Athletic Training
Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training
The Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP) is designed to provide students with a comprehensive health care degree in Athletic Training and Sports Medicine. Athletic trainers are health care professionals who provide for the physical needs of physically active individuals. This includes the prevention, evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and release of all athletic injuries and illnesses. Athletic trainers work in a variety of settings, including clinics, high schools, colleges, physician’s offices, military, industrial and performing arts.
Students will get plenty of hands-on experience in the clinic, high school and collegiate settings to aid in their educational experience. These clinical experiences also help reinforce the concepts learned in the classroom and allow the students to practice skills in a supervised setting. Because our program has competitive admission and each student must meat a minimum GPA requirement, classes receive maximum hands-on teaching time with instructors and feel as though they have direct access to teachers for each class.
Program Plan (pdf) |
Want to see exactly what classes you will take? The Program Plan (sometimes called a degree sheet) includes all specific requirements - including University proficiencies, Frameworks courses and degree requirements. |
Each of Evangel's academic programs is made up of a set of core curriculum, program requirements and electives. The courses listed below are just a small sample of courses that might be taken as a part of this specific program.
| Basic Athletic Training | This course will encompass basic athletic training techniques such as: emergency planning and acute care, splinting, taping, padding, bracing, weather analysis, and facility management. This class will address the course objectives as described in the competencies and standards put forth by the Board of Certification (BOC) and the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). |
| Rehabilitation Techniques in Athletic Training | This course will give students skills in the use of rehabilitation techniques, as well as indications and contraindications for proper use. This class will address the course objectives as described in the competencies and standards put forth by the Board of Certification (BOC) and the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). |
| Therapeutic Modalities | This course will give students skills in the use of therapeutic modalities, as well as indications and contraindications for proper use. This class will address the course objectives as described in the competencies and standards put forth by the Board of Certification (BOC) and the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). |
| Clinical Experience III | This course will give students an opportunity to practice skills in evaluating the head, neck, spine, and trunk. This course will also give students experience with athletic equipment and bracing techniques. This class will address the course objectives as described in the competencies and standards put forth by the Board of Certification (BOC) and the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). |
| Professional Seminar in Athletic Training | This course will give students knowledge in professional development and leadership. This class will address the course objectives as described in the competencies and standards put forth by the Board of Certification (BOC) and the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). |
Evangel University's world-class faculty is made up of caring, Christian professionals who are distinguished in their fields and dedicated to the development of tomorrow's Christian leaders.
Donovan Nelson: Assistant professor of Kinesiology
Donovan Nelson, assistant professor of kinesiology, graduated from Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa, in 1998 and received a Master of Education in Sports Administration in 2003 from Wichita State University. Over the course of his career, he has been an educator and coach at the secondary level, an assistant principal/athletic director, a college instructor and [...]
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Sarah Walters: Athletic Training Education Program clinical coordinator and head athletic trainer
Sarah Walters has always loved sports, but it is her passion for athletes as individuals that motivates her to do what she does. Since the fall of 2009, Walters has been enriching the lives of Evangel’s Kinesiology students and athletes through her teaching and healthcare services. She currently serves as an Assitant Professor of Kinesiology, [...]
read moreEvangel's academic programs are designed specifically to prepare you for a career in the real world. But it's more than just job preparation; it's preparing you to make a full impact in your profession through the unique combination of faith and learning. Here are some of the professions this degree would prepare you for:
- Athletic Trainer
You must have a minimum GPA of 2.75 for admittance to this program and maintain a 3.0 in the professional curriculum. Prerequisite classes for admittance are ATEP 112, ATEP 124, BIOL 123, and RHET 205 or ENGL 111.
General Undergraduate Requirements
The following are general requirements for all students beginning an undergraduate program at Evangel. For more information visit Undergraduate Admissions Requirements.
| Faith | As a boldly Christian university, all of our students have made a profession of faith in Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior. |
| Diploma | Graduation from high school, or having the equivalent of a high school diploma such as the General Education Development (GED) examination. |
| Core Subjects | A minimum of a 2.0 GPA in core college prep classes (English, math, social sciences and science with a lab) |
| Grade Average | A "C" average. However, in some cases, a student with a weak academic record may be considered. To remain at Evangel, however, the student must meet scholastic requirements. |
| Standardized Tests | >Entering freshmen should take the ACT or SAT test. The codes for Evangel are as follows: SAT: 6198. ACT: 2296. |
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