• Description of Program
• Degree Requirements
• Special Opportunities
• Careers

Description of Program

The Master of Science in Athletic Training (MSAT) program will begin admitting students for the summer 2019 semester. This program includes a combination of classroom, laboratory, clinical, and research experiences as part of the two-year professional Athletic Training Program (ATP). Students who earn a M.S. in Athletic Training degree are prepared to sit for the Board of Certification (BOC) examination. The program exposes students to the continuum of care of the athletic trainer through a sequential curriculum and progressive clinical education experiences. The curriculum provides the student with the unique opportunity to be exposed to different philosophies and techniques taught by an experienced academic faculty. The clinical education component of the program exposes students to an array of athletic training practice settings including intercollegiate athletics, secondary schools, military medicine, the performing arts and physician offices.

Degree Requirements

A minimum of 46 credit hours is required to complete the professional athletic training program. A minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA) is required for graduation. A minimum grade of C is required in each course.

Public Health Foundations Requirement (0 credits)
All new Master's degree students must complete the Public Health Foundations online course no later than the end of their first semester of graduate study. Complete details and registration information for this course can be found at the following website: https://iu.instructure.com/enroll/MNG3L6

Athletic Training Core Courses (30 credits)
Complete each of the following courses (30 cr.):

• SPH-A 510 Emergency Response for the Athletic Trainer (3 cr.)
• SPH-A 520 Principles & Techniques of Therapeutic Intervention I (3 cr.)
• SPH-A 530 Principles & Techniques of Therapeutic Intervention II (3 cr.)
• SPH-A 540 Orthopedic Principles of Musculoskeletal Injuries I (4 cr.)
• SPH-A 550 Orthopedic Principles of Musculoskeletal Injuries II (4 cr.)
• SPH-A 560 General Medical Conditions in Athletic Healthcare (3 cr.)
• SPH-A 570 Healthcare Organization & Administration (3 cr.)
• SPH-A 581 Athletic Training Principles for the Spine (3 cr.)
• SPH-A 588 Anatomical Basis of Athletic Injury (4 cr.)

Research Competency Courses (4 credits)
Complete each of the following courses (4 cr.):

• SPH-A 512 Critical Inquiry in Athletic Healthcare I (1 cr.)
• SPH-A 522 Critical Inquiry in Athletic Healthcare II (1 cr.)
• SPH-A 532 Critical Inquiry in Athletic Healthcare III (1 cr.)
• SPH-A 542 Critical Inquiry in Athletic Healthcare IV (1 cr.)

Clinical Competency Courses (12 credits)
Complete each of the following courses (12 cr.):

• SPH-A 501 Introduction to Clinical Practice in Athletic Training (2 cr.)
• SPH-A 511 Applied Clinical Practice in Athletic Training I (1 cr.)
• SPH-A 521 Applied Clinical Practice in Athletic Training II (1 cr.)
• SPH-A 531 Applied Clinical Practice in Athletic Training III (1 cr.)
• SPH-A 541 Applied Clinical Practice in Athletic Training IV (1 cr.)
• SPH-A 695 Athletic Training Practicum (2 cr.) (summer, Year 2)
• SPH-A 695 Athletic Training Practicum (1 cr.)
• SPH-A 695 Athletic Training Practicum (1 cr.)
• SPH-A 695 Athletic Training Practicum (1 cr.)
• SPH-A 695 Athletic Training Practicum (1 cr.)

Special Opportunities

Facilities: The majority of required classes are located in the Doster Athletic Training Education Suite in the School of Public Health. The suite includes a classroom, conference room, clinical laboratory, and office space specifically dedicated for the athletic training programs.

Clinical Experiences: Students have the opportunity to gain hands-on clinical experience, implementing the knowledge, skills and abilities of the athletic trainer, on real patients. Students complete clinical education assignments under the supervision of a variety of experienced healthcare providers in many clinical practice settings including: Indiana University athletics, local high schools, physician offices, and the School of Public Health clinic.

Interprofessional Education: The program is an active participant in the TEACH! curriculum developed and implemented by the Indiana University Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education. Students will work collaboratively with other healthcare professionals, and pre-professional healthcare students, throughout the program.

Research Opportunities: Students will have the opportunity to participate in research experiences alongside program faculty. Faculty research lines include lower extremity injury prevention, performing arts injury prevention and treatment, and concussion prevention and evaluation.

Careers

Athletic trainers (ATs) are highly qualified, multi-skilled, health care professionals who collaborate with physicians to provide preventative services, emergency care, clinical diagnosis, therapeutic intervention and rehabilitation of injuries and medical conditions. Athletic trainers treat a range of patients and can work in a variety of settings including: secondary schools, colleges and universities, professional and Olympic sports, youth leagues and youth sports facilities, physician practices, hospitals, emergency rooms, urgent and ambulatory care centers, clinics, occupational health departments, police and fire departments, municipal departments, the military, and the performing arts. Athletic trainers work under the direction of a physician as prescribed by state licensure statutes.