Sports Medicine Minor

The minor in sports medicine is an excellent opportunity to attain a clinical understanding of evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of orthopedic and sport-related injuries or illnesses for students who don’t wish to pursue an athletic training degree. This would be a good choice for students majoring in pre-physical therapy, exercise science, physical education, or pre-medicine.

Students select 21 credit hours from the coursework below. Students must complete “ KIN 280 Basic Recognition and Care of Athletic Injuries (3 credits) ” before taking other ATP coursework. ATEP admission is not required. Students who obtain this minor are not eligible for board certification as an athletic trainer.

For more information, students should contact the ATEP director, Rachele Vogelpohl, at vogelpohlra@nku.edu.

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Requirements for Minor (21 credits)

Core Requirements

KIN 280 Basic Recognition and Care of Athletic Injuries (3 credits)

Select 18 credit hours from the following

Many of the courses listed here have prerequisites. The most common are BIO 208 Human Anatomy and Physiology I - NS (4 credits) / BIO 208L Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory - SL (0 credits) , and BIO 209 Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4 credits) / BIO 209L Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory (0 credits) . Check with an advisor for more information.

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Sports Medicine Minor

Requirements for Minor (21 credits)

Core Requirements

Select 18 credit hours from the following