Major Information Session Athletic Training School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences.

Major Information Session Athletic Training

School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

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What we will cover:• What is Athletic Training• How to become a pre-major• How to run a degree audit• Next Steps• HRS Student Services Office


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Athletic Training• Certified Athletic Trainers provide sports medicine care

to competitive athletes in professional, college, and high-school sports as well as other physically active persons

• Working side-by-side with physicians, they specialize in the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of athletic injuries

• It is a three year program once admitted into the major

School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences

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• People who like working outdoors & working with their hands & who are active

• People who like to help others & are assertive communicators

• People who like to solve problems

• NOT: #1 sports fans, athletes, celebrity worshipers, or gossips


Who are Athletic Trainers?

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Why major in Athletic Training?

• OSU currently has the 3rd best Athletic Training program in the country!

• OSU provides 3 years minimum of supervised student practice to sit for the board exam• Students receive “hands-on” learning with patients in

many different settings

• Students must pass the national board exam (normally taken in final semester of their senior year) and are awarded the ATC (Athletic Trainer, Certified) to practice as an AT• 100 % passing rate for 5 consecutive years


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Current OSU students: Steps to declare an HRS pre-major

• Complete one full term at OSU; if you are a freshman or transfer student, you can not be switched until your first term grades are posted

• Have an OSU GPA of at least a 2.5

• Complete the AT MIS Quiz in Carmen

and check the appropriate box to change your major• Students will be notified within 2 weeks if their major was

changed• If for some reason we cannot change your major you will be

notified explaining the reason


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As a pre-major…

• Students complete SHRS prerequisite courses and GEs• Apply to the major (one application cycle per year)

• Deadline is January 31• Students must earn a C- or higher on all prerequisite

coursework

• Pre-major students must still apply to the professional program of interest


http://medicine.osu.edu/hrs/current-ohio-state-students/curriculum-guides/pages/index.aspx

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Non-OSU students who intend to transfer to OSU:• Apply as a transfer student - Indicate on the Common App that you

are interested in a SHRS major when you apply to Ohio State

• Or apply directly to the professional program via http://professional.osu.edu - if you apply and get directly accepted into your major that would be your acceptance into OSU

• For students in the state of Ohio please visit the http://admissions.osu.edu/standards to find transfer course equivalents

• For students who would like to transfer from out of state, we would encourage you to contact the Professional Admissions Office – complete a pre-requisite evaluation form


http://professional.osu.edu/

http://admissions.osu.edu/standards

http://gpadmissions.osu.edu/

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How a current OSU student runs a degree audit for Athletic Training


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• Complete AT MIS Quiz in

Carmen• Request to change your

major - this will be the last

question of the quiz

AND/OR• Contact the Student Services

Office


Next Steps

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Student Services Office• School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences

206 Atwell Hall

453 West 10th Avenue

Columbus, Ohio 43210

• Appointment Line: 614-292-1706• Email: [email protected] • Website: http://medicine.osu.edu/hrs


mailto:[email protected]

http://medicine.osu.edu/hrs

http://medicine.osu.edu/hrs

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