Program Overview
The athletic training field offers a wide array of career opportunities—that’s why you need a pathway that transforms your interests into an individualized path to success. As a pre-athletic training student, Drake University will exceptionally prepare you for postgraduate study and a rewarding career in athletic training.
The Health Sciences: Clinical & Medical Sciences major allows you to focus on courses you are interested in and passionate about and build a robust 3 to 4-year plan to complete Master of Athletic Training admissions requirements. Our expert faculty mentors and academic advising specialists will guide you through meeting and exceeding the requirements for athletic training admission, wherever that may be after your time at Drake.
Requirements for Major
The following is a list of courses that Pre-AT students might take at Drake while completing their bachelor's degree to prepare for admission into a Master of Science in Athletic Training program.
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
BIO 012
& 012L | GENERAL/PRE-PROFESSIONAL BIOLOGY I
and GENERAL/PRE-PROFESSIONAL BIOLOGY I LAB | 4 |
BIO 013
& 013L | GENERAL/PRE-PROFESSIONAL BIOLOGY II
and GENERAL/PRE-PROFESSIONAL BIOLOGY II LAB | 4 |
CHEM 001
& CHEM 003 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LAB | 4 |
CHEM 002
& CHEM 004 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LAB | 4 |
| | 3 |
| HSCI 020 | INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH SCIENCES | 2 |
| HSCI 021 | PROFESSIONALISM IN HEALTH CARE | 2 |
| HSCI 025 | INTRODUCTION TO US HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS | 3 |
| HSCI 055 | INNOVATION AND LEADERSHIP IN HEALTH SCIENCES | 3 |
| HSCI 060 | STATISTICS IN HEALTH SCIENCES | 3 |
| HSCI 095 | MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY | 1 |
| 3 |
| PRINCIPLES OF HEALTH ECONOMICS | |
| PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | |
| HSCI 105 | VALUES AND ETHICS IN HEALTH SCIENCES | 3 |
| HSCI 106 | CULTURE CARE AND HEALTH LITERACY | 3 |
| 4 |
| MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY
and PHYSIOLOGY LAB | |
| MAMMALIAN PHYSIOLOGY
and MAMMALIAN PHYSIOLOGY LAB | |
| PHYSIOLOGY (lab included) | |
HSCI 141
& 141L | HUMAN ANATOMY
and HUMAN ANATOMY LAB | 4 |
| HSCI 172 | EVALUATING RESEARCH | 3 |
| MATH 050 | CALCULUS I | 3 |
| PHY 011 | GENERAL PHYSICS I | 4 |
| PSY 001 | INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY | 4 |
| 28 |
| 28 |
| Total Hours | 120 |
Regulations and Academic Requirements
Pre-AT students should become familiar with the General Information section of this catalog, which covers many regulations that affect all Drake University students. The College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences also has a number of specific regulations and requirements that must be met to progress through the Pre-AT curriculum. Some of these are listed below; others are available in the College Student Handbook (http://www.drake.edu/cphs/handbookspolicies/).
Many courses have prerequisite requirements. Admission to a course is denied if prerequisite courses have not been successfully completed. Therefore, deviations from the curriculum as it is structured require careful consideration. Course prerequisites may be found in the area of the catalog.
Students may apply a maximum of nine hours of elective coursework on a credit/no credit basis toward graduation. Courses regularly graded on a credit/no credit basis are not included within the 9 hours maximum. The student must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 before registering in a course on a credit/no credit basis.
Pre-AT students are assigned a faculty member as their faculty mentor. Faculty mentors help students:
- Adapt to the college environment
- Assist in the development of the student's education plan by providing input and feedback
- Encourage discussions about the appropriateness of their chosen career track and the career options within the profession
- Assist in identification of opportunities for professional skill development and
- Make appropriate referrals to university student service offices when academic or personal difficulties arise.
The Office of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management is responsible for coordinating the registration process, verifying appropriate registration of courses, approving educational plan waivers and transfer credit requests, updating degree audits with regard to substitutions, waivers and transfer courses, answering student questions regarding registration, credit completion, course transfer process and study-abroad opportunities, and coordinating and communicating opportunities for internship, study abroad, research and postgraduate study. The final responsibility for completion of graduation requirements, however, belongs to the student and, accordingly, each student should become familiar not only with the curriculum but also with the academic regulations of the college.