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Admission Requirements

Admission and Prerequisite Requirements

Students interested in Athletic Training as a career should seek advisement from ATEP faculty. The Athletic Training pre-professional curriculum is open to any high school graduate or transfer student who obtains formal university admission. The pre-professional curriculum consists of a minimum of 57 hours including courses that meet general education requirements of SWOSU. Students may make application with the program director for formal program admittance prior to April 1 st. Admission to SWOSU and meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to the professional phase of the Athletic Training Education Program. To be considered for professional program admittance, the applicant must:

  1. Maintain a minimum overall GPA of 2.5
  2. Have completed a minimum of 45 hours of coursework including a C or better in the following courses*:

    ATEP 1922 Introduction to Athletic Training
    ATEP 2433 Athletic Training Care and Prevention/Lab
    ATEP 2531 Directed Observation in Athletic Training
    ATEP 2633 Cardiac and Emergency Care
    ATEP 3723 Advanced Athletic Training
    ATEP 4433 Athletic Training Modalities/Lab
    PSYCH 1003 General Psychology
    ALHLT 2442 Medical Terminology
    ALHLT 1401 Allied Health Careers
    KINES 1133 Wellness Concepts/Lab
    KINES 1153 Nutrition
    KINES 3443 Kinesiology and Anatomy
    BIOL 1004 Biological Concepts/Lab
    BIOL 3704 Human Anatomy/Lab
  3. Arrange and complete 50 observation hours of SWOSU Clinical Instructors, in conjunction with ATEP 2531 Directed Observation, in the semester prior to application.
  4. Submit to Student Health Center: medical history, MMR vaccination records, TB testing records (within previous year), HBV vaccination records (or declination statement).
  5. Obtain personal criminal history information from the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (fee required). Information and form at http://www.osbi.state.ok.us/PublicServices/CriminalHistory.htm. Consistent with clinical affiliation agreements, any person who has been convicted of a felony is not eligible for admission to ATEP.
  6. Submit to ATEP Director: All application materials, including technical standards signed by applicant and designated physician, criminal history record information, proof of current Professional Rescuer+ AED Certification (or equivalent), and current official transcripts.

    All application materials, including the technical standards for admission, are available from ATEP faculty.

    An ATEP admissions committee consisting of the ATEP director, clinical education coordinator, clinical instructors, and Allied Health Sciences faculty review all submitted materials. This information, in conjunction with clinical observation evaluations and faculty recommendations, provides the objective information necessary to identify qualified applicants. Qualified applicants are subject to interview by committee. Selection criteria are as follows:

Submission of all required documentation:

Overall GPA

15 points

Pre-requisite GPA

25 points

Observation Evaluations

35 points

Faculty Recommendations/Interview

25 points

 

100 total

The number of applicants accepted will reflect an appropriate student-faculty ratio and the availability of appropriate clinical resources. The mandatory field/clinical experience and practical application of skills begins following formal program admittance.

Students transferring from another institution are required to meet the university’s standards for admission and must meet all of the above admission standards.  The following courses must be completed at SWOSU:

  • ATEP 2433 Athletic Training Care and Prevention/Lab
  • ATEP 2531 Directed Observation in Athletic Training
  • ATEP 3723 Advanced Athletic Training
  • ATEP 4433 Athletic Training Modalities/Lab

Transfer students who are seeking admission into the professional portion of the ATEP are strongly encouraged to meet with the ATEP faculty prior to enrollment to ensure appropriate transfer of required coursework.

* All courses must be complete prior to August 1st following application.

For candidates of equal qualification, preference shall be given first to SWOSU credit hours, next to state of Oklahoma credit hours, and last to Oklahoma residence status.