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THE PROSPECTIVE ATHLETIC TRAINING STUDENT (PATS) PROGRAM Students are required to become involved with the PATS program as part of the application process. The PATS program is designed to provide the aspiring athletic training student with the opportunity to complete observational experiences within intercollegiate athletic training facilities. Along with clinical experiences, the program is also designed to provide instruction on the introductory principles of athletic training through the ATTR 293 Prospective Athletic Training class offered during the Fall semester. Any student wishing to become involved in the PATS program who has registered for ATTR 293 must immediately contact the Undergraduate Athletic Training Curriculum Coordinator and/or the Athletic Training Educational Graduate Assistant as listed below. Students not involved in the PATS program by January 15th are ineligible to apply to the athletic training program in March of the same year.

Official applications are due in March and an intricate selection process will ensue. Listed below are the pre-requisite classes and other criteria for admission into the Athletic Training program:

Freshman Year

First Semester		Second Semester
ENGL 101 Composition and Rhetoric I	3	ATTR 121 Sport Injury Control & Management	3
BIOL 101 General Biology	3	ATTR 122 Sport Injury Control & Mgmt Lab	1
BIOL 103 General Biology Lab	1	BIOL 102 General Biology	3
PSYCH 101 General Psychology	3	BIOL 104 General Biology Lab	1
UNIV 101 University Orientation	1	HN & F 171 Introduction to Human Nutrition	3
MATH 126 College Algebra or MATH 128 Plane Trigonometry	3	GEC requirement	3
ATTR 293 Prospective Athletic Training	1	GEC requirement	3
	15		17

*Classes in bold & italic are prerequisites to the athletic training program.

Pre-requisites:

ENGL 101 Composition and Rhetoric I (grade of "C" or better)
BIOL 101 & 103 General Biology I and lab (grade of "C" or better)
BIOL 102 & 104 General Biology II and lab (grade of "C" or better)
ATTR 121 Sport Injury Control & Management (grade of "B" or better)
ATTR 122 Sport Injury Control & Management lab (grade of "B" or better)
ATTR 293 Prospective Athletic Training (grade of "B" or better)

*Candidates must possess a cumulative GPA of 2.75 to apply to the Athletic Training program.

*Candidates must complete 75 hours of observation within the WVU athletic training rooms.

*The application process will occur in April. Decisions will not be made until grades are in from the spring semester as to who is accepted/rejected into the program.

*Prospective athletic training students have only two opportunities to apply to the program. If not accepted after two application processes, students must switch to an alternative major.

Application process includes:

- Application to the program
- Interview with the Athletic Training faculty, staff, and graduate assistant
- Academic requirements
- Outside experiences
- Reference evaluation forms
- WVU prospective athletic training student evaluation
- Written case study

For more information regarding the Athletic Training program, please feel free to contact:

Vincent G. Stilger, HSD, ATC
Undergraduate Athletic Training Curriculum Coordinator
West Virginia University
PO Box 6116 Coliseum
Morgantown, WV 26506-6116
(304) 293-3295, ext. 5148
vstilger@mail.wvu.edu

OR

Amanda Hart, ATC
Educational Graduate Assistant
West Virginia University
PO Box 6116 Coliseum
Morgantown, WV 26506-6116
(304) 293-3295, ext. 5149
ahart7@mix.wvu.edu