Corporate & Community Fitness Minor

Minor in Sports Medicine Purpose

The Sports Medicine Minor at Minnesota State University, Mankato is intended for the non-athletic training major student who is interested in the broad field of Sports Medicine. It is intended for students in the following academic disciplines: exercise science, physical education, coaching, prephysical therapy, psychology, pre-medicine, pre-chiropractic, nutrition, nursing, and preathletic training entry-level graduate education.

Objective

To provide interested students, from a variety of backgrounds, with the academic background and the opportunity to develop skills in Sports Medicine.

Program Requirements

• HP 160 – Introduction to Human Performance (2)
• HP 291 – Concepts of Fitness (2)
• HLTH 210 – Advanced First Aid and CPR (3)
• BIOL 220 – Human Anatomy (4)
• BIOL 230 – Human Physiology (4)
• HLTH 321 – Medical Terminology (3)
• HP 340 – Prevention and Care (2)
• HP 348 – Structural Kinesiology and Biomechanics (3)
• HP 414 – Physiology of Exercise (3)
• HP 415 – Advanced Sports Medicine (2)



Note: This minor is not accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) and is not intended for Athletic Training Majors. The minor will not prepare students for the Athletic Training Board of Certification (BOC) examination.