Athletic trainers are in high demand across the country. To become a licensed athletic trainer, however, you must obtain an advanced professional degree such as a masters.
At 51ĀŅĀ×, you can declare a pre-professional athletic training program along with your major. You will be assigned a faculty advisor who will help you design a program of study that prepares you for the rigorous academic coursework needed for entrance into an advanced practice doctorate program.
Our pre-professional allied health program gives you the flexibility to change your mind about your future. Youāll graduate with a marketable degree that will prepare you for a wide variety of future career paths. Youāll have a solid foundation in the basic and applied sciences, including physiology, anatomy, kinesiology, health and fitness, and exercise and medicine, as well as practical, hands-on experience under your belt.
From day one, youāll be part of our family. Youāll enjoy small classes, a safe campus and lifelong friendships. Our supportive professors will get to know you by name. Theyāll help you prepare for admission into a masters program of your choice ā and excel once you get there.
