Admission Criteria
Admission into the Master of Athletic Training Program is a competitive process where up to 22 students are selected to enroll in courses. All students are assessed holistically, and we use the following required information to make a decision on a student’s readiness for graduate education in a health care profession.
Application Requirements
Students must be accepted into the University of Arkansas Graduate School. Requirements for this include:
- An overall 3.00 undergraduate grade point average on the last 60.0 credit hours of attempted coursework.
- GRE score — no specific minimum scores required. Note: The GRE has been waived for the 2022-2023 application cycle.
- The Athletic Training Program Application Process has additional application and admission requirements specific to the program as well as application deadlines for early and regular admission.
Prerequisite Courses
Course | Title | Credit-hours |
NUTR 1213 | Fundamentals of Nutrition | 3 |
EXSC 3153 | Exercise Physiology | 3 |
BIOL 1543 and BIOL 1541L |
Principles of Biology (ACTS Equivalency = BIOL 1014 Lecture) and Principles of Biology Laboratory (ACTS Equivalency = BIOL 1014 Lab) |
4 |
BIOL 2213 and BIOL 2211L |
Human Physiology (ACTS Equivalency = BIOL 2414 Lecture) and Human Physiology Laboratory (ACTS Equivalency = BIOL 2414 Lab) |
4 |
BIOL 2443 and BIOL 2441L |
Human Anatomy (ACTS Equivalency = BIOL 2404 Lecture) and Human Anatomy Laboratory (ACTS Equivalency = BIOL 2404 Lab) |
4 |
CHEM 1103 and CHEM 1101L or CHEM 1203and CHEM 1201L |
University Chemistry I (ACTS Equivalency = CHEM 1414 Lecture) and University Chemistry I Laboratory (ACTS Equivalency = CHEM 1414 Lab) or Chemistry for Majors Iand Chemistry for Majors I Laboratory |
4 |
PHYS 2013 and PHYS 2011L |
College Physics I (ACTS Equivalency = PHYS 2014 Lecture) and College Physics I Laboratory (ACTS Equivalency = PHYS 2014 Lab) |
4 |
PSYC 2003 | General Psychology (ACTS Equivalency = PSYC 1103) | 3 |
If the above courses were obtained at a college or university other than the University of Arkansas, syllabi/outlines for comparable courses are requested to be submitted via the program application. If you have any questions about prerequisites, please reach out to Program Director Luzita Vela, Ph.D., to discuss them.
The Athletic Training Program Application Process will have additional application and admission requirements specific to the program as well as application deadlines for early and regular admission.