Program Requirements
General Program Requirements:
Number of Credits Required to Earn the Degree: 53
Required Courses:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| College Core Course | ||
| ±á¸é±Ê¸éÌý5001 | Current and Emerging Issues in Public Health and Health Professions 1 | 0 |
| MSAT Core Courses | ||
| ´¡°Õ±á°ÕÌý5142 | Foundations of Athletic Training | 4 |
| ´¡°Õ±á°ÕÌý5143 | Orthopedic Assessment I | 3 |
| ´¡°Õ±á°ÕÌý5244 | Orthopedic Assessment II | 3 |
| ´¡°Õ±á°ÕÌý5245 | General Medical Conditions in Athletic Training | 4 |
| ´¡°Õ±á°ÕÌý5247 | Leadership for the Entry-Level Athletic Trainer | 1 |
| ´¡°Õ±á°ÕÌý5287 | Practicum in Athletic Training I | 3 |
| ´¡°Õ±á°ÕÌý5443 | Organization and Administration in Athletic Training | 3 |
| ´¡°Õ±á°ÕÌý5444 | Therapeutic Interventions in Athletic Training | 5 |
| ´¡°Õ±á°ÕÌý5445 | Considerations for Healing | 4 |
| ´¡°Õ±á°ÕÌý5487 | Practicum in Athletic Training II | 3 |
| ´¡°Õ±á°ÕÌý5644 | Applied Research in Athletic Training | 3 |
| ´¡°Õ±á°ÕÌý5645 | Board of Certification Examination Preparation | 2 |
| ´¡°Õ±á°ÕÌý5687 | Practicum in Athletic Training III | 2 |
| ´¡°Õ±á°ÕÌý5808 | Advanced Sport Concussion | 3 |
| ´¡°Õ±á°ÕÌý5851 | Current Trends in Athletic Training | 3 |
| ´¡°Õ±á°ÕÌý5852 | Transition to Athletic Training Clinical Practice | 3 |
| ´¡°Õ±á°ÕÌý5888 | Immersive Clinical Practice in Athletic Training (2 terms) | 2 |
| ´¡°Õ±á°ÕÌý5988 | Advanced Immersive Clinical Practice in Athletic Training | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours | 53 | |
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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 | |
| ´¡°Õ±á°ÕÌý5142 | Foundations of Athletic Training | 4 |
| ´¡°Õ±á°ÕÌý5143 | Orthopedic Assessment I | 3 |
| ±á¸é±Ê¸éÌý5001 | Current and Emerging Issues in Public Health and Health Professions 1 | 0 |
| Ìý | Credit Hours | 7 |
| Fall | ||
| ´¡°Õ±á°ÕÌý5244 | Orthopedic Assessment II | 3 |
| ´¡°Õ±á°ÕÌý5245 | General Medical Conditions in Athletic Training | 4 |
| ´¡°Õ±á°ÕÌý5247 | Leadership for the Entry-Level Athletic Trainer | 1 |
| ´¡°Õ±á°ÕÌý5287 | Practicum in Athletic Training I | 3 |
| Ìý | Credit Hours | 11 |
| Spring | ||
| ´¡°Õ±á°ÕÌý5444 | Therapeutic Interventions in Athletic Training | 5 |
| ´¡°Õ±á°ÕÌý5445 | Considerations for Healing | 4 |
| ´¡°Õ±á°ÕÌý5487 | Practicum in Athletic Training II | 3 |
| Ìý | Credit Hours | 12 |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| ´¡°Õ±á°ÕÌý5443 | Organization and Administration in Athletic Training | 3 |
| ´¡°Õ±á°ÕÌý5644 | Applied Research in Athletic Training | 3 |
| ´¡°Õ±á°ÕÌý5645 | Board of Certification Examination Preparation | 2 |
| ´¡°Õ±á°ÕÌý5687 | Practicum in Athletic Training III | 2 |
| ´¡°Õ±á°ÕÌý5888 | Immersive Clinical Practice in Athletic Training 2 | 1 |
| Ìý | Credit Hours | 11 |
| Spring | ||
| ´¡°Õ±á°ÕÌý5808 | Advanced Sport Concussion 3 | 3 |
| ´¡°Õ±á°ÕÌý5851 | Current Trends in Athletic Training | 3 |
| ´¡°Õ±á°ÕÌý5852 | Transition to Athletic Training Clinical Practice | 3 |
| ´¡°Õ±á°ÕÌý5888 | Immersive Clinical Practice in Athletic Training 4 | 1 |
| ´¡°Õ±á°ÕÌý5988 | Advanced Immersive Clinical Practice in Athletic Training 5 | 2 |
| Ìý | Credit Hours | 12 |
| Ìý | Total Credit Hours | 53 |
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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.
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´¡°Õ±á°ÕÌý5888 is scheduled to be taken in August in the Fall "Early Term Start" academic period. See the official academic calendar on the website.
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´¡°Õ±á°ÕÌý5808 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 website.
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´¡°Õ±á°ÕÌý5888 is scheduled to be taken December to January in the Spring "Early Term Start" academic period. See the official academic calendar on the website.
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´¡°Õ±á°ÕÌý5988 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 Event:
Fieldwork Practica:Ìý
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 50 clinical education sites and 90 approved clinical preceptors are currently in place. Immersive clinical education experiences may also be completed outside of the Greater Philadelphia region.Ìý