Retention

General requirements:

To graduate from Luther College, students must successfully complete at least 128 hours, of which at least 78 hours must be outside the major. In addition to completing the students’ declared major(s), each student must complete approximately 60 credit hours to fulfill the General Education Requirements. The categories for these requirements include Paideia I, Religion/Philosophy, Fine Arts, Foreign Language, Global Studies, Health-Physical Education, Natural Science, Quantitative or Symbolic Reasoning, Social Science, and Paideia Capstone. A senior project and a writing intensive course within the major are also considered General Education Requirements. Further details can be found in the Luther College catalog.

A recommended four-year plan for the sequencing of courses for the Athletic Training major can be found in Appendix XIII of the Athletic Training Student Handbook. Upon consultation with the academic advisor, adjustments are possible, but careful attention should be given to prerequisites for specific courses. See Appendix XIV for the advising form.

Students completing the requirements of a Bachelor of Arts degree at Luther College are subject to all academic rules and policies as published in the college catalog, under Requirements for the Degree, starting on page 15. In addition to these requirements, the ATEP has established additional standards for the students to progress through the educational program. Failure to meet or maintain the following will result in the student repeating the course work, rotations and/or probation for the following semester.

Each student must:

• maintain a cumulative GPA or 2.3 or higher
• receive a grade of ‘C’ or better in all courses required by the major
• obtain the minimum number of supervised field experience hours:
  • Sophomore, Fall 75 hours
  • Sophomore, Spring 120 hours
  • Junior, Fall 120 hours
  • Junior, J-term 35 hours
  • Junior, Spring 150 hours
  • Senior, Fall 150 hours
  • Senior, Spring 150 hours
  • Total 800 hours
• receive positive field experience and conduct evaluations from clinical supervisors during the clinical rotations.
• maintain current CPR and AED certification
• completed a Health Exam(Appendix IV) and Technical Standards
  Form(Appendix III) annually

The academic status of each athletic training student will be reviewed at the end of each semester. Policies regarding academic status are as follows.

1. When an athletic training student fails to meet the academic standards(cumulative GPA of 2.3 and at least a C in all courses in the major) for the first time, he/she may continue in the athletic training program on a probationary status without penalty for the succeeding semester. The student will be notified in writing of her/his probationary status.
2. If an athletic training student fails to meet the required cumulative GPA of 2.3 for a second consecutive semester, he/she shall be ineligible for the athletic training program.
3. Students may be placed on academic probation for a semester GPA of 1.75 or lower, regardless of their cumulative GPA. Probationary status will be removed following successful performance in the successive semester.
4. If an athletic training student receives a grade lower than a C (C-, D or F) in a course required for the athletic training major, he/she may continue in the program on a probationary status until the next opportunity to re-take the course has occurred.
5. A student may also be placed on probationary status for: conduct that is unbecoming of an athletic training student, failure to make successful progress in his/her clinical or field experiences, or both. Students placed on probation for the above reasons for two consecutive semesters can be dismissed from the ATEP.
6. Appeals: All appeals should follow the guidelines presented in the Luther College Student Handbook. Appeals will be reviewed by the Dean of the College, Department Head of Health and Physical Education, and the Program Director. The Program Director will inform the student in writing of the final decision. For additional guidance about the appeals process, students are encouraged to consult with a member of the Student Life Staff in the Centennial Union. Together, the staff member and student will determine the appropriate mechanism for making an appeal.