training Program

Department of Kinesiology and Health Education

The Athletic Training Program takes 120 semester hours over four years. Your first year is spent completing general education and prerequisite courses. After being admitted to the major, you will take the courses needed to fulfill degree requirements towards the athletic training degree.

The following is a suggested course sequence for athletic training majors. Be sure to check Appendix A in the Manual for detailed and definitive information including critical notes about prerequisites. Be sure to note that the handbook says you must obtain instructor approval to register for many KIN classes.

First Year, Fall Semester

Suggested: General Education Courses and/or Program Prerequisites.

First Year, Spring Semester

Required: KIN 219K Introduction to Athletic Training

Suggested: General Education Courses and/or Program Prerequisites.

Prerequisites for admission are:

  • KIN 424K Applied Human Anatomy
  • KIN 312 Care & Prevention of Athletic Injuries
  • CC 306M Introduction to Medical & Scientific Terminology
  • KIN 219K Introduction to Athletic Training

Second Year, Fall Semester

Required:

  • KIN 341 Therapeutic Modalities in Athletic Training
  • KIN 140C Practicum in Athletic Training: Level 1A.

Suggested: General Education Requirements

Second Year, Spring Semester

Required:

  • KIN 326K Kinesiology: Biomechanical Analysis of Movement or KIN 320 Applied Biomechanics in Human Movement
  • KIN 342 Clinical Evaluation of Athletic Injuries I: Lower Body
  • KIN 343 Clinical Evaluation of Athletic Injuries II: Upper Body
  • KIN 140D Practicum in Athletic Training: Level 1B

Suggested: General Education Requirements

1st YEAR CLINICALS: Student completes various assignments with intercollegiate athletics.

Third Year, Fall Semester

Required:

  • KIN 344 Therapeutic Exercise & Rehabilitation Lower Body
  • KIN 344U Therapeutic Exercise & Rehabilitation Upper Body
  • KIN 425K Physiology of Exercise
  • KIN 363 Theory & Practice of Strength Coaching

Suggested: General Education Requirements

Third Year, Spring Semester

Required:

KIN 345 General Medical Conditions in Athletic Training

KIN 140F Practicum in Athletic Training: Level 2B

Suggested: General Education Requirements

2nd YEAR CLINICALS: student completes one semester of football experience and one semester at an off-campus clinical affiliation site.

Fourth Year, Fall Semester

Required:

KIN 346 Athletic Training Program Administration

KIN 330E Sport Nutrition OR NTR 306 Fundamentals of Nutrition OR KIN 352K Nutrition for Health, Exercise and Sport

KIN 140G. Practicum in Athletic Training: Level 3A

Suggested: General Education Requirements

Fourth Year, Spring Semester

Required: KIN 140J Practicum in Athletic Training: Level 3B

Suggested: General Education Requirements

3rd YEAR CLINICALS: student acts as lead athletic training student assigned to a sport with the role of assisting staff ATs.

Texas state licensure requires that students attain at least 1800 clock hours of practical experience under the direct supervision of and on the same campus of a college or university’s full-time licensed athletic trainer. These hours must be completed over a minimum of 3 years.

Substituting Courses

Students interested in substituting previous coursework for the following courses must contact the program director and provide a detailed course syllabus and description of the course to be used in place of the UT course.

  • KIN 424K Applied Human Anatomy
  • KIN 425K Physiology of Exercise
  • KIN 320 Applied Biomechanics of Human Movement
  • KIN 330E Sports Nutrition
  • KIN 352K Nutrition: Exercise/Health/Sport
  • NTR 306 Fundamentals of Nutrition
  • NTR 312 Intro to Nutritional Science
  • KIN 363 Theory and Practice in Strength Coaching
  • BIO 309D The Human Body
  • CC 306M Introduction to Medical and Scientific Terminology

Substitution of these courses is handled on a case by case basis by the program director who may consult with the instructor of the equivalent course and the instructor of the course that the student is trying to use as a replacement to determine if the course content matches. You should note that if the program director approves the substitution, the university also has to approve the course substitution.  While uncommon, the program director may support the substitution, but the university prevents it. In this case, the substitution would not take place.

Students should note that in the event that the program director determines that the student’s previous course is not appropriate to substitute for the UT course, the student must enroll in the UT course. 

Substituting for courses that are not mentioned in the above sections (i.e., M 305G, GOV 301L, E 316K, etc.) is up to the discretion of the university. Please consult with your academic advisor and/or the Registrar’s Office.

Athletic Training Program