Total number of hours for program: 123.
Declaration of a major in Athletic Training does not guarantee admission into the professional program. Students must formally apply and be admitted into the Program before beginning the professional sequence of courses and/or proceeding into advanced clinical placements. Students are expected to adhere to not only the technical and professional standards of the Program but the academic requirements below. For the most up-to-date information regarding these standards, program progression, suspension, and termination, refer to the Athletic Training program website linked from the School of Health Sciences.
Provisional Admission
When do students apply? Applications for provisional admission are accepted twice each year with the deadlines of April 10 and August 10. Students will typically apply for provisional admission to the program during their second semester at WCU. To be provisionally admitted, students must have completed ATTR 150 with a grade of C+ or better and have earned a minimum overall GPA of 2.0. Students must have been provisionally admitted to the program for a minimum of one semester to apply for full admission to the program.
Full Admission: Application for full admission to the program occurs December 15 of each year. Students will typically apply for full admission to the program during their second academic year
Required Pre-requisites: Full admission to the program requires completion of ATTR 150, ATTR 183, and ATTR 210 with a grade of C+, “satisfactory” or better. Additionally, students must complete ATTR 221, ATTR 265, and ATTR 283. Students must earn a grade of C+ or better in two of the three additional courses with no pre-requisite courses below a grade of C. In the case of course repeat, the higher of the grades for the first two attempts will be considered toward program application.
Retention in the Program: Students fully admitted into the ATTR program must maintain an overall GPA of 2.75 and a major GPA of 2.75 to remain in the Program. In addition, students must earn a grade of C+ or better in all but one of the required courses in the major. Once fully admitted into the ATEP, students may be dismissed upon earning any grade below C- in any major course, or, upon the second “C” earned.
Additional Information: Transfer students and WCU varsity athletes should contact the program director for program information. The program is fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). Students may be required to complete clinical experience during vacation periods and/or during weekends and evenings. Additionally, students may be required to return to campus before the beginning of the fall and spring semesters and remain after each semester ends if their clinical education experience requires attendance during these times.