Athletic Training, Master of Science

Graduate Admission Information

• The NAU graduate online application is required for all programs. Admission to many graduate programs is on a competitive basis, and programs may have higher standards than those established by the Office of Graduate and Professional Studies.
  
  Admission requirements include the following:

  • Transcripts.
  • Undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited institution with a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale ("A" = 4.0), or the equivalent.

  
  Visit the NAU Graduate Admissions website for additional information about graduate school application deadlines, eligibility for study, and admissions policies.
  
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  International applicants have additional admission requirements. Please see the International Graduate Admissions Policy.

Additional Admission Requirements

• Individual program admission requirements over and above admission to NAU are required.

• • Proof of CPR certification prior to beginning the program. 
  • Interested applicants need to complete an ATCAS application as the primary mechanism for admission into the MSAT program. Upon receiving an offer to be accepted into the MSAT program (from the program), you then MUST complete an application to the Graduate College to gain admission into NAU.
  • Prerequisite courses completed with a grade of C or better, or in progress at the time of application to the program:
    • General Biology, BIO 181
    • Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II, BIO 201, BIO 202 
    • General Chemistry, CHM 130 or CHM 151
    • Introduction to Physics, PHY 111
    • Introduction to Psychology, PSY 101
    • Exercise Physiology, BIO 338
    • Kinesiology, BIO 334 or FW 325
    • Human Nutrition, NTS 135 or higher
  • 2 letters of recommendation, one of which is from a certified athletic trainer.
  • An interview with one or more program faculty (to be scheduled after the application review).
   

  We begin reviewing applications on the 5th of January each year. Students should apply through the Athletic Training Centralized Application Service (ATCAS) Following the 5th of January deadline, rolling admissions will be conducted until the program is full. If accepted into the program, students must then apply to the NAU Graduate College.
  
  Students who have been previously enrolled in another institution's CAATE accredited professional master's degree athletic training program and wish to transfer to our NAU MS-AT program, may transfer up to 25% (14 credits) of our total program credits (58 credits), per NAU Graduate College policy and at the program director's discretion. Application requirements used for admission to their previous program will be accepted in total as equivalent to our NAU MS-AT program requirements, as long as the student attended classes and was not dismissed due to poor grades. We encourage transfer students and will work with each on an individual basis to ensure an appropriate educational background to ensure success in our program.
  
  Upon admission, we require that students have a physical exam by a physician of their choice; show proof of immunization for hepatitis B, measles, mumps, rubella, tetanus, and diphtheria; and attest that they meet the technical standards established by our program and by the Northern Arizona University's Disability Support Services.
  
  For more information details on individual program admission requirements, please visit Admission Requirements - Master of Science in Athletic Training.

Master's Requirements

• This Master's degree requires 58 units distributed as follows:

  • Athletic Training Content Coursework: 43 units
  • Clinical Education Components: 13 units
  • Comprehensive Exam: 2 units
  
  Take the following 58 units with a Grade of 'C' or better:

• • Students must complete 24 units of formal letter-graded coursework.

• Athletic Training Content Coursework (43 units)

  • AT 500, AT 510, AT 520, AT 525, AT 526, AT 530, AT 535, AT 536, AT 540, AT 545, AT 554, AT 555, AT 610, AT 620, AT 625, AT 630, AT 635 (43 units)

• Clinical Education Component (13 units)

  • AT 501, AT 502, AT 504, and AT 505 – which complete our clinical education component (13 units)

• Comprehensive Exam (2 units)

  • AT 597 (2 units)
   

  Students enrolled for AT 597 must take and pass a written comprehensive exam.

• The Graduate College requires a minimum of a 3.0 cumulative GPA and no more than 6 hours of "C" while in the program, in order to graduate. You may be placed on probation if your grade point average falls below a 3.00, or if you receive a grade lower than a 'C' in any course required for the program. If you are on probation, you will be assigned limited or no clinical experience.

Accelerated Bachelor's to Master's Program

• • This program is available as an Accelerated Undergraduate/Graduate Plan wherein a student may start a master's degree while simultaneously completing their bachelor's degree.

• • Students enrolled at the Flagstaff campus for both undergraduate and graduate programs are eligible to complete the Bachelor of Science in Exercise Physiology and start a Master of Science in Athletic Training at NAU.

    A total of 8 units will be shared between the plans:

    • AT 520, AT 530, AT 535

    OR

• • Students enrolled at the Flagstaff campus for both undergraduate and graduate programs are eligible to complete the Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences - Fitness Wellness and start a Master of Science in Athletic Training at NAU.

    A total of 8 units will be shared between the plans:

    • AT 520, AT 530, AT 535

• • Students must apply to the master's program by the graduate program's application deadline, meet all admissions requirements listed in the policy Accelerated Bachelor's to Master's Programs, as well as the admissions requirements for the specified master's plan to be considered for admission. Admission to programs is competitive and qualified applicants may be denied because of limits on the number of students admitted each year.
    
    Be sure to speak with the Master's Program Director/Coordinator regarding your interest in the accelerated plan.

• • Students accepted into the Accelerated Program should complete the same requirements for the graduate degree as defined above.

Additional Information

• Some courses may have prerequisites. For prerequisite information, click on the course or see your advisor.

• Program Fee Information

• Program fees are established by the Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR). A program fee of $1000 per semester has been approved for this program on the Flagstaff Mountain Campus and a program fee of $1500 per semester for the Phoenix Biomedical campus.