Sports Medicine
DegreeType: Bachelor of Science(BS)
Program Length: 4 years(120 credit hours)
What Can You Do with a Concentration in Sports Medicine?
With aconcentration in sportsmedicinein McNeese'shealth and human performance degreeprogram,you'll study thefunction and capabilitiesof thehuman body With thisdegree, you'll graduateready to pursuemedical school or other related master?sdegrees With agraduate degree,most professionalsin sportsmedicine work for hospitals,clinics,school athletics programsor recreational sportscenters.
At McNeese,healthand human performancemajorsin pre-professional program concentrations,suchassports medicine,boast a 90% acceptance rateintoprofessional schools.
WHYMCNEESE?
Herearejust a fewreasonstomake
McNeeseyour first choice...
Student Activities
Studentscan join avariety of organizationsand clubson campus,includingthe Physical Medicine Society,Power LiftingClub,Men?sSoccer Club and Men?s,Women?sand Co-recreational Volleyball Club
H.C.Drew School of Health and Human Performance
Financial Aid and Scholarships: McNeesehasoneof themost affordabletuition ratesin Louisiana.Plus,theH.C.School of Health and Human Performanceoffersavariety of program scholarshipsto help studentspay for college.
State-of-the-Art Facilities: Housed in anew facility featuringan athletic traininglab,sportstrainingcenter,exercise physiology lab and rehab center,this undergraduateprogram allowsyou to learn and practicewith advanced technology that isused in theprofessional world.Studentswill learn a variety of lab assessment methodsusing McNeese'stop-of-the-lineequipment.
Highly Trained Faculty: Studentslearn and practiceunder theguidance of sportsmedicinefaculty with diverseexpertise. They includecertified athletictrainers,certified clinical exercisephysiologists,team physicians and certified first aid instructors.
Applied Learning:
With apractical,hands-on approach to learning, thesportsmedicineprogram offerslab and practicum experiences,plusinternship and preceptorship opportunitieswith local health organizations.
Thefaculty in theHC Drew School of Health and Human Performancearecommitted to preparing studentsto becomehealth careprofessionalswho wish to promotehealthy habitsand physical fitness Wearealso preparingteachersand coachesin the areasof health,physical,safety,driver and recreation education Our programsexplores human body function and performancewhile combiningelementsof teachingand health curricula.
Preparefor GraduateSchool
Thesportsmedicineprogram isoneof several concentrationsin theDepartment of Health and Human Performance.With afocuson topics includingexercisephysiology,therapeutic rehabilitation and lower and upper extremity evaluation,McNeese?ssportsmedicineprogram is designed to fulfill prerequisiteand recommended coursework from someof thebest athletictraining graduateprogramsin theU.S.
Legacy Center
Anew,$40 million,145,000-square-foot facility housesathleticsand academicson campus, includingvolleyball,men'sand women'sbasketball and theHC Drew School of Health and Human Performanceprograms TheLegacy Center also allowsMcNeeseto offer lab settings,internship opportunitiesand addressnew requirementsfor professional schoolsand careers
