Athletic Training Department
Masters
General Information
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Internationally recognized and nationally accredited by the National Athletic Trainer's Association - Graduate Review Committee (NATA-GRC); Indiana State University's graduate athletic training program is designed to develop scholarly clinicians through advanced classroom discussion, a professional experience, and in-depth research exposure. Graduates of the one year (July-July) program receive the Master of Science degree in Athletic Training. We have had great success in placing our graduates. We have alumni in every athletic training setting including professional, college/university, clinical, and industrial. We have had 100% placement of our graduates. We have several distinguished alumni throughout the world. For more details see our Alumni page.
Curriculum
The purpose of the program at ISU is to provide students with strong theoretical and experiential foundations in athletic training. Students have the opportunity to select at least nine hours of elective course work. These elective hours should be utilized to broaden the student's perspective within the athletic training field. Students may pursue a thesis track or a non-thesis track; both require a total of 33 semester hours. Early discussion with your advisor is recommended to assist in selecting the most appropriate option for your career goals.
Professional Experience
Professional experience is an important part of this educational program at ISU. The objective of the professional experience is to enhance student’s clinical efficacy as well as broaden their research and administrative experiences. With this in mind, each student accepted into the graduate athletic training program will be assigned to one of the following settings: NCAA Division I or Division III athletics, High School athletics, Research Assistant, or Undergraduate Program Administrative Assistant. Assignments are based on past experiences, career goals, and need. Students assigned to a high school may assume the roles of head athletic trainers and will be responsible for all sports specified by the athletic director of the high school. This may require traveling with various teams. The professional experience is an important part of your education, however it should not exceed an average of 20 hours per week. You may serve as a Clinical Instructor during this experience as well. This will include direct supervision of undergraduate athletic training students.
Research
A thesis or research project is required to complete the degree. Writing of a thesis is supervised by a faculty advisor from the Athletic Training Department and must be approved by the Dean of the College of Nursing, Health and Human Services and the dean of the School of Graduate Studies. The research project involves one to three students who conduct research and prepare a project report; which is approved by the Athletic Training Department only. All appropriate thesis and research project abstracts are submitted for presentation at the following year’s NATA annual meeting. Research projects and thesis are often submitted for publication. Students are able to attain funding for their research through the School of Graduate Studies and the Office of Sponsored Programs at ISU.
Degree Requirements
Master of Science--Athletic Training (33 semester hours minimum)
The primary objective of this degree is to develop clinicians with a strong theoretical basis for, and a wide base of, clinical skills. The basic knowledge and skills that students enter with will be developed through a combination of lecture, seminar, and laboratory class work, clinically related research, and clinical experiences.
Research (6-9 hours): 691--3 hrs. and 698--3 hrs.; or 699--6 hrs.
Major (19 hours): Required 7 hours 643--3 hrs.; 655--2 hrs.; 656--2 hrs.; and 12 hours from among: 525--3 hrs.; 661--3 hrs.; 662--3 hrs.; 675--3 hrs.; 676--3 hrs.; 686--3 hrs.
Electives (6-9 hours)
Culminating Experience: Successful completion of thesis or 698 project.
NOTE: At least 6 hours of credit must be from inside or outside the Athletic Training Department as approved by a faculty advisor.
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