Athletic Training, MS

The 3+2 option allows students who declare a “pre-athletic training” undergraduate major and complete all prerequisite coursework to begin the graduate athletic training program in their fourth year of studies. Accelerated 3+2 students complete 3 years as undergraduate students and 2 years in the professional graduate program—they graduate at the end of the 5th year with BS in either Exercise and Sport Science or Applied Health Science and an MS in Athletic Training degrees. This cost-effective format allows students to earn two degrees in five years. Student-athletes are welcome to participate in their sport every year.

Students holding a bachelor’s degree in exercise science, health science, or a related field from an accredited institution that meet all prerequisite coursework can apply for the 2-year professional program.

The 3+2 program is completed in  12 semesters over 5 academic years; this includes two summer terms.

The Graduate-Only program is completed in 6 semesters over 2 academic years (24 months).

Students complete four traditional clinical rotations with a certified athletic trainer in different patient settings—at least one will be at a high school and one at a college. These rotations are tailored to the student’s future career goals to maximize their learning experience.

In addition to one traditional rotation this year, students also complete two immersive experiences in Year 2 of the program.  One of these will be with an equipment-intensive sport (football, men’s lacrosse, or ice hockey) and the other with a sport of their choice.  The final Year 2 rotation is split between an orthopedic office seeing patients both in the clinic and in surgery and a general medical outpatient clinic.

Year 1 students complete two short clinical rotations with either EMS or in a hospital emergency room.  In both years, students complete 3-4 days each term at a local free clinic working with the underserved population).