Bachelor of Science [B.S] [Kinesiology - Athletic Training] From Anderson University - South Carolina

An athletic trainer is responsible for care and prevention of injuries in athletics. As an athletic trainer, you?re the first?responder at athletic events who evaluates injuries and determines appropriate care.? You?ll also be required to develop exercise programs to rehabilitate and prevent injuries. Athletic training is not only about diagnosing and treating the injury. It?s also about finding the cause of the injury and using the knowledge to correct the problem and prevent it from reoccurring.

Before students can take on the advanced courses in Kinesiology, they must earn a 2.5 GPA in three courses: Introduction to Cell Biology, College Trigonometry, and General Chemistry. After passing these courses, they can progress in the major and choose a concentration, such as Athletic Training.