Athletic Training (MSAT)

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Alvernia University's Master of Science in Athletic Training (MSAT) program prepares students to become highly qualified health professionals in the field of athletic training. The program combines evidence-based practices with Alvernia's Franciscan core values, enabling graduates to play critical roles in the healthcare of athletes and those involved in physical activity. The curriculum includes a comprehensive foundation in skills to address injuries and illnesses resulting from sports, recreation, work, or other physical activities. Graduates are prepared for traditional and emerging practice settings, with a projected 17% growth in employment from 2021 to 2031.

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Master of Science in Athletic Training (MSAT)

Alvernia University's Master of Science in Athletic Training (MSAT) program prepares students to play critical roles in the healthcare of athletes, those involved in physical activity, and those seeking to incorporate activity and wellness into their lives. The program combines Alvernia's Franciscan core values with evidence-based practices in theory and clinical experiences, enabling graduates to become highly qualified health professionals in the field of athletic training with "knowledge joined with love." Athletic trainers collaborate with physicians in preventing, assessing, providing immediate care for, and rehabilitating injuries and illnesses. Alvernia's program offers a comprehensive foundation in skills to address injuries and illnesses resulting from sports, recreation, work, or other physical activities.

Outline:

Curriculum:

General Education

Alvernia students must successfully complete a minimum of 123 semester credits to earn a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree. The program requires students to complete 54-56 liberal arts core credits and fulfill community service hours. Athletic Training majors must complete 64 additional credits in the major.

Paths of Knowledge

Paths of knowledge may count towards minor or related requirements but not mid-level arts exploration requirements. Students can choose from three paths:

• Interdisciplinary Study (IS): Three courses from liberal arts disciplines, not the major, at the 200-400 level from the interdisciplinary minors of Women & Gender Studies, Digital Media, Community & Environmental Sustainability, Community Engagement, Cultural Studies, Leadership Studies, or Pre-Law.
• Multi-disciplinary Study (MS): Three courses, at least two from liberal arts disciplines, not the major, at the 200-400 level, employing multiple disciplinary perspectives to explore the Enduring Questions in one of the following themes: Cultural & Global Studies, Imagination & Creativity, Peace & Conflict, Poverty & Wealth or Sustainability, Science & Technology.
• In-depth Disciplinary Study (DS): Three courses at the 200-400 level in one liberal arts discipline other than one's major, guided by common ideas and methods of inquiry.
Students can choose from Art, Biology, Chemistry, Communication, Computer Science, Economics, English, History, Mathematics, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Theology, Theatre, or World Languages.

Major Requirements

(64 Credits)

• Required Courses:
• AT 101: Intro to Athletic Training
• AT 113: Emergency Response
• AT 222: Care and Prevention of Athletic Injury
• AT 390: Clinical Seminar
• AT 433: Exercise Physiology
• AT 510: Athletic Training Clinical Procedures I
• AT 520: Athletic Training Clinical Practicum I (Clinical Evaluation and Pathology 1: Lower Extremity)
• AT 511: Athletic Training Clinical Procedures II
• AT 521: Athletic Training Clinical Practicum II (Clinical Evaluation and Pathology 2: Upper Extremity)
• AT 610: Athletic Training Clinical Practicum III: Immersive Clinical Experience 1
• AT 615: General Medical Conditions in the Physical Activity
• AT 618: Pharmacology in Athletic Training (online)
• AT 625: Athletic Training Clinical Procedures III
• AT 630: Evidence-Based Practice: Clinical research I
• AT 620: Clinical Pathology and Differential Diagnosis
• AT 635: Evidence-Based Practice: Clinical Research Seminar II
• AT 640: Healthcare Administration and Professional Responsibility
• AT 645: Evidence-Based Practice: Performance Enhancement
• AT 611: Clinical Practicum IV: Immersive Clinical Experience 2
• Required Related Courses: (30 credits)
• BIO 103 General Biology with lab
• BIO 107: Anatomy & Physiology I (co-requisite: BIO 117)
• BIO 117: Anatomy & Physiology I Lab (co-requisite: BIO 107)
• BIO 108: Anatomy & Physiology II (co-requisite: BIO 118)
• BIO 118: Anatomy & Physiology II Lab (co-requisite: BIO 108)
• BIO 208: Neuroscience for Rehabilitation (pre-requisites: BIO 107/117, 108/118; or BIO 103, 104)
• BIO 211: Kinesiology (pre-requisites: BIO 107/117)
• BIO 217: Principles of Sports Nutrition (pre-requisites: BIO 107/117, 108/118)
• CHE 104 General Chem 1
• CHE 110 General Chem Lab
• DPT 500: Gross Anatomy
• PSY 101: Introduction to Psychology
• PSY 208: Human Development Across the Lifespan (pre-requisite: PSY 101)
• MAT 208: Introductory Statistics (pre-requisite: Satisfactory math placement)
• HCS 305: Informatics
• HCS 310: Health & Wellness over the Lifespan
• HCS 320: Healthcare Science & Cultural Competency
• HCS 330: Healthcare Literacy & Advocacy

Careers:

Career Outlook

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of athletic trainers is projected to grow 17 percent from 2021 to 2031, much faster than the average for all occupations. The median annual wage in 2022 was $53,840.

Traditional Practice Settings:

• Secondary schools
• Colleges and universities
• Professional sports programs
• Sports medicine clinics

Emerging Practice Settings:

• Industry
• The military
• Law enforcement
• Physician practices
• Performing arts