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Graduate Programs and Requirements

Degree

Master of Athletic Training (M.A.T.)

Athletic Training (M.A.T.)  

The Department of Kinesiology offers the master of athletic training degree (M.A.T.), a 56-hour program.

Admission Requirements

Completion of pre-requisite courses (C or better) in anatomy, physiology, exercise physiology, general nutrition, general psychology and health/wellness. Applicants must hold certification in CPR for the professional rescuer at the time of program entry and must have completed a minimum of 50 hours of observation with a certified athletic trainer. A minimum GPA of 2.8 is required.

Time-to-Degree Completion Plan

The program is designed to be completed in two years (five semesters) of full-time study. Cohorts will begin during the summer semester and graduate in at the end the spring semester.

Programs

• Athletic Training (M.A.T.)

Courses

NOTE: Additional graduate-level KINE courses can be found in the course listings for the MSE-FYNT program, under the Department of Curriculum & Instruction . Those courses are specific requirements for the physical education teaching field of the Fifth-Year Non-Traditional Program: Secondary Education Class A Certification (FYNT) (M.S.E.) 

• KINE 501 - Athletic Performance (3)
• KINE 502 - Athletic Training Skills (3)
• KINE 503 - Emergency Care in Athletic Training (3)
• KINE 504 - Evidence-Based Practice/Research Methods in Athletic Training (3)
• KINE 510 - Evaluation of Orthopedic Injuries I (3)
• KINE 511 - Evaluation of Orthopedic Injuries II (3)
• KINE 512 - Medical Aspects of Sport (3)
• KINE 513 - Evaluation of Orthopedic Injuries I - Lab (1)
• KINE 514 - Evaluation of Orthopedic Injuries II - Lab (1)
• KINE 520 - Therapeutic Interventions I (3)
• KINE 521 - Therapeutic Interventions I - Lab (1)
• KINE 559 - Clinical in Athletic Training I (2)
• KINE 561 - Clinical in Athletic Training II (2)
• KINE 562 - Clinical in Athletic Training III (2)
• KINE 601 - Administration of Athletic Training (3)
• KINE 602 - Sport Nutrition (3)
• KINE 605 - Special Populations in Athletic Training (1)
• KINE 610 - Evaluation of Orthopedic Injuries III (3)
• KINE 611 - Evaluation of Orthopedic Injuries III Lab (1)
• KINE 620 - Therapeutic Interventions II (3)
• KINE 621 - Therapeutic Interventions III (3)
• KINE 622 - Therapeutic Interventions II - Lab (1)
• KINE 623 - Therapeutic Interventions III - Lab (1)
• KINE 660 - Clinical in Athletic Training IV (2)
• KINE 661 - Clinical in Athletic Training V (2)

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