The Athletic Training Education Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (2201 Double Creek Drive, Suite 5006, Round Rock, Texas  78664; telephone number 512-733-9700).  Qualifications necessary for earning certification can be found at the  Board of Certification Inc. website: (http://www.bocatc.org/).

Limited Access

A competitive admissions process is conducted for this major. All applicants who meet the minimum admission requirements listed below may not be admitted into the program.  Application forms are available from the Department of Physical Therapy and Human Performance or on the web.  For priority consideration, all application materials must be received by February 1st of the year in which entry is sought.  Application materials received after February 1st will be considered on a space-available basis.  Admission decisions are made based on materials and coursework completed at the time of the application.

Admission Requirements

• Submit FGCU Undergraduate Admission Application and satisfy all applicable university admission requirements.
• Submit supplemental application materials.
• Complete a total of 50 hours observation in two different athletic training sites.
• At time of application to the major, 18 hours of prerequisite course work must be completed.  At time of admission into the major, all prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better (a grade of C- or less is not acceptable). 
• Grade point average calculated for all prerequisite courses of at least 3.00 (on a 4.0 scale).
• A minimum grade point average of 3.00 (on a 4.0 scale) for the most recent 30 college credit hours.

1. FGCU General Education Program (GEP) (36 hrs)
   Refer to the General Education Program for more information.
   
   
   1. Communication (6 hrs)
   2. Mathematics (6 hrs)
      1. STA 2023 recommended
   3. Humanities (9 hrs)
   4. Social Sciences (6-9 hrs)
      1. PSY 2012 recommended
   5. Natural Sciences (6-9 hrs)
      1. BSC 1010C recommended
      2. BSC 1085C or PHY 2053C recommended
      
      Note: At least one Natural Sciences course must include a laboratory or field component. Courses meeting this requirement contain a “C” or “L” in their course numbers.


2. Common Prerequisites (variable)
   
   
   • BSC 1010C General Biology w/Lab (4)
   • BSC 1085C Human Anatomy and Physiology I w/Lab (4)
   • BSC 1086C Human Anatomy and Physiology II w/Lab (4)
   • HSC 2577 Human Nutrition (3)
   • PHY 2053C College Physics I w/Lab (4)
   • PSY 2012 General Psychology (3)
   • STA 2023 Statistics (3)

(Common Prerequisites revised 8/5/09 to reflect revisions approved by the Statewide Articulation Coordinating Committee)


3. Interdisciplinary College Core (12 hrs)
   
   
   • IHS 3101 Shaping Health Care in the 21st Century (3)
   • IHS 3203 Management and Leadership in Health Care Organizations (3)
   • IHS 4504 Research Methods in Health Care (3)
   • IHS 4938 Senior Seminar (3)


4. Required Courses in the Major (45 hrs)
   
   
   • APK 3312 Pharmacology and Ergogenic Aids (2)
   • APK 4110L Applied Exercise Physiology (3)
   • APK 4112 Sport and Exercise Psychology (3)
   • APK 4123 Human Performance and Energy Supplies (2)
   • APK 4930 Preparation for Entering and Growing in the Profession (1)
   • PET 3613C Athletic Training Practice I (3)
   • PET 3614C Athletic Training Practice II (3)
   • PET 4619C Athletic Training Practice III (4)
   • PET 4629C Athletic Training Practice IV (4)
   • PET 4670 HP Clinical Practice I (3)
   • PET 4671 HP Clinical Practice II (1)
   • PHT 3176C Movement Science I (8)
   • PHT 3177C Movement Science II (5)
   • PHT 3363C Intro to Athletic Training (3)


5. University Requirements (3 hrs)
   
   
   • IDS 3920 University Colloquium (3)


6. Additional Electives (variable)
   
   Additional electives may be required to reach a minimum of 120 credit hours for the baccalaureate degree.

• Students must satisfactorily complete a minimum of 120 credit hours.
• At least 48 of the 120 hours must be in the upper division (3000 and higher).
• At least 30 of the last 60 hours must be earned at FGCU.
• A cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required for all coursework attempted at FGCU.
• Satisfy CLAST, Gordon Rule writing and computation, and foreign language entrance requirements.
• Satisfy Service Learning requirement. See www.fgcu.edu/connect/
• Perform at Entry Level in all Behavioral Criteria of the Professional Behaviors Plan.
• Apply for graduation per university guidelines and timeline.
• Meet all Athletic Training Education Program and FGCU graduation requirements.

• Students must follow a Program of Study approved by the student’s faculty advisor.
• Students must receive a grade of “C” (“S” if applicable) or better on all courses within the program curriculum.
• A student must perform at the appropriate level of generic abilities and behavioral criteria as outlined in the Professional Behaviors Plan.
  

The following substitutions are acceptable for common prerequisites and must be completed with a grade of C or better:

BSC 1010C: may substitute BSC x010 and BSC x010L
BSC 1085C and BSC 1086C: may substitute (PET x322C & PET x323C); (ZOO x733C & PCB x703C); (APK x100C & APK x105C); (BSC x085/x085L & BSC x086/x086L)
HSC 2577: may substitute HUN x941
PHY 2053C: may substitute PHY x053 and PHY x053L or  PHY x048C
STA 2023: may substitute STA x122, STA x201

(Acceptable Substitutes revised 8/5/09 to reflect revisions approved by the Statewide Articulation Coordinating Committee)