Athletic Training M.S.

Goal 1:

Athletic training students will demonstrate appropriate knowledge and skills in injury prevention and wellness education.

Students will be able to:

Create evidence-based designs to mitigate the risk for injury/illness;
Apply evidence-based practices to mitigate the risk for injury/illness.
Goal 2:

Athletic training students will utilize a holistic approach to clinical evaluation and diagnosis of injuries, illnesses, and pathologies.
Students will be able to:

Assess an athletic injury/illness based on relevant pathology;
Recognize appropriate holistic diagnoses of athletic injuries/illnesses;
Refer patients to the appropriate medical professional based on individual need.
Goal 3:

Athletic training students will be skilled in making decisions regarding the management of acute athletic injuries/illnesses.

Students will be able to:

Exhibit appropriate immediate and emergency medical care within the scope of athletic training practice relevant to current standards.
Goal 4:

Athletic training students will create and implement therapeutic/educational interventions for measureable patient outcomes (competence or performance).

Students will be able to:

Utilize evidence-based interventions when administering and implementing therapeutic interventions;
Recognize need for psychosocial intervention.
Goal 5:

Athletic training students will construct and apply professional leadership and organizational paradigms.

Students will be able to:

Develop policies and procedures in the administration of athletic training and healthcare facilities;
Critique athletic training management models;

Utilize appropriate medical documentation and communication.

1. Apply and be accepted into a CAATE-accredited program
2. Graduate from a CAATE-accredited program
3. Sit for and pass the BOC certification examination
4. Graduates from the MS in Athletic Training program are qualified to sit for the Board of Certification exam. Opportunities exist for employment as certified Athletic Trainers (ATs) in high schools, colleges/universities, sports medicine clinics and rehabilitation centers, hospitals, wellness/fitness centers, corporate/industrial, or other emerging practice settings. To learn more about a career in athletic training, visit these resources:

Human Anatomy and Physiology (Equivalent of GC HSCS 2813 and HSCS 2823 or GC BIOL 2160 and 2170) or 2 semester sequence or separate anatomy and physiology courses each with lab

General Biology with lab (Equivalent of GC BIOL 1100, 1120, 1107, 1108 or higher)

General Physics with lab (Equivalent of GC PHYS 1111 or higher)

General Chemistry with lab (Equivalent of GC CHEM 1211, 1311, 1151 or higher)

Medical Terminology (Equivalent of GC KINS 2331)

The professional athletic training program (MSAT) is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). The program is longer accepting students into the undergraduate athletic training program. The last undergraduate cohort is expected to graduate in May 2019.