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Applied Health Science (B.S.) with Pre-Athletic Training Concentration and Athletic Training (M.S.A.T)

Program Overview

Director:  M. Lewis

Pre-Athletic Training Concentration. Students in the accelerated program will earn a bachelor's degree in Applied Health Science and a Master of Science in Athletic Training from Messiah University.  Acceptance into this program as a first-year student indicates acceptance into the five-year accelerated curriculum culminating in a Masters degree. For more information on the requirements for progression to the professional phase, please click on the following link and select the accordion Progression to the Professional Phase https://www.messiah.edu/athletic-training.

Undergraduate Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates from Messiah’s Applied Health Science program can:

  1. Describe the anatomical and physiological responses to acute and chronic exercise.
  2. Explain the role of exercise in disease prevention.
  3. Prescribe safe and effective exercise programs for diverse individuals.
  4. Integrate scientific information and research into professional situations.
  5. Identify factors influencing health and human performance.
  6. Identify how faith impacts professional practice in the applied health sciences.

Major Requirements

Complete the following for your major:

APHS 170Concepts of Holistic Wellness

2
APHS 215Chronic Disease and Exercise

3
APHS 271Kinesiology

3
APHS 301Exercise Physiology

4
APHS 325Exercise Nutrition and Metabolism

3
PSYC 101Introduction to Psychology

3
STAT 269Introductory Statistics

3
 

Three credits from the following:

GERO 251Biology, Nutrition, and Healthy Aging

3
PSYC 209Life Span Development

3
HDFS 210Child Development

3
HDFS 311Adolescent Development

3
HDFS 312Adult Development

3

Pre-Athletic Training Concentration (36-37 credits)

ATHT 102Introduction to Athletic Training

1
ATHT 140Prevention & Management of Injury

2
ATHT 203Medical Terminology & Topics

2
ATHT 235Musculoskeletal Assessment

3
ATHT 339Musculoskeletal Interventions

3
ATHT 480Senior Seminar in Athletic Training

2
BIOL 170Cellular Foundations of Life

4
BIOL 185Human Anatomy and Physiology I

4
BIOL 186Human Anatomy and Physiology II

4
PHYS 201Introductory Physics I

4
ATHT 480 fulfills writing in the major requirement.

Three credits from the following:

MATH 102The Mathematics of Growth

3
MATH 108Intuitive Calculus with Applications

3
MATH 111Calculus I

4

Four credits from the following:

CHEM 103Chemical Science

4
CHEM 105General Chemistry I

4
CHEM 103 recommended

Grad requirements counted as UG electives (30 credits):

ATHT 501Professional Standards and Expectations

1
ATHT 505Athletic Taping and Bracing

1
ATHT 507Emergency Management

1
ATHT 510Athletic Training Clinical Experience I

3
ATHT 518Scientific Inquiry I

2
ATHT 520Athletic Training Clinical Experience II

4
ATHT 522Therapeutic Interventions

4
ATHT 524Orthopedic Assessment I

4
ATHT 528Scientific Inquiry II

2
ATHT 534Orthopedic Assessment II

4
ATHT 537General Medical and Pharmacology Topics

2
ATHT 545Gait Analysis and Pathomechanics

2

General Education Requirements

Experiential Learning requirement   0
General Education requirements   Credits
First Year Seminar IDFY 101/102H  3
Written Communication ENGL 110/110H 3
Oral Communication COMM 105 3
Mathematical and Scientific Ways of Knowing Mathematics (MATH 102, MATH 108, MATH 111, STAT 269) met/major
Science with Lab (BIOL 170, CHEM 103, CHEM 105, PHYS 201) met/major
Social Scientific Ways of Knowing
 Social Science (PSYC 101) met/major
Cultural/Humanistic Ways of Knowing 24GE History 3
Literary & Aesthetic Ways of Knowing
 Literature or Arts 3
Cultural/Humanistic Ways of Knowing

Philosophy or Religion

 3
Cultural/Humanistic Ways of Knowing 1st and 2nd Level Language 6
Intercultural Perspectives Intercultural Global or International Cross-cultural or 3rd Level Language 3
Bible
 24GE Bible 3
Christian Beliefs
 24GE Christian Beliefs  3
Holistic Wellness
 WELL 1xx (APHS 170) met/major
Ethics and the Common Good
 24GE Ethics and the Common Good 3
Intercultural Perspectives
 Intercultural U.S. or Domestic Cross-cultural 3
Common Learning
 Experiential Learning  
General Education requirements   39
UG Program requirements (inclusive of concentration)   60-61
Free Electives (GR requirements counted as UG Electives)
   30
Total credits   129-130