GRADUATE ACADEMIC PROGRAMS More information about academic programs can be found at www.lvc.edu/programs.
Athletic Training (MAT) Program The Athletic Training Program (ATP) at Lebanon Valley College is uniquely designed as a 3+2 program (three years of foundational and Constellation LVC courses followed by two years of professional training and courses), which allows students to receive a baccalaureate degree in exercise science in four years and a master’s degree in athletic training after the fifth year. Post-baccalaureate students may also be considered for admission to the ATP professional phase. At the completion of the program, graduates will be eligible to take the Board of Certification Exam (BOC), pending accreditation of the program by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE), which is expected in 2020.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Professional phase admission requirements for students enrolling as undergraduates: LVC students seeking admission into the professional phase of the ATP are considered pre-athletic training/exercise science major status. Students are not an athletic training major or an athletic training student until meeting all curriculum criteria and being selected into the professional phase of the ATP. The ATP director will notify the Registrar’s Office to change the status of students who have earned admission into the program. High school applicants. Students will be considered for admission to the pre-athletic training/exercise science major phase of the program as first-year students according to their high school GPA and SAT or ACT scores, which are required to be submitted. Sophomore applicants. If the cohort is not full, exercise science students who have reached sophomore status and obtained a 2.75 GPA may apply to enter the cohort. Students must file a written request to the program director and submit a copy of their transcript. Admission to ATP professional phase. To be admitted to the professional phase of the program, students must earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.750 at the end of the third year of the program. All required courses must be taken for a grade. The grade from this course must be a “C” or better to satisfy program requirements. Admission requirements for students applying as graduates: Applications are considered on a rolling basis for acceptance into LVC’s Athletic Training Program. The admissions committee selects the most qualified applicants for admission by considering the following requirements: • • •
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Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.750 on a 4.000 scale. Official transcript(s) verifying that the following college pre-requisite courses have been completed within the last seven years with a minimum grade of a “C” (>73% without rounding) or better (AP and CLEP credits will not be accepted for
2019–2020 Catalog
