Mission and General Information
SETTING
CSULB has much to offer its students. It is located on and around a low hill less than two miles from the beaches of fashionable Belmont Shore. The beautifully landscaped 320-acre campus features many new and remodeled buildings. The faculty has made a commitment to excellence in both teaching and research. Most university courses are taught in small sections, so students have an opportunity for regular contact with their professors. Many undergraduate students become involved in original research under faculty supervision, better preparing them for entry into graduate programs or the career fields of their choice.
The hilltop potion of the campus overlooks the Pacific Ocean. Eighty permanent buildings house the various colleges, 63 academic departments and programs, 24 centers, 4 institutes, and 4 clinics. A newly enlarged and remodeled University Student Union is located at eh crossroads of the campus, providing a focal point for the total campus community. A centralized student services and administration center in Brotman Hall, near the union, adds to the services. Secluded landscape areas and buildings of appropriate scale help maintain a learning environment that encourages small group identification and personal privacy in the midst of 30,000 individuals sharing the same site, on what is essentially a large urban campus.
Mission of California State University, Long Beach
CSULB is a large, urban comprehensive university in the California State University System. Its mission is high-quality education leading toward a broad range of baccalaureate and graduate degrees spanning the liberal arts and sciences and many applied and professional fields, with emphasis on instruction at the upper-division (junior and senior) and graduate levels, in accordance with the California Master Plan for Higher Education. The university’s education mission is to promote intellectual and personal development and to prepare students for lifelong learning as well as preparing them to succeed in a variety of professional endeavors and to function as informed, contributing members of the community.
The mission of all degree programs is to provide each student with the skills necessary to pursue knowledge and to integrate information from various sources, and also to provide depth in at least one area of specialization. The mission of the graduate programs is to prepare students to enter careers requiring training beyond the baccalaureate, to advance in their jobs, or to purse advanced study.
A fundamental goal of all of the University’s programs is to prepare students to function effectively in a culturally diverse society, by developing an understanding of our diverse heritage.
Athletic Training Education
Program Vision Statement
The Athletic Training Education Program in the Department of Kinesiology and
Physical Education at California State University, Long Beach shall provide
the professional instruction and clinical experiences in athletic training/
sports medicine of recognized excellence to high school and college students
in Southern California. California State University, Long Beach and the Department
of Kinesiology and Physical Education are committed to becoming the leader and
university of choice in athletic training/sports medicine in southern California.
Athletic Training Education Program Mission Statement
The Athletic Training Education Program in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education delivers professional instruction and clinical experiences in athletic training/sports medicine to athletic training majors at California State University, Long Beach. Professional instruction in athletic training/sports medicine can be divided into the following 12 academic and clinical subject matter areas: Risk Management and Injury Prevention, Pathology of Injuries and Illness, Assessment and Evaluation, Acute Care of Injury and Illness, Pharmacology, Therapeutic Modalities, Therapeutic Exercise, General Medical Conditions and Disabilities, Nutritional Aspects of Injury and Illness, Psychosocial Intervention and Referral, Health Care Administration, and Professional Development and Responsibilities. Clinical experiences in athletic training/sports medicine are integrated traditional and nontraditional settings that may include the following: university, community college, high school, professional sports, hospitals, and rehabilitation clinics.
Athletic Training Education Program Academic Goals
Points of Academic Excellence
• Model for athletic
training education programs.
• Diverse student learning styles and abilities are enhanced through applicable
teaching strategies and instructional technology.
• Instructional technology used in each athletic training course.
List of Academic Goals
Goal 1 Achieve CAAHEP accreditation for the athletic training education program.
Goal 2 Revise athletic training
education curriculum to reflect CAAHEP educational
standards and accreditation as a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology, Option:
Athletic Training.
Goal 3 To continue to develop
and strengthen the athletic training curriculum according to
CAAHEP accreditation standards.
Goal 4 Develop, maintain,
and strengthen associations with athletic training clinical
services with high schools, community colleges, hospital outpatient physical
therapy and emergency rooms, private physical therapy clinics, and professional
sports organizations.
Goal 5 To strengthen and
develop liaisons with allied health professions within the
college, campus, community, other universities, and professional organizations.
Goal 6 Utilize contemporary instructional technology.
Goal 7 Recruit and retain
academically motivated students with character, ethics, and
desire for service in the discipline and allied health professions that reflect
the
human diversity of the community served by CSULB.
Goal 8 Seek additional athletic
training faculty to meet the demands of assessment and
clinical supervision in a competency based athletic training education program.
Goal 9 Provide an environment
that encourages or enhances professional development in
athletic training for teaching, scholarship, and service.
University Accreditation
CSULB is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, the agency responsible for granting regional accreditation to colleges and universities in California, Hawaii, and Guam. It is accredited by the California State Board of Education and is on the list of approved institutions of the American Association of University Women. Additional information convening University accreditation may be obtained from the Office of Academic Affairs.
CSULB ATEP Accreditation Status
The CSULB ATEP is currently in JRC-AT Candidacy for CAAHEP accreditation. Please be advised that candidacy does not guarentee the ATEP accreditation.
Admissions to CSULB
Please go to the following
link for additional information regarding admissions to the university:
http://www.csulb.edu/depts/enrollment/html/admissions.html