Curriculum and Requirements
Through our innovative curriculum, you will learn clinical evaluation and diagnosis, therapeutic interventions, health care administration and more. In our state-of-the-art labs, you will hone clinical skills through mock evaluations and integrated simulations using standardized patients.
Year one didactic and clinical curriculum has a focus on practical skills and experiences at a variety of clinical sites, including small and large high schools, small and large college/universities, rehabilitation clinics, orthopedic clinics and emergency services.
The year two didactic curriculum is delivered 100% online and are designed to be fully immersive in an athletic training setting that aligns with career goals. This experience can be obtained worldwide.
Read the athletic training student handbook (DOCX).
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Real-world Learning
The M.S.A.T. program embeds diverse, real-world learning opportunities.
- You will practice in high schools, universities, hospitals and clinics, and with amateur and professional sports teams, such as the Chicago Bears, Chicago Cubs, Chicago Fire, Chicago Sky and Chicago Bandits.
- Additional special opportunities include local, large-scale events, such as the Chicago Marathon, Shamrock Shuffle and Special Olympics.
- Additional student experiences include the ESPN Wide World of Sports inside Walt Disney World, and with several top NCAA teams, including Northern Illinois University, University of Tennessee and University of Louisville.
Accelerated Bachelor’s/Master’s Program
Our accelerated program allows you to begin graduate study while an undergraduate, saving you time and resources. View requirements for the accelerated B.S. in kinesiology/M.S.A.T. Contact your advisor for more information.
