Program Overview

B.S. in Sports Medicine Studies

Curriculum

General Education Requirements

• Academic Foundations
  • First Year Experience requirement (4 credits)
  • English Composition requirement (6-7 credits)
  • Mathematics requirement (3-4 credits)
    • MAT 121: Introduction to Statistics I
  • Interdisciplinary requirement (3 credits)
    • SMD 210: Psychosocial Perspectives of Sports/Recreational Injuries
  • Diverse Communities requirement (3 credits)
    • HEA 110: Transcultural Health: Principles and Practice 1
  • Ethics requirement (3 credits)
• Distributed Disciplinary Foundations
  • Science requirement (6-8 credits)
  • Behavioral & Social Science requirement (6 credits)
    • PSY 100: Introduction to Psychology
  • Humanities requirement (6 credits)
  • Arts requirement (3 credits)

Additional Baccalaureate Requirements

• University Requirements
  • Writing Emphasis requirement (9 credits)
    • SMD 210: Psychosocial Perspectives of Sports/Recreational Injuries
  • Speaking Emphasis requirement (9 credits)
    • SMD 450: Capstone in Sports Medicine
• Degree Requirements
  • Capstone requirement (1-15 credits)

Major Requirements

• Core Courses
  • SMD 100: Foundations of Sports Medicine (3 credits)
  • SMD 204: First Aid for Health Professionals 2 (3 credits)
  • SMD 210: Psychosocial Perspectives of Sports/Recreational Injuries 2 (3 credits)
  • SMD 261: Surface Anatomy 2 (3 credits)
  • SMD 361: Kinesiology 2 (3 credits)
  • SMD 400: Special Topics in Athletic Training 2 (3 credits)
  • SMD 420: Sports Medicine 1 2 (3 credits)
  • SMD 430: Sports Medicine 2 2 (3 credits)
  • SMD 490: Applied Clinical Anatomy 2 (credits)
• Related/Cognate Requirements
  • BIO 110: General Biology I (4 credits)
  • BIO 259: Human Anatomy and Physiology I 2 (4 credits)
  • BIO 269: Human Anatomy and Physiology II 2 (4 credits)
  • EXS 380: Exercise Physiology 2 (3 credits)
  • EXL 380: Exercise Physiology Lab (1 credit)
  • MAT 121: Introduction to Statistics I (3 credits)
  • HEA 377: Pharmacology (2 credits)
  • NTD 303: Introductory Principles Human Nutrition 2 (3 credits)
  • NTD 422: Nutrition for Health, Fitness & Sport 2 (3 credits)
  • CHE 107: General Chemistry for Allied Health Sciences (4 credits)
  • CRL 107: General Chemistry Lab for Allied Health Sciences (1 credit)
  • PHY 100: Elements of Physical Science (3 credits)
  • PSY 100: Introduction to Psychology (3 credits)
• Capstone Requirement
  • SMD 450: Capstone in Sports Medicine 2,3 (3 credits)

Total Minimum Credits Required

• 120 credits

Accelerated B.S. in Sports Medicine Studies to M.S. in Athletic Training Program

• Beginning in Summer I after Year 3, the 24 credits below from the M.S. in Athletic Training will be used to satisfy the final 23 credits for the B.S. in Sports Medicine Studies.

Course List

Sample Course Plan

Year One

• Fall:
  • SMD 100: Foundations of Sports Medicine (3 credits)
  • BIO 110: General Biology I (4 credits)
  • WRT 120: Effective Writing I (3 credits)
  • PSY 100: Introduction to Psychology (3 credits)
  • FYE 100X: First Year Experience (4 credits)
• Spring:
  • BIO 259: Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4 credits)
  • SMD 204: First Aid for Health Professionals (3 credits)
  • SPK 208: Public Speaking (3 credits)
  • or Arts Gen Ed
  • WRT 2XX: 200-Level WRT Course (3 credits)
  • Diverse Communities Gen Ed 1 (3 credits)

Year Two

• Fall:
  • SMD 361: Kinesiology (3 credits)
  • SMD 210: Psychosocial Perspectives of Sports/Recreational Injuries (3 credits)
  • MAT 121 or SMD 261: Introduction to Statistics I or Surface Anatomy (3 credits)
  • BIO 269: Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4 credits)
  • Speaking Emphasis Gen Ed (3 credits)
• Spring:
  • SMD 261 or MAT 121: Surface Anatomy or Introduction to Statistics I (3 credits)
  • NTD 303: Introductory Principles Human Nutrition (3 credits)
  • PHY 100: Elements of Physical Science (3 credits)
  • Arts Gen Ed (3 credits)
  • or SPK 208
  • Humanities Gen Ed (3 credits)
  • Writing Emphasis Gen Ed (300/400-Level) (3 credits)

Year Three

• Fall:
  • SMD 400: Special Topics in Athletic Training (3 credits)
  • SMD 420: Sports Medicine 1 (3 credits)
  • EXS 380: Exercise Physiology (3 credits)
  • EXL 380: Exercise Physiology Lab (1 credit)
  • HEA 377: Pharmacology (2 credits)
  • Behavioral & Social Science Gen Ed (3 credits)
  • Humanities Gen Ed (3 credits)
• Spring:
  • SMD 430: Sports Medicine 2 (3 credits)
  • SMD 450: Capstone in Sports Medicine (3 credits)
  • SMD 490: Applied Clinical Anatomy (3 credits)
  • NTD 422: Nutrition for Health, Fitness & Sport (3 credits)
  • CHE 107: General Chemistry for Allied Health Sciences (4 credits)
  • CRL 107: General Chemistry Lab for Allied Health Sciences (1 credit)

Summer Session I

• SMD 501: Human Cadaver Dissection (4 credits)
• SMD 502: Prevention & Care of Injury and Illness (3 credits)

Summer Session II

• SMD 512: Orthopedic Assessment 1 (3 credits)

Year Four

• Fall:
  • SMD 505: Evidence Based Practice in Sports Medicine (3 credits)
  • SMD 511: Principles of Rehabilitation (3 credits)
  • SML 511: Principles of Rehabilitation Lab (2 credits)

Total Credits

• 120 credits