The 48-credit-hour Master of Science in Athletic Training is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). It is a 5-semester program (1 summer and 2 fall & spring semesters). The program provides academic and clinical experiences sufficient for eligibility to sit for the Board of Certification (BOC) Examination. The program has been Accredited since 2003 making it the oldest continuing Masters in Athletic Training Program in the state of North Carolina and one of the oldest in the entire country. 

Students will have at least 4 clinical experiences. Each clinical will range from 300-450 hours of hands-on patient assessment, care, and rehabilitation and at least 1 immersive experience. The clinical footprint extends throughout the state of North Carolina and beyond. Clinical sites include numerous high schools, both public and private, NCAA I, II, and III colleges and Universities, primary care, and rehabilitative facilities, as well as industrial, professional sports, and performing arts.  

For information regarding deadlines and requirements for admission, please see https://grs.uncg.edu/programs/.

Admission to the M.S.A.T. is competitive, limited, and not guaranteed to those who meet the minimum requirements. In addition to the admission requirements set forth by the Graduate School, applicants must also meet the admissions requirements set forth by the Athletic Training Education Program as described at https://kin.uncg.edu/graduate-degrees/msat/application-proccess/. The following prerequisites are required for admission eligibility and must be verifiable during the application process:

• Satisfactory completion (C or better) of required prerequisite course work in human anatomy, human physiology, biology, chemistry, biomechanics or physics, and psychology.
• Additional satisfactory completion (C or better) of course work in exercise physiology and nutrition is preferred.
• Documentation of clinical observation/experience under a Certified Athletic Trainer with a minimum of 100 hours within 2 years prior to program application.

The application deadline is January 15 of each calendar year after which qualified applicants will be invited by the Program Director to an on-campus visit for a personal interview at the applicant’s expense. Students may submit application materials in the preceding Fall for possible early admission consideration. Students must also verify that they can comply with the program’s technical standards. Detailed information regarding the application process, technical standards, expenses, prerequisites, and post-admission requirements are available at https://kin.uncg.edu/graduate-degrees/msat/application-proccess/.

Degree Program Requirements

Required: 48 credit hours

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Core Requirements (4 credits)
KIN 623	Detection and Correction on Functional Movement Patterns in the Physically Active Population	2
KIN 624	Assessment and Treatment of the Lumbo-Pelvic-Hip Complex	2
Research Techniques (3 credits)
KIN 601	Applying Research to Professional Practice	3
Athletic Training Requirements (29 credits)
KIN 536	Anatomical Basis of Athletic Injury	3
KIN 633	Emergency Care Athletic Training	3
KIN 634	Athletic Training Foundations	3
KIN 636	Assessment and Treatment of the Lower Extremity	4
KIN 638	Assessment and Treatment of the Upper Extremity	4
KIN 704	Athletic Training Seminar	3
KIN 705	Applied Rehabilitation Concepts	3
KIN 721	General Medical Conditions	3
KIN 725	Management and Professional Issues in Athletic Training	3
Integrative Clinical Experience (12 credits) *
KIN 620	Athletic Training Clinical Experience (Fall I)	3
KIN 620	Athletic Training Clinical Experience (Spring I)	3
KIN 620	Athletic Training Clinical Experience (Fall II)	3
KIN 620	Athletic Training Clinical Experience (Spring II)	3
Total Credit Hours		48

*

KIN 620 is taken four times for 3 credits in each semester of the student's program of study.

Non-credit Professional Development Requirements

In addition to the 48 credits of course work, students are required to gain approximately two weeks of clinical experience during assigned pre-season athletic practices during August of each year in the program. Students are also required to attend weekly in-services and journal club sessions during each of the fall and spring semesters in the program.