Health Science and Sport Studies in California University of Pennsylvania
The Department of Health Science and Sport Studies offers degree programs in the disciplines of athletic training, gerontology, physical therapist assistant and sport management studies. Sport management has concentrations in sport management, professional golf management and wellness and fitness. The department is housed in the recently renovated and expanded Hamer Hall.
The Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP) is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Athletic Training Education (CAATE). Students may major in athletic training or combine athletic training with the physical therapist assistant program. Athletic training is the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries to the physically active population. Students that complete the ATEP are eligible for certification as an athletic trainer after successfully passing the Board of Certification (BOC) examination. California’s ATEP graduates work as athletic trainers in a wide variety of settings nationwide including professional sports, colleges and universities, high schools, hospitals, outpatient clinics, and industrial and corporate settings.