The Sports Medicine degree program is for students who envision a future career in healthcare professions such as Athletic Trainer, Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Physician Assistant, or Orthopedic Medicine – a branch of medicine that focuses on the care of the skeletal system.  This academic major provides students with the foundational knowledge of the human body, sport performance, and basic injury care. This major also provides students with the prerequisite coursework they will need to become eligible for graduate school.