Graduate Catalog 2017-2018
Graduate Catalog 2017-2018 > College of Health Sciences > Athletic Training M.S.A.T.
Director: Dr. Lisa Griffin, School of Health & Human Performance Administrative Assistant: Toyia Barnes, toyia.barnes@gcsu.edu
Contact Information
Campus Box 112 Milledgeville, GA 31061 Phone: 478-445-4072 Fax: 478-445-4074
Mission
The mission of the Professional Athletic Training Program at Georgia College is to cultivate quality athletic training health care professionals who exhibit the highest standards of ethical behavior and professionalism. With a foundation built on evidence-based, progressive didactic and clinical education, GC athletic training graduates are prepared to become successful contributors to the advancement of the profession through intellectual, professional, and civic skills and dispositions that enable students to thrive in a diverse global society.
Accreditation
The Master of Science in Athletic Training is accredited through the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (caATe).
Professional Athletic Training Program Outcomes and Learning Outcomes
Goal 1:
Athletic training students will demonstrate appropriate knowledge and skills in injury prevention and wellness education.
Students will be able to:
Goal 2:
Athletic training students will utilize a holistic approach to clinical evaluation and diagnosis of injuries, illnesses, and pathologies.
Goal 3:
Athletic training students will be skilled in making decisions regarding the management of acute athletic injuries/illnesses.
Goal 4:
Athletic training students will create and implement therapeutic/educational interventions for measureable patient outcomes (competence or performance).
Goal 5:
Athletic training students will construct and apply professional leadership and organizational paradigms.
Critique athletic training management models;
Goal 6:
Athletic training students will critically examine athletic training data and apply it to clinical practice.
Admission Requirements
Applicants for the MSAT must have completed the following prerequisite courses:
Human Anatomy and Physiology (Equivalent of GC HSCS 2813 and HSCS 2823 or GC BIOL 2160 and 2170) or 2 semester sequence or separate anatomy and physiology courses each with lab
General Biology (Equivalent of GC BIOL 1100, 1120, 1107, 1108 or higher)
General Physics (Equivalent of GC PHYS 2211, 2212 or higher)
General Chemistry (Equivalent of GC CHEM 1211, 1311, 1151 or higher)
Medical Terminology (Equivalent of GC KINS 2331)
Nutrition (Equivalent of GC KINS 2323)
Structural Kinesiology (Equivalent to KINS 3103)
Physiology of Exercise (Equivalent of KINS 3203)
General Psychology (Equivalent of GC PSYC 1101, 2103, or higher)
The Sports Medicine Concentration within the B.S. Exercise Science will allow students to successfully attain all of the aforementioned prerequisites for entry into the MSAT.
In addition, applicants must have regular admittance status into the Georgia College graduate program; have taken the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) within the last 7 years, and earned the following minimal scores: 147 Verbal, 150 Quantitative. Previous experience (including observations) in athletic training is also required. Applicants must submit verification of at least 50 hours of observation (a form will be provided for verification).
Applicants must complete the online MSAT program application found on the SHHP website and submit (upload) the following documents:
Cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher at the time of application & admission
Submission of three professional recommendations
Verification of current certification in CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and First Aid
Completion of a Criminal Background Check
Completion of a personal interview.
Acknowledgement of the Athletic Training Technical Standards
Professional resume
In addition, applicants must complete the supplemental program application and submit or upload the following documents to:
Georgia College Graduate Admissions Campus Box 107 231 W. Hancock St. Milledgeville, GA 31061
https://secure.gacollege411.org/applications/GCSU_Graduate/apply.html
Transfer Credits
Up to 9 semester hours of graduate coursework with grades of B or better may be accepted from other institutions at the discretion of the School of Health and Human Performance Graduate Coordinator and the advisor.
Academic Dismissal Policy
A graduate student will be placed on graduate academic probation if the student's institutional graduate grade point average falls below a 3.00 at any point during his or her graduate studies.
A graduate student will be dismissed if the student is placed on academic probation for more than one semester, receives more than one C (or lower) during his or her graduate studies, or fails to comply with policy, procedures, and expectations as defined in current versions of the Graduate Student Handbook.
Time Limitations for the M.S.A.T.
The requirements for the degree program must be completed within a period of 6 years from the date that the student begins taking courses at Georgia College. Courses completed more than 6 years prior to completion of the requirements for the Master's degree will be regarded as outdated and will not be applied toward the degree program. This includes courses that may be transferred from other institutions. Outdated courses may be updated through appropriate means at the discretion of the School of Health and Human Performance Graduate Coordinator and the advisor.
Satisfactorily complete each of the following courses:
3
Total Credit Hours: 60