ATEP Retention and Continuation Standards

Upon completion of Level II of the Professional Phase of the program, all athletic training majors must meet the following criteria to continue in the professional phase of the athletic training program:

1. Maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or better in all course work and a cumulative grade point average of 2.75 and a grade of C- or better in all athletic training major courses indicated by the symbol “+”. Students who do not maintain the required average(s) will be placed on academic probation for one semester. In the event the student fails to meet program requirements after the one semester academic probation period they will be removed from the professional phase of the program. Only students matriculated in the professional phase of the athletic training program are eligible to enroll in the following courses:  PESP 171A, 171B, 171C, 171D, 171E, 174, 175, 176 and 195.
2. Completion of clinical experience courses. Students are required to complete a series of clinical experiences that are course co-requisites to required courses and are described in course syllabi. Students must earn grades of C- or better to progress to the next clinical level.