MSAT Athletic Training at Louisiana State University

Programme overview

The Master of Science in Athletic Training is a 60-credit-hour accredited (CAATE) entry-level programme preparing students for the BOC certification exam and state licensure as athletic trainers, with at least 1,200 hours of supervised clinical experience.

Faculty: Pinkie Gordon Lane Graduate School | Department: School of Kinesiology | Duration: 60 credit hours over two years (summer start) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Baton Rouge, LA, United States

What you will study

Coursework covers emergency medicine, taping and bracing, patient assessment, orthopedic evaluation of the lower and upper extremities, therapeutic modalities and rehabilitation, primary care medicine, nutritional and psychosocial conditions, healthcare administration and clinical practice sequences I-V, delivered over two years starting in summer.

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Entry requirements

Programme minimum criteria: bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited university; minimum 3.00 GPA in the last 60 undergraduate hours; minimum GRE score of 290; at least 75 hours of observation under a BOC-credentialed athletic trainer and/or physician (at least 50 under an athletic trainer); on-campus interview; personal statement of 1,000 words or fewer; current BLS for Healthcare Providers certification; minimum B- in prerequisite courses (human anatomy and physiology with lab, physics, nutrition, exercise physiology, biomechanics, chemistry, biology, statistics, psychology, medical terminology, personal health/wellness); technical standards; secondary application through ATCAS plus the LSU Graduate School application. LSU Graduate School minimum requirements (apply to all graduate programmes): a conferred bachelor's degree (or equivalent) from an accredited institution; minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in the previous undergraduate degree or its last 60 credit hours (and 3.0 in any graduate coursework attempted); transcripts; curriculum vitae or resume. International applicants whose native language is not English or who were educated in a country where English is not the only official language must show English proficiency: TOEFL iBT 79, IELTS 6.5, PTE 59, Duolingo English Test 110 or Michigan English Test 53; applicants with a US bachelor's degree or from listed English-speaking countries (including Ghana and Nigeria) are exempt. International applicants submit degree certificates and a NACES credential evaluation where degrees are not a US equivalent.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

International applicants complete the online application and pay a $50 non-refundable application fee online by credit card or by check or money order drawn on a U.S. bank. Official transcripts and TOEFL or IELTS scores (TOEFL code 6373) are required, and documents should arrive at least 120 days before the semester starts.

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