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Athletic Training is an allied health profession whose mission is to enhance the quality of health care for the physical active through prevention, evaluation, management and rehabilitation of athletic injuries. Students wishing to become athletic trainers will receive an educational foundation in exercise and basic sciences as well as complete the required cognates for the National Athletic Training Association (NATA). To ensure a wide variety of practical experiences and expert clinical supervision, class size is limited. Applicants must meet specific admission and retention criteria

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Degree Offered

Marquette University confers the degree bachelor of science with a major in athletic training on those students who have successfully completed the required curricula.

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Accreditation

The athletic training major has been granted accredited status through the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). Students successfully graduating from this program are eligible to sit for the certification exam through the National Athletic Trainers' Association Board of Certification (NATABOC).

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Admission Requirements

Admission to the athletic training major can occur at two points in the academic sequencing, either direct admission as an incoming freshman or transfer admission.

The major is filled initially through direct admission by applicants applying in their senior year of high school. Direct admission decisions are made from a ranking of applicants based largely on their high school performance, standardized test scores and athletic training essay. The maximum number of students admitted to athletic training is limited as the program needs to provide adequate clinical supervision to each student. Once accepted by the university, students must provide a completed program physical form documenting compliance with the program's "Technical Standards" prior to full acceptance into the Athletic Training major. See the Athletic Training website for more information about admission and "Technical Standards".

Students at Marquette who were not admitted directly into the program can apply for transfer admission into the sophomore class. Transfer applicants are evaluated individually. The program will accept a minimum of 2 qualified transfer students into each sophomore class. Additional transfers into the athletic training major will only be considered if there are vacancies in the program created by previously accepted students transferring out of the major. Transfer students are accepted into the sophomore class of athletic training majors and will require three years to complete the required athletic training classes regardless of their previous academic standing.

To be considered for a transfer into the athletic training major, the student must meet the following criteria:

1. Must have a minimum of 2.750 GPA (cumulative)
2. Must document that they have observed in an athletic training setting, preferably at Marquette, for 30 hours.
3. Must have completed or be currently enrolled in and successfully completing the required freshman courses, which include:

   CHEM 1001	General Chemistry 1	4
   CHEM 1002	General Chemistry 2	4
   EXPH 1001	Introduction to Exercise Science	2
   EXPH 1010	Emergency Care, CPR and AED	2
   BISC 1015	Principles of Human Anatomy and Physiology	5
   EXPH 1050	Surface Anatomy and Palpation	1
   ATTR 1020	Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries	2
   Total Credit Hours		20

4. Must submit a signed Technical Standards form indicating their compliance with program technical standards. This must be verified with a completed program physical form prior to full acceptance into the major.

If a candidate meets the criteria he/she must then fill out the transfer application and file this with the Program Director of Athletic Training by March 1st prior to the fall in which they will join the sophomore class. Eligible candidates will be interviewed and admission decisions will be made prior to the end of the school year.

Transfer students from outside of Marquette University must meet with the program director to determine their present standing and the process for applying to the athletic training major.

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Professional Conduct and Academic Regulations

Students in the athletic training major are expected to adhere to the standards of conduct and professionalism set forth by the NATA and described in the student handbook. Professional behavior is vital to the success of every health care provider. To assist each student in developing and refining their professional behaviors, athletic training students regularly evaluated during the Clinical Proficiency courses and Athletic Training Practicum. Violations and/or major deficiencies may prevent students from receiving clinical assignments and may be grounds for academic probation or dismissal, as described in the Athletic Training Student Handbook.

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Academic Performance

Candidates for a degree must comply with the academic performance requirements described in the student handbook. Failure to meet these requirements will result in academic probation or dismissal from the program as described in the handbook. Students must earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.750. All students must comply with the College of Health Sciences graduation requirements. A student must earn a C or better in all major course requirements. Major courses completed with a CD or less count toward the total hour requirements, but do not fulfill graduation requirements. The class must be repeated prior to graduation from the athletic training major. The department will only allow those students who have satisfactorily completed all academic, technical and professional behavior requirements to attend a clinical affiliation or practicum. The program reserves the right to deny practicum placement to any student that has not satisfactorily met the requirements printed in the Athletic Training Student Handbook. Cancellation or delay of a practicum may result in delayed graduation.

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Academic Limitations for Courses/Grades

The Program in Exercise Science established the following policies with regard to grades, the use of the Substitute Repeat Option and the useful lifetime of courses:

Limit on the use of substitute repeat option

Since the institution of the punitive F in May 1991, the university has implemented the use of the substitute repeat option whereby the new repeated course grade will be used in the computation of the GPA and the student will receive degree credit only once.

The Program in Exercise Science endorses the use of the substitute repeat option as a means to improve a student's GPA but limits its use to a maximum of five instances.

Limit on the number of W, UW and WA grades a student can receive in all courses

Students are allowed to earn a maximum of five grades of W and a maximum of three grades of UW and/or WA.

Limit on the number of times a required named course in the student's program can be taken

The Program in Exercise Science limits the times that a student can repeat any given named required course in their program to three times. This is measured by the number of times the student is officially registered for the course at close of late registration (i.e., the number of times the course appears on the student's transcript).

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Examinations

Final examinations are held in all subjects. A student's grade of scholarship in each subject is determined by the combined results of his or her class work, course assignments, and examinations as defined in the course syllabus. A student who misses a final examination in an ATTR or other course risks the loss of credit and the possibility of not being to enroll in subsequent ATTR and/or EXPH courses. Any student that misses a final exam in any course must file a written excuse with the College of Health Sciences office within 48 hours of the examination. Should the excuse be deemed valid, permission may be given for a delayed examination.

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Certification in Basic Life Support

Certification in basic life support that includes child, infant, and both one- and two-person adult CPR along with AED (automatic external defibrillation) training is required of all students. Certification may be obtained following successful completion of EXPH 1010. Continued certification must be maintained by and is the responsibility of the student. Students without current CPR with AED certification cannot participate in their clinical experience which may result in the failure of that experience and may delay graduation.

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Health Insurance/Health Certification

A program physical form must be completed by the student's physician or student health services prior to each academic year, as described in the student handbook. All students prior to clinical/practical experiences must present evidence of health insurance before clinical/internship assignment can be made. A chest X-ray, vaccinations, and TB screening may be required prior to clinical assignment as dictated by the specific site. Hepatitis B vaccination is recommended.

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Athletic Training and Doctor of Physical Therapy

A curriculum has been developed to accommodate prerequisites for entrance into the DPT while meeting the required course work for ATTR. Students that are either direct admit students or intend on applying to the DPT program must meet with a PT and ATTR advisers as soon as possible to discuss programmatic differences that are required to meet each program's requirements.

Students must be aware that some courses in the DPT curriculum can be substituted to complete the ATTR degree, allowing the completion of both programs in a total of 6 years. However, this will result in a one semester delay in graduation from the athletic training major. Students can participate in the May Commencement ceremonies following completion of year four and continue in the PT program without interruption. However, undergraduate diplomas will not be granted until December, after successful completion of the DPT5 Fall semester, which fulfills the final ATTR requirements. See curriculum for specifics.

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