Associate of Science in Sports Medicine/Athletic Trainer for Transfer (AS)
Division: Physical Education
 
 
This degree prepares students for transfer to a four-year university. Students completing this degree will have an introductory foundation for the field of Sports Medicine/Athletic Trainer through the study of prevention, care and rehabilitation of athletic injuries and will acquire an understanding of the mechanism of injury and illness, assessment of injuries and illness, and appropriate care as required.
 
TRANSFER & CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:  The college maintains  articulation with most CSU and UC campuses and some private colleges and universities. Course requirements vary between colleges and universities and students are encouraged to consult ASSIST.org and a COS counselor for program planning and course selection. Most common career opportunities with a baccalaureate degree include: athletic training, sports psychology, personal fitness trainer, coaching, sports physical therapy, sports nutrition, massage therapy, osteopathic medicine, and sports chiropractic.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
 
1. General Education: Complete one of the following:
​​​California State university General Education (CSU GE) 39-41 units
​​​Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) 37-39 units
​General Education: Complete one of the following: Units: 37 - 41

      


 ​ UNIT​S​​ ​CSUGE GETC​​
​​2. Required Courses​ ​ ​ ​ ​
A. BIOL030​
​Human Anatomy
 ​​4 ​B2 ​5E
B. CHEM001​
​General Chemistry 1 or 
 ​5 ​B1 ​5A
C. CHEM020​
​Intro to General Chemistry
 ​4 ​B1 ​5A
D. HW003
​Standard First Aid
 ​3​ ​ ​
​E. NUTR018
​Nutrition
 ​3 ​E: ​
​F. CHLD039
​Child Development-DS 1
 ​3 ​3 ​4I
G. SMED040​
​Intro To Sports Injuries
 ​3.5 ​ ​
H. SMED060​
​Concepts In Health & Fitness
 ​3 ​ ​
 ​I. SMED151
​Lower Extremities
 ​2 ​ ​
​​J. SMED153
​​Upper Extremities
 ​2​ ​ ​
Required Courses Units: 27.5 -28.5​ ​ ​ ​ ​
                                                                                                                                        
     


 ​ UNIT​S​​​
 ​CSUGE ​​GETC



3. Restricted Electives​​
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​​​Select at least 4 units from the following:
 ​ ​ ​ ​
BIOL031 ​
​Human Physiology  ​
 ​4   ​B2 ​5E
HW001 ​
Personal & Community Health 
 ​3 ​E: ​
​PSY001  
​General Psychology 
 ​3  ​D9 ​4I 
​SMED152     
Rehab. Lower Extremities
 ​2 ​ ​
​SMED154   
​Rehab. Upper Extremities  
 ​2 ​ ​
SMED181  ​
​Athletic Training Clinical 1 
 ​2 ​ ​
SMED182 ​
​Athletic Training Clinical 2
 ​2 ​ ​
​SMED183 
​Athletic Training Clinical 3
 ​2 ​ ​
​SMED184    
​Athletic Training Clinical 4
 ​2 ​ ​
​WEXP193 Y​  
​Sports Med Wrk Exp-1st Sem  
 ​1 - 4 ​ ​
​WEXP194 Y 
​Sports Med Wrk Exp-2nd Sem
 ​1 - 4 ​ ​
WEXP195 Y 
​Sports Med Wrk Exp-3rd Sem
 ​1 - 4 ​ ​
​WEXP196 Y
​Sports Med Wrk Exp-4th Sem
 ​1 - 4 ​ ​
Restricted Electives Units: 4​ ​ ​ ​

                  
​​​Total Units:    ​68.5 -73.5
 

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Last Updated: 3/11/2013 2:43 PM