MAT Athletic Training at Pennsylvania State University

Programme overview

The Master of Athletic Training degree delivers a person-centered curriculum designed to provide learners with cutting-edge knowledge and skills necessary to excel as a versatile health care provider in diverse practice settings. Through an integrative framework that promotes evidence-informed decision-making, inter-professional collaboration, and cultural competence, students develop attitudes and habits that cultivate career enrichment and meaningful lifelong learning.

Faculty: The Graduate School | Duration: 77 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: University Park, PA, United States

What you will study

The Master of Athletic Training (MAT) degree requires a minimum of 77 credits completed over 22 compulsory courses through a prescribed academic plan. Courses include Theory and Application of Evidence-Based Practice, Science and Ethics of Human Performance Optimization, Foundations of Clinical Practice I, Principles of Acute Care and Emergency Response, Anatomical Basis of Musculoskeletal Injury.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants apply for admission to the program via the J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School application for admission . For admission to the Athletic Training program, applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) from a US regionally accredited institution or international equivalent. An undergraduate major in the health sciences is preferred but this is not a mandatory requirement. For admissions consideration, an applicant should ordinarily have an overall cumulative grade-point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 and an overall science GPA of at least 3.0 (based on a 4-point scale). Several prerequisites and foundational knowledge ( Standards 54 and 55 ) are required for admission consideration.

Duration: 77 credits

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.psu.edu/graduate-admissions/how-to-apply/

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