Athletic Training M.S.

Program Overview

College of Natural and Health Sciences

Site: Greeley
Mode: In-person
Start term: Fall

Location: Gunter 2590

Telephone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Website: www.unco.edu/nhs/sport-exercise-science/

The Master of Science in Athletic Training program is an entry-level professional program that prepares a student for a career as a Certified Athletic Trainer. Athletic Trainers are medical experts in preventing, recognizing, managing, and rehabilitating injuries that result from physical activity. Athletic training is recognized by the American Medical Association as an allied health care profession. This program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). Upon successful completion of this program, the student will have fulfilled the requirements to take the Athletic Training certification examination administered by the Board of Certification, Inc.

Admission

General Master's Degree Admission Requirements

Program Requirements:

Applicants to the AT program must apply to the University of Northern Colorado Graduate School before the program area reviews the applicant's request for admission. To apply, submit the online application via the link on the Graduate School website. Failure to submit all required materials will delay the evaluation and screening of your application. Applicants will be required to submit:

Admission requirements over and above admission to UNC Graduate School are required. Additional AT program admission requirements include:

• Submission of multiple documents including, but not limited to a resume, writing samples, and personal statements.
• Prerequisite courses completed, at the post-secondary level, with a grade of C or better, or in progress at the time of application to the program:
  • General Biology course with lab
  • General Chemistry course with lab
  • General Physics course with lab
  • Human Anatomy & Physiology I with lab
  • Human Anatomy & Physiology II with lab
  • Principles of Psychology
  • Principles of Nutrition
  • Biomechanics
  • Exercise Physiology
  • Two Letters of Recommendation (at least one authored by a credentialed Athletic Trainer)
• An interview (to be scheduled after the application review)

Upon admission offer, students will be required to show proof of immunization for hepatitis B, measles, mumps, rubella, tetanus, and diphtheria; and attest that they meet the technical standards established by the program and by the University's Disability Resource Center.

Degree Requirements — 54 hours

Required Major Credits — 36 hours

AT 500	Foundations of Athletic Training I	3
AT 501	Foundations of Athletic Training II	2
AT 510	Techniques in Athletic Training I	2
AT 511	Techniques in Athletic Training II	3
AT 520	Physical Examination I	3
AT 521	Physical Examination II	2
AT 530	Therapeutic Interventions I	2
AT 531	Therapeutic Interventions II	2
AT 540	Diagnosis and Management of General Medical Conditions	4
AT 550	Administrative Concepts in Athletic Training	3
AT 560	Health Promotion, Wellness, and Performance Enhancement	3
AT 591	Seminar in Athletic Training	2
SES 602	Introduction to Research in Sport and Exercise Science	3

AT 591 - Take 4 credit hours

Supervised Clinical Practicum — 18 hours

AT 592	Clinical Immersion in Athletic Training	3-6
AT 593	Clinical Practicum in Athletic Training I	1
AT 594	Clinical Practicum in Athletic Training II	2

AT 592 - Take 15 credit hours

Program Notes

The Master of Science in Athletic Training is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE), 850 Austin Center Blvd., Suite 100 Austin, TX 78731-3184, [phone]. With successful completion of the program, the graduate is eligible to take the national certification exam to become a Certified Athletic Trainer. 

Potential applicants are required to submit an application to Athletic Training Centralized Application Services (ATCAS) in addition to submitting an application to the Graduate School at the University of Northern Colorado. Admission to the Graduate School does not guarantee admission into the Athletic Training graduate program.

The program is offered according to a cohort model in which all students take the courses in the same sequence. A required comprehensive examination must be successfully completed during the student's final semester in the program.

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