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Sports and Health Science – Pre-Athletic Training B.S. (on campus)

Sports and Health Science – Pre-Athletic Training B.S. (on campus)

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE – ON CAMPUS

Help Others Be Well

Get a solid, biblical foundation in science to help athletes use their bodies well. You will be prepared to excel in future master’s and doctoral athletic training programs. By earning your undergrad at CSU, you will be grounded in your faith before pursuing advanced degrees in various medical fields.

Be mentored by caring professors
Find your fit in our community
Get involved and make a difference

PREPARATION FOR LIFE

Career Potential

Pre-Athletic-Training Degree

You will be ready to pursue further education or jump into serving others in a variety of roles, such as:

  • Graduate Student in Health Sciences Field
  • Community Health Worker
  • Wellness Coach
  • Personal Trainer
  • Athletic Trainer*
  • Chiropractor*
  • Physician or Physical Therapy Assistant*
  • Nurse*
  • Nutritionist*

*with further education.

Pre-Athletic-Training Degree

“I love that I will be able to help people to rehabilitate post-injury, and I enjoy learning how the body functions and heals on many levels.”

Braden Seboe

Pre-Physical Therapy Major | Tunkhannock, PA

SKILL DEVELOPMENT

What Will You Learn?

In all of the programs at CSU, you’ll be interacting with small class sizes and professors who really care and desire to mentor you. You’ll not only receive quality academics to prepare you for your career, but discipleship to prepare you for life.

Pre-Athletic-Training-Degree
Help athletes to live well

Learn to lead individuals in athletic training, and help them develop nutrition programs to fit their goals.

Build a biblical philosophy of health and science

You will earn a double major in Biblical Studies, which will serve as your foundation for a biblical worldview of the sciences. You’ll carry this through your further education as you prepare for your career – and for life!

Prevent and care for athletic injuries

You’ll learn to help athletes prevent injuries, and you’ll be ready to analyze and care for sports-related injuries when they happen.

YOUR COURSES

What You Will Study

Each of your courses will be taught from a biblical worldview, and you’ll learn with an intimate group of peers led by professors who care about your success.

All courses are three credits unless noted. Course descriptions can be found in the catalog.

First Year
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
  • CSU First Year Experience [CSU101] – 0 credits
  • Principles of Bible Study [BI100]
  • Bible Survey [BI111]
  • Academic and Researched Writing [EN121]
  • Biology I [SC203/207] – 4 credits
  • Physical Education Elective
  • History Core Elective
  • Writing Across the Disciplines [EN122]
  • Living Well [HP101] – 1 credit
  • General Psychology [PS100]
  • Biology II [SC218/218L] – 4 credits
  • Speech Communication [SP100]
  • Building a Biblical Lifestyle [TH120]

This is an example of what your course schedule may look like; your actual schedule will be determined when you register.

Second Year
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
  • First Aid / CPR [HP316] – 0 credits
  • Health Science Observation I [HS201] – 1 credit
  • Pre-Calculus [MA112]
  • Human Anatomy and Physiology I [SC26/208] – 4 credits
  • Biblical Studies Elective
  • Humanities Elective
  • Health Science Observation II [HS202] – 1 credit
  • Introduction to Statistics [MA216]
  • Worldviews: Humanities and Science [PH206]
  • Human Anatomy & Physiology II [SC261/261L] – 4 credits
  • Theology Survey [TH211]
  • Physical Education Elective – 1 credit

This is an example of what your course schedule may look like; your actual schedule will be determined when you register.

Third Year
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
  • Kinesiology [HP305]
  • Health Science Practicum I [HS301] – 2 credits
  • Chemistry I [SC221/225] – 4 credits
  • Biblical Studies Elective
  • Humanities Elective
  • Exercise Physiology {HP306]
  • Health Science Practicum II [HS302] – 2 credits
  • Theological Distinctives {TH308]
  • Biblical Studies Elective
  • Physical Education Elective – 1 credit
  • Free Elective

This is an example of what your course schedule may look like; your actual schedule will be determined when you register.

 

Fourth Year
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
  • World Religions {EV220]
  • Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries {HP303]
  • Health Science Application I {HS401] – 2 credits
  • Biblical Studies Elective
  • Discipleship or Global Core Elective
  • Free Elective
  • Exercise and Nutrition {HP422]
  • Health Science Application II [HS402] – 2 credits
  • Senior Seminar [TH480]
  • Free Elective
  • Free Elective

This is an example of what your course schedule may look like; your actual schedule will be determined when you register.

 

Program Highlights
  • Observe and gain more than 200 hours of experiential learning in your preferred field!
  • You will be ready to pursue further education that can lead you to certification in your field of interest.
Gain real experience helping others.

Get valuable hands-on experience in your field as you learn to treat the whole person through professional interactions and sound philosophies of exercise and health – all built on a biblical foundation.

Meet our Faculty

These are the awesome people from who you will be learning, here at CSU.

BEST CHOICE

CSU is Affordable

We believe every student should have the opportunity to choose a biblical higher education—regardless of their financial circumstance. That’s why we’re committed to keeping costs for students as low as possible.

UNDERGRADUATE

Average Cost

Before federal and state grants

*Anticipated typical cost for first-time, full-time, residential undergraduate CSU students for 2024-25. This cost includes tuition, housing, meals, general fee and CSU scholarships. Your total cost can be even lower if you qualify for more aid, including federal and state grants which do not have to be paid back.

Information provided by the National Center for Education Statistics.

WHY CSU?

You want to
choose a college:

  • Where you can get prepared for your future.
  • Where you will grow in your relationship with Christ.
  • Where you truly find your fit.

Students constantly say the top reason they love CSU so much is: Community. When you’re part of the CSU community, you attend class with professors who are mentors; you do life right alongside others who want to serve their Savior, and you are welcomed into lifelong friendships that last well beyond graduation.

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See how you fit in here at CSU, where you'll learn through a biblical worldview, become part of an encouraging community and prepare to serve Christ through your life and career.

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