A satisfactory command of the English language is required for admission to the athletic training program. All students whose first language is not English must meet the English language proficiency requirement before starting the program if admitted. This requirement applies to all applicants, including resident aliens and citizens. Requiring valid proof of English language proficiency is an admissions requirement of the athletic training program; thus, only the program can approve exceptions.
Valid Proof of English Language Proficiency
- Achieving the minimum required official score on the International Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the Pacific Institutional TOEFL, or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam
- Test scores are valid for two (2) years after the test date
- Test scores more than two (2) years old will be considered if the score exceeded the minimum requirement and you have maintained continuous residency in a country where English is the official primary language since the exam date
- Completion of a bachelor's, master, doctoral, or professional degree at a regionally accredited college or university where English is the primary language of instruction. Individuals who are in the process of earning a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution where English is the primary language of instruction can be admitted.
Minimum Test Score Requirements
| TOEFL | IELTS | ||
| Paper-based | Computer-based | Internet-based | |
|
600 overall Minimum per section: 54-55 reading 55 listening 55 structure/written expression |
250 overall Minimum per section: 21 reading 22 listening 22 structure/writing |
100 overall minimum per section: 20 reading 21 listening 22 writing 22 speaking |
7.0 overall Minimum sub scores per section: 7.0 |
Invalid Proof of English Language Proficiency
- Test score less than Â鶹ӰÊÓ's minimum requirement
- Test score more than two years old (unless the score exceeded the minimum requirement and you have maintained continuous residency in a country where English is the official primary language since the exam date.)
- Institutional TOEFL scores from any school except Â鶹ӰÊÓ
- Completion of an English as a Second Language (ESL) program at any school
- Completion of English, writing or literature courses at any college or university
- An associate's degree from a community college in the United States