Admission and Selection Process Requirements for the Athletic Training Major:

Selections for admission into the accredited Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP) are made at the end of the spring semester. Students must be formally accepted into the athletic training major within the College of Health and Human Services meeting the following criteria.

1. Gain admission to Southeast Missouri State University.
    
2. Declare pre-athletic training major.
    

3. Complete prerequisite courses with a grade of "C" or higher by the end of the semester of application.

   • MA 134, EN 140, PY 101, BS 113, BS 114
   • HL 251, and HL 280 must be taken through Southeast
   • Observation hours will be completed under the direct supervision from an Approved Clinical Instructor as part of HS 280.
      
4. Provide proof of current CPR and AED training. 
    
5. Proof of tuberculosis screening and vaccination of MMR, tetanus, Hepatitis B (or HBV declination).
    
6. Compliance with technical standards.
    
7. Formal application involves: (percent is weight of item in selection formula)
   
   • completion of program application, including a one page essay (5%)
   • submission of official transcripts of all high school and post-secondary academic work
   • submission of three standardized recommendation forms (5%)
   • submission of observation evaluations by Approved Clinical Instructors (10%)
   • interview with selection committee (10%)
   • prerequisite course Grade Point Average (10%)
   • demonstration of a minimum cumulative Grade Point Average of 2.5 (60%)
      
8. Conditional acceptance may be extended to applicants who are making satisfactory progress towards completion of prerequisite coursework upon approval of the application selection committee. Coursework to be considered includes:
               BS113 Anatomy and Physiology I (minimum 4 credit hours)
               BS114 Anatomy and Physiology II (minimum 4 credit hours)
                           OR one semester of Human Anatomy, one semester of Human Physiology
               PY101 Psychological Perspectives of Human Behavior (3 credit hours)
               EN140 Rhetoric and Critical Thinking (3 credit hours)
               MA134 College Algebra (3 credit hours)
   These prerequisites may be completed at another institution upon approval of the University Registrar’s office. Courses must be completed with a “C” or higher by the end of the summer session prior to start of the ATEP.  Conditional acceptance will only be considered if there are positions available in the cohort after all fully qualified applicants have been considered for admission to the athletic training education program at the end of the spring semester.

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