Accelerated 3+2 Athletic Training Program, Master of Athletic Training

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3+2 Program Details


Earn your Master of Athletic Training (MAT) alongside your Bachelor’s degree, completing the program in just 5 years. During the 4th year of the bachelor’s degree, you will start the 1st year of Master of Athletic Training courses.

Degree Information


Graduate Program: Master of Athletic Training

Undergraduate Program Degree: Exercise Science B.S.

Undergraduate minor: Athletic Training Foundation, Pre-Athletic Training Program

Students accepted into the Accelerated 3+2 Athletic Training Program, Master of Athletic Training, may take up to 6 credit hours of specific graduate-level courses that will count towards both their undergraduate and graduate courses. Additionally, 6 credit hours of undergraduate courses (KSS 405 and 406) will fulfill the graduate program requirements (KSS 815P and 816P).

Course Code Course Title Credits
KSS 819P Pathology of Sports Injury 1 Credit Hours
KSS 860P Gross Anatomy of Movement 3 Credit Hours
CSP 804P Counseling and Mental Disorders 2 Credit Hours

Should I attend the Master of Athletic Training before the Physical Therapy School or other Allied Healthcare Professionals?

No, you do not need to attend the Master of Athletic Training. However, it is very beneficial for students to gain clinical knowledge and patient care experience before other allied healthcare professional schools.