Program Requirements
General Program Requirements:
Number of Credits Required to Earn the Degree: 53
Required Courses:
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summer II | Credit Hours | |
| HRPR 5001 | Current and Emerging Issues in Public Health and Health Professions1 | 0 |
| KINS 5141 | Anatomy for Orthopedic Assessment | 1 |
| KINS 5142 | Foundations of Athletic Training | 4 |
| KINS 5143 | Orthopedic Assessment I | 3 |
| Term Credit Hours | 8 | |
| Fall | ||
| KINS 5244 | Orthopedic Assessment II | 3 |
| KINS 5245 | General Medical Conditions in Athletic Training | 3 |
| KINS 5246 | General Medical Conditions in Athletic Training Laboratory | 1 |
| KINS 5247 | Leadership for the Entry-Level Athletic Trainer | 1 |
| KINS 5287 | Practicum in Athletic Training I | 3 |
| Term Credit Hours | 11 | |
| Spring | ||
| KINS 5441 | Therapeutic Modalities in Athletic Training | 4 |
| KINS 5442 | Therapeutic Exercise in Athletic Training | 4 |
| KINS 5487 | Practicum in Athletic Training II | 3 |
| Term Credit Hours | 11 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| KINS 5443 | Organization and Administration in Athletic Training | 3 |
| KINS 5644 | Applied Research in Athletic Training | 3 |
| KINS 5645 | Board of Certification Examination Preparation | 2 |
| KINS 5687 | Practicum in Athletic Training III | 3 |
| Term Credit Hours | 11 | |
| Spring | ||
| KINS 5808 | Advanced Sport Concussion | 3 |
| KINS 5851 | Current Trends in Athletic Training | 3 |
| KINS 5852 | Transition to Athletic Training Clinical Practice | 3 |
| KINS 5987 | Practicum in Athletic Training IV | 3 |
| Term Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 53 | |
| 1 | This common College Core course is required of all incoming graduate students in the College of Public Health. It is available completely online and designed such that students can complete the modules at their own pace over the course of their degree program. |
Culminating Events:
Fieldwork Practica:
Students in the M.S.A.T. program are assigned by the program to a clinical education site and preceptor (i.e., a certified athletic trainer or other healthcare professional who has successfully completed preceptor training offered by program faculty) each Fall and Spring academic term. Affiliation agreements with 32 clinical education sites and 60 approved clinical preceptors are in place.