Athletic training is a unique discipline under
the broad allied health profession umbrella specializing
in the health care of athletes and those engaged in
physical activities. Athletic trainers function as
integral members of the athletic health care team in
secondary schools, colleges and universities, sports
medicine clinics, professional sports programs,
corporate and industrial sites, and other health care
settings. The athletic trainer specializes in the
prevention, evaluation, management, and rehabilitation
of athletic injuries in physically active people.
Students complete an extensive clinical
experience as part of the Athletic Training Education
Program at Towson University. This clinical experience is completed over a seven-term period beginning in the student's freshman year
at the university. All clinical experiences are
directly supervised in a variety of athletic training-related clinical sites including the Towson University
Athletics department, local high schools and
universities, and sports medicine clinics. The
clinical education requirement allows the student to
combine didactic classroom theory with actual "hands-on" application in a supervised practical laboratory
experience.
The Athletic Training Education Program is a
capped major with a limited enrollment. As such, admission to the
university does not guarantee admission to the program.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Athletic Training Education Program is to
create, incorporate and apply knowledge of human movement as it
relates to athletic training. The ATEP program of study is
grounded in the University's commitment to liberal arts and
sciences. Students are given the opportunity to examine the
process and effect of human movement from an anatomical,
physiological, and biomechanical perspective as well as a
philosophical, psychological, sociological and historical
perspective so they can develop the skills necessary to become
certified athletic trainers.
In pursuit of its mission, the ATEP provides opportunities
for its students to have a variety of clinical experiences.These include both on- and off-site intercollegiate
clinical experiences as well as public and private secondary
schools. Through participation in student practicum and
internships, the student is afforded the opportunity to apply
their theoretical knowledge of athletic training as it relates
to clinical practice.
Specific inquiries concerning the athletic training major can be directed to:
Dr. Michael Higgins
Department of Kinesiology
Towson Center, Room 327
Phone: 410-704-2772
E-mail: mhiggins@towson.edu
Department of Kinesiology
Towson Center, Room 200
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
8000 York Road | Towson, MD 21252 | 410-704-2000
