The following is a sample schedule for this major – your actual schedule may vary.
Meet with your advisor and review the class schedule before confirming your schedule.
Degree Plan: Pre-Athletic Training Pathway
As you finish the pre-athletic training pathway, you will apply for admission to the Master of Athletic Training program (MAT) during your sixth semester (spring of year three).
You can complete the Bachelor of Science in Sports Medicine (BSSM) and the MAT degree in five years.
The following degree plan is based on the 2020-21 catalog and Missouri State general education requirements.
First semester (fall)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| ATC 220 Introduction to Sports Medicine | 1 |
| GEP 101 First-Year Foundations | 2 |
| ENG 110 Writing I | 3 |
| BMS 110 Introduction to Human Biology | 3 |
| BMS 111 Introduction to Human Biology Laboratory | 1 |
| MTH 136 Precalculus 1 | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 |
| Total hours | 13-16 |
Second semester (spring)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| ATC 221 Clinical Skills in Sports Medicine | 2 |
| COM 115 Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| CHM 116 Fundamentals of Chemistry or CHM 160 General Chemistry I |
4 |
| CHM 117 Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory or CHM 161 General Chemistry I Laboratory |
1 |
| PSY 121 Introductory Psychology | 3 |
| General Education course(s) | 3-6 |
| Total hours | 16-19 |
Third semester (fall)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| BMS 307 Human Anatomy | 4 |
| DTN 240 Introduction to Nutrition | 3 |
| IPE 375 Introduction to Interprofessional Health Care | 3 |
| ATC 225 Sports Medicine Observation | 1 |
| Writing II | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 |
| Total hours | 14-17 |
Fourth semester (spring)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| BMS 308 Human Physiology | 4 |
| IPE 381 Statistics for the Health Professions or PSY 200 Psychological Statistical Methods |
3 |
| ATC 222 Athletic Injuries | 2 |
| ATC 225 Sports Medicine Observation | 1 |
| General Education course(s) | 3-6 |
| Total hours | 13-16 |
Fifth semester (fall)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| ATC 332 Research Methods in Sports Medicine | 2 |
| DTN 430 Sports Nutrition | 3 |
| KIN 362 Exercise Physiology or BMS 567 Physiology of Exercise Metabolism |
4 |
| IPE 576 Professional Issues in Health Services | 3 |
| ATC 225 Sports Medicine Observation | 1 |
| General Education course | 3 |
| Total hours | 13-17 |
Sixth semester (spring)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| ATC 413 Informatics and Terminology in Healthcare | 3 |
| ATC 225 Sports Medicine Observation | 1 |
| PHY 123 Introduction to Physics I | 4 |
| ATC 444 Applied Orthopedic Review | 4 |
| General Education course (if needed) | 3-6 |
| Total hours | 15-18 |
Seventh and eighth semesters (year four)
If you're admitted into the Master of Athletic Training program (MAT), you will take graduate courses in the summer after your sixth semester (year three).
If you don't want to do athletic training (or are not admitted), you will work with your advisor to develop your year-four schedule based on your career interests and/or to strengthen your application to the MAT program once you finish the sports medicine program.