Program Overview

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Sports Medicine - B.S.

Overview

The Bachelor of Science in Sports Medicine program equips you with the knowledge and skills needed to work with athletes and patients to prevent, diagnose and treat injuries. With access to advanced facilities, expert faculty and real-world opportunities, you'll be prepared for a fulfilling career in sports medicine.

Contact Information

• Jay C. Jonas, Ph.D. | |
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Program Delivery

• Delivery: In person
• Location: Kent Campus

Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries

• Exercise physiologists
  • 11.3% much faster than the average
  • 19,800 number of jobs
  • $50,280 potential earnings
• Physical therapists
  • 18.2% much faster than the average
  • 258,200 number of jobs
  • $91,010 potential earnings

Admission Requirements

The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.

• First-Year Students on the Kent Campus: First-year admission policy on the Kent Campus is selective. Admission decisions are based upon cumulative grade point average, strength of high school college preparatory curriculum and grade trends. Students not admissible to the Kent Campus may be administratively referred to one of the seven regional campuses to begin their college coursework. For more information, visit the admissions website for first-year students.
• First-Year Students on the Regional Campuses: First-year admission to Kent State’s campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, as well as the Twinsburg Academic Center, is open to anyone with a high school diploma or its equivalent. For more information on admissions, contact the Regional Campuses admissions offices.
• International Students: All international students must provide proof of proficiency of the English language (unless they meet specific exceptions) through the submission of an English language proficiency test score or by completing English language classes at Kent State’s English as a Second Language Center before entering their program. For more information, visit the admissions website for international students.
• Former Students: Former Kent State students or graduates who have not attended another college or university since Kent State may complete the reenrollment or reinstatement form on the University Registrar’s website.
• Current Kent State and Transfer Students: Active Kent State students who wish to change their major must have attempted a minimum 12 credit hours at Kent State and earned a minimum 2.000 overall Kent State GPA to be admitted. Students who have not attempted 12 credit hours at Kent State will be evaluated for admission based on their high school GPA for new students or transfer GPA for transfer students. Transfer students who have not attempted 12 credit hours of college-level coursework at Kent State and/or other institutions will be evaluated based on both their high school GPA and college GPA.

Program Requirements

Major Requirements

• ATTR 15003 - CAREERS IN HEALTH AND MEDICAL SCIENCES (2)
• ATTR 15012 - DOCUMENTATION IN HEALTH CARE (2)
• ATTR 20001 - SOCIOCULTURAL ASPECTS OF HEALTH CARE (3)
• ATTR 25036 - RESPONDING TO EMERGENCIES (3)
• ATTR 25037 - PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES AND KINESIOLOGY FOR THE LOWER EXTREMITY AND SPINE (3)
• ATTR 25038 - PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES AND KINESIOLOGY FOR THE UPPER EXTREMITY, HEAD AND NECK (3)
• ATTR 25057 - HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I (KBS) (KLAB) (4)
• ATTR 25058 - HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II (KBS) (KLAB) (4)
• ATTR 35037 - ADVANCED PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES (3)
• ATTR 35040 - STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING (2)
• ATTR 35050 - NEUROLOGICAL PROCESS FOR THE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL (3)
• ATTR 35054 - BIOMECHANICS (3)
• ATTR 35062 - EVIDENCE-BASED RESEARCH IN HEALTH CARE (3)
• ATTR 43018 - ETHICAL LEADERSHIP FOR HEALTH CARE (WIC) (3)
• ATTR 45019 - PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND MANAGEMENT IN HEALTH CARE (3)
• ATTR 45040 - PATHOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY FOR ALLIED HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS (3)
• ATTR 45041 - ADVANCED THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS (3)
• ATTR 45492 - INTER-PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIP IN SPORTS MEDICINE (ELR) (3)

Additional Requirements

• BSCI 10120 - BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB) (4)
• BSCI 30130 - HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY (3)
• BSCI 30140 - CELL BIOLOGY (4)
• CHEM 10060 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (KBS) (4)
• CHEM 10061 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY II (KBS) (4)
• CHEM 10062 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) (1)
• CHEM 10063 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) (1)
• EXSC 35068 - STATISTICS FOR THE EXERCISE SCIENTIST (3)
• EXSC 35080 - PHYSIOLOGY OF EXERCISE (4)
• NUTR 23511 - SCIENCE OF HUMAN NUTRITION (KBS) (3)
• MATH 11010 - ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS (KMCR) (3)
• MATH 11022 - TRIGONOMETRY (KMCR) (3)
• PHY 13001 - GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS I (KBS) (4)
• PHY 13021 - GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY I (KBS) (KLAB) (1)
• PSYC 11762 - GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) (3)
• UC 10001 - FLASHES 101 (1)
• Kent Core Composition (6)
• Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each) (9)
• Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) (3)
• General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credit hours, including 39 upper-division credit hours) (3)

Graduation Requirements

• Minimum Major GPA: 2.500
• Minimum Overall GPA: 2.500

Roadmap

This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this program. Students will work with their advisor to develop a sequence based on their academic goals and history. Courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.

• Semester One:
  • ATTR 15003 - CAREERS IN HEALTH AND MEDICAL SCIENCES (2)
  • ATTR 15012 - DOCUMENTATION IN HEALTH CARE (2)
  • BSCI 10120 - BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB) (4)
  • MATH 11010 - ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS (KMCR) (3)
  • PSYC 11762 - GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) (3)
  • UC 10001 - FLASHES 101 (1)
• Semester Two:
  • ATTR 25036 - RESPONDING TO EMERGENCIES (3)
  • CHEM 10060 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (KBS) (4)
  • CHEM 10062 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) (1)
  • MATH 11022 - TRIGONOMETRY (KMCR) (3)
  • NUTR 23511 - SCIENCE OF HUMAN NUTRITION (KBS) (3)
  • Kent Core Requirement (3)
• Semester Three:
  • ATTR 20001 - SOCIOCULTURAL ASPECTS OF HEALTH CARE (3)
  • ATTR 25057 - HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I (KBS) (KLAB) (4)
  • CHEM 10061 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY II (KBS) (4)
  • CHEM 10063 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) (1)
  • Kent Core Requirement (3)
• Semester Four:
  • ATTR 25058 - HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II (KBS) (KLAB) (4)
  • ATTR 35040 - STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING (2)
  • PHY 13001 - GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS I (KBS) (4)
  • PHY 13021 - GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY I (KBS) (KLAB) (1)
  • Kent Core Requirement (3)
• Semester Five:
  • ATTR 25037 - PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES AND KINESIOLOGY FOR THE LOWER EXTREMITY AND SPINE (3)
  • ATTR 35062 - EVIDENCE-BASED RESEARCH IN HEALTH CARE (3)
  • BSCI 30140 - CELL BIOLOGY (4)
  • EXSC 35068 - STATISTICS FOR THE EXERCISE SCIENTIST (3)
  • Kent Core Requirement (3)
• Semester Six:
  • ATTR 25038 - PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES AND KINESIOLOGY FOR THE UPPER EXTREMITY, HEAD AND NECK (3)
  • ATTR 35037 - ADVANCED PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES (3)
  • ATTR 35050 - NEUROLOGICAL PROCESS FOR THE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL (3)
  • Kent Core Requirement (3)
  • General Elective (3)
• Semester Seven:
  • ATTR 35054 - BIOMECHANICS (3)
  • ATTR 45019 - PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND MANAGEMENT IN HEALTH CARE (3)
  • BSCI 30130 - HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY (3)
  • Kent Core Requirement (3)
• Semester Eight:
  • ATTR 43018 - ETHICAL LEADERSHIP FOR HEALTH CARE (WIC) (3)
  • ATTR 45040 - PATHOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY FOR ALLIED HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS (3)
  • ATTR 45041 - ADVANCED THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS (3)
  • ATTR 45492 - INTER-PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIP IN SPORTS MEDICINE (ELR) (3)
  • EXSC 35080 - PHYSIOLOGY OF EXERCISE (4)

University Requirements

All students in a bachelor's degree program at Kent State University must complete the following university requirements for graduation.

• Flashes 101 (UC 10001) (1 credit hour)
• Diversity Domestic/Global (DIVD/DIVG) (2 courses)
• Experiential Learning Requirement (ELR) (varies)
• Kent Core (see table below) (36-37 credit hours)
• Writing-Intensive Course (WIC) (1 course)
• Upper-Division Requirement (39 credit hours)
• Total Credit Hour Requirement (120 credit hours)

Kent Core Requirements

• Kent Core Composition (KCMP) (6)
• Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning (KMCR) (3)
• Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (KHUM/KFA) (minimum one course from each) (9)
• Kent Core Social Sciences (KSS) (must be from two disciplines) (6)
• Kent Core Basic Sciences (KBS/KLAB) (must include one laboratory) (6-7)
• Kent Core Additional (KADL) (6)
• Total Credit Hours: 36-37

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

1. Develop foundational knowledge for admission to advanced studies in graduate athletic training programs or employment in associated sports medicine fields.
2. Demonstrate sound decision-making through analysis and application in the prevention, management and resolution of health-related issues associated with sports medicine issues.
3. Engage in comprehensive sports medicine care while integrating disciplined-specific, synthesized, creative, respectful and ethical elements.
4. Develop confidence and competence to successfully transition into practice and/or higher education programs in sports medicine.

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