1. Major Academic Plan (MAP)
Associate in Arts
BS in Athletic Training
(105 credits)
Physical Education, Health, and Recreation Department
College of Arts, Letters, and Education
What will I study? The major welcomes both current and transfer students, and generally requires three years to complete. If specific prerequisites are met, however, the program can be completed within a two-year time frame. Students wishing to be admitted must apply and be accepted in to the Athletic Training Program. Applications are due at the end of the winter quarter. Students in the program will receive formal instruction and clinical practice in development of proficiencies in: risk management and injury prevention, pathology of injuries and illnesses, assessment and evaluation, acute care of injury and illness, pharmacology, therapeutic modalities, therapeutic exercise, general medical conditions and disabilities, nutritional aspects of injury and illness, psychosocial intervention and referral, health care administration, and professional development and responsibilities. Knowledge and Skills The program is based in the sciences of anatomy and physiology, kinesiology and athletic training. The program allows students to incorporate contemporary and traditional techniques and technologies through clinical experiences and to work collaboratively with peers and allied health-care professionals. Classes are taught using lecture, discussion and lots of hands on experiential learning. The hands-on-learning includes classroom laboratories and a hour clinical experience that occurs over the 2 or 3 years of the program. Program Advisor Dr. Garth Babcock 200 PE Building Cheney, WA
Department Chair
Matthew Chase, Ph.D
PE Building, PEC 249
Department Assistant
 Colleen Mastel
200 PE Building
Sample Careers
Athletic Trainer

2. AA-DTA Degree Requirements with Suggested Classes that Fulfill EWU Prerequisites/Requirements
EVERETT COURSES
E.W.U. COURSE EQUIVALENT
COMMUNICATION SKILLS (10 credits)
ENGL& 101 English Composition I (5)
ENGL 101 College Composition: Exposition & Argument (5)
ENG& 102 Composition II (5)
ENGL 201 College Composition: Analysis/Research/Document (5)
QUANTITATIVE SKILLS (5 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
HUMANITIES ( 15 credits)
SOCIAL SCIENCES (15 credits)
NATURAL SCIENCES (15 credits)
DIVERSITY (5 credits)
TRANSFER ELECTIVES (15 credits)
RESTRICTED ELECTIVES (15 credits)
HLTH 100 Medical Terminology (5)
HLED 256 Medical Terminology (2)
The courses listed below transfer to satisfy EWU Graduation Requirements and can be taken before or during the major program
Cultural Diversity (one course)
CHCST 105D Intro to Chicano/Mexican- American Culture (5)
CMST 204D Intercultural Communication (5)
ENGL 120 Native American Literature (5)
SOC 160 Gender and Society (5)
SOC 248 Women, Religion and Society (5)
HIST Multicultural American History (5)
ANTH& 216D Northwest Coast Indians (5)
HUM 110D Intro to American Cultural Studies (5)
HUM 248 Women, Religion and Society (5)
HUM 210 Intro to Women’s Lives in the United States (5)
International Studies (one course)
ANTH 255D Medicine across Cultures (5)
POLS& 204 Comparative Government (5)
POLS& 203 International Relations (5)
SOC& 201 Social Problems (5)
HUM 160D Into to Japanese History and Culture (5)
ART 124D Understanding World Art (5)
GEOG 102D World Regional Geography (5)
GEOG 201D Cultural Geography (5)
GS 101D Intro to Global Studies (5)
GS 105D Global Issues Through Film (5)
SOC 230 Human Ecology (5)