Athletic Training and Rehabilitation Sciences

The Associate of Arts, AA at JCCC is a general transfer degree and partners well with the first two years of most bachelor degree programs. Students pursuing the AA may select courses that satisfy both the AA degree requirements and lower division requirements for a bachelor’s degree at four-year institutions. The elective hours within the AA allow students to complete additional general education and lower division courses required for specific majors. The AA degree requires completion of 60 credit hours. Meeting with a JCCC counselor is strongly recommended for selection of appropriate courses.  

Kansas State University’s Athletic Training and Rehabilitation Sciences undergraduate degree program prepares students for a career as an allied-health professional and/or entry into graduate professional degree programs such as Athletic Training, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant and Occupational Therapy. This program is housed in the Department of Food, Nutrition, Dietetics, and Health. The plan of study meets the admission requirements for many health professional programs, specifically the MS in Athletic Training program at Kansas State University. The pre-professional program teaches foundational concepts related to athletic training and rehabilitation sciences with a focus on allowing students to learn to critically apply the knowledge needed to properly manage the health care needs of physically active individuals at all levels and ages. In order to complement classroom learning, pre-professional students must undergo a period of guided observation at clinical sites and a variety of healthcare settings that are both on and off campus. These experiences allow students to gather firsthand knowledge on employment settings and make informed decisions about their future health career options. Examples of healthcare settings that professionals may be working in include secondary schools, colleges and universities, professional sports, performing arts, military, industrial, sports medicine clinics (both assisting physicians and in rehabilitation) and other healthcare settings. 

K-State has proactively developed this degree program to respond to the Athletic Training Strategic Alliances’ decision to require a Master’s degree to become eligible for certification as an Athletic Trainer. Visit the MS in AT Degree for more information.

The B.S. in Athletic Training and Rehabilitation Sciences requires 120 hours. No more than seventy-five hours may be transferred as credit from a community college. Each student must complete 20 of the last 30 hours of resident credit at K-State. A minimum of 45 hours must be at a course level of 300 or higher.

Note: Grades of “C” or higher are required in all Professional Studies courses.

• Students transferring to KSU, that complete the General Education requirements required for the Associate of Arts (AA), Associate of Fine Arts (AFA) or Associate of Science (AS) degree from JCCC will be considered to have satisfied KSU’s core general education curriculum.
• Students who transfer to KSU, without completing the General Education requirements required for the Associate of Arts (AA), Associate of Fine Arts (AFA) or Associate of Science (AS) degree will have courses evaluated on a course-by-course basis toward meeting KSU requirements. To learn more about courses that satisfy KSU Core Requirements and KSU Transfer Equivalency Tool.
• Visit the KSU Core General Education Guide for JCCC equivalents.

It is the STUDENT’S RESPONSIBILITY to check for updates to all transfer information. This transfer guide is provided as a service and is updated as needed. Degree requirements at the four-year colleges are subject to change by those institutions. To ensure you have the most accurate information about the program, you must meet with an advisor at the transfer institution.