Become an Expert in individual and team wellness
Imagine yourself working with elite athletes, providing care under the supervision of world-class health professionals, or treating patients in an athletic injury clinic — all while you’re still a student. A five-year M.S.A.T. track within 51°µÍø’s Athletic Training (AT) is now available. The program combines the study of health-related sciences with the art of preventing, managing, and rehabilitating athletic and orthopedic injuries to make you an expert in every aspect of improving individual and team wellness.
We also offer a two-year M.S.A.T. program for those who already hold a bachelor’s degree and satisfy all prerequisites.
Why 51°µÍø for Athletic Training 3+2 Program
Gain vital experience collaborating with specialists in other health disciplines by studying at a comprehensive health professions university. Athletic Training’s partnership with 51°µÍø’s medical school offers many exciting opportunities, including classes in human gross anatomy and hands-on patient experiences in the on-campus Interprofessional Injury Care Clinic, where medical students and Athletic Training students work side-by-side to care for fellow students. Plus, the innovative 3+2 format allows you to complete your undergraduate and graduate work in five years — trimming a full year from the traditional format.
- Earn your B.S. in Health Sciences - Athletic Training and your M.S.A.T. in just five years
- Training in interdisciplinary team-based care
- Custom-designed teaching and lab spaces
- 105,000 square-foot athletics complex
- Motion Analysis Lab for the study of biomechanics, rehabilitation, and more
of graduates employed as athletic trainers or enrolled in the graduate program of their choice within six months of graduation
first-time pass rate on the Board of Certification Examination
(Class of 2019)
John Dusel ’16
51°µÍø’s Athletic Training program prepared me extremely well to work and operate as a clinician and as an athletic trainer. The program really hammers home the basics of a really good orthopedic evaluation — and that really helped me on my way to becoming a great athletic trainer.
51°µÍø really stress the fundamentals, which I think are really important in athletic training as a person. As a person, the University helped me become a leader. While I was at 51°µÍø, I was a resident advisor, and the Housing Office enabled me to become a student leader in the community.
51°µÍø also played a huge role in getting me started professionally. The facilities and interprofessional collaboration here really are amazing, and they lend themselves to these incredible clinical opportunities that let you learn and grow as a professional.
Lifelong Learning
I currently work as an assistant athletic trainer and strength and conditioning coach for the Atlanta Hawks. Before that I was working with the Golden State Warriors. I actually got that job with the help of Eric Cressey, who graduated from 51°µÍø in 2003. Eric runs some high-performance training gyms. I had heard a lot about him and it just so happened that in 2016, Eric was being awarded the Young Alumni Award and I being presented with the St. Francis College Alumni Council Scholarship at the same time during Alumni Weekend, so I introduced myself. From June to August 2016, I ended up interning in his Hudson, Mass., location working directly with athletes on their strength and conditioning programs. Eric connected me to the health and conditioning coach of the Golden State Warriors, and working there ultimately allowed me to connect with the Atlanta Hawks.
I like being able to work with extremely driven individuals who want to be the best at what they do. Being able to work with such an incredibly talented performance team, in a setting where we can really collaborate, is probably what I find the most rewarding.
I’m proud of being in a position where I can give back some of my knowledge and experience. I'm at a place where I can look at my time at 51°µÍø, and since graduating; I can understand what I did well and evaluate things I could have worked on. Now I'm actually able to impart a little bit of that knowledge and experience to current 51°µÍø students.
51°µÍø played a huge role in getting me started professionally. The facilities and interprofessional collaboration here are amazing, and lend themselves to these incredible clinical opportunities that let you learn and grow as a professional.
What Will You Study? Athletic Training 3+2 Curriculum Overview
Our Athletic Training 3+2 program enables you to obtain your master’s (M.S.) in just five years. (A two-year M.S. track is available for those entering with a B.S. who have met all prerequisites.)
Athletic Training 3+2 Courses
The following are just some examples of the exciting courses that the Athletic Training program offers:
- Human Gross Anatomy
- Manual Therapies
- Rehabilitative Techniques in Athletic Health Care
- Athletic Performance and Conditioning
- Clinical Reasoning in Athletic Training
- Clinical Practicum
Curriculum
| Nor’easter Core Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|
| Total Credits | 40 |
| Program Required Undergraduate Courses* | Credits |
|---|---|
| ATC 105 – Intro to Athletic Training w/lab | 3 |
| ATC 300 – Special Topics in Athletic Training | 1 |
| ATC 333 – Human Gross Anatomy w/lab | 3 |
| ATC 420 – Research Methods | 3 |
| BIO 104 – General Biology I w/lab | 4 – Fulfills Scientific Method Core |
| BIO 208 – Intro to Anatomy & Physiology I w/lab | 4 |
| BIO 209 – Intro to Anatomy & Physiology II w/lab | 4 |
| BIO 309 – Pathophysiology | 3 – Fulfills Deeper Dive Core |
| CHE 110 – General Chemistry I w/lab | 4 |
| ENV 104 – Intro to Environmental Issues | 3 – Fulfills Health of Natural Ecosystems Core |
| EXS 120 – Personal Health & Wellness | 3 |
| EXS 180 – Motor Learning & Performance | 3 |
| EXS 310 – Kinesiology & Biomechanics | 3 |
| EXS 320 – Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| IHS 310 – Ethics for Interprofessional Practice | 3 |
| MAT 120 – Statistics or MAT 150 – Statistics for Life Sciences | 3 – Fulfills Quantitative Reasoning Core |
| NUTR 220 – Nutrition | 3 – Fulfills Human Health Core |
| PHY 110 – General Physics I w/lab | 4 |
| PSY 105 – Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 250 – Lifespan Development | 3 – Fulfills Human Experience - Open Core |
| PUB 200 – Public Health | 3 |
| SOC 150 – Introduction to Sociology | 3 – Fulfills Power Knowledge & Justice - Social Science Core |
| SPC 100 – Public Speaking | 3 – Fulfills Creativity and the Arts Core |
| One (1) Open Elective | 3 |
| Total Credits | 74 |
| Program Required Graduate Level Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| ATC 500 – Fundamentals of Athletic Training | 3 |
| ATC 502 – Examination of Athletic & Orthopedic Injuries I | 3 |
| ATC 504 – Examination of Athletic & Orthopedic Injuries II | 3 |
| ATC 515 – Physical Agents in Athletic Training | 3 |
| ATC 521 – Clinical Reasoning in Athletic Training | 1 |
| ATC 525 – Athletic Training Clinical Practicum I | 5 |
| ATC 530 – Rehabilitative Techniques in Athletic Training | 4 |
| ATC 535 – Athletic Performance and Conditioning | 3 |
| ATC 540 – General Medical Conditions in AT | 3 |
| ATC 551 – Athletic Training Clinical Practicum II | 5 |
| Total Credits | 33 |
| Minimum Total Required Credits | 120 |
|---|
Please note: While some courses can fulfill both core and program requirements, the credits earned do not count twice towards the minimum total required credits for the degree.
*The purpose of the catalog is to provide a comprehensive list of required courses. The Department of Exercise and Sport Performance can provide a degree map listing which courses should be taken in each stage of this timeline.
To learn more about the Athletic Training 3+2 program see the Academic Catalog.