About This Program
The Sports Medicine Administration minor provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the sports medicine industry, including injury prevention and treatment, athletic training, rehabilitation and program management. Through coursework and hands-on experiences, students gain valuable skills and knowledge that can be applied to a variety of careers in the sports industry. Read more...
Contact Information
Fully Offered
Admission Requirements
Admission to a minor is open to students declared in a bachelor’s degree, the A.A.B. or A.A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree (not Individualized Program major). Students declared only in the A.A. or A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree in Individualized Program may not declare a minor. Students may not pursue a minor and a major in the same discipline.
To declare this minor, students must have attempted a minimum 12 credit hours at Kent State and earned a minimum 2.000 overall Kent State GPA. Students who have not attempted 12 credit hours at Kent State will be evaluated for admission based on their high school GPA for new students or transfer GPA for transfer students. Transfer students who have not attempted 12 credit hours of college-level coursework at Kent State and/or other institutions will be evaluated based on both their high school GPA and college GPA.
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of different professions and their scope of practice in the medical and health care fields.
- Demonstrate an understanding of required patient documentation and administrative policies and procedures associated in the medical and health care fields.
- Demonstrate an understanding of social cultural issues associated with the care and treatment of patients.
- Demonstrate an understanding of clinical skills required for first responds when responding to emergencies.
- Demonstrate an understanding and working knowledge of fundamental neuromuscular and musculoskeletal anatomy and physiology as it relates to injury and illnesses commonly seen in the fields of sports medicine.
- Demonstrate an understanding of
- professional roles and administrative responsibilities of individuals in the medical and health care professions;
- the professional role in establishing and maintaining professional ethical standards in the care and treatment of patients; and
- an appreciation for the standards for developing and using evidence-based research into clinical practice in medical and health care fields.
Full Description
The Sports Medicine: Administration minor focuses on administrative and academic information and skills for students who want to enter into sports medicine administration positions in hospitals, clinics, physician offices and academic research.
The minor's curriculum provides the common skills, techniques and knowledge associated with administrative responsibilities in medical and health care, as well as academic careers, including, but not limited to, evidence-based research, medical and healthcare ethics and administration in health care.
