Athletic Training, MS at George Mason University

Programme overview

This is a professional preparation program for aspiring athletic training healthcare professionals. The program provides students with a strong foundation of curricular content (knowledge, skills and attitudes) and clinical education experiences that comply with the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) standards for professional athletic trainer preparation. Because of increasing employment opportunities in youth athletic leagues and school settings, students also engage in pediatric sports medicine coursework to address the special needs of this patient population.

Faculty: College of Education and Human Development | Duration: 65 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Fairfax, VA, United States

What you will study

Total 65 credits. Curriculum courses listed include Advanced Functional Anatomy; Therapeutic Interventions Foundations; Athletic Training Foundations; Emergency Procedures for Athletic Trainers; Lower Body Physical Assessment; Athletic Training Clinical Techniques 1.

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Entry requirements

Application Requirements Completed Application for Graduate Study or Application through ATCAS Personal goals statement (up to 500 words), covering the following items: academic and occupational background, the development of your interest in athletic training, reasons for wanting to enter this program, qualities you possess which will enhance functioning as an athletic trainer, career objective(s) Two recommendations from professional references Grade of "C" or better in the following courses: Course List Code Title Credits Anatomy and Physiology 6-8 Exercise Physiology 3 Basic Nutrition 3 Medical Terminology 3 Biology 3 Chemistry 3 Physics 3 Psychology 3 Statistics 3 GMU students that have a 3.0 GPA and a grade of "C" or better in all of the prerequisite courses are eligible for direct admission to the MSAT program. Students that meet these criteria are to meet with the MSAT program di

Graduate applicants pay a non-refundable $75 application fee. Application deadlines and requirements differ by programme and are listed on each programme's page.

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