Medical Education Model
Using a medically-based education model, athletic training students learn to provide comprehensive patient care in five domains of clinical practice:
- Injury and Illness Prevention and Wellness Promotion
- Examination, Assessment and Diagnosis
- Immediate and Emergency Care
- Therapeutic Interventions
- Healthcare Administration and Professional Responsibility
MAT Course Sequence
Year 1
Summer I (11 Credits)
Course Title | Time | Credits |
---|---|---|
AT-551: Clinical Kinesiology | 6-week | 3 |
AT-601: Foundations of Athletic Training | 4-week 2 | 3 |
AT-605: Therapeutic Interventions I | 4-week 2 | 2 |
AT-620: Eval/Manage of Acute/Emergent Conditions | 4-week 3 | 3 |
Fall I (15 Credits)
Course Title | Time | Credits |
---|---|---|
AT-610: Psychosocial Aspects of Healthcare | 7-week 1 | 3 |
AT-700: Evidence Based Practice I | 14-week | 3 |
AT-705: Therapeutic Interventions II | 14-week | 3 |
AT-710: Eval/Manage Lower Extremity Injuries | 14-week | 4 |
AT-760: Clinical Education I | 14-week | 2 |
Spring I (14 Credits)
Course Title | Time | Credits |
---|---|---|
AT 651: Clinical Exercise Sciences | 14-week | 2 |
AT-701: Evidence Based Practice II | 14-week | 2 |
AT-720: Eval/Manage of Head, Neck, and Spine injuries | 7-week 1 | 4 |
AT-730: Eval/Manage of Upper Extremity Injuries | 7-week 2 | 4 |
AT-761: Clinical Education II | 14-week | 2 |
Year 2
Summer II (5-7 Credits)
Course Title | Time | Credits |
---|---|---|
AT-740: Evaluation & Management of Systemic Conditions | 4-week 1 | 4 |
AT 797: Internship | 8-week | 1-3 |
Fall II (8-11 Credits)
Course Title | Time | Credits |
---|---|---|
AT 750: AT Administration | 7-week 1 | 3 |
AT-762: Clinical Education III | 14-week | 3-6 |
AT-789: AT Research Seminar | 14-week | 2 |
Spring II (6-9 Credits)
Course Title | Time | Credits |
---|---|---|
AT-764: Clinical Education V | 14-week | 3-6 |
AT-790: Capstone | 14-week | 3 |

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