St. Ambrose University 518 West Locust Davenport Iowa 52803 admit

Undergraduate Programs
Health, Physical Education
and Sport Science
General Physical Education Major
Foundation Requirements for a major in Physical
Education (Non-teaching): PED 149, 260, 265,
363; BIOL 101 or 103 or 123. Core
Requirements: PED 113, 206, 220, 221, 222,
280, 282, 304, WI-361, 407, 418. Activity
Requirements: PED 210 and 309 or PED 316
and 331; PED 200 or 300 or 400; PED 214 or
301.
Fitness and Human Performance Major
Foundation Requirements: BIOL 101 or 103 or
123; CHEM 101 or 103 or 105; Math 131 or
151 or 191 or successful comp out of math
requirement; PED 260 or PSYC 403; PED 149,
206, 363; PSYC 105; SSCI 213. Core
Requirements: BIOL 202, 203 (optional), 204;
PED 158, 215, 282, 290, WI-340, 350, WI-361,
390, 395, 407, 418.
Sports Management Major
Foundation Requirements for Majors in Sports
Management: PED 113, 149, 265; ACCT 201;
CSCI 120; ECON 201, 202. Core Requirements:
BUS 309, WI-310; PED 305, WI-306, 307, 363,
407, 418; WI-PHIL 305. Three credit hours from
the following: ACCT 202; BUS 303, 311, 316,
320; PED 206; or another course with permission
of department chairperson.
Athletic Training Major
Foundation Requirements for Athletic Training
Majors: BIOL 101 or 103; CHEM 103 or 105;
MATH 151 or 191 or successful comp out of
math requirement; PED 260 or PSYC 403; PED
149, WI-361, 390; BIOL 202, 203 (recommended),
204; PSYC 105, SSCI 213. Core Requirements:
PED 215, 290, 291, 292, 335, 336, 345,
346, 391, 392, 404, 405, 406, 491, 492.
Prior to application to the program, each student
will be required to complete a minimum of
50 clinical hours under the direct supervision of a
NATA-BOC certified athletic trainer, in an athletic
training setting in which the student has the
opportunity to observe and participate, as well as
learn about the role and function of an athletic
trainer.
Admission Procedures for Athletic Training
1. Must have completed 12 hours of course credits
at St. Ambrose or equivalent credit from an
accredited institution of higher education.
SATs who start their college career at St.
Ambrose University are given priority for
admittance. Students must be admitted to St.
Ambrose to be eligible to apply for admission
to the Athletic Training program. Application
forms are available in the Health, Physical
Education, and Sport Science Department during
the fall semester.
2. The Athletic Training Office must receive
application materials by January 31.
3. Students must show successful participation
(i.e. accumulation of a minimum of 50 hours)
in the clinical observation program in athletic
training within the past year. The St. Ambrose
Athletic Training Education program director
makes opportunities available.
4. Students must possess a minimum cumulative
GPA of 2.5. Transfer students must submit
copies of all transcripts to the Records and
Registration Office by the February 1 deadline.
Transcripts are considered part of the
application and are necessary to determine
admission and placement. For the transfer student
clinical observation opportunities outside
of those made available by the program director
may be accepted.
Students who meet these basic criteria are
invited to an on-campus interview. Acceptance
into the program is based upon the aforementioned
criteria and the interview to take place. All
candidates will receive written notification of outcomes
no later than March 1.
Physical Education Teaching Majors
All students should apply for admittance to the
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