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Formal Application takes place following the completion of all prerequisite courses and other requirements as indicated in the University Bulletin. Application to the program is a competitive process. Due to program accreditation requirements not all students who apply to the program are selected. The application process takes place at the end of each Spring Semester. Note: general education courses should be taken each semester as needed by the student in order to fulfill University requirements.

Year\Semester	Fall Semester	Spring Semester
Freshman	Prerequisite Courses HP 140 (2) Intro to Athletic Training HLTH 101 (3) Health and the Environment PSYC 101 (4) Psychology Clinical Observation Hours: None Required	Prerequisite Courses HLTH 210 (3) First Aid and CPR BIOL 220 (4) Human Anatomy CHEM 111(or higher) (5) Chemistry of Life Processes (HP 140 may be taken this semester instead of Fall semester) Clinical Observation Hours: None Required
Sophomore	Prerequisite Courses BIOL 230 (4) Human Physiology Clinical Observation Hours: Required for program application. Up to 100 clock hours (at MSU Only) for the entire academic year and a formal evaluation by an MSU ACI will be used in the application process for the program.	Prerequisite Course HP 341 (3) Athletic Training Techniques HP 348 (3) Structural Kinesiology Biomechanics Clinical Observation Hours: Required for program application. Up to 100 clock hours (at MSU Only) for the entire academic year and a formal evaluation by an MSU ACI will be used in the application process for the program.
Junior	Required for Major HP 342 (3) Evaluation Techniques I HP 346 (2) Evaluation Techniques I Clinical HP 442 (3) Therapeutic Modalities HP 414 (3) Exercise Physiology Clinical Hour Requirement 15–20 clock hours are required for HP 346, 20 hours per week is a maximum.	Required for Major HP 343 (3) Evaluation Techniques II HP 347 (2) Evaluation Techniques II – Clinical HP 444 (3) Rehabilitation Techniques HP 439 (3) Nutrition for Sport and Exercise (or may take fall semester senior year) CSP 471 (3) Interpersonal Helping Skills (HP 140 may be taken this semester instead of Fall semester) Clinical Hour Requirement: 15–20 clock hours are required for HP 347, 20 hours per week is a maximum.
Senior	Required for Major HP 440 (3) Medical Aspects HP 456 (2) Athletic Testing and Conditioning (this course must be taken during or prior to fall semester of the students senior year) HP 484 (2) Clinical Techniques in Athletic Training I Clinical Hour Requirement: 15–20 clock hours are required for HP 484, 20 hours per week is a maximum.	Required for Major HP 480 (3) Senior Seminar HP 485 (2) Clinical Techniques in Athletic Training II Clinical Hour Requirement: 15–20 clock hours are required for HP 485, 20 hours per week is a maximum.

Year\Semester

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

Freshman

Prerequisite Courses

HP 140 (2) Intro to Athletic Training
HLTH 101 (3) Health and the Environment
PSYC 101 (4) Psychology

Clinical Observation Hours:
None Required

Prerequisite Courses

HLTH 210 (3) First Aid and CPR
BIOL 220 (4) Human Anatomy
CHEM 111(or higher) (5) Chemistry of Life Processes

(HP 140 may be taken this semester instead of Fall semester)

Clinical Observation Hours:
None Required

Sophomore

Prerequisite Courses

BIOL 230 (4) Human Physiology

Clinical Observation Hours:
Required for program application. Up to 100 clock hours (at MSU Only) for the entire academic year and a formal evaluation by an MSU ACI will be used in the application process for the program.

Prerequisite Course

HP 341 (3) Athletic Training Techniques
HP 348 (3) Structural Kinesiology Biomechanics

Junior

Required for Major

HP 342 (3) Evaluation Techniques I
HP 346 (2) Evaluation Techniques I Clinical
HP 442 (3) Therapeutic Modalities
HP 414 (3) Exercise Physiology

Clinical Hour Requirement
15–20 clock hours are required for HP 346, 20 hours per week is a maximum.

Required for Major

HP 343 (3) Evaluation Techniques II
HP 347 (2) Evaluation Techniques II – Clinical
HP 444 (3) Rehabilitation Techniques
HP 439 (3) Nutrition for Sport and Exercise (or may take fall semester senior year)
CSP 471 (3) Interpersonal Helping Skills

(HP 140 may be taken this semester instead of Fall semester)

Clinical Hour Requirement:
15–20 clock hours are required for HP 347, 20 hours per week is a maximum.

Senior

Required for Major

HP 440 (3) Medical Aspects
HP 456 (2) Athletic Testing and Conditioning (this course must be taken during or prior to fall semester of the students senior year)
HP 484 (2) Clinical Techniques in Athletic Training I

Clinical Hour Requirement:
15–20 clock hours are required for HP 484, 20 hours per week is a maximum.

Required for Major

HP 480 (3) Senior Seminar
HP 485 (2) Clinical Techniques in Athletic Training II

Clinical Hour Requirement:
15–20 clock hours are required for HP 485, 20 hours per week is a maximum.

Freshman Course Sequence

Freshman Sequence