Educational Goals
Graduates with an advanced degree in athletic training will: 1) integrate advanced therapeutic exercise techniques, evidence-based medicine, and research into clinical practice; 2) integrate advanced rehabilitative techniques, functional assessment, and manual therapy into the rehabilitative process; and 3) promote scholarship within Athletic Training, via communicating (written or oral) research and critical appraisal of research.
Employment Options
The needs and demands of the current job market in Athletic Training require that future athletic trainers hold a graduate degree in AT. Athletic trainers with a post-professional degree in AT have the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for advanced clinical practice, and are to contribute to the field of AT through discipline-specific research and scholarship. Thus, graduates with a Master of Science Degree in Athletic Training will be highly competitive for a variety of Athletic Training positions, including those in educational settings (e.g., colleges/universities and high schools), fitness/recreational sports centers, and health care facilities.
The Faculty
Members of the Athletic Training graduate faculty are national leaders in the field of athletic training. They are the authors of numerous peer-reviewed publications, grants and textbooks; serve as officers/board members in professional associations; and set the high standards for students in the graduate Athletic Training Education Program at Texas State University. These graduate members include:
Jack Ransone, Ph.D., ATC, FACSM Director of Athletic Training, Professor 512-245-1971 Rod Harter, Ph.D., ATC, FACSM Professor 512-245-2972 Luzita Vela, Ph.D., ATC Assistant Professor 512-245-1971
Admission Requirements
Applicants must:
· Be a certified athletic trainer or BOC eligible, and
· Have a grade point average of at least 3.00 on the last 60 hours of undergraduate work.
Financial Assistance
Graduate Teaching and Research Assistantships. The Department of HPER annually awards competitive graduate assistantships to highly qualified individuals interested in serving as either research or teaching assistants. Selection is based on the graduate students’ academic background and professional experience. For more information, interested students should contact Dr. Jack Ransone at 512-245-8176 or ransone@txstate.edu.
Scholarships. Many Scholarships are available through:
· The Graduate College (http://www.gradcollege.txstate.edu/scholarships.html),
· The College of Education (http://www.education.txstate.edu/services/scholarships.html), and
· The Department of HPER (http://www.hper.txstate.edu/).
Master Science – Athletic Training
Curriculum
AT 5302 Special Topics in Athletic Training
AT 5303 Seminar in Athletic Training
AT 5307 Bioenergetics of Exercise & Rehabilitation
AT 5308 Therapeutic Exercise & Rehabilitation
AT 5312 Evidence Based Practice
AT 5347 Thesis Project
AT 5399A/B Thesis
PE 5346 Literature & Research
PT 5400 Human Structure & Function
PT 7326 Functional Neuroanatomy
OR BIO 5300 Neurobiology
Non-thesis students select a minimum of 12 credit hours from the following:
PE 5305 Advanced Tests & Measurements
PE 5306 Advanced Physiology of Exercise
PE 5309 Biomechanics for Exercise & Sports Science
PE 5304 Motor Behavior
PT 7328 Exam Techniques
PT 7363 Body Systems III – Cardiopulmonary
BIO 4441 Cellular Physiology
NUTR 5364 Sports Nutrition
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