Program Requirements
General Program Requirements:
Number of Credits Required to Earn the Degree: 53
Required Courses:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| College Core Course | ||
| HRPR 5001 | Current and Emerging Issues in Public Health and Health Professions 1 | 0 |
| MSAT Core Courses | ||
| ATHT 5142 | Foundations of Athletic Training | 4 |
| ATHT 5143 | Orthopedic Assessment I | 3 |
| ATHT 5244 | Orthopedic Assessment II | 3 |
| ATHT 5245 | General Medical Conditions in Athletic Training | 4 |
| ATHT 5247 | Leadership for the Entry-Level Athletic Trainer | 1 |
| ATHT 5287 | Practicum in Athletic Training I | 3 |
| ATHT 5443 | Organization and Administration in Athletic Training | 3 |
| ATHT 5444 | Therapeutic Interventions in Athletic Training | 5 |
| ATHT 5445 | Considerations for Healing | 4 |
| ATHT 5487 | Practicum in Athletic Training II | 3 |
| ATHT 5644 | Applied Research in Athletic Training | 3 |
| ATHT 5645 | Board of Certification Examination Preparation | 2 |
| ATHT 5687 | Practicum in Athletic Training III | 2 |
| ATHT 5808 | Advanced Sport Concussion | 3 |
| ATHT 5851 | Current Trends in Athletic Training | 3 |
| ATHT 5852 | Transition to Athletic Training Clinical Practice | 3 |
| ATHT 5888 | Immersive Clinical Practice in Athletic Training (2 terms) | 2 |
| ATHT 5988 | Advanced Immersive Clinical Practice in Athletic Training | 2 |
| 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. |
Recommended Course of Study Outlined by Year and Term
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summer II | Credit Hours | |
| ATHT 5142 | Foundations of Athletic Training | 4 |
| ATHT 5143 | Orthopedic Assessment I | 3 |
| HRPR 5001 | Current and Emerging Issues in Public Health and Health Professions1 | 0 |
| Term Credit Hours | 7 | |
| Fall | ||
| ATHT 5244 | Orthopedic Assessment II | 3 |
| ATHT 5245 | General Medical Conditions in Athletic Training | 4 |
| ATHT 5247 | Leadership for the Entry-Level Athletic Trainer | 1 |
| ATHT 5287 | Practicum in Athletic Training I | 3 |
| Term Credit Hours | 11 | |
| Spring | ||
| ATHT 5444 | Therapeutic Interventions in Athletic Training | 5 |
| ATHT 5445 | Considerations for Healing | 4 |
| ATHT 5487 | Practicum in Athletic Training II | 3 |
| Term Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| ATHT 5443 | Organization and Administration in Athletic Training | 3 |
| ATHT 5644 | Applied Research in Athletic Training | 3 |
| ATHT 5645 | Board of Certification Examination Preparation | 2 |
| ATHT 5687 | Practicum in Athletic Training III | 2 |
| ATHT 5888 | Immersive Clinical Practice in Athletic Training2 | 1 |
| Term Credit Hours | 11 | |
| Spring | ||
| ATHT 5808 | Advanced Sport Concussion3 | 3 |
| ATHT 5851 | Current Trends in Athletic Training | 3 |
| ATHT 5852 | Transition to Athletic Training Clinical Practice | 3 |
| ATHT 5888 | Immersive Clinical Practice in Athletic Training4 | 1 |
| ATHT 5988 | Advanced Immersive Clinical Practice in Athletic Training5 | 2 |
| 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. |
| 2 | ATHT 5888 is scheduled to be taken in August in the Fall "Early Term Start" academic period. See the official academic calendar on the Office of the University Registrar website. |
| 3 | ATHT 5808 is scheduled to be taken midterm of the Spring term in the 7-week "7B" academic period. To determine the first day of class, see the official academic calendar on the Office of the University Registrar website. |
| 4 | ATHT 5888 is scheduled to be taken December to January in the Spring "Early Term Start" academic period. See the official academic calendar on the Office of the University Registrar website. |
| 5 | ATHT 5988 is scheduled to be taken at the start of the regular Spring term in the 7-week "7A" academic period. |
Minimum Grade to be Earned for All Required Courses: B-
Culminating Events:
Fieldwork Practica:
Students in the MSAT program are assigned by the program to a clinical education site and preceptor (i.e., a certified athletic trainer or physician who has successfully completed preceptor training offered by program faculty) each Fall and Spring academic term. Affiliation agreements with over 30 clinical education sites and 60 approved clinical preceptors currently are in place. Immersive clinical education experiences may also be completed outside of the Greater Philadelphia region.