Admission to the Program

Application for admission to the Athletic Training Major at the junior–level is a selective process, not all students that apply will be accepted. Due to accreditation standards the total number of students accepted into the program at the junior–level will be limited. The selection process is competitive and is based on the students:

• cumulative GPA and prerequisite GPA,
• completion of the general education prerequisites, (as listed below),
• completion of the required major courses, (as listed below),
• accumulation of up to 100 hours of pre–athletic training level observations in the Minnesota State Mankato athletic training room, and observation and evaluation of performanceduring those observation hours,
• letters of recommendation and a formal interview, and
• compliance with established [PDF] technical standards (20 KiB)for physical, cognitive, and attitudinal abilities that an entry–level athletic trainer must possess. See athletic training program director for specific details.

A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75, on a 4.00 scale, is required as an admission standard. An application packet may be obtained from the program director during spring semester and must be completed and returned by May 1st. Transfer students must meet all application requirements prior to application. The following prerequisite courses (HLTH 210, HP 140, 341, 348) must be taken on campus, remaining prerequisite courses may or may not fulfill educational competencies of the program and must be approved by the program director as acceptable transfer courses prior to application to the program. Note: The student must take the Minnesota First Responder qualified section of HLTH 210 as a program requirement. In addition, a student possessing current First Aid and CPR certification, with AED training, may waive HLTH 210 as an application requirement but must still take HLTH 210 during his/her first semester following admission to the program.

Application for qualified candidates takes place at the end of each Spring semester (only).

Courses required for program application: HLTH 101, HLTH 210, PSYCH 101, BIO 220, BIO 230, CHEM 111 (or higher), HP 140, HP 341, and HP 348.

Suggested Freshman Course Sequence.

Suggested Transfer Course Sequence (Students switching majors to Athletic Training may also want to use this sequence).

Clinical Experience Requirements following admission to the program.

Candidate orientation meeting video regarding application to the program

Descriptions of courses are available on the Undergraduate Bulletins page.

Potential Transfer Students: If you are transferring from or planning on transferring from the following institutions please review the "Transfer Guide" for that institution. Please note that these transfer guides relate only to prerequisite courses for the athletic training degree and NOT for general education or other program purposes. Additional institutions will be added as the need arises.
Bethany Lutheran College, Century College, Dakota Community Technical College, Inver Hills Community College, Iowa Lakes Community College, Minneapolis Technical and Community College, Normandale Community College, Riverland Community College, and Rochester Community and Technical College.

Current program candidates (those eligible for application during the Spring Semester 2009 only) should download and begin completion of the [DOC] application packet (554 KiB).