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Sports Medicine
Sports Medicine at Seward County Community College What is Sports Medicine?
Sports medicine is a branch of medicine that deals with physical fitness and the treatment and prevention of injuries related to sports and exercise. The sports medicine program at SCCC is designed to give students a solid foundation in proper prevention, care, and rehabilitation techniques of various athletic injuries or conditions. Graduates are provided with a solid foundation and hands-on experience including working with the intercollegiate sports teams. With multiple facilities including a swimming pool, wellness center, weight room, multipurpose gymnasium, tennis courts, softball field, baseball diamond, computer labs, and ropes course with rock climbing wall, students are able to learn and participate in a number of different activities. A degree in sports medicine from SCCC is a solid educational foundation for students who wish to transfer to a four-year institution to continue their education in sports medicine and the allied health and exercise sciences.
Degree Options Available
Associate of Science: 64 credit program (2 years)
Career Opportunities
Sports medicine graduates can find employment in a variety of settings including: sports medicine clinics, high schools, colleges or universities, professional sports organizations, and physical therapy clinics. Additional career opportunities in nontraditional settings of sports medicine include positions in the performing arts, industrial, corporate and military fields.
More Information
q Math, Science & HPERD Office: 620-417-1554 q SCCC Admissions Office: 620-417-1100 go.sccc.edu/MathSciHPERD ď„Ł 1801 N. Kansas Ave., PO Box 1137, Liberal, KS 67901