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Certified Athletic Trainers are healthcare professionals who collaborate with other medical professionals to optimize activity and participation of patients and athletes. Athletic training encompasses the prevention, diagnosis, and intervention of emergency, acute, and chronic medical conditions involving impairment, functional limitations and disabilities. Athletic training is recognized by the American Medical Association as a healthcare profession. The mission of the MSAT is to provide a comprehensive and progressive educational and clinical foundation to prepare the graduate for a career in athletic training. Through exposure to and participation in the didactic and clinical education program, the athletic training student becomes competent and proficient in the following areas of athletic training: Prevention, Clinical Evaluation and Diagnosis, Immediate Care, Treatment, Rehabilitation, and Reconditioning; Organization and Administration, and Professional Responsibility.
The purpose of the M.S. in Athletic Training are to:
To be considered for admission to the graduate program in Athletic Training, an applicant must:
Notes: Meeting the above requirements does not guarantee program admission. Applicants must submit application materials by a deadline designated by the program. The program's Admission committee considers applicants' materials and informs applicants of the decision regarding program admission. All students must submit information for criminal background check to an agency associated with the university prior to admission and pay for the background check. Student must participate in a drug screening program upon entry and during each semester. Lab fees are charged for some courses in the program.
To receive the M.S. in Athletic training, the student must:
Cohort Progression: Students are admitted into the M.S. in Athletic training as a cohort member each summer. Students must enroll in all required courses as indicated int he degree, and pass all courses with a grade of "C" or higher. Students who do not meet this requirement will be dismissed from the program, and will be ineligible to register for further graduate athletic training courses.
Grade Retention Policy: Any graduate student, regardless of degree status, who makes a grade of "D" or "F" in any required course, or more than 2 "C" grades in required courses will be dismissed from the M.S. in Athletic Training graduate program, and will be ineligible to register for further graduate Athletic Training courses. A student dismissed from the program because of extenuating, non-academic reasons may appeal for readmission.
Performance standards of the M.S. in Athletic Training program are listed below. the program expects that all students possess and demonstrate the skills, attributes, and qualities set forth below, with or without reasonable dependence on technology or intermediaries. Students failing to meet these standards are subject to dismissal.
Summer: Focus - Clinical Preparation
ATHT 611 | Foundation of Athletic Training | 3 hours |
ATHT 612 | Emergency Care in Athletic Training | 3 hours |
ATLB 613 | Emergency Care in Athletic Training Lab | 1 hour |
ATHT 615 | Clinical Experiences I | 3 hours |
Fall Semester 1: Focus - Anatomy and Assessment
ATHT 621 | Foundation Anatomy | 3 hours |
ATHT 622 | Strength and Conditioning Programs | 3 hours |
ATHT 623 | Lower Body Pathology and Assessment | 3 hours |
ATLB 624 | Lower Body Pathology and Assessment Lab | 1 hour |
ATHT 625 | Clinical Experiences II | 3 hours |
Spring Semester 1: Focus - Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation
ATHT 631 | Therapeutic Modalities | 3 hours |
ATHT 632 | Therapeutic Exercises | 3 hours |
ATHT 633 | Upper Body Pathology and Assessment | 3 hours |
ATLB 634 | Upper Body Pathology and Assessment Lab | 1 hour |
ATHT 635 | Clinical Experience III | 3 hours |
Fall Semester 2: Focus - Medical and Scientific Basis of Athletic Training Practice
ATHT 641 | Evidence-Based practice and Clinical Decision Making I | 3 hours |
ATHT 642 | Pharmacological and Medical Aspects of Athletic Training | 3 hours |
ATHT 643 | Organization and Administration of Athletic Training | 3 hours |
ATHT 645 | Clinical experiences IV | 3 hours |
Spring Semester 2: Focus - Application of Clinical Practice
ATHT 651 | Evidence-Based Practice Clinical Decision Making II | 3 hours |
ATHT 652 | Integration of Athletic Training Knowledge and Skills | 3 hours |
ATHT 655 | Clinical Experience V | 6 hours |
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