Pre-Athletic Training Students

Pre-Athletic Training students are those students who have declared athletic training as their major and are completing the necessary course work to be eligible for admission into the Professional Athletic Training Phase of the ATEP during the spring of their first year.  The information and resources included here are intended to help students effectively navigate the athletic training curriculum and understand what is expected of them during the Pre-Athletic Training Phase and upon your acceptance into the Professional Athletic Training Phase of the program.

Degree Requirements

Graduating from Hofstra University with a Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training requires the following:

• Completion of a total of 128 credit hours
  • Completion of all necessary clinical education requirements (13 credit hours)
  • Completion of 64 liberal arts credit hours
  • Completion of the residency requirement
    • Last 15 credit hours in major, including at least one off-campus experience must be completed at Hofstra University
    • Last 30 credit hours must be completed at Hofstra University

The ATEP curriculum is laid out so that students meet all of the above requirements.  More specifically, PESP 195:  Field Experience in Sports Medicine meets the required off-campus experience as part of the residency requirement.

Curriculum

The curriculum allows for students to gain the necessary knowledge and skills to be prepared to practice as an athletic trainer following graduation, while providing a strong liberal arts core.

There is some flexibility for those students who wish to work towards other allied health care degrees, but in many cases additional course work and time at Hofstra University may be required to complete additional requirements for these degrees.  If you plan to pursue other allied health care degrees it is important to notify program faculty as early in your education as possible so that appropriate academic planning can occur.

For a summary of all courses, including course descriptions view the current undergraduate bulletin.

The program is accredited by CAATE and meets all necessary requirements to grant a Bachelor of Science degree in Athletic Training.  To better understand the accreditation standards put forth by the Commission on Accreditation for Athletic Training Education (CAATE) and the educational requirements as developed by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) click the appropriate document below.

• Standards for the Accreditation of Entry-Level Athletic Training Education Programs [PDF]
• Athletic Training Educational Competencies (5th edition)

Course Progression

PRE-ATHLETIC TRAINING PHASE (1st year) :
The Pre-Athletic Training Phase is designed to introduce students to the building blocks necessary to be a successful professional.  This includes key course work and observational hours in the Hofstra University athletic training facilities to give students an opportunity to see professionals in action.  Three key courses must be completed in order for students to be eligible to apply for admission the Professional Athletic Training Phase and they are BIO 103, PESP 161 and PESP 169.  While not required, it is strongly recommended that PESP 61, PESP 172, and BIO 105 also be completed.  A typical course progression is:

* Required for Pre-Athletic Training Majors for application to professional phase of AT program
** Strongly recommended for all Pre-Athletic Training Majors

Download a printable version of this course progression.