Athletic Training Dual Degree (B.S./M.S.A.T.)

Undergraduate Academic Standards 

Students must demonstrate that they are prepared to meet the demands of the graduate professional phase of the program. The student’s cumulative GPA will be evaluated on a regular basis, as outlined below. GPA requirements are exact and will not be rounded to determine eligibility. 

• Students are required to earn a grade of “C” or higher in all prerequisite courses. 
• Students are required to achieve and maintain at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA (no rounding) by the end of the spring semester of freshman year. 
• Students are required to achieve and maintain at least a 2.7 cumulative GPA (no rounding) by the end of the spring semester of sophomore year. 
• Students are required to achieve and maintain at least a 3.0 cumulative and prerequisite GPA (no rounding) by the end of the spring semester of junior year.

Failure to maintain the required cumulative and prerequisite GPAs, or failure to earn at least a “C” grade in a prerequisite course during the second attempt, will result in immediate dismissal from the dual degree program, thereby losing the guaranteed seat in the graduate professional phase of the program. No exceptions will be made to any dual degree admission requirements. Upon dismissal, students’ major code will automatically be changed from IPA to BS-IPHS; students must then consult their advisors to discuss their career path. Students dismissed from the dual degree program may become Interprofessional Health Science majors and are welcome to apply to the graduate professional program as part of the general applicant pool. Requirements for application to the AT program can be found in the Graduate Catalogue. 

If a student who has been dismissed after freshman year brings his or her GPA up to the required level by junior year, that student may apply to re-enter the dual degree program depending on seat availability and on a case-by-case basis. IPA dual degree students should consult with their current advisor for academic advisement. 

Transfer Policy 

Students from outside institutions and internal within Seton Hall University may apply to transfer into the undergraduate portion of the dual degree program either as freshmen or sophomores only. All such applications must demonstrate outstanding academic ability and will be considered on a space-available, case-by-case basis. All internal Seton Hall applicants must have met the undergraduate academic standards described above. Transfer admission into the program is extremely selective due to a limited number of seats available in the graduate professional phase of the program. 

Progression into the Graduate Professional Phase 

Students enrolled in an undergraduate dual degree program must declare their intent to continue matriculation into the graduate professional phase of their program no later than March 15 of their junior year. Students who successfully complete all of the above requirements, including the appropriate grade and GPA requirements noted above, and all other course requirements within the School of Health and Medical Sciences and their major, will transition into the graduate professional phase of the athletic training program after their junior year. Students will be awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in Interprofessional Health Sciences following the successful completion of the first year of graduate studies. 

The MSAT program is a full-time lockstep program, i.e., students must follow the prescribed sequence of courses. Dual degree students in their fourth/senior year (first year of graduate professional study when taking ATFY 4XXX courses) are subject to SHMS grading policies. Successful completion of each course taken in SHMS in the fourth/senior year with a passing grade of C or higher is mandatory, along with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Any grade below this standard is an automatic failure (F grade) and will result in academic probation. Students on academic probation with suspension will be given the following two options: 

1. Wait for the course to be offered again (typically the following year) and repeat the course to earn a B or higher, while still maintaining the required cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Choosing this option will result in the student being placed on program suspension, and no other SHMS courses may be taken until the student has successfully repeated the failed course to earn a B or higher, otherwise the student may be dismissed from the program. The F grade will remain on the student’s undergraduate transcript. Please consult with Financial Aid to determine if student loans will go into repayment during this period.
2.  Close out the undergraduate degree (typically the following semester) before entering the graduate professional program. Choosing this option will result in the F grade remaining on the student’s undergraduate transcript. The student will be required to repeat the failed course at the graduate level (GMAT 6XXX or 7XXX) the next time it is offered, paying the graduate tuition rate, and must earn a B or higher and still maintain the required cumulative GPA of 3.0or higher, otherwise the student may be dismissed from the program. No other SHMS courses may be taken until the student has successfully repeated the failed course. Please consult with Financial Aid to determine if student loans will go into repayment during this period. Students will only have one opportunity to repeat a failed course, and failure to earn a B or higher could result in the recommendation of dismissal from the program.