2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Oct 31, 2024  
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Pre-Athletic Training

Location(s): Brookings Main Campus


Blue rectangle with triangles.

Apply Now Request More Information

View of athletic trainer working with athlete.

Program Coordinator/Contact

Trevor Roiger, Athletic Training Program Director
School of Health and Consumer Sciences
Wagner 135, Box 2275A
605-688-5824

Pre-Professional Interest Area Information

The pre-athletic training curriculum is a pre-professional curriculum whereby necessary prerequisites can be completed in preparation for applying to the Master of Science (M.S.) in Athletic Training program at SDSU.  Students must complete the pre-athletic training curriculum and earn a bachelor’s degree (or be in the process of completing a bachelor’s degree if on the early assurance/accelerated track) in order to be eligible for the M.S. in Athletic Training. Students must also have a sound understanding of the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities, and possess exceptional communication skills. The suggested courses listed below are essential for application to the athletic training program at SDSU and are common to other programs across the country.  Acceptance into the M.S. in Athletic Training program is competitive; therefore, a strong undergraduate academic record is essential.  Advisors in the School of Health and Consumer Sciences provide advising to assist each student in developing an undergraduate academic plan best-suited to help him/her transition into the athletic training program at SDSU.

Suggested Majors

Suggested Coursework


Exercise Physiology


Clinical Observations


Although not required for acceptance into all graduate-level athletic training programs, some (including the Master of Science in Athletic Training* at SDSU) require a minimum number of observations within athletic training practice settings.

*Students interested in applying to the Master of Science in Athletic Training at SDSU are encouraged to visit the program website (http://www.sdstate.edu/hns/graduate-programs/ms-athletic-training.cfm) at their earliest convenience to learn more about the program and the application process.