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Athletic Training - Mission Statement

The mission of the Culver-Stockton College Athletic Training Education Program is to professionally prepare students of promise for successful careers or advanced studies in Athletic Training by integrating a CAATE-accredited curriculum into a high quality liberal arts education.

In congruence with Culver-Stockton College’s EXP@CSC program, students can:

• EXPect an exceptional and challenging education with personal attention and directed mentorship
• EXPlore opportunities beyond the traditional boundaries of the classroom, while fostering professional growth and intellectual curiosity
• EXPerience an outstanding and diverse clinical education encompassing a wealth of allied-health professions and settings
  
  
  

Expect

1. Students will be prepared to successfully challenge the BOC examination.
   • 80% pass within two years of graduation
   • 70% first-time pass rate
 
2. Students will receive high quality classroom instruction
   • 85% IDEA  rating on teaching excellence
   • 85% IDEA rating on course excellence
    
 
3. Students will be of high academic merit
   • Greater than 3.2 mean collaborative cumulative GPA
   • 70% students receive Dean’s List Honors (3.5 GPA) or higher in at least one semester each year
    
 
4. Students will be prepared for successful careers in AT
   • 80% of graduates will pursue an AT career
   • 85% satisfaction from employers
    
 
5. Students will receive exceptional personal and professional mentorship
   • 8-10:1 student/faculty ratio
   • 1-4:1 student/clinical instructor ratio (FB 6-8:1)
    
 

Explore

1. Students will have a continued interest in advanced studies
• 80% will pursue advanced degrees upon graduation
2. Students will be actively involved in professional organizations
   • 80% will be involved in professional organizations
     • National Athletic Trainers Association
     • Student Athletic Trainer Organization
   • 75% will have attended, volunteered, or presented in two or more professional conferences before graduation

Experience

1. Students will receive high quality clinical instruction
   • 85% clinical effectiveness rating
     • Approved clinical instructor/clinical instructor
     • Affiliated clinical site
2. Students will demonstrate high quality clinical performance
• 80% performance rating
3. Students will actively pursue additional clinical preparation opportunities
   • 80% will participate in internships in alternate settings off-campus
   • 50% of students will participate in an EXP@CSC trip

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