MS Athletic Training
"When I was an athlete, I had a couple of injuries and didn’t have the opportunity to work with an athletic trainer, so I now appreciate the value of being cared for by an athletic trainer. I loved the idea of going into the profession. Once I started my studies, I realized master’s degrees were becoming more and more important in our career field, so I continued straight through with that. Throughout my master’s program, I found that I was really enjoying research and how it plugged into the larger picture in sports medicine and athletic training."
—Trish Kelshaw, BS Athletic Training '14
The Master of Science in athletic training (MSAT) provides students with personalized, high-quality classroom and experiential learning opportunities, preparing them to pass the Board of Certification (BOC) examination required for practicing athletic trainers. It is a full-time, year-round program comprising 65 credits, including practicum courses that require a series of clinical education field experiences in an array of practice settings. The union of classroom instruction and clinical application is a vital part of the program, as it represents multiple opportunities for students to develop, practice, and refine the knowledge, skills, and professional disposition necessary to succeed as high-caliber health care professionals.
Course Sequence for MSAT
Summer 1 (on-line June/July; face-to-face August)
- ATEP 510: Advanced Functional Anatomy (3 credits)
- ATEP 520: Therapeutic Interventions Foundations (3 credits)
- ATEP 525: Athletic Training Foundations (3 credits)
Fall 1
- ATEP 530: Emergency Procedures for Athletic Trainers (4 credits)
- ATEP 540: Lower Body Physical Assessment (3 credits)
- ATEP 545: Athletic Training Clinical Techniques 1 (3 credits)
- ATEP 550: Lower Body Therapeutic Interventions (3 credits)
- ATEP 555: Athletic Training Clinical Techniques 2 (3 credits)
Spring 1
- ATEP 560: Upper Body Therapeutic Interventions (3 credits)
- ATEP 565: Athletic Training Clinical Techniques 4 (3 credits)
- ATEP 566: Athletic Training Practicum 1 (2 credits)
- ATEP 570: Upper Body Physical Assessment (3 credits)
- ATEP 575: Athletic Training Clinical Techniques 3 (3 credits)
- ATEP 600: Pathopharmacology (3 credits)
Summer A 2
- ATEP 650: Administration and Management in Athletic Training (3 credits)
- ATEP 656: Athletic Training Practicum 2 (1 credit) (rehabilitation clinic)
Fall 2
- ATEP 660: Pediatric Sports Medicine (3 credits)
- ATEP 670: Post Rehabilitative Therapeutic Interventions (2 credits)
- ATEP 676: Patient Centered Athletic Training Practice (5 credits) (university/high school)
Spring 2
Eligible to take the Athletic Training Board of Certification Exam (AT BOC)
- ATEP 680: Athletic Training Organization & Professional Responsibility (3 credits)
- ATEP 686: Advanced Athletic Training Practice (6 credits)
Total: 65 credits
Notes:
- Practicum courses require a clinical education field experience component.
- Students will engage in coursework during the summers of their academic program.
- All courses must be passed with a B or higher before progressing in the sequence. In the first nine credits of the program, one course with a grade of B- or C may be allowed.
- You must maintain current Health Care Provider Emergency Cardiac Care (ECC) and First Aid certifications.
- Our school and agency partners require Mason students to be fingerprinted and pass a criminal background check prior to practicum experiences. Students must assume the risk that due to the individual severity of notations on such a check and review by individual agencies, the program may not be able to be completed.