Please read all admission information with care. The ATEP is a limited enrollment program that is very competitive. No student can be guaranteed admission to the professional program sequence.

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Admission to the School of Education as a Pre-Kinesiology Student
Students interested in this option usually begin their academic careers as School of Education students with a "pre-professional" designation. Choose this link for a pre-Kinesiology application form: http://www.education.wisc.edu/eas/programs/documents/Pre-Kines-KNX2005.pdf. Pre-Kinesiology students enroll in liberal studies, general education, and science core courses during their freshman and sophomore years. Athletic Training option students also complete prerequisite courses in the area.

Prerequisite Course Work
Students complete prerequisite course work in liberal studies and sciences and then apply for admission to the Athletic Training Education Program, usually during their sophomore year. Students are admitted to the program only once a year, effective for the summer following admission. The Athletic Training Program requires five semesters after admission to complete required Kinesiology, athletic training, liberal studies, science and elective course work.

Eligibility for Admission for Fall 2008

To be eligible for admission, applicants must:

• Complete at least 54 credits of college course work by the end of the spring semester of the application year.
• Complete the following course work by the end of the spring semester of the application year:
  • Chemistry 103/104 OR Chemistry 109 (fall semester only) OR Chemistry 115/116
  • Zoology 101/102 OR AP Biology score of 4 or 5 OR Zoology 151/152 OR Biocore 301/302
  • Psychology 201 OR 202 OR 281
  • Physics 103 OR 201 OR 207 (first semester of Physics required for admission, second semester required for graduation).
  • Kines 119 Introduction to Kinesiology OR PE Activ 100 Exercise, Nutrition, and Health.
• Complete all but two of the prerequisite courses listed above by the end of the Fall Semester of the application year. For this purpose, Chem 109 satisfies the full general chemistry requirement but constitutes ONE course. AP Biology scores of 4 or 5 constitute TWO courses.
• Complete these additional prerequisite courses by the end of the Spring Semester of the application year:
  • Kines 127 Introduction to Athletic Training
  • Kines 197 Basic Techniques in Athletic training
  • Kines 116 First Aid or First Aid and CPR certifications
  • Anatomy 328 Human Anatomy (329 Human Anatomy Laboratory is not a prerequisite to admission)
• Earn a minimum 2.75 GPA on the prerequisite course work required by the end of the fall semester of the application year. Prerequisite courses can be retaken once; the second grade earned will be used to compute the prerequisite GPA.
• Earn a minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA or last 60 credits GPA by the end of the fall semester of the application year.
• File by FEBRUARY 1, 2008 the materials indicated below. Applications are available at EAS after October 1. Off-campus students must also submit an undergraduate application to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions by February 1.
  • Application form
  • ATEP Technical Standards form and Health Requirements form. Find information about program standards and health requirements at http://www.education.wisc.edu/kinesiology/atep/programInfo/admission.asp
  • Official transcripts
  • Personal statement
  • Biographical sketch
  • Two (2) letters of recommendation

Selection to the Program for Fall Semester 2008

The Admissions Committee will review application files with four key areas in mind: (1) academic qualification; (2) goals; (3) recommendation letters; and (4) other contributions.

Academic Qualifications. The Kinesiology Program seeks students with strong academic credentials. This includes cumulative undergraduate grade point average (GPA), course selection and trend of college grades.

Goals. The required personal statement provides an opportunity for students to express their reasons for studying kinesiology and can provide insight into the student’s long-term goals.

Recommendation Letters. Thoughtful letters from teachers or employers addressing the student’s interest and experience are beneficial to the selection process. Recommendation letters should provide information about a student’s intellect, imagination, or diligence that is not evident in other parts of the application.

Other Contributions. The Kinesiology Program seeks students whose diverse work experience, life experience, stated goals, and cultural background are assets to the learning environment in the Kinesiology Program.

Instructions for the Personal Statement. The personal statement provides you with an opportunity to share with the Admissions Committee your personal characteristics and goals, and to give the Committee insight into your experiences and background. You are asked to divide your personal statement into two sections. In the first section, please express your motivations for choosing Kinesiology as a major and how it relates to your future goals in no more than 250 words. In the second section, please reflect on how your background and experiences pertain to your future success as a kinesiology student and ultimately, your future goals. You are limited to 500 words for this section.

Application Review and Selection. Applicants to the Athletic Training program will compete for a specific number of openings in this program. Each application will be reviewed by at least two academic faculty or staff from the Admissions Committee. Each Committee member will independently examine and rate applicants’ files on a scale of 1 (do not accept) to 5 (definitely accept) based on the criteria above. The Committee members will then share and discuss their ratings and select the final cohort for admission.

Students will be provisionally accepted in April. The offer of admission will be revoked and the student withdrawn from fall Kinesiology courses (typically during July) if any of the following requirements are not met:
• all prerequisite courses completed by the end of the spring semester of the application year
• maintenance of a cumulative GPA or last 60-credit GPA of at least 2.75
• maintenance of a cumulative GPA across prerequisite courses of at least 2.75.