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Master of Science in Athletic Training

 

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 AT 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

Professor

Graduate ATEP Coordinator

512-245-8176

jr41@txstate.edu

Matthew Kutz, Ph.D., ATC, CSCS

Assistant Professor

512-245-2956

mk22@txstate.edu

Bobby Patton, Ed.D., ATC

Professor

512-245-2938

rp03@txstate.edu

Luzita Vela, Ph.D., ATC

Assistant Professor

512-245-1971

lv19@txstate.edu

 


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/).

Curriculum

 

·         Required Courses (25 hours)


PE 5346 Literature & Research

PE 5356 Experimental Design

AT 5302 Special Topics in AT

AT 5303 Seminar in AT

AT 5307 Bioenergetics of Exercise & Rehabilitation

AT 5308 Therapeutic Exercise & Rehabilitation

PT 5400 Human Structure & Function

PT 5311 Neuroscience

·         Prescribed Elective Courses

PE 5305 Advanced Tests & Measurements

PE 5306 Advanced Physiology of Exercise

PE 5309 Biomechanics of Exercise & Sports Science

PT 5310 Body Systems

PT 5313 Physical Agents

PT 5620 Spine Evaluation & Intervention

PT 5630 Lower Extremity Evaluation & Intervention

PT 5640 Upper Extremity Evaluation & Intervention

NUTR 5364 Sports Nutrition

·         Thesis Track. If a student chooses the option of doing a Master’s level thesis, they will be required to complete 25 hours of required courses and 6 hours of thesis work.

·         Non-Thesis Track. Students who opt to not pursue a thesis are required to complete 25 hours of required course work and 12 hours of prescribed elective course work.

 

For more information regarding admission procedures and deadlines, click here.